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  1. #1 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story - Prologue
    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 19.2%, Comic Book 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Crime 11.5%, Point & Click 10.9%

  2. #2 Man I Just Wanna Go Home
    96% matchVery Positive95% of 685 reviews2024
    Dev: JZPS Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 37%

    Man I Just Wanna Go Home is an "MSPaint-noir" visual novel with 13 endings, a unique visual style and a killer 80s inspired soundtrack. The story revolves around a delivery person stranded in an unfamiliar part of the city under the devastating rain. All he wants is to get home. Help him!

    Why similar: Noir 25.6%, Comic Book 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Crime 4.8%

  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 21.9%, Comic Book 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Point & Click 11.6%, Crime 11.5%

  4. #4 Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER
    95% matchMostly Positive72% of 215 reviews2024
    Dev: MidBoss, LLC.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER is a story-rich adventure and the sequel to 2064: Read Only Memories. Explore the rich world with an intuitive point-and-click interface as you take on the role of a young psychic agent tasked with tracking down a mysterious antagonist hiding in people's memories.

    Why similar: Noir 23.4%, Comic Book 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Point & Click 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.2%

  5. #5 2064: Read Only Memories
    94% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,665 reviews2015
    Dev: MidBoss, LLC.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    2064: Read Only Memories is a cyberpunk point-and-click adventure set in Neo-San Francisco. Team up with Turing, the world's first sapient machine, to unravel a conspiracy that threatens to shake an entire society

    Why similar: Noir 24.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Comic Book 16.4%, Point & Click 13.9%, Visual Novel 11.5%

  6. #6 Nocturama
    94% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2022
    Dev: Italian Party of Indie DevelopersPub: IV Productions
    Windows · Mac

    Nocturama Bononia is a container of interactive comics, of an urban fantasy genre, set in a nocturnal Bologna. Different stories and characters but with a single common denominator: living the most important night of one's existence.

    Why similar: Noir 20.1%, Point & Click 19.4%, Comic Book 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Visual Novel 13.3%

  7. #7 Gloomy Clues: The Broken Mirror
    93% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
    Dev: Pixel Paradise ®
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes, interrogate suspects, and survive in this point-and-click remake, rebuilt from the ground up. Solve the mystery before your demons consume you. Play the free demo and wishlist now!

    Why similar: Noir 23.3%, Comic Book 17.1%, Point & Click 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Crime 11%

  8. #8 Dog Eat Dog: Scam to Survive
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: codapill
    Windows

    Things are bad. Rent is late, again. There's no food, again. Your parent-in-law needs medication, again. Life is relentless. In this ethically ambiguous title, it's time to set your morals aside, and do whatever it takes to survive. When all you have is nothing, you take from those who have it all.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Comic Book 15.2%, Noir 15%, Crime 14.8%, Point & Click 14%

  9. #9 MoriA.I.RTy
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Red Meat Games
    Windows

    In the not-so-distant future, a robot witnesses a shocking event and stores the last image it sees in an encrypted memory bank. The player assigned to this robot must scroll through its memories to piece together a visual story and solve the mystery of what happened.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Noir 23%, Point & Click 22.2%, Crime 12.2%, Puzzle 9.8%

  10. #10 Would you sell your soul
    91% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
    Dev: COMINO Inc.
    Windows

    Choose Your Story: Choices & Decisions game, Mystery visual novel adventure game

    Why similar: Noir 30.6%, Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Crime 12.9%, 2D 5.2%

  11. #11 A Death in the Red Light
    90% 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 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Comic Book 15.4%, Point & Click 11.8%, Crime 10.5%

  12. #12 Critical Interrogator: Messiah Hunt
    89% 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 26.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Point & Click 17.3%, Crime 9.1%, Puzzle 8.9%

  13. #13 Neo Cab
    89% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,781 reviews2019
    Dev: Chance AgencyPub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    A visual novel about emotional survival in an automated world. Play as Lina, the last human cab driver. It’s your first night driving the lonely streets of Los Ojos, and your best friend has just disappeared. Stay on the road. Stay on the search. Stay human.

    Why similar: Noir 23.6%, Comic Book 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Point & Click 13.6%, Visual Novel 11.8%

  14. #14 PolyCity Stories - The Affair
    87% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
    Dev: Andi Liddell
    Windows

    The first short story from PolyCity. A point and click adventure delving into the dark and dirty polygonated corners of the City of angles... mostly right angles. The Affair follows a soft boiled/over easy private detective as he unpicks an organised crime syndicate operating across the city.

    Why similar: Noir 28.9%, Point & Click 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Crime 10.2%, Puzzle 8.8%

  15. #15 D.W. Dagger: Chapter One
    86% 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 31.1%, Comic Book 17.4%, Point & Click 15.8%, Crime 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%

  16. #16 Alice is Dead: Hearts and Diamonds
    86% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: LorestromePub: 2 Left Thumbs
    Windows

    A point and click noir mystery, set in a grim and corrupt Wonderland. Alice is Dead: Hearts and Diamonds is a complete remake of the classic Flash game trilogy, including all new art, added puzzles, expanded lore, and plenty of secrets for old and new fans alike.

    Why similar: Noir 29%, Point & Click 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Crime 10.2%

  17. #17 Perseverance: Part 3
    85% matchMostly Negative41% of 16 reviews2022
    Dev: Titanite NovelsPub: Feardemic
    Windows

    Perseverance: Part 3 is the much-awaited conclusion to the drama/horror visual novel series full of intrigue, guts, and gossip. Swap between Jack, a father trying to protect his family, and Karen, an ex-agent on the run from her troubled past, and help them form an unlikely alliance. 🧟‍♂️🧟‍♀️

    Why similar: Comic Book 24.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Point & Click 18.7%, Visual Novel 14%, Stylized 6.8%

  18. #18 Who Killed Mr. White?
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: notagamestudio
    Windows

    A turn-based Clue-inspired detective game where you get to solve a murder mystery by interrogating paintings.

    Why similar: Noir 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Point & Click 16.6%, Visual Novel 13%, Puzzle 8.4%

  19. #19 Impirical Evidence
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Match Head Studio
    Windows

    A comedy adventure game featuring classic inventory based puzzles. Arthur is a skeptic who dedicated his life to denying the paranormal. Murray is the electric Imp he accidentally summoned. Now Arthur must solve mysteries while bound to the very evidence of the supernatural itself.

    Why similar: Noir 20.1%, Point & Click 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Crime 9.9%

  20. #20 The Murder of Ava Monroe
    83% 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: Noir 29.4%, Point & Click 26.5%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Puzzle 12.1%, 2D 5.6%

  21. #21 Russian Prison Tattoo Simulator
    82% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2022
    Dev: Talentless Person Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Become a tattoo artist in Russian Prison. Get introduced to tattoo iconography and special meanings of Russian Prison tattoos

    Why similar: Noir 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Crime 18.6%, Point & Click 17.5%, Puzzle 9.6%

  22. #22 The Slaughter: Magdalene
    82% matchPositive96% of 25 reviews2021
    Dev: Alex FrancoisPub: Brainchild
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A short interlude from the world of The Slaughter.

    Why similar: Noir 30.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Point & Click 19%, Crime 13.8%, Story Rich 4.5%

  23. #23 MicroMacro: Downtown Detective
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Soft Boiled Games
    Windows

    MicroMacro: Downtown Detective merges hidden-object and detective game into a new genre with a surprising narrative depth. Step into a cartoon city, jam-packed with details, goofy characters – and loads of crimes. Search for clues, follow suspects and make clever deductions to crack all cases.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Crime 17%, Point & Click 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Comic Book 13.1%

  24. #24 Detective Hunt - Crownston City PD
    81% matchMixed63% of 24 reviews2016
    Dev: pixepob
    Windows

    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 38.7%, Crime 20.6%, Point & Click 18.3%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Adventure 4.1%

  25. #25 James Peris 2: The fountain of eternal drunkenness
    79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
    Dev: Pavo EntertainmentPub: Erbe Software
    Windows

    The long awaited new adventure by James Peris, after No License, No Control, Much more of everything! A point-and-click adventure with adult humor and a touch of hooliganism. Totally open gameplay and non-linear puzzles.

    Why similar: Point & Click 27.8%, Comic Book 25.5%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Puzzle 11.5%, 2D 5.9%

  26. #26 Supreme League of Patriots - Episode 2: Patriot Frames
    81% matchMostly Positive74% of 53 reviews2015
    Dev: No Bull IntentionsPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    In Issue 2, Kyle's transformation into the Purple Patriot is progressing unabated, and he's discovering a lot of new prejudices he never had before. Surrounded by temptations, he's forced to decide whether a campaign of justice can really be founded on some pretty nefarious practices.

    Why similar: Superhero 40.9%, Comic Book 27.2%, Point & Click 26.9%, Adventure 4.4%, Indie 0.8%

  27. #27 Blake: The Visual Novel
    79% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2021
    Dev: Ori MeesPub: LegendOri Productions
    Windows · Mac

    Graphic Novel meets Visual Novel in this story-rich, choice-driven thriller. Experience Blake’s journey as he encounters a clandestine nemesis, sparking a series of events that force him to choose between losing his sanity or rising to the challenge. Make the right decisions and save New Stone.

    Why similar: Noir 27.4%, Comic Book 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Crime 10.1%

  28. #28 Hank: Drowning On Dry Land
    76% matchVery Positive96% of 122 reviews2026
    Dev: My Next Games
    Windows

    Think BATMAN, but always DRUNK and he can TIME-TRAVEL. Sink into Hank's comic book world and escape The Unraveler's trap. Play a dangerous time-bending co-op with your past self.

    Why similar: Noir 22.1%, Comic Book 19.5%, Time Manipulation 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Superhero 15.7%

  29. #29 Man Without Organs
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: NaviPub: MWO
    Windows

    “Man Without organs” is a 2D detective adventure game. The player assumes control of “Man Without organs”, whose body is hollow inside, on his journey through a ruined Hong Kong.

    Why similar: Noir 38.9%, Point & Click 19.2%, Puzzle 11.8%, Story Rich 7.5%, 2D 6.3%

  30. #30 The Grim Nightmare of Nibras
    77% matchMostly Positive70% of 20 reviews2022
    Dev: DnovelPub: FreeAnimals_Software
    Windows

    The Grim Nightmare of Nibras is a story with the search for objects in gloomy locations.

    Why similar: Point & Click 29.3%, Interactive Fiction 27.8%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Stylized 7%, Adventure 5.5%

  31. #31 Slumber
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Tomas Gomez
    Windows

    This point-and-click adventure game challenges you to figure out how to escape the haunted house from one of three ghouls, each with its own unique mechanic.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.4%, Comic Book 24.5%, Point & Click 24.4%, Puzzle 11.4%, Stylized 6.2%

  32. #32 Supreme League of Patriots
    78% matchMixed63% of 113 reviews2015
    Dev: No Bull IntentionsPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Don your cape and mask and join the Supreme League of Patriots in this hilarious and irreverent superhero comedy adventure!

    Why similar: Superhero 41.9%, Point & Click 28.6%, Comic Book 24.7%, Adventure 4.1%, Indie 0.7%

  33. #33 Let's Go, Metal Hero! Vol. 1
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Studio Masonimous
    Windows

    Let's Go, Metal Hero! Vol. 1 is a visual novel about two siblings turning a robot into a superhero!

    Why similar: Comic Book 26.7%, Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Superhero 17.7%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Story Rich 6.4%

  34. #34 Upwards, Rain! The Post Office of Farewells
    73% matchVery Positive99% of 114 reviews2025
    Dev: Studio Élan
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Deciding to break protocol to lend a helping wing, Rain, a flighty little courier takes a skittish girl by the name of Mila on an adventure through the inner workings of a mysterious post office. Together, they search for a letter containing the last words of someone who seemingly never existed.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Comic Book 19.8%, Point & Click 17.9%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Puzzle 8.2%

  35. #35 Misadventures of Laura Silver
    75% matchVery Positive84% of 269 reviews2019
    Dev: Studio Attic Salt
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Need more stress in your life? Meet Laura Silver, a paranoid and insomniac detective tasked with researching Slavic mythology. Do you know anything about the Vodnik? Neither does she. Unfortunately, her incompetence won't be your biggest problem in Czechoslovakia.

    Why similar: Comic Book 21.5%, Noir 20%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Point & Click 16.8%, Visual Novel 14.1%

  36. #36 Mortadelo y Filemón: Una aventura de cine - Edición original
    74% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
    Dev: Alcachofa SoftPub: Erbe Software
    Windows

    Extended version of the merging of 'Dos vaqueros chapuceros' and 'Terror, Espanto y Pavor,' with additional and alternative content.

    Why similar: Comic Book 26.1%, Noir 21.5%, Point & Click 21.3%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Puzzle 9.7%

  37. #37 Fishbowl Kid
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hoo Cares
    Windows

    Fishbowl Kid is an uplifting interactive story about coping with depression.

    Why similar: Comic Book 35.1%, Interactive Fiction 33.7%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Story Rich 7.4%, Atmospheric 3%

  38. #38 Murder In Tehran's Alleys 1933
    76% matchMixed48% of 21 reviews2017
    Dev: RSK EntertainmentPub: Strategy First
    Windows

    This is a series about brutal murders and innocent children killed by cruel and vicious devils riddled with terrifying violence and a mystery for which no end seems to exist. In such gloomy despair, detective Afshar is the only one who has to try to solve this serial killing case in one of the most loyal adventure games to the classic...

    Why similar: Noir 41.4%, Point & Click 31.5%, Crime 22.1%, Adventure 4.5%, Indie 0.5%

  39. #39 Inexplicable Geeks #RestoreTheMillerCut
    73% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
    Dev: Stegalosaurus Game Development
    Windows · Linux

    The studio needs your help rewriting their next big superhero blockbuster for mass public consumption! What kind of movie will you make?

    Why similar: Superhero 28.8%, Comic Book 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Stylized 5.1%

  40. #40 YOUR HOUSE
    71% 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 22.4%, Comic Book 19%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Point & Click 12.7%, Visual Novel 10.4%

  41. #41 FRAMED Collection
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 3,246 reviews2018
    Dev: Loveshack EntertainmentPub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Rearrange the panels of an animated comic book to craft the story of a noir-styled spy adventure in the FRAMED Collection--a compilation of the multi-award winning puzzle games FRAMED and FRAMED 2.

    Why similar: Noir 38%, Comic Book 32.6%, Puzzle 14.1%, Point & Click 10.1%, Adventure 2.6%

  42. #42 The False Culprit
    71% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2025
    Dev: HwachaPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
    Windows

    1년 전, 여중생 한 명이 흔적도 없이 사라진다. 그녀의 흔적을 찾기 위해 사건의 담당 형사는 여중생의 동급생이었던 6명의 학생을 심문하게 되는데...

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.8%, Point & Click 21%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Puzzle 11%, Crime 10.5%

  43. #43 Don't Let Me Fade
    69% matchVery Positive99% of 127 reviews2025
    Dev: AinkOink
    Windows

    Don't Let Me Fade is an interactive adventure about memory, identity, and loss. Piece together fragments of a life - even if a simple teddy bear is the last symbol of connection to oneself in a world without time.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.5%, Point & Click 27.1%, Visual Novel 19.4%, 2D 6.1%, Adventure 5.5%

  44. #44 Ekikoi: The Young Miss Falls for the Station Attendant - VAM
    72% matchNo user reviews2024
    Dev: MediBang TraDe
    Windows

    A "Video Audio Manga" game of the romance series "Ekikoi: The Young Miss Falls for the Station Attendant".

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35%, Comic Book 33.6%, Point & Click 25.5%, Story Rich 5.5%, Singleplayer 0.3%

  45. #45 Inexplicable Geeks: Dawn of Just Us
    72% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2018
    Dev: Stegalosaurus Game Development
    Windows · Linux

    Enter a world of ridiculously underpowered superheroes as you navigate a comic and pop culture convention celebrating their history. Gather stories, piece together history, and interact with the denizens of the super and the geek.

    Why similar: Superhero 28.8%, Comic Book 26.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Stylized 5.2%

  46. #46 One Night: Burlesque
    70% 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 31.3%, Comic Book 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Point & Click 14.3%, Visual Novel 11%

  47. #47 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 25.1%, Point & Click 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Puzzle 9.1%

  48. #48 Still Heroes
    69% matchVery Positive90% of 99 reviews2022
    Dev: exaheva
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A digital comic about the story of Emeline. She tries to live her dream of being a superheroine after her friends decided to change their career paths. A gentle and moving story, drawn by hand.

    Why similar: Comic Book 28.1%, Superhero 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Story Rich 6.6%

  49. #49 King of the Cul-De-Sac
    70% matchVery Positive92% of 61 reviews2020
    Dev: Matthew Vimislik
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An Interactive Comic with PUNCHING in it.

    Why similar: Comic Book 32.1%, Point & Click 21.4%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Puzzle 6.9%

  50. #50 Colors:Zero
    69% 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 24.6%, Comic Book 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Visual Novel 13%, Crime 12.7%

  51. #51 Supreme League of Patriots - Episode 3: Ice Cold in Ellis
    71% matchMixed67% of 48 reviews2015
    Dev: No Bull IntentionsPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    Now an official Manhattan superhero, The Purple Patriot is still searching for his ticket to the big time. So when he learns of a siege at Wilson Chase bank, he realizes this is exactly the opportunity he's been waiting for. Forced to battle his own prejudices as much as terrorists, he sets about finding out who is behind the attack.

    Why similar: Superhero 42.5%, Comic Book 26.8%, Point & Click 24.9%, Adventure 5%, Indie 0.9%

  52. #52 The Shivah
    70% matchVery Positive81% of 876 reviews2013
    Pub: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Russell Stone is a Jewish Rabbi at a poor synagogue in New York City. He is a devout man with a problem. Membership is way down and he lacks the funds to keep his synagogue open. Things are looking very bleak, and he has grown progressively more cynical and bitter with the passage of time.

    Why similar: Point & Click 46.4%, Noir 40.6%, Adventure 5.1%, Story Rich 4.6%, 2D 2.2%

  53. #53 Arsenic & Absinthe
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Laborastory 604
    Windows

    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 37%, Point & Click 19.7%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Crime 12.5%, Story Rich 6.3%

  54. #54 9 Lives
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Stefano BianchiPub: Rising Tide
    Windows

    Step into a noir-inspired world of mystery, humor, and the supernatural in 9 Lives, a visual novel where your choices shape the story. Solve puzzles, uncover secrets, and navigate branching dialogue in a stunning black-and-white art style. Will you crack the case or get lost in the shadows?

    Why similar: Noir 30%, Comic Book 26%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Crime 14.4%, Stylized 6.9%

  55. #55 Purrfect Tale
    67% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2023
    Dev: BadMouse
    Windows · Mac

    When you awake, you find yourself transported back to the time when you were a student. You find it hard to breathe under the massive study load and oppressive environment, until you meet a stray cat that manages to wriggle its way into your world by chance...

    Why similar: Comic Book 27.6%, Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Point & Click 18.2%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Story Rich 4.9%

  56. #56 The Evolving World: Catalyst Wake
    68% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2022
    Dev: LockedOn
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Catalyst Wake is a cinematic visual novel set in a vividly stylized post-apocalyptic world. Discover a thrilling story of assassins, corrupted leaders, and scrap-metal robots, as humanity faces what could be its final hours.

    Why similar: Comic Book 33.8%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Superhero 18.6%, Stylized 8.9%, 2D 6.6%

  57. #57 Solomania
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Studio EphuaPub: Ephua Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    SOLOMANIA is a romance drama about flawed heroes and their collateral damage. With your new reluctant partner, prove that you're not as messed up as everyone thinks. Your mission? Investigate a strange civilian report in the woods, smoothly and without issue. Playing nice is optional.

    Why similar: Superhero 29.5%, Interactive Fiction 22%, Comic Book 19.4%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Story Rich 7%

  58. #58 Detective Dana
    65% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: Vice Beast
    Windows

    Detective Dana is a 2D story-rich game about an Arabic police officer investigating murder cases. Investigate the crime scene, interrogate the witnesses, solve the mysteries and uncover the secrets until you catch the criminal!

    Why similar: Noir 24.7%, Point & Click 21.2%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Crime 13.3%, Puzzle 9.6%

  59. #59 Tangle Tower
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,973 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: Noir 25.2%, Point & Click 22.8%, Crime 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Puzzle 9.2%

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