
New York, the 90s. Detective Frank Miller investigates a murder in a grim metropolis. Your window to the truth is an old terminal. Analyze data, crack codes, uncover digital trails. Remember: not everyone here wants you to succeed.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Point & Click, 2D, Puzzle.

New York, the 90s. Detective Frank Miller investigates a murder in a grim metropolis. Your window to the truth is an old terminal. Analyze data, crack codes, uncover digital trails. Remember: not everyone here wants you to succeed.

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You control three employees of a cleaning company, carrying out their jobs, but be careful, as engaging in activities outside of work may lead to undesirable outcomes.

Text Escape: Doomsday City
Text Escape: Doomsday City is a mouse-click room escape game. It uses a combination of blocks and text to depict a post-apocalyptic world. Players must search for clues, collect items, and interact with mechanisms by clicking, holding, and dragging to solve each puzzle with their wits.
You control three employees of a cleaning company, carrying out their jobs, but be careful, as engaging in activities outside of work may lead to undesirable outcomes.
Why similar: Word Game 17.2%, Noir 13%, Incremental 11.5%, Text-Based 9.7%, Dialogue Heavy 8%
Text Escape: Doomsday City is a mouse-click room escape game. It uses a combination of blocks and text to depict a post-apocalyptic world. Players must search for clues, collect items, and interact with mechanisms by clicking, holding, and dragging to solve each puzzle with their wits.
Why similar: Word Game 25.4%, Point & Click 12.2%, Incremental 12.1%, Noir 10.4%, Hidden Object 9.9%
Follow Chief Cenab on the trail of the Şahmaran legend. Told in a black-and-white comic book style with color accents unique to each part, this point-and-click adventure draws you into a deep atmosphere and mysterious events.
Why similar: Word Game 17.8%, Noir 16.4%, Incremental 12.4%, Hidden Object 11.8%, Point & Click 10%
You've received a strange letter, and inside, a chilling black and white photograph – the people in the picture are eerily faceless! A powerful intuition compels you to journey to the location in the photo: Greenwater Town...
Why similar: Noir 23.5%, Point & Click 13.7%, Hidden Object 13%, Incremental 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.3%
A word game, does not support the handle, the operation is the mouse and keyboard space. It can be said that it is very simple. The theme of obsessive-compulsive disorder and psychosis is a large text dialogue, which is more depressing. Please be careful if you don't like it.
Why similar: Word Game 21.3%, Noir 14.1%, Text-Based 12.6%, Dialogue Heavy 12.3%, Detective 9%
Congratulations, you've found Dingir OS — an operating system that lets you glimpse into the darkest corners of the internet. Browse forbidden websites, investigate lethal files, and immerse yourself in the world of digital legends. (We are not responsible for anything that may happen to you.)
Why similar: Word Game 18.2%, Noir 16.1%, Detective 13.1%, Abstract 10.6%, Hidden Object 10.4%
In the nightmare, you keep cycling through In the nightmare, you keep cycling through loops, each one marking a new beginning. Every character has their own purpose, and your choices will affect their outcomes. Can you uncover the truth of the story and dig up the buried mysteries?
Why similar: Word Game 21.7%, Incremental 17.5%, Detective 16.2%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Visual Novel 8.1%
It's after midnight on the Quartzway Express, and there's been a MAGICAL CRIME! Investigate the crime scene, question suspects, and defend the accused through unique cross-examination puzzles in this "Phoenix Wright" inspired mystery comedy.
Why similar: Noir 18.4%, Detective 16.3%, Dialogue Heavy 11%, Point & Click 10.9%, Text-Based 10.5%
Take a look—watch how the “me” in the game is shaped by your choices, pushing the story forward step by step until the truth of this game (this world) is finally revealed.
Why similar: Word Game 26.5%, Incremental 16.1%, Text-Based 14%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Dialogue Heavy 9.9%
Invisible Room is an audio-based puzzle game where players rely on sound and clues to uncover hidden truths. Without visuals, the game challenges your auditory perception and logical reasoning, using both audio cues and physical props to solve puzzles.
Why similar: Word Game 21.8%, Noir 16.9%, Incremental 13.3%, Hidden Object 10.8%, Text-Based 10.3%
A point & click visual novel puzzle game where players fight against other characters in a game. Discover and progress stories of playable characters from varied backgrounds by winning, and decide their fate after knowing their stories.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 14.1%, Text-Based 13.7%, Point & Click 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Puzzle 7.7%
You are a streamer who entered an abandoned building for hype. But the game quickly turns into a real nightmare — the chat and donations influence what’s happening, and you try to survive and understand what’s going on.
Why similar: Word Game 21.4%, Dialogue Heavy 13.6%, Detective 13.2%, Text-Based 12.8%, Hidden Object 12.2%
The game presents realistic game graphics through sound effects, narration and imagination. The level design is subtle and challenging, allowing players to challenge their intelligence and logic skills in solving puzzles.
Why similar: Word Game 37.1%, Text-Based 18.2%, Detective 17.7%, Abstract 12%, Puzzle 8.1%
Nothing brings people together as well as a common grief or crime! Can you bravely confront a criminal puppeteer with no legal defense?
Why similar: Noir 17.8%, Hidden Object 16.1%, Detective 15.7%, Point & Click 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.7%
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 19.4%, Noir 19%, Hidden Object 14.4%, Dialogue Heavy 13.8%, Point & Click 13%
Step into the smoky, seductive world of the Angels Den, a luxurious burlesque club. Get into the high heels of Holly, a talented dancer graced with a unique gift of telepathy. Help her on a desperate mission to save a friend from certain doom.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 25.8%, Noir 22.4%, Detective 11.5%, Text-Based 9.8%, Point & Click 8.1%
A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?
Why similar: Word Game 25.3%, Detective 20%, Dialogue Heavy 15.5%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Point & Click 9.3%
There is a monster living in your apartment.
Why similar: Word Game 24.8%, Noir 21.7%, Hidden Object 13%, Point & Click 12.1%, Text-Based 11.9%
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%, Detective 18.2%, Dialogue Heavy 16.2%, Point & Click 10.3%, Visual Novel 7.7%
Miniatures is a cozy puzzle game where you start a journey in the world of a bookworm girl. In this journey, you're tasked with solving puzzles of miniature-style illustrations to create cities by fitting blocks, making paths by aligning roads & rivers and reanimating landmarks by matching pieces.
Why similar: Incremental 18.1%, Hidden Object 15.9%, Abstract 10.5%, Point & Click 10%, Visual Novel 9%
Follow Alice during the investigation about her husband
Why similar: Noir 21.3%, Hidden Object 14.3%, Point & Click 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.
Why similar: Noir 23.7%, Detective 16.7%, Dialogue Heavy 13.5%, Incremental 10.7%, Point & Click 10.5%
The game is a visual novel with a choice system. The player controls Kirill's actions by choosing from the offered options of answers and actions. Each choice affects the development of the plot and Kirill's relationships with other characters.
Why similar: Word Game 28.7%, Incremental 19.5%, Text-Based 14.7%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Multiple Endings 6.9%
'The Island: In To The Mist' is an adventure game. It includes basic features of adventure genre and add some new systems to interest you. You have been given a chance to experience a group of university students, who confined in the island. There is a terrific but interesting story you will see.
Why similar: Noir 20.8%, Detective 16.5%, Text-Based 11.5%, Point & Click 10.4%, Choices Matter 9.2%
她的微笑,曾经让赤瞳的女子以为,自己不再是带来灾厄的乌鸦。直到四年前,神秘的团体将她的学生绑走,挖去双眼。[晦气][乌鸦][凶手],再次成了她的代表词。【有罪之人的 复仇 惩罚 即将来临 】被命运和性格束缚,这一次能否改变?你会改变什么?战斗,悬疑,治愈,推理,剧情持续反转,诡异的仪式,疯狂的连环杀人与肢解,新的死亡祭品,再次来临的威胁与复仇背后,真相到底是……
Why similar: Word Game 24.2%, Incremental 16%, Detective 13.8%, Text-Based 13.1%, Visual Novel 9.3%
Paper Bride 3 is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game This is the third horror puzzle game from our team. This time the story takes place in Moshui Village, which is near Zangling Village, and Fulu City, a small town nearby.
Why similar: Word Game 24.5%, Incremental 16.5%, Detective 14.8%, Text-Based 14%, Visual Novel 9.8%
🔍 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 26.2%, Hidden Object 18.5%, Detective 17.5%, Point & Click 13.7%, Linear 8.2%
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: Noir 25.9%, Detective 19.1%, Hidden Object 17.9%, Point & Click 13.8%, Linear 9.3%
A short, sweet and charming puzzle game about a girl named Aurora, who is trapped in a dreamy room filled with everything she could possibly desire. Explore her wonderland to find a way out and discover the true nature of this fantastical room. All dreams, good or bad, must come to an end... right?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.5%, Point & Click 13.3%, Hidden Object 12.9%, Text-Based 12%, Visual Novel 11.3%
2027. One year since the superpowers’ standoff came to a head. The nuclear winter has lifted, but people still hide in bunkers, afraid of the radiation. Who gets a new home—and who is cast out into the wastes? Lives are in your hands, Captain.
Why similar: Word Game 20.7%, Incremental 14.1%, Detective 13.4%, Point & Click 12.6%, Dialogue Heavy 10.9%
After School is a short visual novel about an elementary school student who encounters an injured old woman on her way home from school, and is begged to help her walk home, but is forced to embark on a thrilling journey...
Why similar: Word Game 24.2%, Text-Based 13.9%, Point & Click 13.4%, Incremental 12.6%, Visual Novel 12%
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: Noir 24.4%, Detective 19.5%, Hidden Object 18.2%, Point & Click 14.1%, Linear 9.5%
A mysterious girl shows up at your house and things get wild...
Why similar: Noir 18.8%, Dialogue Heavy 17.5%, Hidden Object 13.6%, Detective 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.6%
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: Noir 24.3%, Detective 19.5%, Hidden Object 18.3%, Point & Click 14.1%, Linear 9.5%
You are a monster under someone's house.
Why similar: Word Game 23.4%, Noir 19.3%, Hidden Object 14.3%, Point & Click 11.5%, Visual Novel 10%
NodeGame,原版游戏名为:脱出ゲーム | Nodes,由岩崎、はとむね开发,并在日本举办的GAMEJAM上首次亮相。 诡雅异俗,出自。原意为:与雅正相悖与长俗相违,也指异端邪说。 之所以选定这个名字,是因为我感觉他更有神秘感,也代表了很强的创作能力!!
Why similar: Word Game 27.3%, Detective 18%, Text-Based 16.9%, Noir 16.8%, Visual Novel 8.7%
Hang Out is a visual novel with multiple gameplay elements. You awaken in a bizarre town ruled by the “Sea of the Sky,” guided by a familiar yet unreadable figure. As residents mutate and factions clash, you uncover buried memories and a truth meant to stay forgotten
Why similar: Word Game 23%, Incremental 14.5%, Detective 14.4%, Text-Based 13.4%, Visual Novel 9.3%
《推理小说的关键一定会出现两次》是一部以日常推理为核心的视觉小说。日常混沌纷乱,而“侦探”独具慧眼。带上你的好奇心吧,去和推理协会一同调查、思考,最终解开一个个轻松却不失有趣的日常之谜。
Why similar: Word Game 23.6%, Detective 21.9%, Dialogue Heavy 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Incremental 11.8%
Speak of My Sin is a word reasoning game - players are supposed to find the truth of the cases, restore the story in a number of interrelated cases and finally detect the identification of “me”, speaking out “my” sin.
Why similar: Word Game 24.9%, Detective 19%, Text-Based 18.5%, Incremental 16.2%, Point & Click 10.7%
There's a lot of trouble and intrigue in Mystery City... And where there's trouble and intrigue, there has to be a detective capable of tracking down the most elusive of wrongdoers. That's you! You're the detective, I mean. Go and solve some crimes, point-and-click analogue puzzle style!
Why similar: Noir 23.7%, Hidden Object 20%, Point & Click 18.8%, Detective 12.2%, Puzzle 9%
This is a detective game where you play as a middle-aged inspector searching for a terrifying serial killer in an isolated village. However, as a player, if you uncover the killer’s motives, you might consider whether to cooperate with them to achieve their goal of "killing THE time."
Why similar: Word Game 22.9%, Detective 17.2%, Noir 16.9%, Text-Based 11%, Visual Novel 9.7%
From the everyday passenger to the horrors of Halloween, Spirit Driver is a short, casual conversation visual novel where your choices can affect the fates of people and spirits alike. Remember, your choices have consequences. Good luck!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 24.2%, Visual Novel 19%, Text-Based 15.8%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
A short horror game where a terrifying ancient god manifests itself through worms, maggots, etc, looking to be reborn through someone's body. You will have to find that someone, speaking to the locals, investigating, uncovering truths and decide who to kill before the world is taken over.
Why similar: Detective 31.1%, Noir 17.7%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Multiple Endings 12.7%
A turn-based Clue-inspired detective game where you get to solve a murder mystery by interrogating paintings.
Why similar: Noir 24.3%, Detective 16.3%, Dialogue Heavy 14.5%, Point & Click 12.5%, Visual Novel 11%
Can you solve the riddle of the disappearing visitors before you lose yourself in the gallery’s macabre beauty?
Why similar: Noir 27.1%, Hidden Object 18.4%, Detective 17.4%, Point & Click 14.3%, Linear 8.5%
Unleash your inner detective in Crowded Mysteries 2 Winter Romance, an icy sequel where winter's chill adds a thrilling twist to crime-solving. Have fun as you unravel mysteries, collect clues, and find out what love and broken hearts can make people do, in the snow-covered Mystery City!
Why similar: Noir 24.3%, Hidden Object 19.8%, Point & Click 18.6%, Detective 11.4%, Puzzle 9.4%
"Cave Fiction" is a self-developed "game" that is actually a monstrous creation born from the author's sad, arrogant, and foolish consciousness. Its name is derived from a classic metaphor in Plato's philosophy, making it a manic modern story within a classical narrative framework.
Why similar: Noir 25.4%, Text-Based 15.1%, Abstract 12.5%, Hidden Object 11.9%, Visual Novel 10.8%
This city fears me. I saw its true face... And it smelled like sawdust. Welcome to the world of pretentious film noir, where it rains even indoors, and cool guys don't look at explosions (because they forgot to wear sunglasses).
Why similar: Detective 19%, Text-Based 18%, Point & Click 16.7%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Puzzle 9.4%
Reveal a hidden story within the word search, by discovering all the words.
Why similar: Word Game 25.2%, Incremental 15.5%, Point & Click 12.8%, Hidden Object 12.1%, Abstract 11.4%
Your crush is missing. They texted you last night. And now you’re reliving the same day over and over. Welcome to Sunset High — where drama, dilemmas, and time loops collide in this narrative-driven, 2D adventure.
Why similar: Noir 24.3%, Detective 15.6%, Text-Based 14.9%, Dialogue Heavy 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.8%
When the truth is buried, go underground. Step into this new take on text-based adventure from the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. A short story that hands you the fate of the world above, as a detective looking for answers on the Subsurface Circular.
Why similar: Noir 21%, Detective 17.6%, Dialogue Heavy 16%, Text-Based 15.3%, Visual Novel 11%
A short puzzle game where you decipher a fictional language, mix potions, and treat patients. Enjoy the thrill of understanding and the small stories that unfold from each cure.
Why similar: Word Game 39.8%, Hidden Object 24.6%, Puzzle 9.8%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Relaxing 7.8%
Solve five carefully crafted detective cases as Andrew Bell, a private investigator haunted by loss. In the fictional city of Kelsden, every decision matters in this linear, puzzle driven mystery game where time is important.
Why similar: Noir 24.8%, Hidden Object 24.2%, Detective 18.7%, Puzzle 11.2%, Choices Matter 8%
Officer Jia has vanished, leaving a classified message pointing to the CaseCracker 2.0 system. Tear through suspects' alibis, look beyond the text, and extract hidden threads from seemingly unrelated intel. Will you find the ultimate truth, or a trap?
Why similar: Word Game 23.7%, Noir 20.1%, Detective 16.2%, Text-Based 13.8%, Point & Click 9.6%
“你醒啦?快起来,一起迎接新世纪!” 显示屏上闪烁的异常痕迹,突然出现在桌面又突然变异死亡的“小虫子”,主动弹出的错误日志,梦回千禧年的网站,探求千年虫的真相……
Why similar: Word Game 19.9%, Text-Based 16.9%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Incremental 11.5%, Detective 11.5%
A psychological horror visual novel where you’re kidnapped by an obsessed captor—your choices determine whether you escape or fall into his twisted love.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.3%, Incremental 13%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Dialogue Heavy 10.1%, Text-Based 10%
Perfect for all ages, Art-Therapy: Cross Stitch offers a serene escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life. Whether you're a seasoned stitcher or a newcomer to the craft, our intuitive gameplay makes it easy to dive in and start creating your own masterpiece.
Why similar: Incremental 27.3%, Point & Click 22.9%, Abstract 18.1%, Puzzle 10.8%, Casual 8.2%
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: Noir 24.5%, Detective 17.5%, Hidden Object 14.6%, Point & Click 12.2%, Visual Novel 9.9%
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: Noir 24.1%, Detective 18.2%, Hidden Object 15.1%, Point & Click 11.9%, Visual Novel 10%
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 25.7%, Noir 22%, Point & Click 15.9%, Dialogue Heavy 15.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%