60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Investigation, Mystery, Detective.
Explore the settlement, gather clues, interact with its inhabitants, and uncover a conspiracy. Your actions shape your relationships with the locals – will they help you, or deceive you? Your choices will determine whether the protagonist can escape, or if his tragic fate will repeat itself again.
The Ratline
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.
Conscience
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.
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 25.4%, Investigation 20.5%, Conspiracy 15.5% ★, Noir 11%, Narrative 8.2% ★
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: Detective 21.7%, Noir 17.4%, Investigation 16.5%, Narrative 16% ★, Mystery 6%
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: Detective 20.7%, Narrative 18.1% ★, Noir 16.7%, Investigation 12.6%, Nonlinear 10.1%
A point-and-click mystery game set during the summer of 2000 in the mysterious landscapes of Okinawa. You play as Kami, a guardian angel tasked with guiding Haruki, a struggling journalist, as he delves into the baffling disappearance of a beloved actress.
Why similar: Narrative 26.2% ★, Investigation 15.7%, Nonlinear 14.5%, Choices Matter 8.6%, Story Rich 8%
An exploration game about knowledge and discovery. Change the seasons, investigate plants, and discover secrets about the world to stop an ecological disaster.
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.2% ★, Detective 20.4%, Investigation 17.9%, Nonlinear 10.1%, 2.5D 9.6%
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 22.1% ★, Detective 21.4%, Investigation 18.9%, Narrative 11.5% ★, Mystery 6.5%
After a mysterious and anonymous phone call to the police, Sonia's body was found in an abandoned public toilet. The more we learn about her, the more mysterious this case becomes. Become the detective, investigate her murder and find out who killed Sonia Verninac.
Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Investigation 15.3%, Narrative 11.4% ★, Nonlinear 9.8%, Story Rich 8.8%
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
Why similar: Investigation 16.2%, Detective 14.8%, Conspiracy 13.2% ★, Narrative 12.8% ★, Hand-drawn 7.9%
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 20.4%, Investigation 16.5%, Narrative 13.4% ★, Noir 10%, Choices Matter 7.7%
Lost & Found is an adventure-mystery game where you return townsfolk’s lost belongings & uncover personal stories behind each item. It features a hybrid animation style that blends 2D, 3D, pixel art, & more. Gather clues, investigate locals, & ensure every lost belonging ends up in the right hands.
Why similar: Investigation 14.6%, 2.5D 14.3%, Detective 14.2%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Nonlinear 10.5%
Grayton the Detective is a narrative adventure game about a homeless man who once lived in wealth and comfort, now showers with a kettle, and solves petty mysteries on the streets of Cleveland. However, with the disappearance of mysterious Golden Spoon, everything may change.
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Investigation 19.6%, Narrative 15.3% ★, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.7%
Play detective in this heart-gripping cyberpunk adventure where every dark corner of this intricate vertical city is yours to explore. Interrogate witnesses, investigate murders and even enjoy hotpots! Every choice shapes the outcome, leading you closer to the truth, or deeper into the shadows.
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Conspiracy 17.5% ★, Noir 14.4%, Investigation 14%, Mystery 6.3%
A deceptively cozy narrative game about an alchemist that immigrates to a new country and opens an apothecary. Get to know your weird and wonderful community, brew the potions your customers need, and use your words to stir up a country on the brink of change.
Why similar: Investigation 21.7%, Detective 21.2%, Narrative 18.3% ★, Choices Matter 9.8%, Multiple Endings 6.2%
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 19.4%, Detective 17.7%, Investigation 14.7%, Hand-drawn 8.8%, Narrative 7.9% ★
Tails Noir is a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
Why similar: Narrative 17% ★, Detective 16.4%, Conspiracy 16.1% ★, Investigation 12.7%, Noir 12.5%
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 23.3%, Investigation 18.1%, Conspiracy 13.3% ★, Nonlinear 11.5%, Choices Matter 7.7%
A cinematic mystery visual novel about a vanished woman. You're the detective on the case. Twelve years ago, your sister disappeared the same way. Four investigations lead to four different answers about what really happened — and none of them is the wrong one. The truth is whichever one you find.
Why similar: Narrative 18.6% ★, Detective 16.5%, Noir 14.6%, Nonlinear 12.1%, Investigation 11.9%
You are a detective on a rogue manhunt through the beautiful country of Italy. Gather clues, interview witnesses and uncover dark secrets to solve the case. Follow your own path to the solution in this 1970's noir crime road-trip.
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Investigation 19.8%, Noir 18.9%, Mystery 7.1%, Story Rich 6.5%
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 26.7%, Noir 20.5%, Investigation 19.3%, Story Rich 8%, 2.5D 6.4%
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 27.2%, Investigation 19.6%, Noir 18.6%, Mystery 7%, Adventure 6.1%
The classic award winning adventure returns in glorious 4K with fully remastered audio. Step into the shoes of intrepid tourist George Stobbart and sharp-witted journalist Nico Collard as they unravel a deadly Mayan conspiracy steeped in ancient artifacts and dark magic.
Why similar: Narrative 24.6% ★, Investigation 18.3%, Detective 15.8%, Conspiracy 12.7% ★, Story Rich 6.2%
Become a trickster detective embarking on an Eastern European adventure full of spatial puzzles. Observe your relatives’ loops, sabotage them, and piece the story together at a grandiose feast. Solve a mystery while pranking your family!
Why similar: Investigation 22%, Detective 18.2%, 2.5D 12%, Nonlinear 10.8%, Story Rich 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: Detective 21.4%, Conspiracy 19.5% ★, Investigation 18%, Narrative 13.2% ★, Mystery 6.4%
17-year-old Hope Song thought the national exams were her biggest worry... until she got home to a ransacked apartment and two missing parents. Investigate through the eyes of an artist, turn sketches into evidence, and watch her family's mystery grow stranger and darker with every answer.
Why similar: Detective 17%, Investigation 15.4%, Noir 14.5%, Nonlinear 14%, Choices Matter 7.5%
"Your job is to write the death certificate." In 1959, a mysterious death awaits inside a grand British manor. Investigate eerie scenes and complete forensic documents, including death certificates and emergency reports. Stylish 1960s detective comic art. Perfect for fans of vintage whodunits.
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Narrative 16.5% ★, Investigation 15.5%, Conspiracy 15.3% ★, Choices Matter 6.2%
A monster-themed deduction game focused on solving brutal murders. Investigate crime scenes by uncovering hidden evidence, analyzing fingerprints, and testing blood samples. Identify the killer, determine the creature responsible, and solve seven thrilling cases
Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Investigation 20.9%, Noir 20.3%, Mystery 7.6%, Story Rich 6.5%
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 20.6%, Noir 17.1%, Detective 16.3%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Story Rich 7.1%
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 22.9%, Investigation 19%, Conspiracy 17.1% ★, Story Rich 6.3%, Mystery 6.2%
Restless is a detective-style, point-and-click game where you listen to real stories from real people to solve puzzles. Track down spirits, perform divinations, and restore grave sites to bring peace to a mysterious island, all while connecting more deeply with your fellow humans.
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Nonlinear 16.1%, Investigation 13.2%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Mystery 10.3%
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: Detective 22.9%, Conspiracy 20.6% ★, Noir 18.7%, Investigation 13.7%, Choices Matter 6.5%
The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.
Why similar: Narrative 21.9% ★, Conspiracy 18.5% ★, Detective 18.4%, Investigation 15.7%, Hand-drawn 7.6%
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 21.7%, Investigation 15.1%, Noir 15%, Nonlinear 12.4%, Choices Matter 7%
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 23.2%, Detective 21.5%, Nonlinear 14.1%, Investigation 9.7%, Choices Matter 8.3%
Ashwood Creek, 1985. A child disappears without a trace. A local policeman is drawn into a national park, seeking the truth. Mysterious radio signals beckon him further and further. Investigate, survive and face the unknown in Radiolight— an '80s thriller by solo dev Krystof Knesl.
Why similar: Narrative 18.4% ★, Detective 16.6%, Investigation 15.4%, Noir 14.2%, Conspiracy 13.1% ★
Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Investigation 22.8%, Story Rich 8.1%, Choices Matter 7.6%, Mystery 7.5%
You are Britain’s last librarian. Investigate a world of censorship and secrets in this first-person mystery puzzle game. Analyse clues, deduce which books each patron needs, uncover forbidden stories and decide what knowledge survives.
Why similar: Narrative 26.3% ★, Investigation 16.8%, Detective 16.4%, Mystery 6.8%, Choices Matter 6.6%
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 26.7%, Investigation 20.6%, Noir 15.2%, Conspiracy 12.5% ★, Mystery 6.5%
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 25.2% ★, Detective 19.9%, Investigation 16.3%, Noir 13.7%, Mystery 5.4%
You play as Audrey, who has just inherited a mansion from an uncle she never met. Step inside and explore the mansion to unveil the story of what happened to your uncle Otto, his butler, and this kinda creepy place. 😬
Why similar: Narrative 30.4% ★, Investigation 25.5%, Exploration 11.2%, Mystery 9.2%, Adventure 7.1%
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: Detective 21.8%, Investigation 18.4%, Conspiracy 17.7% ★, Noir 15.5%, Nonlinear 7.8%
Embark on a mission to unveil the truth behind a missing daughter case. Utilize the search engine to gather clues and uncover the dark secrets of TempleTech. Experience a suspenseful journey through the eyes of Hazel.
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Investigation 20%, Conspiracy 14.3% ★, Story Rich 7.8%, Mystery 7.3%
A supernatural mystery where perspective informs reality. Guide agents from the Eventide Agency through paranormal investigations across a neon-soaked cityscape. Explore, collect clues, and interpret the evidence to uncover the facts of each case and expose a deeper truth.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Investigation 17.6%, Noir 17.2%, Conspiracy 8.7% ★, Choices Matter 7.9%
Байкал зовёт. Прошлое возвращается в форме теней, и Андрей должен решить - играть по чужим правилам или переписать сценарий судьбы.
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Investigation 16.5%, Noir 14.3%, Nonlinear 12.2%, Choices Matter 6.7%
Crimson Seer is a fantasy detective puzzle game. Investigate murder scenes frozen in time, gather clues, and deduce motive, method, and location. Use your prophetic visions to uncover sinister elven plots, ancient mysteries, and dark rituals in an underground world.
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Investigation 20%, Conspiracy 16.8% ★, Narrative 12.9% ★, Mystery 7.9%
Cthulu Mysteries: The Veins of Arkham is Lovecraftian narrative mystery, where staying sane is the greatest challenge. Interview the witnesses, gather clues and draw conclusions to solve the most unusual case. Will you be able to handle the truth?
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Noir 14.6%, Investigation 13.2%, Narrative 11.7% ★, Nonlinear 11.5%
Oblivistar is a story-driven adventure game where you will help solve a mystery that sinks into the place you call home.
Why similar: Investigation 20.4%, Conspiracy 18.2% ★, Detective 17.7%, 2.5D 12.2%, Story Rich 8.3%
A complete time-loop detective story set in the 1940s — solve a case before it even happens in a single, self-contained sitting.
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Investigation 18.2%, Nonlinear 14.3%, Noir 13%, Mystery 5.9%
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: Conspiracy 20.2% ★, Detective 19%, Investigation 16.1%, Noir 16.1%, Story Rich 6.3%
As a young private investigator trainee in 2006, you dive into the early internet - social profiles, websites, photos, and archived news - to uncover the truth behind Emily Parker’s death, ruled as an accident after a late-night gathering
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Investigation 20.2%, Nonlinear 13.5%, Conspiracy 13.2% ★, Mystery 7.7%
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: Detective 21.2%, Noir 18.3%, Investigation 16.7%, 2.5D 10.5%, Hand-drawn 9.6%
You're an Inquisitor following a trail of death. A cult is at work, your predecessor has vanished, and the region teeters on the edge of chaos. Find the truth. Uphold the Inquisition. Do not fail.
Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Conspiracy 20.6% ★, Investigation 17.3%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Exploration 7.5%
You take part in testing a next-generation experimental android on a restricted floor of a research complex. But soon it becomes clear that the experiment is far more complicated, and you'll have to uncover what’s really happening here.
Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Investigation 26.7%, Story Rich 11.9%, Choices Matter 8.7%, Adventure 8.5%
A Narrative Horror Adventure game where you play as a Detective and unravel the bizarre mysteries of a seemingly Ordinary Hilly Town.
Why similar: Narrative 24.9% ★, Detective 22.3%, Investigation 18.8%, Exploration 6.1%, Atmospheric 5.8%
Explore the world of the dieselpunk society of robot-bugs in The Energy Case. Follow Detective "Dec" in solving the murder of a scientist, who was working on cleaner energy sources, and maybe join the energy transition for a cleaner, greener future!
Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Noir 20.7%, Investigation 16.3%, Mystery 6.6%, Story Rich 6.5%
Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.
Why similar: Narrative 24.2% ★, Detective 22.3%, Noir 18.6%, Exploration 6.9%, Story Rich 6.7%
A short Golden Idol-like deduction game about a young girl who is catapulted from her suburban life into the mysterious world of the ancient Maya. Investigate a series of moments frozen in time. Examine clues and solve puzzles to uncover a story full of twists and turns.
Why similar: Conspiracy 28% ★, Detective 27.6%, Investigation 22.5%, Mystery 7.7%, Story Rich 7.1%
Intruder In Antiquonia is a narrative mystery adventure that will immerse you in the Internet-hostile town of Antiquonia. Sarah does not remember who she is and how she got there. Help her solve the mysteries of her past while exploring beautiful hand-drawn environments.
Why similar: Detective 21%, Narrative 19.5% ★, Investigation 16%, Hand-drawn 8.1%, Story Rich 7.2%
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: Detective 19.8%, Conspiracy 19% ★, Noir 17.7%, Investigation 15.9%, Story Rich 6.3%
USSR, 1952. A psychological thriller visual novel about the still-unsolved Case No. 17, inspired by real events. Search for the murderer inside a Soviet psychiatric hospital, make choices with irreversible consequences — and don’t trust the past. Don’t trust anyone. Not even yourself.
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Investigation 17.6%, Nonlinear 14.8%, Noir 9.9%, Choices Matter 9.7%
Something has been taken. Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own course in a world without a creator.
Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Noir 15.4%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Investigation 10.7%, Mystery 7%
