Games Like Gamedec - Definitive Edition

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.

Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Noir 12.7%, Choices Matter 11.9%, CRPG 11.8%, Isometric 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is the gold standard for choice-driven detective RPGs, featuring deep dialogue trees and a focus on internal monologue similar to Gamedec.

The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.

Why similar: CRPG 15.7%, Detective 14.4%, Isometric 12.1%, Investigation 9%, Choices Matter 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric, narrative-heavy RPG that focuses on investigation and social deduction in a rich, atmospheric setting.

It’s 2065, and you are an interrogator-model android tasked with rooting out deviants among your own kind. You must probe for lies, monitor and exploit emotional spikes, earn the trust of your subjects, and make the final call: release, or destroy?

Why similar: Cyberpunk 22.8%, Investigation 15.6%, Detective 15.4%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Multiple Endings 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors the interrogation mechanics of Gamedec, focusing on extracting information from suspects in a cyberpunk setting.

Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 30.9%, Text-Based 17.3%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Story Rich 10.4%, RPG 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk RPG that emphasizes narrative choices and character-driven storytelling over traditional combat mechanics.

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 20.3%, Cyberpunk 17.8%, Detective 17%, Text-Based 10.4%, Investigation 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused sci-fi adventure that features branching paths and high-stakes decision-making.

Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 41.7%, Isometric 16%, CRPG 14.7%, RPG 13.9%, Story Rich 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential cyberpunk isometric RPG that balances tactical exploration with a strong, choice-filled narrative.

Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.

Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Investigation 16%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Mystery 11%, Multiple Endings 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world investigation game where you must gather evidence and build a case, much like the detective work in Gamedec.

The Bookwalker is a narrative adventure in which you play as Etienne Quist, a writer-turned-thief with the ability to dive into books. Use your powers to journey between reality and book worlds, and steal legendary items like Thor's Hammer and Excalibur to restore your ability to write.

Why similar: Noir 20.2%, Detective 15.6%, Isometric 13.8%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Mystery 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features an isometric perspective and a unique premise of entering different worlds to solve problems through narrative choices.

Hack into crime scenes, look for evidence, analyze data, interrogate criminals, track suspects and deal with the consequences of your decisions. This is a dark and brutal detective story with a Black Mirror-esque atmosphere of digital dominance and the narrative structure of a US crime procedural.

Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Cyberpunk 22.5%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk detective game that tasks you with hacking and investigation to solve complex crimes.

Having lost everything, a retired, hardboiled detective, John Cooper, must take his last case to find a missing upper-class girl among the lowest parts of the dystopian city-planet Terrahive. Choose your unique path in this atmospheric narrative future-noir thriller.

Why similar: Noir 18.8%, Cyberpunk 17%, Detective 14.9%, Lore-Rich 11.9%, Choices Matter 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk detective narrative that prioritizes player choice and branching paths in a gritty, futuristic city.

A Victorian steampunk RPG with tarot cards instead of dice. Investigate the disappearance of society’s most vulnerable to uncover a mysterious cult. Play as three characters, each with their own skills and motivations. Customize your characters with narrative choices to unlock new tarot cards.

Why similar: CRPG 27.5%, Isometric 20.3%, Choices Matter 12.8%, RPG 9.6%, Story Rich 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric RPG that relies heavily on dialogue and skill checks to navigate its narrative, mirroring Gamedec's core loop.

A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 29.5%, Detective 23.1%, Investigation 19.8%, Choices Matter 10%, Multiple Endings 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk investigation game that focuses on psychological exploration and uncovering secrets within a dystopian world.

Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.

Why similar: Noir 19%, Detective 17.5%, Cyberpunk 16.3%, Investigation 12.2%, Mystery 8%

Why You'll Like It: A detective investigation game that requires real-world research and deduction to solve cases.

Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.

Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Cyberpunk 22.6%, Noir 16.7%, Mystery 8.7%, Choices Matter 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi detective adventure that uses augmentations and investigation to solve crimes in a post-technological world.

Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.

Why similar: Text-Based 28.5%, RPG 15.3%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Story Rich 8.7%, Multiple Endings 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A text-heavy RPG where exploration and choices define the outcome, capturing the same narrative weight as Gamedec.

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: Detective 16.5%, Noir 16.5%, Investigation 12.1%, Cyberpunk 11.6%, Text-Based 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dialogue-driven investigation game set in a futuristic world that focuses on uncovering the truth through conversation.

A neon-noir story in a rain-drenched cyberpunk metropolis. It’s your first night on the job working for the Cloudpunk delivery service. Two rules: Don’t miss a delivery and don’t ask what’s in the package.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 51.3%, Story Rich 11.2%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Exploration 9.6%, RPG 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the atmospheric cyberpunk aesthetic of Gamedec while allowing for exploration of a sprawling futuristic city.

A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 67%, Story Rich 11%, Adventure 11%, Mystery 4.1%, Singleplayer 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic cyberpunk detective adventure with deep world-building and complex investigative puzzles.

Dry Drowning is a psychological investigative visual novel set in a futuristic dystopian city. Follow the story of Mordred Foley, unscrupulous private detective haunted by his dark past, and look into a series of macabre serial killings inspired by Greek mythology.

Why similar: Noir 22.1%, Cyberpunk 17.9%, Detective 15.6%, Investigation 13%, Mystery 10%

Why You'll Like It: A futuristic detective thriller that utilizes branching narrative paths and evidence-gathering mechanics.

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 27.8%, Detective 23.6%, Choices Matter 12%, Text-Based 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses specifically on the psychological aspect of questioning suspects, mirroring the interrogation focus of Gamedec.

Play as 3 vampires, wield their powers wisely, and strike the right balance between your human and animal side in a heart-pounding story in which your choices will decide the fate of Boston.

Why similar: Choices Matter 19.8%, Story Rich 14.5%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, RPG 11.8%, Atmospheric 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on social deduction and investigation through dialogue, requiring players to manage information to succeed.

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 21.9%, Noir 17.9%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Mystery 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused visual novel with branching narrative paths that reward careful observation and deduction.

NORCO is a dialogue-focused point & click adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and industrial swamplands of an increasingly surreal and distorted South Louisiana.

Why similar: Noir 34.4%, Investigation 20.4%, Mystery 17%, Story Rich 11.8%, Atmospheric 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric narrative exploration game set in a dystopian future that prioritizes story and world-building.

Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.

Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Choices Matter 22.1%, RPG 12.1%, Story Rich 10.8%, Mystery 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy RPG that focuses on social manipulation and investigation to progress through its mystery.

Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.

Why similar: Noir 35.9%, Cyberpunk 31.3%, Detective 15.2%, Adventure 6.6%, Story Rich 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty cyberpunk detective story that emphasizes atmosphere and narrative-driven puzzle solving.

Dex is a 2D, side-scrolling, open-world cyberpunk RPG with a focus on exploration and non-linear gameplay.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 64.6%, RPG 13.6%, Story Rich 8%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Adventure 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk RPG that blends exploration with narrative-driven choices in a 2D open-world environment.

Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.

Why similar: Detective 31.5%, Mystery 19.2%, Noir 17.3%, Adventure 9.7%, Story Rich 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic detective mystery that focuses on gathering clues and piecing together a complex narrative.

After being abducted by brutal soldiers and his kinfolk butchered, Robert Foster finds himself in Union City - a vast metropolis under the tyranny of a fascist AI. Alone, save for the circuit board of his best friend, Foster must discover the sinister truth - and why they specifically came for him.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 57.2%, Story Rich 18.6%, Exploration 9.9%, Adventure 9.4%, Singleplayer 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic cyberpunk adventure with a strong investigative core and a focus on uncovering corporate conspiracies.

Play as Tristan and solve puzzles to recover human consciousnesses in the year 2071. Investigate environments, uncover secrets, and make choices that affect the ending. Explore a neon-noir world with a low poly aesthetic inspired by the 90s.

Why similar: Noir 22.2%, Cyberpunk 20.6%, Detective 10.9%, Text-Based 10%, Investigation 8.1%

Life has ceased. Man is but a myth. And now, even the machines have begun to fail. Lead Horatio Nullbuilt and his sarcastic sidekick Crispin on a journey through the crumbling world of Primordia, facing malfunctioning robots, ancient secrets, and an implacable, power-hungry foe.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 27.1%, Noir 24.5%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Story Rich 10.7%, Adventure 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric post-apocalyptic adventure with heavy investigative themes and a focus on uncovering the truth.

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 19.6%, Nonlinear 15.8%, Investigation 13.3%, Mystery 10.1%, Choices Matter 9.6%

Midnight Protocol is a tactical narrative-driven RPG with unique keyboard-only controls. Hack into servers, beat security systems and discover encrypted secrets while you try to find answers to why and how you got doxxed.

Why similar: Story Rich 30%, Atmospheric 23.9%, Investigation 21.5%, RPG 14.1%, Singleplayer 10.5%

LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.

Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Noir 19.1%, Mystery 11.7%, Visual Novel 10%, Investigation 9.3%

A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.

Why similar: Mystery 21.9%, Adventure 19.6%, Atmospheric 17.3%, Story Rich 16.8%, Multiple Endings 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dystopian adventure that focuses on uncovering secrets in a crumbling world through investigation and dialogue.

Lacuna: Prologue tasks you – CDI agent Neil Conrad – with investigating the murder of a high-profile victim whose death could plunge the solar system into war. Solve the first in a series of cases that lead you ever deeper into the conspiracy at the core of this captivating 2D sci-fi noir adventure.

Why similar: Noir 22.6%, Detective 19.1%, Cyberpunk 17.5%, Text-Based 9.7%, Multiple Endings 9.2%

A tactical sci-fi RPG set in an alternative 1970's, where an enormous and inexplicable artifact –the Dome– is discovered in a remote desert. Fight enemies, explore the anomalous wasteland, level up your character, join one of the forces in the ruined world.

Why similar: CRPG 33.9%, Isometric 18.4%, RPG 10.8%, Choices Matter 8.2%, Exploration 6.7%

Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.

Why similar: Investigation 20%, Mystery 18.7%, Story Rich 11.5%, Nonlinear 11.1%, Lore-Rich 9.9%

Swordhaven is a party‑based low‑magic fantasy cRPG with a deep character creation system, rich storytelling, and seamless turn‑based/RTwP combat. Explore Nova Drakonia, uncover ancient secrets, meet hundreds of NPCs with unique quests, and shape the fate of the world through your choices.

Why similar: CRPG 18.1%, Nonlinear 16.5%, Isometric 13.5%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Choices Matter 9.3%

The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 49.4%, Choices Matter 16.9%, Story Rich 13.8%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Visual Novel 7.2%

Play as Sam or Farah as they attempt to navigate the neon thrills of their cyberpunk city Love Shore, solve murders, fight gods and maybe fall in love.

Why similar: Noir 29%, Cyberpunk 28.6%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Text-Based 11.2%, RPG 8.5%

The Age of Decadence is a turn-based, hardcore role-playing game set in a low magic fantasy world. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple skill-based ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and extensive dialogue trees.

Why similar: CRPG 22.8%, Isometric 16.3%, Nonlinear 13.6%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.3%

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 22%, Cyberpunk 19.5%, Detective 18.7%, Investigation 11.6%, Choices Matter 9.1%

Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.

Why similar: Detective 34.1%, Investigation 24.2%, Mystery 15.3%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Visual Novel 6%

H.P. Lovecraft meets Cyberpunk. Delve deep into a dystopian world and investigate what is happening to you and your friends in a domed city. Solve puzzles, hack systems and plug in to explore other dimensions. Discover a truth that might tear apart your sanity and question your very existence.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 32.7%, Detective 19%, Investigation 13.9%, Mystery 11.5%, Story Rich 10.3%

Cyber Manhunt is a story-oriented puzzle game focusing on big data, hacking, citizen privacy, and social workers. It focuses on social issues such as cyber violence and privacy breaches.

Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Mystery 19.9%, Cyberpunk 18.4%, RPG 18.4%, Story Rich 7.2%

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 30.9%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Story Rich 13.9%, Mystery 13.3%, RPG 8.8%

The Final Cut is the ultimate collector's edition of Dreamfall Chapters, a story-driven 3D adventure about choice and consequence, set in parallel worlds: a cyberpunk vision of the future and a magical fantasy realm.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 29.1%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Lore-Rich 13.5%, Story Rich 13.4%, Atmospheric 8.2%

Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.

Why similar: Detective 30.6%, Investigation 20.6%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Mystery 13.4%, Text-Based 11.1%

Survive and unveil the mysteries of the Weird West through the intertwined destinies of its unusual heroes in an Action RPG from the co-creators of Dishonored and Prey.

Why similar: Isometric 29.4%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Choices Matter 14.9%, RPG 12.2%, Story Rich 12%

Esoteric Ebb is a single-player CRPG inspired by the freedom of tabletop adventures. Unravel a political conspiracy with your goblin sidekick. Roll dice in tense encounters. Become a cleric of legends or completely ruin the campaign.

Why similar: CRPG 20.8%, Nonlinear 15.9%, Isometric 15.8%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Story Rich 8.8%

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 24%, Investigation 19%, Text-Based 12.8%, Mystery 11.8%, Noir 8%

Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 30.2%, Detective 27.7%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Story Rich 11%, Atmospheric 8.5%

Viridis, year 2053. Growing inequality drives Bright City and Blind City further and further apart until idealistic detective Axel McCoin starts a revolution to change the world in this fast-paced cyberpunk adventure.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 23.4%, Noir 19.9%, Detective 18.4%, Investigation 12.9%, Story Rich 7.5%

Tex Murphy is the last of the hard-boiled gumshoe detectives living in dystopian post-World War III San Francisco in the 2050s. Tex is an honest and good-natured private investigator with a penchant for bourbon, cigarettes and getting himself into trouble.

Why similar: Noir 27.4%, Detective 24.1%, Cyberpunk 21.7%, Mystery 8%, Nonlinear 6.5%

BLACKSAD: Under the Skin - A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad!

Why similar: Noir 22.3%, Detective 17.9%, Investigation 11.9%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Multiple Endings 9.1%

Untangle a gripping conspiracy in this noir-influenced mystery, laced with classic RPG elements. Navigate seedy streets to collect clues, upgrade skills and customize weapons. Brawl in turn-based combat with timed hits & combos, to reveal the dark truth that plagues the city’s core and your sanity.

Why similar: Noir 22%, Detective 19.1%, Isometric 15.2%, Mystery 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8.8%

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 28.7%, Noir 20.5%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Mystery 9.8%, Investigation 7.4%

Torment: Tides of Numenera is the thematic successor to Planescape: Torment, one of the most critically acclaimed role-playing games of all time. Immerse yourself in a single-player, isometric, story-driven RPG set in Monte Cook’s Numenera universe. What does one life matter? Find your answer.

Why similar: CRPG 25.2%, Isometric 24.3%, RPG 19.1%, Story Rich 10.8%, Choices Matter 10%

It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.

Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Mystery 13.5%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Text-Based 10.5%, Visual Novel 10.3%

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 18.8%, Detective 17.5%, Lore-Rich 15.8%, Investigation 12.2%, Story Rich 9.1%