- #1 Private Eye: The Young Heir
97% 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: Detective 17.6%, Crime 14%, Noir 12.9%, Narrative 11.3% ★, Investigation 11%
- #2 The Wolf Among Us Remastered
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Telltale
Windows
A dark detective thriller where folklore is real, violence is chilling, and every choice has consequences.
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Noir 18.7%, Investigation 12.1%, Crime 9.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.5%
- #3 Crime or Punishment
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Scale Issue
Windows
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 28.6%, Detective 17.7%, Crime 10.2%, Nonlinear 8.8%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #4 Conscience
95% matchVery Positive93% of 172 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 25.6%, Detective 21.5%, Narrative 15.4% ★, Investigation 12.6%, Crime 7%
- #5 Mistmoon Falls
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: portmantoga
Windows · Mac
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 19.1%, Detective 18.4%, Crime 14.8%, Investigation 9.9%, Nonlinear 8%
- #6 Grimtrace
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HoodaThunk Games
Windows
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: Noir 26.6%, Detective 24.9%, Crime 17.4%, Investigation 14.1%, Puzzle 5.6%
- #7 26 Moves: The Queen's Plot
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Danari Games
Windows
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 26.5%, Detective 16.1%, Crime 15.1%, Investigation 10.3%, Point & Click 9.6%
- #8 Ashes of Holloway Bay
92% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Cold Case Inc
Windows
Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.
Why similar: Detective 24%, Crime 19.8%, Investigation 13.5%, Noir 12.7%, Nonlinear 7.1%
- #9 Gloomy Clues: The Broken Mirror
91% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Pixel Paradise ®
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 21%, Detective 16.8%, Crime 13.7%, Investigation 10.8%, Point & Click 7.3%
- #10 D.W. Dagger: Chapter One
91% 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 26.4%, Detective 21%, Crime 16%, Investigation 13.1%, Point & Click 7.6%
- #11 Man of Nollyn
90% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Slater Chae
Windows
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 26.4%, Detective 21.6%, Crime 19.4%, Investigation 13.8%, Story Rich 5%
- #12 A Death in the Red Light
89% matchMixed69% of 48 reviews2024
Dev: Mystery City Games BV
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 20.5%, Detective 19.2%, Crime 12.8%, Investigation 12.5%, Point & Click 5.8%
- #13 Getting Away With Murder
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Indie Remix Studios
Windows
1954. You killed a man. Now cover your tracks. Getting Away With Murder is a noir point-and-click mystery where every decision is about what you leave behind and whether anyone will find it.
Why similar: Noir 32.4%, Detective 22.9%, Crime 16%, Point & Click 13.4%, Story Rich 6%
- #14 Blacksad: Under the Skin
88% matchVery Positive83% of 6,884 reviews2019
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 21%, Detective 15.6%, Crime 15.1%, Investigation 9.5%, Point & Click 7.3%
- #15 Joe Kowalski Chronicles: Murder in a flat
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Iron Noir Soft
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 24.4%, Detective 18.5%, Crime 17.3%, Investigation 10.3%, Point & Click 8.8%
- #16 SideEye High
86% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Fundamental Studios
Windows
A grounded detective mystery set in the most dangerous place in America: a 1997 public high school.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Noir 19.3%, Crime 13.9%, Investigation 12.5%, Point & Click 8.1%
- #17 L.A. Noire
86% matchVery Positive86% of 36,495 reviews2011
Dev: Team BondiPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.
Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Noir 26.8%, Crime 22.5%, Investigation 8.9%, Story Rich 4.8%
- #18 Bleu
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sam Penberthy
Windows
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 30.7%, Crime 13.7%, Investigation 12%, Narrative 11.2% ★, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #19 The Golden Girl Case
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StickyLabs
Windows · Mac
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 27.1%, Crime 16.2%, Investigation 14%, Nonlinear 9.1%, Point & Click 8.5%
- #20 Mini Murder Mysteries
82% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2026
Dev: BUNKWORKS
Windows · Mac
Solve cozy, crafty whodunits. Puzzle your way through nine unique investigations – and use your noggin to make intelligent deductions. Explore the evidence, scrutinize statements, and connect the dots.
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Noir 20.2%, Crime 17.3%, Investigation 15.9%, Point & Click 8.3%
- #21 The Missing Threads
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wynd_devPub: wysg
Windows
[DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.
Why similar: Detective 27%, Crime 19.8%, Investigation 16.6%, Point & Click 10%, Choices Matter 7.2%
- #22 Edge on Truth
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ViGuselt
Windows · Mac
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.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Narrative 18.1% ★, Noir 16.7%, Investigation 12.6%, Nonlinear 10.1%
- #23 The Final Print
82% matchPositive88% of 42 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 21.3%, Detective 21.1%, Crime 18.4%, Investigation 9.2%, Puzzle 6.2%
- #24 Lord Winklebottom Investigates
81% matchVery Positive93% of 235 reviews2022
Dev: Cave Monsters
Windows · Mac · Linux
It’s the 1920s and the world’s foremost detective is about to embark on his most challenging case yet. Thankfully, in this world that’s not quite like our own, there’s nobody better to crack the case than the great detective and gentleman giraffe, Lord Winklebottom.
Why similar: Narrative 23.4% ★, Detective 20.5%, Crime 18.5%, Investigation 11.7%, Point & Click 9.9%
- #25 A Case of Fraud
79% matchVery Positive98% of 437 reviews2025
Dev: Hesperus Games
Windows · Mac
A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.
Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Crime 19.4%, Investigation 16.3%, Nonlinear 10.6%, Point & Click 9.5%
- #26 Gap World Events
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 荔枝加盐
Windows
This is an original orthodox detective mystery game. The player suddenly takes possession of Roran, who hopes to report to the academy. You must investigate and deduce the truth behind a series of bizarre incidents that obstruct his journey, helping him successfully reach the academy.
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Crime 17.6%, Investigation 14.5%, Drama 13.1%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #27 Loco Motive
79% matchVery Positive93% of 1,188 reviews2024
Dev: Robust GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!
Why similar: Noir 19.7%, Narrative 18.4% ★, Detective 16.3%, Crime 15.3%, Investigation 11%
- #28 Marked
80% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Fun Waffle Game Studios
Windows
Dust, blood, and lies. Salvation’s Edge, 1899 — a dying town where you’re a killer, a thief, and a fraud — handed a dead man’s badge and told to solve a murder. Do they deserve redemption? Do you? Or will everyone forever be MARKED?
Why similar: Noir 25.1%, Detective 17.9%, Investigation 12.6%, Crime 11.5%, Point & Click 8.6%
- #29 Dirty Land
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Naturally Intelligent
Windows · Mac · Linux
A videogame about being a real estate salesman in the 80s
Why similar: Noir 25.5%, Crime 18.2%, Detective 14.7%, Investigation 10.8%, Point & Click 8.3%
- #30 Tangle Tower
78% matchVery Positive95% of 6,230 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 27.2%, Noir 20.9%, Crime 16.2%, Point & Click 10.8%, Investigation 6.5%
- #31 Inspector Pug: The Furrious Murder Case
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wardrobe Entertainment
Windows
A dark noir detective story starring a not-so-bright pug. Combine clues, build chains of deductions, and solve a murder — even if your reasoning isn’t always… impressive.
Why similar: Detective 33.4%, Noir 24.8%, Crime 11.3%, Puzzle 8.8%, Point & Click 6.9%
- #32 Lacuna: Prologue
77% matchVery Positive91% of 172 reviews2021
Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 48%
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 26.9%, Detective 21.1%, Crime 19.5%, Investigation 8.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.4%
- #33 执念刑警之消失的证人
74% matchNo user reviews90% of 256 reviews2026
Dev: 迷雾工作室
Windows · Mac
Lu Yan has 9 days to find the truth and bring five strangers back alive. Hours of cinematic video — surveillance, dashcam, interrogations — are the evidence you study; a punishing board demands you connect 130+ clues and 70+ deductions by hand. Stuck? Spend Intuition. 6–8 hours.
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Crime 23.6%, Drama 17.3%, Investigation 14.5%, Mystery 4.6%
- #34 Acrônimo Tupiniquim
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cigarras & Cigarros
Windows
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: Noir 30.8%, Detective 26.8%, Investigation 15%, Crime 9.3%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #35 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
76% matchVery Positive89% of 7,891 reviews2014
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 38.9%, Crime 20.3%, Investigation 13.6%, Point & Click 5.4%, Puzzle 5.3%
- #36 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story - Prologue
75% 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 21.4%, Detective 19.7%, Crime 17.8%, Investigation 11.5%, Point & Click 6.9%
- #37 Disordered
75% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Lumas Studio
Windows · Linux
A detective wakes up beside a corpse, and with no memories. The evidence points to him. Everyone thinks he’s the killer. Unravel the truth before time runs out in this hand-drawn detective mystery adventure set in 1990s Thailand, where every memory hides a lie.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Crime 18.4%, Noir 17.8%, Investigation 12.1%, Point & Click 8.3%
- #38 Echoes of Ash
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ash Studio
Windows
Detective agency management × superpowered mystery. Former operative Lin Mo rebuilds the Ash Detective Agency in Collins City. Investigate crime scenes, use “Echoes” to recover memory fragments, rebut lies with evidence, dispatch partners for intel, and uncover conspiracy behind your mentor’s death.
Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Crime 17.5%, Investigation 16.4%, Noir 9.3%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #39 Let Bions Be Bygones
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 126 reviews2024
Dev: Bohemian PulpPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
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 25.3%, Detective 18.7%, Crime 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Point & Click 8.7%
- #40 The Murder of Ava Monroe
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BUNKWORKS
Windows · Mac
A gripping detective noir mystery that blends investigation and deduction with a rich, character-driven story. The Murder of Ava Monroe is cozy, twisty, and oozing with atmosphere.
Why similar: Detective 31.8%, Noir 20.9%, Investigation 19.4%, Story Rich 7.9%, Point & Click 6.7%
- #41 Detective Bass 2: The Case of the Stolen Pearls
73% 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 29.3%, Detective 23.9%, Crime 21.7%, Investigation 13%, Puzzle 4.6%
- #42 Blue Book
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Next Genium
Windows
Blue Book is a sci-fi detective quest with point'n'click elements, where there are no hints, there are false clues and only your conclusion. Analyze testimonies, find inconsistencies, follow the logic. Become an FBI agent and unravel a chain of mysterious disappearances in a quiet American town.
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Narrative 18.5% ★, Noir 18.4%, Point & Click 10%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #43 The Ratline
69% matchVery Positive85% of 300 reviews2026
Dev: Owlskip Games
Windows · Mac
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 30.3%, Noir 19.7%, Investigation 18.9%, Narrative 9.5% ★, Puzzle 6.5%
- #44 Cross Country Case
71% 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 29.1%, Detective 26.6%, Investigation 15.7%, Puzzle 7.4%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #45 Tron: Identity
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 292 reviews2023
Dev: Bithell Games
Windows · Mac
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 24.9%, Noir 21.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Investigation 7.9%
- #46 Murder Mystery Machine
72% matchMixed55% of 176 reviews2021
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?
Why similar: Noir 27.4%, Detective 25.2%, Crime 22.6%, Point & Click 8.9%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #47 Grégoire Lefèbvre Investigations : The Vow of Hate
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: TcherryPub: Viridis Cosmos Games
Windows
Play as Captain Grégoire Lefèbvre and investigate the murder of a controversial country priest in this gripping historical detective thriller.
Why similar: Noir 22.9%, Detective 19.4%, Crime 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%, Point & Click 10.3%
- #48 Abscission
70% matchVery Positive94% of 117 reviews2023
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.
Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Crime 17.1%, Point & Click 14.4%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Investigation 10.2%
- #49 Detective Bass in Fish out of Water
69% matchPositive100% of 14 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: Detective 25.8%, Noir 25.1%, Crime 19.3%, Investigation 11.9%, Point & Click 5.2%
- #50 Obsidian Moon
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lost Cabinet Games
Windows
Investigate your way in a branching noir horror detective game inspired by Lovecraftian horror and ancient Minoan myth. Analyze evidence, connect clues, and uncover dark secrets through genre-bending deduction mechanics. Face a sinister plot—and an ultimate choice.
Why similar: Noir 19.4%, Crime 18.6%, Detective 15.7%, Investigation 10.1%, Point & Click 7.1%
- #51 The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 813 reviews
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Crime 20.3%, Point & Click 18.8%, Noir 14.1%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #52 Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition
68% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
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 27.3%, Detective 22.3%, Crime 11.6%, Point & Click 10.4%, Investigation 9.6%
- #53 Unsolved Case: Fatal Clue Collector's Edition
69% matchPositive78% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Solve a series of tough cases, full of personal drama! In the new game series, you have to unravel some of the hardest mysteries using both logic and your intuition!
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Crime 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Point & Click 11.2%, Drama 11.1%
- #54 The Posthumous Investigation
65% matchVery Positive95% of 608 reviews2026
Dev: Mother Gaia StudioPub: CriticalLeap
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A dead man hired you to solve his own murder. You have one day. Fourteen suspects. And as many attempts as it takes. A hand-drawn noir mystery set in 1937 Rio de Janeiro, where every suspect has a life, a schedule, and something to hide.
Why similar: Noir 21.6%, Detective 17.8%, Crime 16.1%, Investigation 10.2%, Point & Click 7.1%
- #55 Criminal Archives: Murder in the Pages Collector's Edition
68% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
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 25.3%, Detective 22.4%, Crime 15%, Point & Click 10.4%, Investigation 8.5%
- #56 Critical Interrogator: Messiah Hunt
67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Benedict King
Windows
Seven murders in motion by a killer calling himself the Messiah. Interrogate witnesses, spot contradictions in their testimonies, and build a criminal profile piece by piece in this detective thriller where every word is evidence.
Why similar: Noir 26%, Detective 19.2%, Crime 12.3%, Point & Click 9.6%, Investigation 7.5%
- #57 Time O'Clock: The Mask of Crime
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fractal Pop Games
Windows
The mask of a legendary thief has been stolen. Follow Detective Time in a point-and-click investigation using her watch to witness key moments and uncover who is behind this new wave of robberies. Observe the past. Investigate the present. Uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Crime 19.9%, Investigation 16.6%, Point & Click 13.6%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #58 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
67% matchMostly Positive70% of 130 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 23.5%, Detective 18.8%, Crime 17.1%, Investigation 11.6%, Point & Click 7%
- #59 Midnight Files: THE NOIR CUT
66% matchMostly Positive74% of 38 reviews2025
Dev: Paper Lynx Games
Windows
Truth hides in the details. Investigate crime scenes, photograph evidence, analyze case files, and search the police database. Connect clues on the detective board, return to locations when something does not add up, and identify the culprit in each standalone case.
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Crime 23.2%, Noir 22.6%, Investigation 16.3%, Point & Click 3.3%
- #60 City Legends: The Witness in the Rye Collector's Edition
67% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
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 25.2%, Detective 22.3%, Crime 15%, Point & Click 10.4%, Investigation 8.6%