- #1 Detroit: Become Human
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 236,046 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.
Why similar: Choices Matter 28.3%, Multiple Endings 20.1%, Cinematic 17.8%, Story Rich 12.7%, Emotional 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It is Quantic Dream’s closest follow-up to Heavy Rain, with multiple playable characters, highly visible branching paths, QTE-driven scenes, and dramatically different endings.
- #2 Beyond: Two Souls
96% matchVery Positive88% of 39,194 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A unique psychological action thriller delivered by A-list Hollywood performances by Elliot Page and Willem Dafoe, Beyond: Two Souls takes you on a thrilling journey across the globe as you play out the remarkable life of Jodie Holmes.
Why similar: Choices Matter 26.2%, Cinematic 16.7%, Story Rich 12.7%, Quick-Time Events 10.5% ★, Dynamic Narration 7.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: From the same studio, it delivers the same cinematic interactive-drama structure, emotional choices, and tense action sequences, just with a supernatural slant.
- #3 As Dusk Falls
96% matchVery Positive91% of 4,052 reviews2022
Dev: INTERIOR/NIGHTPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore the entangled lives of two families across thirty years in an original interactive drama from INTERIOR/NIGHT. Starting in 1998 with a robbery-gone-wrong, the character's lives depend on the choices you make.
Why similar: Choices Matter 19%, Cinematic 16%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Crime 10.9%, Story Rich 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its ensemble cast, crime-thriller setup, and constant life-altering decisions make it one of the best modern alternatives to Heavy Rain’s branching drama.
- #4 Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,198 reviews2015
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fahrenheit (known as Indigo Prophecy in North America) was a breakthrough in interactive narrative. This newly remastered edition features updated textures in HD, expanded controller support, and is based on the uncut and uncensored international version of the game.
Why similar: Quick-Time Events 27% ★, Choices Matter 16.3%, Story Rich 16.1%, Cinematic 11.9%, Detective 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: This earlier Quantic Dream thriller shares Heavy Rain’s cinematic presentation, timed inputs, multiple protagonists, and escalating psychological mystery.
- #5 Twin Mirror
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,604 reviews2021
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The small town of Basswood will be changed forever by ex-investigative journalist Sam Higgs in this thrilling narrative experience from award-winning studio DON'T NOD. Will you find the truth – no matter the cost?
Why similar: Choices Matter 17.3%, Detective 15.1%, Cinematic 14.6%, Narration 13.3%, Crime 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It similarly centers on a troubled protagonist unraveling a personal mystery through dialogue choices, investigation, and a moody psychological-thriller tone.
- #6 The Quarry
94% matchVery Positive82% of 22,220 reviews2022
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: 2K Games
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
When the sun goes down on the last night of summer camp, nine teenage counselors are plunged into an unpredictable night of horror. The only thing worse than the blood-drenched locals and creatures hunting them are the unimaginable choices you must make to help them survive.
Why similar: Choices Matter 31.7%, Multiple Endings 19.5%, Cinematic 16.4%, Quick-Time Events 12.2% ★, Story Rich 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its movie-like presentation, branching character fates, and constant pressure during high-stakes decision moments recreate a very similar interactive-thriller feel.
- #7 Until Dawn™
93% matchVery Positive82% of 4,574 reviews2024
Dev: Ballistic MoonPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Rebuilt and enhanced for PC – Until Dawn invites you to relive the nightmare, and immerse yourself in a gripping slasher horror where every decision can make the difference between life and death.
Why similar: Choices Matter 29%, Multiple Endings 18.3%, Cinematic 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%, Story Rich 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Like Heavy Rain, it plays as a cinematic choice-driven thriller where split-second decisions and QTEs determine who survives and how the story ends.
- #8 Late Shift
92% matchVery Positive86% of 9,107 reviews2017
Dev: CtrlMoviePub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Late Shift is a high stakes FMV crime thriller. Forced into a brutal London heist, your choices matter in this interactive cinematic experience with adaptable storylines that lead to one of seven conclusions. Your decisions are you.
Why similar: Choices Matter 38.7%, Multiple Endings 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Story Rich 10%, Crime 9%
Why You'll Like It: This FMV crime thriller is almost pure branching decision-making, capturing Heavy Rain’s feeling of steering a tense story toward very different outcomes.
- #9 The Wolf Among Us
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 38,793 reviews2013
Dev: Telltale
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Choices Matter 21.6%, Multiple Endings 20.5%, Story Rich 12.8%, Cinematic 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It mixes detective work, sharp dialogue choices, and a dark serialized thriller atmosphere in a way that scratches a similar narrative itch.
- #10 Erica
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,713 reviews2021
Dev: Flavourworks
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Erica is a live-action, FMV thriller that puts you directly at the heart of the mystery. Your choices, your consequences.
Why similar: Choices Matter 18.3%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Detective 12.8%, Cinematic 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its live-action presentation, fast choices, and mystery-driven structure make it a compact but very direct match for Heavy Rain’s interactive-movie appeal.
- #11 Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo
90% matchVery Positive82% of 998 reviews2021
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Can you trust your own mind? Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller of a new kind, playing with the limits between reality and fantasy. Freely inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s universe.
Why similar: Cinematic 16.2%, Thriller 16.2%, Narration 14.3%, Detective 13.7%, Investigation 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on trauma, investigation, and character perspectives in a grounded psychological thriller that feels spiritually close to Heavy Rain.
- #12 The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me
89% matchMixed55% of 5,741 reviews2022
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A group of documentary film makers receive a mysterious call inviting them to a modern-day replica of serial killer H.H. Holmes ‘Murder Castle’. But on arrival they soon discover they’re being watched, and even manipulated, and suddenly there is much more at stake than just their ratings…
Why similar: Choices Matter 21.6%, Multiple Endings 17.6%, Narration 15%, Crime 10.1%, Cinematic 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This entry leans especially hard into a serial-killer premise, branching survivability, and tense QTE sequences that Heavy Rain fans should appreciate.
- #13 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,245 reviews2016
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Crime 14.5%, Thriller 14%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Story Rich 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This one adds more cinematic flair and personal drama to detective work, making it a good match for Heavy Rain’s thriller pacing.
- #14 Tell Me Why
88% matchVery Positive82% of 15,326 reviews2020
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Tell Me Why is the multi-award winning episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment in which twins use their supernatural bond to discover the truth of their troubled past.
Why similar: Choices Matter 30%, Cinematic 14.8%, Story Rich 13.7%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Emotional 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes emotionally charged choices, character relationships, and a mystery unfolding across chapters in a polished cinematic format.
- #15 The Council
87% matchVery Positive84% of 5,581 reviews2018
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Choices Matter 36.5%, Detective 23.4%, Story Rich 13.8%, Multiple Endings 7.7%, Mystery 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It replaces action with conversation-driven consequences and investigation, but still delivers a branching thriller full of secrets, manipulation, and high-stakes decisions.
- #16 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
86% matchVery Positive89% of 7,723 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 36.1%, Crime 15.5%, Investigation 13.8%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Mystery 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its case-solving focus and morally weighted deductions make it a strong fit if your favorite part of Heavy Rain was the investigative tension.
- #17 The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 13,275 reviews2019
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Dark Pictures Anthology is a series of stand-alone, branching cinematic horror games that can also be played online with a friend. In Man of Medan, five friends set sail on a holiday diving trip that soon changes into something much more sinister.
Why similar: Choices Matter 41.9%, Cinematic 21.7%, Quick-Time Events 13% ★, Story Rich 9.7%, Violent 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same cinematic branching format, character switching, and failure-friendly QTE design, even if it leans more into horror than crime.
- #18 L.A. Noire
85% matchVery Positive86% of 35,916 reviews2011
Dev: Team BondiPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 19.3 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 32.5%, Crime 19.4%, Cinematic 11.7%, Investigation 10.1%, Story Rich 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: While more open-ended, it offers one of Steam’s best crime-investigation experiences, built around clues, interrogations, and a grim serial-case atmosphere.
- #19 Murdered: Soul Suspect
84% matchVery Positive86% of 17,132 reviews2014
Dev: Airtight GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.
Why similar: Detective 51.1%, Crime 16.5%, Mystery 11.3%, Story Rich 10.1%, Adventure 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: It is another story-driven murder investigation with a strong focus on piecing together clues and chasing answers in a dark, supernatural thriller.
- #20 Blacksad: Under the Skin
83% matchVery Positive84% of 6,719 reviews2019
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 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: Choices Matter 14.9%, Detective 14.6%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Crime 11.9%, Cinematic 10%
Why You'll Like It: Its noir investigation, dialogue choices, and story-first structure give it a similar murder-mystery pull despite the comic-book art style.
- #21 D4: Dark Dreams Don’t Die -Season One-
84% matchVery Positive80% of 1,971 reviews2015
Dev: Access GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This is the story of a man with a very strange fate. His name is David Young. Two years ago, his wife was murdered by an unknown assailant, and Young suffered a blow to the head that cost him his memory. His wife's final words: “Look for D.”
Why similar: Quick-Time Events 30.8% ★, Detective 24.3%, Cinematic 16.1%, Story Rich 10.6%, Mystery 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It blends detective storytelling, stylized QTE-heavy action, and surreal mystery-solving in a way that feels unusually close to Quantic Dream’s design style.
- #22 Life is Strange Remastered
81% matchVery Positive91% of 9,009 reviews2022
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience the BAFTA award-winning story of Life is Strange now beautifully remastered with enhanced visuals and vastly improved animation using mocap technology.
Why similar: Choices Matter 31.2%, Multiple Endings 20.9%, Story Rich 14.9%, Cinematic 11.9%, Emotional 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: It trades crime thriller for coming-of-age drama, but the choice-driven structure, emotional stakes, and multiple possible outcomes feel very familiar.
- #23 The Signifier Director's Cut
82% matchVery Positive80% of 333 reviews2020
Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.
Why similar: Choices Matter 16.9%, Multiple Endings 16.2%, Thriller 15.2%, Investigation 13.3%, Emotional 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This is a slower, more cerebral psychological investigation, but it shares Heavy Rain’s dark tone, mystery focus, and interest in fractured perspectives.
- #24 AI: The Somnium Files
81% matchVery Positive92% of 9,101 reviews2019
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 29.1%, Story Rich 16.4%, Choices Matter 15%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Mystery 12%
Why You'll Like It: Its serial-murder investigation, route-based storytelling, and constant twists make it a strong fit if you want another mystery where the truth changes across playthroughs.
- #25 Telling Lies
82% matchMixed63% of 1,290 reviews2019
Dev: Sam BarlowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Thriller 16.6%, Crime 15.1%, Investigation 13.2%, Story Rich 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This fragmented FMV mystery captures Heavy Rain’s appeal of slowly reconstructing a tense crime story through multiple perspectives and revelations.
- #26 The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 43,453 reviews2020
Dev: Skybound Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 28.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series contains all 4 Seasons, 400 Days, and The Walking Dead: Michonne, which includes over 50 hours of gameplay across 23 unique episodes.
Why similar: Choices Matter 32%, Multiple Endings 19.7%, Story Rich 16%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Dynamic Narration 9% ★
Why You'll Like It: It captures Heavy Rain’s sense of emotional consequence and pressure-filled decision-making, even though its setting is more survival horror than detective thriller.
- #27 This Bed We Made
78% matchVery Positive91% of 2,983 reviews2023
Dev: Lowbirth Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!
Why similar: Cinematic 19.9%, Detective 16.6%, Crime 15.3%, Investigation 14%, Story Rich 12%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a grounded mystery, sleuthing, and choices that shape relationships and outcomes, making it a strong pick for players who liked Heavy Rain’s detective side.
- #28 She Sees Red - Interactive Movie
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,141 reviews2019
Dev: Rhinotales
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
She Sees Red is a mature, hard-boiled interactive thriller. When someone is killed inside a nightclub, an experienced detective vows to put the murderer behind bars. Make choices that affect the narrative and experience several different endings in this blood-red interactive movie.
Why similar: Choices Matter 32.6%, Cinematic 16.9%, Multiple Endings 15.5%, Detective 9.6%, Story Rich 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This branching FMV crime story is short but nails the same interactive-thriller sensation of making choices inside a murder investigation.
- #29 Batman - The Telltale Series
79% matchVery Positive87% of 17,573 reviews2016
Dev: Telltale
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Enter the fractured psyche of Bruce Wayne and discover the powerful and far-reaching consequences of your choices as the Dark Knight.
Why similar: Choices Matter 35.5%, Quick-Time Events 23% ★, Story Rich 17.5%, Detective 11.2%, Adventure 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its blend of detective work, moral choices, and cinematic episode structure makes it one of Telltale’s most Heavy Rain-adjacent games.
- #30 Her Story
78% matchVery Positive89% of 10,228 reviews2015
Dev: Sam Barlow
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.
Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Crime 22.1%, Investigation 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Story Rich 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: Though mechanically simpler, it delivers the same obsession with uncovering truth through a nonlinear investigation full of ambiguity and hidden connections.
- #31 DETECTIVE - Rainy night
76% matchVery Positive81% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Detective Rainy Night is a narrative adventure with elements of deduction. Violent crimes, mature stories, and a touch of psychological horror await you at the Motel Holiday. Grab a pencil and paper because solving this case won’t be easy.
Why similar: Detective 39%, Crime 30.5%, Mystery 16%, Atmospheric 6.6%, Adventure 5.3%
- #32 Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,228 reviews2021
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.
Why similar: Detective 17.1%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Crime 11%, Narration 9.7%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #33 Mind Diver
74% matchVery Positive97% of 307 reviews2025
Dev: Indoor SunglassesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.
Why similar: Detective 18%, Thriller 13.6%, Crime 13.6%, Investigation 12.8%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #34 Rainy Butcher
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 91 reviews2022
Dev: Genunie Studio
Windows
On rainy nights, the serial murderer is on a killing spree. This scares everyone but one girl, the journalist who keeps digging for a promotion. Dauntless, she gets involved deep and wide, hoping to discover the real identify of the rainy night butcher.
Why similar: Cinematic 18.9%, Detective 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Investigation 10.8%, Thriller 9.5%
- #35 Kara no Shojo
76% matchVery Positive92% of 439 reviews2018
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 165.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Play as a detective tasked with catching a serial killer in this visual novel set in post-war Japan. Investigate key locations, question many complex characters, piece together clues, and try to stop the culprit before they end yet another young girl's smile.
Why similar: Detective 17.3%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Investigation 11.8%, Thriller 10.1%
- #36 Life is Strange: True Colors
73% matchVery Positive89% of 16,479 reviews2021
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Alex Chen hides her 'curse': the psychic power of Empathy, the ability to absorb the emotions of others. When her brother dies in a so-called accident, Alex must embrace her power to find the truth.
Why similar: Choices Matter 31.8%, Multiple Endings 20.7%, Story Rich 14.1%, Cinematic 12.2%, Emotional 10.4%
- #37 Deluded I
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: New IDEA Games
Windows
A worn out detective with his demons to fight and a homicide case to solve. Deluded is an interactive crime thriller movie with point-and-click investigation and adrenaline pumped quick time events.
Why similar: Detective 19%, Thriller 15.2%, Quick-Time Events 13.7% ★, Investigation 13.5%, Choices Matter 10.3%
- #38 Rainswept
75% matchVery Positive87% of 301 reviews2019
Dev: Frostwood Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Rainswept takes you on an emotional adventure in a small town shaken by a double shooting. Join Detective Stone and unravel a tangled web of love, relationships, and unresolved trauma in this character-driven murder mystery game.
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Crime 18%, Thriller 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #39 Russian Psychiatric Pastoral: Prologue
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Ivan Lysenko
Windows
Introductory demonstration version. An interactive movie that combines a psychiatrist simulator, a detective story and unique fight sequences. Take on the role of a psychiatrist, encounter various psychiatric diagnoses, and investigate disappearances of various people.
Why similar: Quick-Time Events 19.8% ★, Cinematic 14.4%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Crime 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #40 Nobody Wants to Die
71% matchVery Positive84% of 6,506 reviews2024
Dev: Critical Hit GamesPub: PLAION
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Detective 16.1%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Narration 15%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Thriller 12.4%
- #41 Paradise Killer
73% matchVery Positive93% of 4,378 reviews2020
Dev: Kaizen Game WorksPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 17.9%, Choices Matter 17.9%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Crime 14.6%, Investigation 13.3%
- #42 Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered
72% matchVery Positive84% of 3,927 reviews2022
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Life is Strange: Before the Storm returns with remastered visuals across characters & environments.
Why similar: Choices Matter 30%, Multiple Endings 21.4%, Story Rich 13.5%, Cinematic 12.8%, Emotional 10.2%
- #43 Insight
71% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.
Why similar: Detective 24%, Thriller 20.7%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Cinematic 14.5%, Story Rich 14.1%
- #44 Misty Judgment
69% matchVery Positive94% of 1,412 reviews2025
Dev: 次元边界
Windows
This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.
Why similar: Cinematic 18.1%, Detective 17.4%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Crime 10.7%
- #45 The Shell Part I: Inferno
70% matchVery Positive91% of 1,325 reviews2023
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 110.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Unravel a string of gruesome murders terrorizing Tokyo in this mystery-thriller visual novel. The secrets of a case from six years prior may just be the key to the current unending cycle of tragedy—and the thing that cracks this woeful world’s shell may be one girl’s smile.
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Choices Matter 24%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Cinematic 14%, Mystery 10.4%
- #46 A.D. 2047
73% matchMixed68% of 111 reviews2021
Dev: Leenzee Games
Windows
A.D. 2047 is a cyberpunk sci-fi VR interactive movie.The sudden car accident involved you, a detective, into serial killings.Only rely on your own hand to find the murderer, you can prevent the repeated fatal murder...
Why similar: Quick-Time Events 16.8% ★, Cinematic 14.8%, Dynamic Narration 13.6% ★, Thriller 10.6%, Choices Matter 10.6%
- #47 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,163 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Investigation 18.5%, Thriller 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Story Rich 11.9%
- #48 Blues and Bullets
74% matchMixed62% of 1,373 reviews2015
Dev: A Crowd of Monsters
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Blues and Bullets is a dark and violent crime thriller. Set in an alternative Eliot Ness & Al Capone story, Blues and Bullets blends a stunning script with detective work to deliver an amazing interactive experience.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Choices Matter 17.6%, Quick-Time Events 16.9% ★, Cinematic 12.9%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #49 Deathless Death
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 833 reviews2024
Dev: Dream Delivery CenterPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
In the quiet of conscience and shadows of sin, four souls find themselves entwined in crimes involving a woman. In this narrative puzzle game, you don the sacred robe of a priest, hear the confessions of sinners, uncover secrets, seek the truth behind their crimes and deliver the final judgment.
Why similar: Cinematic 24.2%, Crime 16.9%, Multiple Endings 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Story Rich 11.2%
- #50 Alan Wake
71% matchVery Positive90% of 56,400 reviews2012
Dev: Remedy Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A Dark Presence stalks the small town of Bright Falls, pushing Alan Wake to the brink of sanity in his fight to unravel the mystery and save his love.
Why similar: Thriller 29.9%, Story Rich 22.8%, Cinematic 13.6%, Narration 11.4%, Mystery 7.1%
- #51 The Murder Hotel
68% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Wegenbartho Games
Windows
Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.
Why similar: Detective 27.9%, Crime 19.3%, Story Rich 14.6%, Thriller 12.1%, Mystery 11.6%
- #52 The Casting of Frank Stone™
69% matchMixed62% of 5,541 reviews2024
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.
Why similar: Choices Matter 21.1%, Multiple Endings 17.3%, Cinematic 14.3%, Story Rich 8.7%, Thriller 8%
- #53 Sunlight Scream
68% matchVery Positive84% of 81 reviews2023
Dev: Faithy Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The hero moves to a new city. However, along with him comes a masked killer who begins to kill his friends one by one... Make decisions to build your adventure. Can you stop him before it's too late?
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Story Rich 13.8%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Thriller 10.8%
- #54 Death Come True
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 948 reviews2020
Dev: IzanagiGames
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Everything rides on your choices in this new wave interactive movie game. Experience a thrilling science fiction mystery in full-length live-action format—from genius creator of the "Danganronpa" series, Kazutaka Kodaka!
Why similar: Cinematic 25.3%, Choices Matter 24.5%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Mystery 10.7%
- #55 I Saw Black Clouds
70% matchMixed62% of 633 reviews2021
Dev: Ghost Dog FilmsPub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
After the unexpected death of a close friend, Kristina returns to her hometown looking for answers, only to unearth a string of dark secrets. I Saw Black Clouds is an interactive psychological thriller with supernatural elements and branching storylines.
Why similar: Choices Matter 23.3%, Cinematic 19.1%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Story Rich 11.3%, Emotional 11.2%
- #56 The Run
65% matchVery Positive92% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: PRM Games
Windows · Mac
An FMV horror-thriller. A famous fitness influencer must fight for survival when she's hunted by killers. Your decisions determine whether she lives or dies.
Why similar: Cinematic 22.1%, Choices Matter 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Thriller 12.7%, Multiple Endings 12.4%
- #57 The Complex
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,459 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
After a major bio-weapon attack on London, two scientists find themselves in a locked-down laboratory with time, and air, running out. The Complex is an interactive sci-fi thriller movie where your decisions lead to one of eight suspenseful endings.
Why similar: Choices Matter 30.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Sexual Content 10.8%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Thriller 8.4%
- #58 Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing
65% matchVery Positive90% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Active Fungus Studios
Windows · Linux
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 18.4%, Choices Matter 17.5%, Dynamic Narration 17% ★, Multiple Endings 14.2%, Investigation 12.5%
- #59 The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 10,214 reviews2020
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Trapped and isolated in the abandoned town of Little Hope, 4 college students and their teacher must escape the nightmarish apparitions that relentlessly pursue them through an impenetrable fog.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 31%, Quick-Time Events 25.5% ★, Story Rich 17%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Mystery 8.3%
- #60 Life is Strange: Before the Storm
66% matchVery Positive93% of 37,673 reviews2017
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 26.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part standalone story adventure set three years before the events of the first game. This time play as Chloe Price, a rebel who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber in a dramatic new story in the BAFTA award winning franchise.
Why similar: Choices Matter 43.6%, Story Rich 26.4%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Atmospheric 5.6%, Mystery 4.7%
