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Games Like Finch & Archie

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Mystery, Investigation, Puzzle.

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An episodic co-op noir murder mystery. Play as one half of a crime-fighting duo: the detective Jack Finch and his police dog, Archie. Use your deduction skills and sense of smell to find evidence, interrogate suspects, and catch the culprit in a gritty story set in the Great Depression.

Reviews: Positive — 93% — of 28 reviews
Released: 2026-01-16
Developer: Octarine Arts
Genres: Casual, Indie, Early Access
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2023
    Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows

    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: Noir 16.8%, Comic Book 14.3%, Investigation 12.6%, Detective 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%

  2. #2 YOUR HOUSE
    96% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2025
    Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
    Windows · Mac

    A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.

    Why similar: Noir 16.3%, Investigation 14.4%, Detective 12.6%, Comic Book 12%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%

  3. #3 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
    96% matchMostly Positive73% of 124 reviews2023
    Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows

    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: Noir 19.2%, Comic Book 14.3%, Investigation 13.3%, Detective 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 9%

  4. #4 Dahlia View
    95% matchVery Positive85% of 358 reviews2021
    Dev: White Paper Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.

    Why similar: Noir 16.5%, Investigation 16%, Detective 13.6%, Conversation 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%

  5. #5 Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery
    94% matchNo user reviews
    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 20.9%, Detective 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Conversation 9.5%, Mystery 9.1%

  6. #6 Big Ear Detective
    94% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Fabula Improviso
    Windows · Mac

    Ironic point & click adventure where a once brilliant detective quits his trade and lands a job in IT to make a living. But even in the seemingly mundane world of office life, there are secrets to be uncovered. Navigate through puzzles, quirky colleagues, and intrigues to crack corporate mysteries.

    Why similar: Investigation 18.4%, Detective 17.2%, Comic Book 11.4%, Mystery 10%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%

  7. #7 A Death in the Red Light
    93% matchMixed68% of 47 reviews2024
    Dev: Mystery City Games BVPub: indie.io
    Windows

    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: Noir 20.3%, Investigation 17.3%, Detective 14.7%, Comic Book 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%

  8. #8 Man of Nollyn
    92% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2026
    Dev: Slater Chae
    Windows

    A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.

    Why similar: Noir 26.5%, Investigation 19.4%, Detective 16.8%, Mystery 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%

  9. #9 A Little Time
    91% matchMixed57% of 23 reviews2022
    Dev: Michael Thorson
    Windows

    A Little Time is a first-person interactive story. You play as a young but determined detective investigating a man's disappearance. You will travel to a variety of locations and pick up clues while experiencing the story, dialogue, and atmospheric visuals.

    Why similar: Investigation 19.4%, Detective 16.9%, Noir 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Mystery 11.9%

  10. #10 Inspector Waffles
    91% matchVery Positive95% of 289 reviews2021
    Dev: Goloso Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 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: Dog 28.2%, Noir 24.7%, Detective 12%, Investigation 11.6%, Narration 9%

  11. #11 Noiramore Academy
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ink Rose Inc
    Windows

    On the cold planet of Noivesse lies a mysterious old school called Noiramore Academy. When one of the teachers is violently kidnapped during the night, and a student named Judith Hovern is the only witness, she must use her wit, powers, and puzzle-solving skills to save him.

    Why similar: Noir 20.1%, Investigation 12.4%, Detective 12.4%, Mystery 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%

  12. #12 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
    89% matchVery Positive85% of 67 reviews2025
    Dev: 麻辣工作室 Spicy GamesPub: INDIECN
    Windows

    Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.

    Why similar: Comic Book 18.3%, Noir 17.7%, Investigation 17.6%, Detective 15.5%, Mystery 8.2%

  13. #13 D.W. Dagger: Chapter One
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team Lime Interactive
    Windows

    A noir first-person murder mystery set in a gloomy 1947 Pacific Northwest city. Play as the renowned Detective D.W. Dagger to help solve his latest case. A violent murder, a possible suicide, and a handful of suspects. Can you deduce what happened?

    Why similar: Noir 27.5%, Investigation 19.1%, Detective 16.9%, Comic Book 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 7.7%

  14. #14 Animal Mystery Crew
    88% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Digital Umami
    Windows

    Live your Capybara Detective dream in Animal Mystery Crew! Crack every quirky case through peculiar problems and absurdist intrigue. Use evidence and interrogation to solve the different mysteries in the park!

    Why similar: Investigation 20.5%, Noir 19.6%, Detective 18.4%, Mystery 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%

  15. #15 Conscience
    87% matchVery Positive93% of 168 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 28.7%, Investigation 19.7%, Detective 18.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Puzzle 7.8%

  16. #16 Murder Mystery Mayhem AI
    86% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
    Dev: AI Media Design
    Windows

    Murder Mystery Mayhem AI is a single-player detective game set in a stylish 1920s world of secrets, suspicion, and social intrigue. Talk freely to a colorful cast of cunning suspects, gather clues, uncover motives, and deduce who among them is the killer.

    Why similar: Investigation 17.6%, Noir 16.8%, Detective 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Conversation 11.7%

  17. #17 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,506 reviews2025
    Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!

    Why similar: Noir 26.4%, Investigation 22.6%, Detective 19.8%, Mystery 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%

  18. #18 My Own Murder
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Unseen InteractivePub: Abiding Bridge
    Windows

    After yet another night of brooding over his wife's murder, Detective Edgar receives a mysterious letter. A music star asks to investigate her own murder. Interrogate the suspects, search for clues and find out what happened. Will you be able to unravel the truth from the lies?

    Why similar: Investigation 18.9%, Detective 18.4%, Conversation 16.1%, Narration 16%, Mystery 10.4%

  19. #19 Cross Country Case
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Space Cat StudioPub: Microwavebread
    Windows

    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: Noir 27.9%, Investigation 21.1%, Detective 19.7%, Mystery 13.5%, Puzzle 8.2%

  20. #20 FILENDS
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MFI GAMES
    Windows

    FILENDS is a dark multiplayer riddle-solving game for 3-7 players. Work together to solve levels filled with murder mysteries and tragic tales. Use environmental clues and real-time chat to uncover the truth. Will you solve the riddles or become a part of them?

    Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Investigation 19.9%, Mystery 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Puzzle 10.3%

  21. #21 Neighbors
    83% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: Max BarsanaPub: Oddlybeast
    Windows · Mac

    A folk noir detective horror game. An old time detective trying to find out the truth behind a missing girl in a mysterious place.

    Why similar: Noir 25.2%, Investigation 16.6%, Detective 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Mystery 10.3%

  22. #22 Cold Case: The Red Dress Murder
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nessie Games
    Windows

    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: Investigation 23.6%, Detective 22.4%, Noir 18.5%, Mystery 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 7.6%

  23. #23 Detective Bass 2: The Case of the Stolen Pearls
    82% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Team Grouper
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Crime never rests... but thankfully, neither does Detective Bass! Put on your detective hat and help Detective Bass get to the bottom of a robbery, in this witty, narrative-driven detective game!

    Why similar: Noir 28.9%, Detective 18.2%, Investigation 17.9%, Conversation 12.1%, Mystery 12%

  24. #24 The Barker & Mustard Files
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Yes Yes Very Good Productions
    Windows

    A 2D/3D Mystery-Adventure Game set in a lavish hotel with a cast full of suspicious sweeties and dubious degenerates... and everyone has something to hide.

    Why similar: Dog 32.4%, Noir 16.4%, Detective 15.4%, Mystery 11.4%, Investigation 8.3%

  25. #25 Voodoo Detective
    80% matchVery Positive96% of 365 reviews2022
    Dev: Short Sleeve Studio, LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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: Noir 26.1%, Investigation 17.1%, Detective 15.6%, Conversation 10.8%, Mystery 10.7%

  26. #26 Death off the Cuff
    81% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2021
    Dev: Simon ChristiansenPub: SiChris Productions
    Windows

    No criminal has ever been a match for you, and everybody is looking forward to a description of your brilliant deductions. There is just one small problem. One tiny detail that makes it different this time. A mere trifle, really. This time you have no idea who did it.

    Why similar: Investigation 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Detective 15.2%, Conversation 12.6%, Text-Based 11.7%

  27. #27 Cadulium
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Osgoode Media
    Windows

    What happens when a video game character is self-aware? Cadulium is a mystery science fiction adventure video game.

    Why similar: Noir 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Detective 13.8%, Investigation 13.5%, Mystery 11.6%

  28. #28 One Night: Burlesque
    79% matchPositive85% of 39 reviews2023
    Dev: RedDeer.Games
    Windows

    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: Noir 27%, Comic Book 14.4%, Conversation 14.3%, Detective 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%

  29. #29 The Final Print
    77% matchPositive87% of 39 reviews2025
    Dev: Dummy DetectivesPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
    Windows

    You're a journalist investigating a suspicious case during the Harlem riots. Take pictures of evidence, gather information by interrogating people, and put it all together in an article to show people the truth.

    Why similar: Noir 22%, Detective 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Investigation 13.2%, Mystery 10.9%

  30. #30 Clue: Murder By Death
    77% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2026
    Dev: Cocodrolo Games
    Windows · Mac

    A story-rich detective mystery set in 1930s England. Investigate a murder inside a sprawling manor, interrogate suspicious residents, and make meaningful choices to uncover the truth — before Scotland Yard arrives.

    Why similar: Investigation 16.3%, Detective 15.1%, Conversation 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Mystery 10.6%

  31. #31 Colors:Zero
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Cid
    Windows

    Colors:Zero is an interactive storytelling set in a neo noir universe. You will play as a detective and will be assigned to investigate about strange murders.

    Why similar: Noir 21.2%, Comic Book 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Investigation 12.4%, Detective 10.9%

  32. #32 Yoko Redux: Dreams of a Blue Planet
    78% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2022
    Dev: Missing Sentinel SoftwarePub: RedTigerPro
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    "Who is Yoko?" Unlock the mystery as you control Locke, Jeanne and Primus to discover the secrets of their existence in this point and click, cyberpunk noir adventure.

    Why similar: Noir 23.7%, Investigation 15.2%, Detective 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Conversation 11.7%

  33. #33 Whispers of the village
    76% matchPositive87% of 30 reviews2025
    Dev: Whispers of the VillagePub: Rubika Supinfogame
    Windows

    You arrive in a small village as a fortune-teller who reads the future in tea leaves. But an apocalyptic vision leads you to question its tranquillity. What if you had a part to play in this? Ready your cups and tea leaves, as the future of this village will be shaped by four unusual visitors.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Conversation 14.1%, Investigation 13%, Mystery 11.9%, Narration 10.4%

  34. #34 Expelled!
    75% matchVery Positive95% of 221 reviews2025
    Dev: inkle Ltd
    Windows · Mac

    A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.

    Why similar: Investigation 20.5%, Comic Book 20%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Conversation 13.5%, Detective 11%

  35. #35 Cat Meoir: Feline Detective
    76% matchMixed59% of 27 reviews2024
    Dev: Scratch and Claw Studios
    Windows

    Cat Meoir: Feline Detective is an open world exploration game based in the heart of New York City during the early 1950's. The player must use their cat-like skills to solve puzzles, string together clues, and navigate the city to solve the case of their owners murder.

    Why similar: Noir 25.2%, Investigation 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Comic Book 11.8%, Conversation 10.3%

  36. #36 Detective Bass in Fish out of Water
    74% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
    Dev: Team Grouper
    Windows

    A luxury cruise takes an unexpected turn when a passenger is gruesomely turned into fillet - and it's up to Detective Bass to deliver some justice in this short narrative-driven detective game!

    Why similar: Noir 24.9%, Detective 19.8%, Investigation 16.4%, Mystery 11.6%, Conversation 10.4%

  37. #37 Private Eye: The Young Heir
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lucky 7 Studios
    Windows

    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: Investigation 19.5%, Detective 17.2%, Noir 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Mystery 12.1%

  38. #38 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
    73% matchMostly Positive79% of 580 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 19.8%, Investigation 17%, Detective 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Mystery 10%

  39. #39 Major's Heart
    74% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
    Dev: Dormouse
    Windows

    A sci-fi detective game where you interrogate the brain scans of crime victims. Uncover the hidden truth behind the dystopian regime by any means necessary.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Investigation 18.3%, Detective 16.3%, Conversation 10.3%, Mystery 9.8%

  40. #40 To Hell With The Ugly
    73% matchVery Positive88% of 146 reviews2023
    Dev: La Poule NoirePub: ARTE France
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    To Hell with the Ugly is an adventure game where you play as Rock Bailey, a gorgeous yet shallow young man, who must investigate and fight his way to freedom after being kidnapped. Alternate between turn-based combats and investigation in this film noir adaptation of the novel by Boris Vian.

    Why similar: Noir 27.8%, Detective 16.8%, Investigation 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Narration 7.8%

  41. #41 Crosstalk
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Illumina Studios LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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: Noir 27.7%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Detective 17.5%, Investigation 14.7%, Conversation 7.9%

  42. #42 52Hertz
    71% matchVery Positive88% of 102 reviews2026
    Dev: Moonlit Apple
    Windows

    An eternally snowbound town. An inescapable time loop. A group of travelers trapped between memory and truth…You will embody Mo Shi, the amnesiac protagonist, stepping into this enigmatic town known as the "Singularity" , partner with the protagonist to solve murder cases and expose the killer.

    Why similar: Detective 17%, Comic Book 15.6%, Investigation 14.5%, Mystery 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%

  43. #43 Mens Rea
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mens Rea DeveloperPub: Mens Rea Publisher
    Windows · Linux

    A completely open-dialog murder mystery.

    Why similar: Investigation 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Detective 17.4%, Mystery 13.6%, Conversation 10.8%

  44. #44 Victorian Dread
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Grimcat Games
    Windows · Mac

    In this gothic point-and-click adventure, Eleanor Rosewood must confront a vampire haunting Victorian London. Gather evidence and seek help from the city’s diverse populace, each hiding their own secrets, in this atmospheric mystery.

    Why similar: Noir 21.8%, Investigation 20.3%, Comic Book 16.8%, Detective 15.6%, Mystery 11.6%

  45. #45 GRUNND
    72% matchMixed62% of 47 reviews2023
    Dev: SEKTAHOUSE
    Windows

    You fell asleep on the train... Now a strange town, fully voice-acted characters, and choices that reshape the mystery stand between you and home.

    Why similar: Noir 20.9%, Investigation 15.2%, Detective 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Conversation 10.9%

  46. #46 Fayburrow
    71% matchVery Positive82% of 473 reviews2022
    Dev: The Fayburrow TroupePub: The Animation Workshop VIA
    Windows

    In a world of fairies, a childhood friend suddenly calls Beatrice back to her old hometown. Yet when she arrives, her friend is mysteriously missing.

    Why similar: Investigation 20.3%, Detective 19.5%, Mystery 15.5%, Conversation 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%

  47. #47 Tailgate
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dmytro Yarynych
    Windows

    Hyde, an aging labrador retriever, wakes up and realizes that Derek, his beloved Human has disappeared. The doggo reluctantly leaves the house to investigate, only to find himself in the middle of an ancient dog prophecy.

    Why similar: Dog 34.2%, Investigation 18%, Conversation 12.2%, Third Person 8.1%, Puzzle 7.7%

  48. #48 Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,358 reviews2024
    Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.

    Why similar: Noir 24.7%, Detective 23%, Investigation 22.6%, Mystery 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%

  49. #49 Basilisk's Isles
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Patopesto StudioPub: Rubika Supinfogame
    Windows

    Basilisk's Isles is an investigation game. Explore the beautiful painterly islands, talk with their colourful inhabitants, and use the different windows and tools at your disposal to unravel their strange mysteries.

    Why similar: Comic Book 20.6%, Investigation 12.7%, Conversation 12.6%, Text-Based 11%, Mystery 10.9%

  50. #50 The Honeypot Murders
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Supernormal Games
    Windows

    Arthur thinks he’s a smart guy. He isn’t. Help him solve puzzles, investigate the town, and uncover the mystery of his friends disappearance in this quirky adventure game inspired by classic cartoons.

    Why similar: Investigation 19.3%, Detective 16.5%, Mystery 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Conversation 10.9%

  51. #51 Inspector Detective: Private Eye
    70% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2022
    Dev: Michael GilmourPub: A Winter's Night Games
    Windows · Mac

    Everyone in town has their version of what happened at Timmons Manor. None of them were there. Everyone has their theories about why a Timmons relative has not set foot on the property in 100 years. None of them are correct...

    Why similar: Noir 21.7%, Investigation 19.5%, Detective 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Mystery 11%

  52. #52 Arcane Investigations
    68% matchPositive100% of 44 reviews2025
    Dev: What's All That Racket
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 22.6%, Detective 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Conversation 10.6%, Text-Based 8.3%

  53. #53 Ambroise Niflette & the Gleaned Bell
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Topotes Studio
    Windows

    In this stop-motion inspired adventure, play as detective Ambroise Niflette in the thrilling investigation of the search for the stolen bell in a mysterious village.

    Why similar: Investigation 19.5%, Detective 16.5%, Conversation 12.2%, Narration 11.6%, Mystery 11%

  54. #54 The Island of Crossed Destinies
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Paper Tigers
    Windows

    A Pentiment-like set in 19th-century Malaysia, featuring pirates, East Indiamen, headhunters, a locked-room murder mystery, a blade of meteoric ore, a tarot deck, a mountain of light, and a tiger. It’s time to put your thinking cap on; as for those voices in your head – probably best to ignore them.

    Why similar: Investigation 19%, Conversation 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Narration 11.8%, Detective 11.4%

  55. #55 Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 2,791 reviews2021
    Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.

    Why similar: Noir 22.5%, Detective 13.6%, Investigation 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Conversation 11.6%

  56. #56 Spooky Crew: Mask of the Mysterium
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Matt Sanderson
    Windows

    Join the Spooky Crew and uncover the secret of the Mask of the Mysterium in this point and click adventure game. An encounter with a masked figure leads the crew to investigate the secrets of a local museum.

    Why similar: Investigation 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Detective 13.6%, Conversation 13.5%, Mystery 10.3%

  57. #57 Gomorrah
    68% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2023
    Dev: SandboxPub: 34BigThings
    Windows

    A dark and suspenseful narrative RPG about an Italian mafia family, where morality is tested with every branching decision.

    Why similar: Noir 22.5%, Comic Book 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Detective 11.7%, Conversation 10.2%

  58. #58 Max Sterling PI: The Grady Case
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Saint Cloud Studios
    Windows

    In this classic Investigative Mystery game, you are hired to find the truth behind Mr. Grady's untimely death. Explore 40+ areas, compile a multitude of evidence, and interview over 30 unique characters to assist you in your search for answers. Do YOU have what it takes to crack the case?

    Why similar: Noir 21.8%, Investigation 17.4%, Detective 16%, Mystery 12.2%, Conversation 11.4%

  59. #59 Hope in the City
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lofty Sky Entertainment Inc.
    Windows

    17-year-old Hope Song returns home from school to find her parents missing. Use Hope’s observant eye as an artist to investigate, piece together clues, and uncover a dark world beneath the surface of her peaceful life in this non-linear narrative mystery game.

    Why similar: Noir 22.8%, Investigation 17.4%, Detective 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Mystery 10.6%

  60. #60 Puzzle Spy International
    65% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2026
    Dev: Travel-Friendly Cake
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Pursue diamond thieves and a trail of cryptic puzzles in this short ‘60s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Deduce the puzzle rules, decode cryptograms and decipher clues as you solve wordplay & logic puzzles across the globe!

    Why similar: Investigation 19.3%, Detective 18.5%, Conversation 15%, Mystery 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%

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