Games Like Her Story

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: FMV 20.9% ★, Crime 13.5%, Detective 12.5%, Investigation 11.8%, Nonlinear 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the same developer, this game expands on the database-searching mechanic using a much larger library of video clips.

Marissa Marcel was a film star. She made three movies. But none of the movies were ever released. And Marissa Marcel disappeared. An interactive trilogy from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story.

Why similar: FMV 24.6% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Detective 14%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Point & Click 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This cinematic mystery uses a unique 'match cut' mechanic to explore the life of a missing actress through fragmented film footage.

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

Why similar: Investigation 22.4%, Detective 22.2%, Crime 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Point & Click 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at the 'detective' feeling by tasking you with identifying culprits and motives through careful observation of static scenes.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Detective 68.5%, Puzzle 16.2%, Story Rich 12.3%, Singleplayer 3%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in deduction that requires you to piece together the fates of a ship's crew using only visual snapshots and logic.

Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.

Why similar: Investigation 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Detective 13.7%, Point & Click 10.9%, Visual Novel 10%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant investigation game where you piece together a cold case by organizing memories and documents.

Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!

Why similar: FMV 23.8% ★, Crime 18.2%, Detective 15.6%, Investigation 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential FMV detective game that focuses on identifying inconsistencies in witness testimonies.

An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

Why similar: FMV 31.6% ★, Detective 21.3%, Point & Click 12.2%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A horror-tinged investigation game that tasks you with searching a missing person's phone to find clues about their disappearance.

Jessika committed suicide, and it’s up to you to find out why she did what she did by prying into her digital past. What at first seems to be a job like any other quickly develops into a dark drama with twists and turns.

Why similar: FMV 33.4% ★, Crime 18.7%, Detective 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Female Protagonist 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: An FMV-based investigation game where you search a digital footprint to uncover the truth behind a young woman's suicide.

Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.

Why similar: Detective 36.9%, Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Story Rich 12.5%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Point & Click 9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the surveillance aspect of investigation, requiring you to sift through digital data to profile suspects.

Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

Why similar: Investigation 32.9%, Detective 28.9%, Exploration 8.8%, Puzzle 8.4%, Realistic 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an authentic, non-linear detective experience where you must find evidence and connect the dots without any hand-holding.

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: Crime 23.9%, Investigation 21.6%, Detective 20.6%, Point & Click 11.9%, Female Protagonist 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world investigation game that rewards players for gathering evidence and forming their own conclusions about a murder.

A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

Why similar: Detective 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Nonlinear 12.5%, Point & Click 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological mystery game with a unique facial-expression mechanic that forces you to engage deeply with the characters.

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Why similar: Story Rich 31.4%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Exploration 17%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Visual Novel 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven exploration game that uncovers a family's history through fragmented, atmospheric vignettes.

Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 39%, Point & Click 34.8%, Story Rich 12.4%, Puzzle 9.4%, Singleplayer 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled anthology of mysteries that uses text-based interfaces and environmental puzzles to tell a chilling story.

Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!

Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Point & Click 25.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Simulation 11.7%, Puzzle 8%

Why You'll Like It: A nostalgic investigation game where you act as a moderator searching a retro internet database for evidence of rule-breaking.

Virginia is a single-player first-person thriller set in a small town with a secret. Experience a missing person investigation through the eyes of graduate FBI agent Anne Tarver.

Why similar: Detective 34.7%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Story Rich 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A stylistic, non-verbal detective story that relies on visual storytelling and atmosphere to convey its mystery.

Erica is a live-action, FMV thriller that puts you directly at the heart of the mystery. Your choices, your consequences.

Why similar: FMV 26.5% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Detective 10.1%, Crime 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: An interactive FMV thriller that uses touch-based mechanics to immerse you in a dark, branching mystery.

Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!

Why similar: Detective 81%, Puzzle 15.5%, Singleplayer 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A procedural detective sim that allows you to investigate crimes in a fully simulated city using your own deductive skills.

Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 38.9%, Story Rich 36.3%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Singleplayer 4%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural mystery that relies on branching dialogue and environmental clues to uncover the truth.

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: FMV 49.2% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Crime 11.7%, Story Rich 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality FMV crime thriller that focuses on branching paths and the consequences of your choices.

A digital voyeur simulator where you watch strangers through surveillance cameras. Invade their privacy and witness their most intimate moments, but don’t interact with the subjects – anything could happen if you dare feed the monkeys!

Why similar: Point & Click 56.2%, Story Rich 22.5%, Simulation 16.7%, Singleplayer 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surveillance-based game where you gather information on subjects through hidden cameras to solve various mysteries.

Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!

Why similar: Investigation 18.1%, Detective 16.1%, Crime 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Conversation 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines investigation and interrogation with nonogram puzzles to uncover a mystery in 1990s Los Angeles.

Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

Why similar: Exploration 32%, Story Rich 21.8%, Puzzle 20.4%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Simulation 5%

Why You'll Like It: While not a traditional detective game, it is the ultimate 'knowledge-based' investigation game where you uncover the history of a solar system.

Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.7%, Story Rich 15.9%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Simulation 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A nostalgic look at digital communication that captures the feeling of uncovering a story through chat logs.

Scene Investigators is a hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the "true crime" genre. Step into re-created crime scenes, observe closely for pieces of evidence, analyze possible motives behind the crimes, and uncover what truly happened.

Why similar: Investigation 28.7%, Crime 26.4%, Detective 23.1%, Realistic 7.6%, Puzzle 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore deduction game that strips away all hints, forcing you to rely entirely on your own observation and logic.

A mysterious woman is sitting in front of you. Who is she? And who are you? And why are you both there? Case #1472 is mystery information digging interrogation thriller game where there are more things going on than what meets the eye, but are you able to unravel what has happened?

Why similar: Typing 26.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 12%, Detective 11.8%, Investigation 11.2%, Conversation 8.4%

The Occupation is a fixed-time, investigative thriller set in North West England on Saturday 24th October, 1987.

Why similar: Detective 41.3%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Investigation 14.2%, Puzzle 10.2%, Story Rich 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A real-time investigation game where you must gather evidence and interview suspects within a strict time limit.

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: Detective 50.4%, Story Rich 37.3%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, Singleplayer 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic mystery that blends supernatural elements with investigative gameplay and quick-time events.

A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.

Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Investigation 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Point & Click 8.9%

June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.

Why similar: Exploration 30.4%, Female Protagonist 26.3%, Story Rich 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Point & Click 5.8%

Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.

Why similar: Crime 17.3%, Investigation 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Conversation 10.1%

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: FMV 53.5% ★, Detective 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Visual Novel 6.8%

Search through the interrogation footage of suspects of a bizarre and horrific crime. Decide who committed the crime and see them get arrested and have their day in court. The latest interactive video experience.

Why similar: FMV 26.8% ★, Typing 19.3% ★, Detective 13.8%, Crime 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 7.7%

One of the most acclaimed adventure games of all time is now back, better than ever. Grim Fandango Remastered has the all the beautiful art and engaging story fans remember, but has also been remastered to look, sound, and control even better than the award-winning original release.

Why similar: Point & Click 59.7%, Story Rich 22%, Puzzle 14.4%, Singleplayer 3.8%

Pony Island is a suspense puzzle game in disguise. You are in limbo, trapped in a malevolent and malfunctioning arcade machine devised by the devil himself. It is not a game about ponies.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 49.5%, Puzzle 35.2%, Story Rich 10.1%, Singleplayer 5.2%

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

Why similar: Detective 58.1%, Exploration 13.7%, Story Rich 9.4%, Puzzle 7.6%, Psychological Horror 6.9%

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: Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Conversation 25.2%, Point & Click 19.1%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Story Rich 9.8%

A dead influencer. An obsessed detective. Three suspects. Piece the truth together by going through the victim’s phone messages, videos, and social media in the follow up to the critically acclaimed SIMULACRA.

Why similar: FMV 28.9% ★, Detective 19.1%, Conversation 11.8%, Point & Click 10.4%, Visual Novel 9.6%

Replica is an interactive novel game played through a cellphone and social media. The insane experience of peeping into someone's private life through a cellphone will transform you into the state's greatest patriot.

Why similar: Puzzle 38.6%, Story Rich 24%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Visual Novel 15%, Singleplayer 3.8%

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: FMV 29.1% ★, Detective 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Crime 13.7%, Investigation 11.1%

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

Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Investigation 23%, Crime 22.6%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Point & Click 7.6%

You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.

Why similar: Puzzle 45.3%, Exploration 25.7%, Nonlinear 20.3%, Singleplayer 4.7%, Story Rich 2.2%

A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.

Why similar: Story Rich 48.8%, Interactive Fiction 39.9%, Female Protagonist 4.8%, Singleplayer 4.6%, Casual 1.9%

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 38.1%, Crime 23.2%, Investigation 20.6%, Point & Click 7.1%, Puzzle 5.6%

YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!

Why similar: FMV 39.5% ★, Detective 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10%, Story Rich 6.1%

A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?

Why similar: Crime 24.2%, Detective 21.2%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Typing 8.6% ★, Point & Click 8.5%

investigate the evidence left by a stalker and kidnapper and track the fate of a college girl. The player advances and watches the plot by clicking to make choices for the heroine at key moments, with different choices leading to different endings.

Why similar: Visual Novel 38%, Psychological Horror 26.6%, Female Protagonist 24.5%, Story Rich 8.1%, Singleplayer 2.9%

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: Point & Click 34.6%, Story Rich 33.6%, Visual Novel 23.2%, Puzzle 4.9%, Singleplayer 3.7%

The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand.

Why similar: Story Rich 66.6%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Singleplayer 10.2%, Puzzle 4.6%

A narrative adventure that combines the exploration and investigation of the enigmatic town of Düstenburg and its people, with trials that test your knowledge about the case.

Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Investigation 16.9%, Conversation 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%

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: FMV 18.4% ★, Investigation 17.7%, Detective 17.7%, Crime 15.2%, Point & Click 6.9%

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: Point & Click 96.7%, Detective 1.5%, Female Protagonist 0.8%, Psychological Horror 0.3%, Puzzle 0.2%

Emily is Away Too is a brand new story featuring new characters and multiple different endings. Message your friends, surf the web and choose your path through this branching narrative.

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.9%, Simulation 23.1%, Story Rich 20.5%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Casual 9.3%

Profession Investigator is an immersive simulator with a text-based interface in which you have to deal with real criminal cases. The game uses materials from court archives and specialized literature.

Why similar: Detective 35%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Investigation 15.1%, Simulation 11.8%, Puzzle 10.9%

Unravel the mysteries of death, and find the answers to life.A unique Mystery-Adventure Game:The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story

Why similar: FMV 53.7% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Detective 14%, Realistic 5.7%, Story Rich 5%

Breakout 13 is a thrilling narrative game with interactive cinematic experience. Based on true stories. Embark on a revealing journey as you attempt to break free from a negligent correctional institute and carve out your own path to justice. Each decision you make shapes the story.

Why similar: FMV 26% ★, Detective 14%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Point & Click 8.1%

A family friendly, hand-animated, puzzle-filled adventure game with an all-star cast, including Elijah Wood, Jack Black and Masasa Moyo. Funded by a record breaking crowdfunding campaign and designed by industry legend Tim Schafer, Broken Age is a timeless coming-of-age story.

Why similar: Point & Click 64.5%, Story Rich 13.9%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Puzzle 7.8%, Casual 2.7%

The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...

Why similar: Detective 21%, Point & Click 19.4%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Story Rich 11.5%