60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Noir, Crime, Conspiracy, Dark.
The latest in the “Red Spider” series of Hong Kong noir visual novel with full japanese voice acting, “Red Spider Anecdote: The Longest Nite” is now available with all-new graphics. The hard-boiled story of two female protagonists is set in Thailand in 2009. Play time: 2-4 hours
Red Spider2: Exiled Remastered donation ver.
A cinematic Hong Kong Noir visual novel. In 2007, an assassin defies orders to kill her savior and becomes a fugitive. Explore her fate through 1,000+ visual cuts and 6 branching routes.(Full story is free via the demo version. This paid edition supports Steam Achievements and the creators.)
Red Spider: Vengeance Remastered donation ver.
Homage to Hong Kong Noir cinema. A former assassin seeks vengeance in this hardboiled VN, scored by Yasunori Shiono (Lufia series). (Full story is free via the demo version. This paid edition supports Steam Achievements and the creators.)
A cinematic Hong Kong Noir visual novel. In 2007, an assassin defies orders to kill her savior and becomes a fugitive. Explore her fate through 1,000+ visual cuts and 6 branching routes.(Full story is free via the demo version. This paid edition supports Steam Achievements and the creators.)
Why similar: Noir 19.6%, Crime 16.1%, Assassins 12% ★, Conspiracy 11.3% ★, Cinematic 10%
Homage to Hong Kong Noir cinema. A former assassin seeks vengeance in this hardboiled VN, scored by Yasunori Shiono (Lufia series). (Full story is free via the demo version. This paid edition supports Steam Achievements and the creators.)
Why similar: Noir 20.8%, Crime 16.6%, Conspiracy 15% ★, Cinematic 10.7%, Modern 7.2%
"Red Spider2" is a Hong Kong Noir-themed Visual Novel. There are 6 story routes with the different characters(approximately 200,000 words in total).
Why similar: Noir 21.4%, Crime 14.3%, Conspiracy 11.8% ★, Cinematic 11.5%, Visual Novel 8%
*A remastered version of this game with enhanced graphics has been released. * "Red Spider" is a Hong Kong Noir-themed Visual Novel. There are 6 story routes with the different characters(approximately 105,000 words in total).
Why similar: Noir 25.4%, Crime 17.6%, Cinematic 11.4%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Conspiracy 8.8% ★
Red Spider 3: A Heroine Never Dies is a Kong Noir style Visual Novel.ボイス総収録時間12.9時間！同人ゲームオブ・ザ・イヤーにて【主演女優部門】【熱部門】【泣き部門】【作曲部門】の4部門にノミネート！
Why similar: Noir 26.4%, Crime 17.8%, Cinematic 14.6%, Visual Novel 10%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
紅蜘蛛外伝：暗戦(Red Spider Anecdote: Triangle) is a Hong Kong Noir style Visual Novel.ボイス総収録時間3時間！黒社会を舞台としたハードボイルドなノベルゲーム
Why similar: Noir 35.1%, Cinematic 18.7%, Modern 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Female Protagonist 11.2%
Noir visual novel set in 1950s New York. Infiltrate a prison, build a smuggling network, and shape fates through tough choices across branching paths.
Why similar: Noir 28.4%, Conspiracy 18% ★, Cinematic 18%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Crime 11.6%
Noir adventure for an unlucky subway's lost and found worker!
Why similar: Noir 35.3%, Crime 17.8%, Modern 14.6%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Dark 7.1%
Unravel the mystery behind the disappearance of Druhyus' favorite celebrity playboy, Walker Kahmenos. Join investigative journalist Verity Lux, in this interactive fiction title and follow leads, conduct interviews, and submit your findings as you seek out the truth - before it's too late.
Why similar: Crime 23.4%, Noir 20.6%, Conspiracy 16.1% ★, Cinematic 12.7%, Visual Novel 9.9%
A young man is interviewed by the police only to turn up dead a week later. 3 years have passed, a special agent from Santa Fe navigates the police database in order to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Noir 19.9%, Political 19.7% ★, Crime 18.5%, Conspiracy 18.1% ★, Visual Novel 8%
Enter the dark, gritty world of Scarlet Rain. Become the lone vigilante, out to right twenty years worth of injustice in this single-player third person action/adventure experience, featuring unique physics based gameplay & combat elements, and an unpredictable game world.
Why similar: Conspiracy 24.7% ★, Cinematic 18.7%, Crime 18.4%, Noir 18%, Dark 10.9%
Unravel a conspiracy starting with a single murder in a modern point-and-click adventure, playing as a meme-able duo with questionable methods.
Why similar: Noir 27.3%, Crime 25.2%, Conspiracy 23.1% ★, Dark 9.4%, Female Protagonist 5.9%
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 27.2%, Conspiracy 21.7% ★, Crime 21.4%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
Truth Beneath the Shadows – A detective game where players unravel hidden mysteries by connecting clues to expose a secret organization. Every piece of evidence brings you closer to the dark truth lurking in the shadows.
Why similar: Noir 30.1%, Conspiracy 25.4% ★, Crime 16.8%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Dark 7%
A Street Story is an interactive story in which you play a gangster in the suburbs from Paris, France. Discover a troubled world mixing gangsters, cops and terrorists. Choose your own path among those shady characters and try to survive!
Why similar: Political 18.7% ★, Conspiracy 17.7% ★, Noir 17.2%, Assassins 17.2% ★, Crime 17%
Joe Kowalski Chronicles: Murder in a flat is a dark neo noir point and click adventure game where you start as a police detective Joe Kowalski and try to solve a murder that happened in Joe's neighborhood.
Why similar: Noir 30.9%, Crime 23.7%, Cinematic 13.9%, Conspiracy 12.6% ★, Dark 9.9%
Explore the eerie depths of Ravenwood Drive as Emma, drawn by a mysterious letter. Your journey quickly turns dark, where every shadow conceals a sinister truth. Dare to confront the darkness within.
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.6% ★, Crime 22.2%, Cinematic 16.9%, Dark 10.2%, Thriller 9.1%
The Good Book VN is a visual novel set in 1980s–90s England. With 50+ pages of crime fiction, it follows a teen dragged into gangs, drugs, and violence. Witness his fall into street life and its harsh price—he lived it, so you don’t have to.
Why similar: Noir 27.9%, Conspiracy 18.5% ★, Assassins 17.3% ★, Cinematic 14.2%, Dark 7.7%
As a detective tasked with bringing down a dangerous terrorist group, you fight on two fronts: interrogating suspects & managing your team and its reputation. With time running out, how far will you go to stop these criminals? Manipulation, threats or even torture? Does the end justify the means?
Why similar: Noir 26.7%, Political 25.8% ★, Crime 22.7%, Dark 9.1%, Visual Novel 8%
Trapped on the night shift, June investigates the mysterious disappearance of a coworker in a dark, silent office building. Explore, solve puzzles, and face fear as something watches from the shadows. Cutter is an intense, atmospheric first-person psychological horror game.
Why similar: Conspiracy 23.2% ★, Crime 22.1%, Assassins 21.9% ★, Noir 15%, Dark 8.4%
Step into a chilling mystery and peel back the ominous veil shrouding a peaceful southern Russian town.
Why similar: Noir 30.2%, Cinematic 17.1%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Dark 11.9%, Thriller 11%
「４日後に、俺の心臓を撃ちぬいて殺して欲しい」 リベンジ・ハートはワガママな殺し屋ケヴィンと、心臓を狙われた少年ルカが繰り広げる一本道ノベルADVです。 ――引き金が引かれるその時まで。復讐を願う少年とそれに加担した殺し屋の４日間が始まる。
Why similar: Crime 35.7%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Dark 14.2%, Modern 12.8%, Violent 6.8%
A brutal bodycam revenge FPS set in Hong Kong. Slide into bullet time, fight up close, learn each environment's rhythm, and turn every run into a faster, bloodier revenge scene.
Why similar: Crime 26.7%, Noir 21.5%, Assassins 17.8% ★, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Violent 7.7%
Marlon's Mystery will test your skills as an investigator. Join Abby Marlon to solve the riddles in this captivating mystery and hidden object game. Embark on an enigmatic adventure and discover the darkest secrets of the Taylor family.
Why similar: Noir 23.1%, Crime 21.5%, Conspiracy 19.5% ★, Visual Novel 9.3%, Thriller 7.9%
Choose Your Story: Choices & Decisions game, Mystery visual novel adventure game
Why similar: Noir 36.4%, Crime 23%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Thriller 8.1%, Female Protagonist 4.9%
After Death is a police horror videogame based on real events, where the fate of Bisman is in your hands. Prosecutor Bisman is murdered, next to his body there is only his ghost, without memories, wanting to solve the mystery of his own death. Meanwhile, the Reaper is on the prowl...
Why similar: Conspiracy 23.5% ★, Assassins 22.9% ★, Crime 22.4%, Political 17% ★, Dark 9.2%
Ring of Fire: Prologue is the first case in a search-based detective noir puzzler with a mature narrative set in the hyper-stylized streets of New London. Scour police records. Antagonize your suspects. Comb through a disturbing crime scene. You'll stop at nothing to expose the truth.
Why similar: Noir 24.2%, Political 21.6% ★, Crime 19.7%, Cinematic 13.2%, Visual Novel 8%
Step into the mind of Michael Valenza—a ruthless made man scarred by his past, haunted by guilt, and shaped by violence. In this dark, story-first Mafia visual novel, trust is currency, betrayal cuts deep, and every scene drags you deeper into a world ruled by blood and silence.
Why similar: Crime 29.9%, Assassins 26.3% ★, Cinematic 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Dark 7%
Angels That Kill - The Final Cut is a dark, first person adventure game that tells the story of two men as they uncover the truth behind a murder that has shaken the city. Play through both sides of the story and discover the truth behind the murder.
Why similar: Noir 47.3%, Crime 33.8%, Dark 11.6%, Adventure 5.1%, Indie 2.2%
Play as Lloyd Arch, the young private detective known for being total dick, and unravel the mystery of the Black Scar Serial Killer in this visual novel adventure, but remember that the truth tends to hurt the most.
Why similar: Crime 26.3%, Noir 24.5%, Conspiracy 19.2% ★, Dark 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.3%
His name is Dan. He is an ordinary guy who works as a floor washer. However, soon in his life there are events that forever change his fate and push him on the path of crime... A chilling thriller in visual novel format.
Why similar: Noir 29.3%, Crime 23.6%, Cinematic 12.7%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Thriller 10.2%
The city is on fire, and the Devil is to blame - or is it? Two women must solve an occult-themed mystery set in an alternate 1980s while unraveling the secrets of their past. Hunt for clues and interrogate suspects in this interactive yuri visual novel.
Why similar: Noir 27.6%, Crime 21.4%, Conspiracy 19.1% ★, Visual Novel 11.2%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
《失欲》是一部基於帝國主義時期歐洲的短篇反烏托邦小說，它通過多線敘事，描繪了奧盧格帝國從資本主義逐漸過渡到半奴役制度的過程，呼籲人們反資本、反戰、反封建。 The English version is still being translated and produced.
Why similar: Noir 25.5%, Political 25% ★, Conspiracy 23% ★, Visual Novel 9.8%, Dark 9.6%
You are Damien Hunt, a junior detective of the Crownston City Police Department. Together with your partner, you are to investigate criminal activities around the city.
Why similar: Noir 43.8%, Crime 34.9%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Adventure 4%, Indie 2.2%
A newly hired cybersecurity specialist gets pulled in over his head as he unravels mysterious code hidden by an ancient prophet. You must use the clues to find and recover the missing hard drive and any evidence.
Why similar: Cinematic 25.4%, Conspiracy 24.7% ★, Crime 23.4%, Modern 14.2%, Story Rich 3.6%
This ported edition of Baroque Syndrome presents the visual novel depicting the events before the main Baroque story. Play as Kitsune, owner of the Baroque Shop, and experience a branching narrative shaped by your choices. Fonts, stills, animations, and UI have been remastered for smoother play.
Why similar: Noir 40.9%, Visual Novel 18%, Dark 11.4%, Thriller 11.3%, Violent 8.1%
A Bartender point-and-click simulator game mixed with visual novel-style storytelling set in a noir-fabled world. As you have only 7 days to live, to save yourself from a collapsing life, it’s time to investigate, mix the drink and discover the secret recipe of success you deserve all along.
Why similar: Noir 40.9%, Crime 20.7%, Cinematic 18%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Story Rich 6.5%
Elara is a dark, narrative-driven visual novel where players investigate a corporate death, navigate manipulation and power dynamics, and make choices that lead to multiple endings.
Why similar: Noir 25.2%, Conspiracy 24.5% ★, Cinematic 18.5%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Female Protagonist 6.7%
Descend into mind of detective Zara Moreland in this dark, moody, short, story emphasized adventure game with fixed camera angles. Talk with people from her past, solve old school puzzles and try to figure out what is happening.... or what has happened.
Why similar: Noir 31.5%, Cinematic 17.3%, Dark 13.7%, Crime 12.3%, Female Protagonist 12.1%
A police artist is plunged into a life shattering conspiracy when his missing brother returns.
Why similar: Noir 29.1%, Conspiracy 23.2% ★, Crime 23.1%, Thriller 9.5%, Story Rich 4.9%
A dark noir visual novel following Alex, a former police officer drawn into the mafia’s world. In a world where trust can get you killed and everyone has something to hide, two women with buried secrets are pulled into a story of revenge, power, and slow-burn romance shaped by your choices.
Why similar: Noir 28.7%, Cinematic 21.2%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Dark 8.7%
The Great Farce is a non-linear mystery game that follows Claudia Marcó, journalist and former First Lady, during a series of attacks targeting the recently democratized country of Castela's politicians and their families, having to unveil the deepest secrets of their young democracy.
Why similar: Noir 29%, Political 21.1% ★, Crime 13.5%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
A direct sequel to 'Cold Verdict'. Another group of people wake up in a strange abandoned location, trying to find a way out and understand why they were put there. What is the killer's endgame in all this? A short interactive story with choices.
Why similar: Crime 31.6%, Modern 16.6%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Thriller 12.6%, Dark 10.5%
DOPROS is a narrative-driven Orwell-inspired interrogation experience. Will you break and give it all away, or will you try to get free? It's only up to you, but keep in mind, your every word may and will be used against you…
Why similar: Political 27.3% ★, Noir 25.5%, Crime 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Dark 12.4%
Loretta is a psychological thriller that makes the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes, leading her through a self-crafted nightmare. Loretta’s story revolves around a woman handling betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, and reclaiming her agency during the socially tumultuous 1940s.
Why similar: Noir 29.3%, Crime 25.3%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Thriller 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
Reflections in Amber is a mystical detective visual novel. Investigate a mysterious death in a remote village alongside Detective Redbreast, who battles the weight of depression. Use an old supernatural camera to uncover hidden paths. Shape the course of the story with your choices!
Why similar: Noir 29.2%, Crime 18.2%, Assassins 16.9% ★, Visual Novel 11.6%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
--Is that determination really your own will? An adolescent perversion adventure presented by creators who all started their challenges from scratch! This game will be a simple text adventure.
Why similar: Conspiracy 27.6% ★, Modern 20.5%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Cinematic 14.1%, Story Rich 8.4%
N1NE: The Splintered Mind is a Cyberpunk narrative-driven game, designed for VR. In the year 2099 you play a resourceful detective as you explore, interact, investigate and interrogate your way to the bottom of a suspicious murder that will take you through the real world as well as Nu.Real.
Why similar: Noir 30%, Conspiracy 22.8% ★, Crime 21.4%, Cinematic 12.9%, Dark 8.8%
Become Untamed. Become a Beast. In a city where swagger is currency, violence is language, and the weak are crushed first, you begin as a bottom-rank gang member in Posan City, only to be dragged deeper and deeper into a more dangerous world.
Why similar: Noir 33.2%, Crime 26.7%, Conspiracy 20.9% ★, Dark 10.5%, Story Rich 6.4%
After a young girl is kidnapped by a human trafficking gang, an ex army officer with PTSD has to fight to rescue her. A Third Person shooter with film-noir/neo-noir style
Why similar: Noir 32%, Conspiracy 23.8% ★, Crime 21.9%, Dark 8.6%, Violent 7.3%
Step into the shoes of an experienced detective and uncover dark secrets while solving criminal cases. In this thrilling detective world, you'll face stressful decision-making moments, reconstruct crime scenes, and utilize cutting-edge technology for evidence analysis.
Why similar: Crime 31.2%, Noir 24.4%, Cinematic 22.2%, Dark 12.7%, Adventure 2.9%
CIA operative Sherine Hale infiltrates a Russian oligarch’s world to install spy software. Facing danger in the high-stakes oil business, she relies on wits, charm, and resourcefulness. Players guide her choices, balancing success and failure in tense encounters.
Why similar: Crime 23.8%, Conspiracy 20.5% ★, Cinematic 15.4%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10.1%
Historical indie videogame about the suburbs of the Cold War in South America.
Why similar: Political 31.7% ★, Conspiracy 23.6% ★, Crime 18.7%, Dark 9.1%, Visual Novel 6.9%
Scour police records. Antagonize your suspects. Comb through a disturbing crime scene. You'll stop at nothing to expose the truth. Ring of Fire is a search-based detective noir puzzler with a mature narrative set in the hyper-stylized streets of New London.
Why similar: Noir 29.4%, Crime 20.5%, Political 20% ★, Cinematic 13.3%, Visual Novel 8.6%
A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes from the slums of Saltmire to the heights of Greyledge. Interrogate suspects and manage your clues in this 1980s cinematic remake. Play the free demo and wishlist now!
Why similar: Noir 31.2%, Crime 22%, Cinematic 16.4%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Dark 8.9%
La Cosa Nostra is a story focused, cinematic 2.5D side-scrolling action game set in 1920s Prohibition era US. Play as Johnny, an Italian American immigrant forced into a life of crime, combining melee combat and shooter gameplay within a noir mafia themed narrative.
Why similar: Noir 39.3%, Crime 31.7%, Cinematic 14.5%, Story Rich 6.8%, Violent 5.2%
Mysteries of Perception is a detective game where you will see the same scene through the eyes of different characters. Uncover their secrets by analyzing all the clues. Switch perspectives and learn everything about the artifacts of the Distant and the deaths in their wake. Glory to the Stars!
Why similar: Conspiracy 31.8% ★, Crime 23.2%, Dark 9.3%, Noir 8.1%, Thriller 8%
The Divine Deception awaits you in Panthea. Will you be able to find the truth? Deduce, brainstorm, fight, and hack your ways through obstacles. But remember: Panthea's story is a game to be bet on. Nothing more.
Why similar: Political 33% ★, Noir 26.1%, Assassins 12.4% ★, Visual Novel 11.6%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
Powerwash a murder scene with a bleach gun as layers of the story unfold in nonlinear fashion. Remember ... ITS NOT YOUR FAULT.
Why similar: Noir 27.4%, Cinematic 22.1%, Crime 16.3%, Dark 12.9%, Thriller 12.6%
The coiling chains of obsession that began with The Shell now threaten to strangle Detective Reiji Tokisaka in the third and final entry in the trilogy. As old friends and foes rise up for one last confrontation, can anyone break the cycle—and can Reiji's heart ever be set free?
Why similar: Noir 28.3%, Crime 20.8%, Conspiracy 20.3% ★, Visual Novel 9.9%, Cinematic 8.6%
