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 21.1% ★, Crime 13.3%, Detective 12.6%, Investigation 11.8%, Nonlinear 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the same developer as Her Story, this game uses a similar database-searching mechanic to uncover a complex, multi-perspective narrative.

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 24.8% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Detective 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Point & Click 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title evolves the non-linear discovery format of Her Story by allowing players to scrub through film clips to uncover hidden secrets.

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

Why similar: FMV 24% ★, Crime 17.9%, Detective 15.8%, Investigation 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential FMV detective game that requires you to identify inconsistencies in witness testimonies through active investigation.

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 33.6% ★, Crime 18.4%, Detective 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Female Protagonist 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: You act as a digital investigator searching through a deceased person's computer files and video logs to piece together the truth behind their life.

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: Detective 22.6%, Investigation 22.5%, Crime 16%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Point & Click 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant deduction game that tasks you with piecing together the events of various crime scenes by analyzing clues and filling in the blanks.

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

Why similar: FMV 31.4% ★, Detective 21.3%, Point & Click 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive investigation game where you explore a lost phone to uncover the fate of its owner through messages, photos, and videos.

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 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Detective 14%, Point & Click 10.6%, Visual Novel 10%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the raw investigative process of reviewing past testimonies and evidence to resolve a cold case.

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: Investigation 70.1%, Simulation 14.9%, Detective 5.8%, Interactive Fiction 3.4%, Point & Click 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game puts you in the role of a surveillance operative who must sift through private data and communications to solve a mystery.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Detective 68.6%, Puzzle 16.4%, Story Rich 12.1%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in deductive reasoning that requires you to observe static moments in time to reconstruct a tragic narrative.

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 38.9%, Point & Click 34.5%, Story Rich 12.5%, Puzzle 9.7%, Singleplayer 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A unique anthology of mystery stories that utilizes retro computer interfaces to build tension and reveal a dark, interconnected narrative.

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 49.7% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Crime 11.4%, Story Rich 4.7%

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

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

Why similar: Detective 17.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Nonlinear 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Point & Click 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological detective game that features a unique facial-expression-based interaction system to interrogate suspects.

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

Why similar: FMV 26.7% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Detective 10.2%, Crime 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic FMV game that uses interactive elements to pull you into a mystery surrounding a woman's traumatic past.

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 23.5%, Investigation 21.6%, Detective 20.8%, Point & Click 11.9%, Female Protagonist 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world investigation game that rewards players for gathering evidence and building their own case against suspects.

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 50.6% ★, Detective 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.5%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Visual Novel 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A concise and intense FMV experience where your decisions directly influence the outcome of a criminal investigation.

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 16.2%, Crime 15.3%, Dialogue Heavy 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines detective-style investigation with logic puzzles to uncover the truth behind a series of murders in 90s Los Angeles.

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 31.4%, Detective 27.8%, Exploration 8.2%, Puzzle 8%, Realistic 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A pure investigative experience that drops you into an abandoned town to find clues and solve a long-forgotten murder without hand-holding.

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 30.9%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Exploration 16.9%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Visual Novel 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric narrative game that explores a family history through short, distinct, and highly imaginative vignettes.

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 34.9%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Story Rich 8.2%

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

A dark visual mystery novel featuring transhumanism, traditional marriage, loneliness, and cosplay. Two pursuable characters. Five endings. Welcome to the future.

Why similar: Visual Novel 66.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Story Rich 8.9%, Female Protagonist 4.3%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: You investigate a derelict spaceship by reading through logs and personal files, requiring careful synthesis of information to understand the past.

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 29.7%, Female Protagonist 26.1%, Story Rich 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Point & Click 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational exploration game that tasks you with uncovering a family's secrets by examining everyday objects in an empty house.

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 39.3%, Story Rich 36.2%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Singleplayer 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural mystery that uses a unique dialogue system to drive the narrative and uncover the secrets of an abandoned island.

A new political Party has won a landslide in the General Election, and for some reason the editor at the news station you work at has done a runner. Now it’s up to you, the Janitor, to take over the editing booth in this tumultuous time - will you help the government, or stand in their way?

Why similar: FMV 40.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Point & Click 12.7%, Story Rich 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic FMV game where you manage a live news broadcast, choosing which footage to show to influence public perception.

Step into the shoes of a government official in a top-secret department of the Orwell surveillance program. Given the power to both uncover and fabricate "the truth", how far will you go in the service of your country? Season 2 of Orwell, the award-winning surveillance thriller.

Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Investigation 16.1%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Point & Click 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: The sequel to the original Orwell, this game deepens the surveillance mechanics and explores the power of information manipulation.

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 81.3%, Puzzle 15.3%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A procedurally generated detective sandbox that offers unparalleled freedom in how you investigate and solve crimes.

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 56.5%, Story Rich 22.4%, Simulation 16.5%, Singleplayer 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A voyeuristic simulation game where you observe subjects through hidden cameras and decide how to intervene in their lives.

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: Dialogue Heavy 40.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Point & Click 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Story Rich 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dialogue-heavy cyberpunk mystery that requires players to investigate clues and interact with a cast of unique characters.

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 50.5%, Story Rich 37%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Singleplayer 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic supernatural thriller that blends cinematic storytelling with detective-style investigation and quick-time events.

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 25.9% ★, Detective 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Investigation 11.2%, Dialogue Heavy 8.7%

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 17.1%, Investigation 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Dialogue Heavy 10.5%

An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.

Why similar: FMV 27.7% ★, Crime 18.3%, Detective 17.5%, Investigation 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 6.9%

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

Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Investigation 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%, Point & Click 8.7%

The ABC Murders is an adventure and investigation game adapted from the classic Agatha Christie novel. You are the famous private detective Hercule Poirot and, once again, you find yourself up against a mysterious serial killer who goes by the name of "ABC".

Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Crime 16.9%, Investigation 13.5%, Point & Click 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.3%

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 25.4% ★, Typing 18% ★, Detective 13.1%, Crime 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 7.2%

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 64.2%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Singleplayer 9.5%, Puzzle 4.6%, Exploration 2.2%

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 27.5% ★, Detective 18.3%, Dialogue Heavy 11.6%, Point & Click 9.8%, Visual Novel 9.1%

Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.

Why similar: Story Rich 44.8%, Exploration 35.6%, Singleplayer 8.4%, Psychological Horror 7.4%, Casual 3.8%

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 58.4%, Exploration 13.6%, Story Rich 9.4%, Puzzle 7.8%, Psychological Horror 6.8%

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 59.5%, Story Rich 22.1%, Puzzle 14.6%, Singleplayer 3.8%

Five Dates is an interactive rom-com about the unpredictable world of digital dating. With five potential female matches, Vinny explores whether compatibility, chemistry and connection is still possible in a world where physical touch is no longer an option.

Why similar: FMV 34.3% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Point & Click 10.6%, Visual Novel 9.5%

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 0.4%, Puzzle 0.2%

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 29.3% ★, Detective 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Crime 13.5%, Investigation 11.1%

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

Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Investigation 23%, Crime 22.3%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Point & Click 7.6%

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% ★, Detective 18%, Investigation 17.9%, Crime 14.8%, Point & Click 6.8%

Search, dig deeper, and search again. Can you reach the end of the truth?

Why similar: Investigation 29.3%, Crime 25.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Exploration 8.4%

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 49.2%, Puzzle 35.6%, Story Rich 10%, Singleplayer 5.2%

Originally released by LucasArts in 1993 as a sequel to Ron Gilbert’s ground breaking Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle is back in a remastered edition that features all new hand-drawn, high resolution artwork, with remastered audio, music and sound effects.

Why similar: Point & Click 70.6%, Puzzle 16.7%, Story Rich 9.2%, Singleplayer 3.5%

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 16.8%, Dialogue Heavy 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%

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 23.8%, Detective 21.4%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Typing 8.5% ★, Point & Click 8.5%

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 37% ★, Detective 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.9%

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 64.3%, Story Rich 13.9%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Puzzle 8%, Casual 2.7%

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 39.1%, Story Rich 23.8%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Visual Novel 15%, Singleplayer 3.7%

TELEFORUM is a found-footage-styled horror game exploring the unknown side of media. You’re visiting a widow’s apartment to conduct an interview about her husband's death. But that’s not the main reason why you’re here. It’s all about the tape, isn’t it?

Why similar: FMV 21% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Female Protagonist 8.1%

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 26.3%, Female Protagonist 24.8%, Story Rich 8.1%, Singleplayer 2.8%

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 48.9%, Interactive Fiction 39.7%, Female Protagonist 5%, Singleplayer 4.5%, Casual 1.9%

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 13.9%, Simulation 8.9%

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 35.3%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Investigation 15.1%, Simulation 11.5%, Puzzle 11.1%

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

Why similar: Puzzle 45.6%, Exploration 25.4%, Nonlinear 20.7%, Singleplayer 4.6%, Story Rich 2%