- #1 Point Zero: Victoria
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RosyGame
Windows · Mac
One cold case, four deathbed flashbacks. Every shift in perspective overturns the "truth" you believed. Story-driven, with exploration, deduction, puzzles, and combat. Ready for a mind-bending thrill ride with twists at every turn?
Why similar: Detective 14.2%, Investigation 13.6%, Psychological 10.9%, Mystery 8.5%, Cinematic 7.8%
- #2 Open Roads
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 333 reviews2024
Dev: Open Roads TeamPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Long-lost family secrets. Hints of a hidden fortune. And miles to go before they sleep. Tess Devine’s relationship with her mom has never been easy, but they’re about to set out together on a journey into the past that they’ll never forget.
Why similar: Investigation 18%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Cinematic 13%, Detective 12.2%, Emotional 6.7%
- #3 Dahlia View
96% matchVery Positive85% of 361 reviews2021
Dev: White Paper Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.
Why similar: Noir 17.1%, Detective 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Investigation 9.5%, Psychological 8.6%
- #4 Thomas Ireham in Crimson Spotlight
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rebecca AhmedPub: Sagewing Studio
Windows
A complete time-loop detective story set in the 1940s — solve a case before it even happens in a single, self-contained sitting.
Why similar: Detective 16.1%, Investigation 14.4%, Noir 14.1%, Nonlinear 12.3%, Logic 8.6%
- #5 Обо: Шоу Теней
94% matchPositive88% of 24 reviews2025
Dev: Julliet Pub: Julliet Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
Байкал зовёт. Прошлое возвращается в форме теней, и Андрей должен решить - играть по чужим правилам или переписать сценарий судьбы.
Why similar: Noir 15.7%, Detective 14.7%, Investigation 13.2%, Nonlinear 10.7%, Psychological 9.7%
- #6 A Little Time
94% matchMixed57% of 23 reviews2022
Dev: Michael Thorson
Windows
A Little Time is a first-person interactive story. You play as a young but determined detective investigating a man's disappearance. You will travel to a variety of locations and pick up clues while experiencing the story, dialogue, and atmospheric visuals.
Why similar: Detective 17.3%, Investigation 16.3%, Cinematic 13.7%, Noir 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
- #7 Cadulium
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Osgoode Media
Windows
What happens when a video game character is self-aware? Cadulium is a mystery science fiction adventure video game.
Why similar: Noir 16.3%, Detective 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Cinematic 11%, Investigation 10.6%
- #8 Mind Diver
92% matchVery Positive96% of 327 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: Noir 17.5%, Detective 14.1%, Investigation 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Emotional 8.6%
- #9 Banned Together
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Unquiet Games
Windows · Mac
A queer mystery game about book banning. Play as Ruby (they/them), a journalism major on a surreal, after-hours adventure to investigate the disappearance of books from their college library.
Why similar: Nonlinear 15.6%, Investigation 15.4%, Emotional 10.2%, Mystery 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%
- #10 Cross Country Case
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space Cat StudioPub: Microwavebread
Windows
You are a detective on a rogue manhunt through the beautiful country of Italy. Gather clues, interview witnesses and uncover dark secrets to solve the case. Follow your own path to the solution in this 1970's noir crime road-trip.
Why similar: Noir 22.4%, Detective 19.5%, Investigation 17.1%, Mystery 10.9%, Puzzle 6.4%
- #11 Crime or Punishment
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Scale Issue
Windows
Play as a corrupt detective on the mob’s payroll, and cover up their crimes. Read files, collect information and obscure evidence to frame an innocent bystander, who was at the wrong place, at the wrong time. After all, crime pays.
Why similar: Noir 26.5%, Detective 15.6%, Nonlinear 12.9%, Investigation 8.1%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #12 Ashes of Holloway Bay
89% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Cold Case Inc
Windows
Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.
Why similar: Detective 20%, Investigation 16.7%, Noir 11.1%, Mystery 10.6%, Nonlinear 9.8%
- #13 Acrônimo Tupiniquim
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cigarras & Cigarros
Windows
The greatest detective in São Paolo is dead, and you are the prime suspect in his death. Investigate the detective's past cases, unravel the web of mysteries that binds the great city, and prove your innocence. Enigmatic letters, hidden secrets, and one certainty: Every story has two sides.
Why similar: Noir 24.6%, Detective 20.3%, Investigation 16.9%, Logic 8.7%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #14 Private Eye: The Young Heir
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lucky 7 Studios
Windows
Private Eye is a detective game where you play as Hakeem trying to solve the murder case of Amir. The wealthy heir Amir kept strange company, is one of them his murderer? Explore, investigate, solve puzzles, and find discrepancies to unravel his mysterious death.
Why similar: Detective 16.3%, Investigation 15.1%, Noir 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Mystery 9.3%
- #15 Relics of Wayne: Greymoor
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blackroot GamesPub: TinyHat Studios
Windows · Mac
An EROTIC POINT & CLICK ADVENTURE inspired by the classic detective games of the 90s. Explore, investigate, and form intimate relationships as you uncover the truth behind a town's dark secret.
Why similar: Investigation 13%, Detective 12.9%, Cinematic 11.8%, Psychological 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10%
- #16 The Final Print
86% matchPositive88% of 40 reviews2025
Dev: Dummy DetectivesPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
You're a journalist investigating a suspicious case during the Harlem riots. Take pictures of evidence, gather information by interrogating people, and put it all together in an article to show people the truth.
Why similar: Noir 17.7%, Detective 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Investigation 10.7%, Mystery 8.8%
- #17 Conscience
86% matchVery Positive94% of 171 reviews2024
Dev: Bowker Studios
Windows
Jack Beckham is found dead, hanging in his apartment alone. Police rule it a suicide. His father, refusing to accept the conclusion, hires you to investigate. Delve into the clues left behind in his apartment to discover what really happened.
Why similar: Noir 23.9%, Detective 19%, Investigation 16.6%, Mystery 10.7%, Stylized 6.4%
- #18 Midnight Files
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 37 reviews2025
Dev: Paper Lynx Games
Windows
The camera doesn’t lie, but the truth isn’t always obvious. Photograph traces, gather evidence, link clues on the board, search police databases for key info, and identify the culprit and the next attack site. Each case is a standalone mystery waiting to be solved.
Why similar: Investigation 17.8%, Noir 17.4%, Detective 17.2%, Psychological 14.7%, Logic 8.7%
- #19 Strix and Scholar
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TJ Hoarfrost
Windows
Follow the story of Blanca Silverurn—a strix entangled in a murder mystery. Explore the Grimstrand campus and learn about its unique magic. Delve into the secrets of students and faculty members. Affect their relationships, including a spicy romance between Blanca and her enigmatic mentor.
Why similar: Investigation 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Detective 11.1%, Psychological 9.9%, Mystery 9.2%
- #20 Marcella Moon: Curse of the Black Cat
85% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.
Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Investigation 15.9%, Psychological 11.3%, Mystery 11.1%, Logic 10.8%
- #21 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Star Fort Games
Windows
Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Investigation 19.5%, Mystery 11.5%, Logic 7.3%, Choices Matter 7%
- #22 Detective Malinowski The Truth Will Be Revealed
82% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Game The Same
Windows
Body found. Two missing. Detective Malinowski hears what others miss. Noir adventure where sound reveals clues and sketches tell the story. A short case you can finish tonight. Start now.
Why similar: Noir 20.6%, Detective 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Investigation 11%, Psychological 10.7%
- #23 Neighbors
82% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Max BarsanaPub: Oddlybeast
Windows · Mac
A folk noir detective horror game. An old time detective trying to find out the truth behind a missing girl in a mysterious place.
Why similar: Noir 20.9%, Detective 15%, Investigation 13.9%, Psychological 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
- #24 Phoenix Springs
79% matchVery Positive89% of 255 reviews2024
Dev: Calligram Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lose yourself in Phoenix Springs – a modern point-and-click set in a mysterious neo-noir world. It begins with an investigation: find your brother Leo. You already know where it ends.
Why similar: Noir 20.7%, Detective 15.4%, Cinematic 11.5%, Investigation 11.4%, Mystery 9.8%
- #25 The Roottrees are Dead
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,392 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Investigation 16.8%, Mystery 13.7%, Logic 8.5%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #26 Blacksad: Under the Skin
81% matchVery Positive83% of 6,816 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: Noir 18.2%, Detective 12.9%, Investigation 11.6%, Logic 8.6%, Emotional 7.9%
- #27 Midnight Therapy
79% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Cointinue Games
Windows
A powerless, FAKE therapist facing raw truth. Balance financial pressure and patients' collapse in this narrative RPG. Use speechcraft and the "Mind Reading Spell" to dive into minds and shatter cognitive dissonance. Are lies your weapon... or redemption?
Why similar: Psychological 14.5%, Detective 14.2%, Investigation 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%, Choices Matter 8.3%
- #28 The Lighthouse
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 46 reviews2019
Dev: Shadow Knights Studio
Windows
The Lighthouse is a uniquely crafted thriller with glimpses into psychotic, alternate dimensions. Private Investigator James Irvine finds himself lured into a haunting, neo-noir world in search of a missing young woman, named Lily Beaumont.
Why similar: Noir 17.8%, Investigation 13.2%, Psychological 12.9%, Detective 12.8%, Emotional 10.2%
- #29 Cradlemoor
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TallHead
Windows · Mac
Cradlemoor is a cinematic multi-layered narrative game, which casts you as Journalist William Marlowe as he journeys to the Dartmoor village of Cradlemoor to investigate a missing film crew. Cradlemoor features a persistent story across multiple playthroughs and hours of film, files and documents.
Why similar: Investigation 15.6%, Detective 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Cinematic 10%, Psychological 9%
- #30 This Bed We Made
77% matchVery Positive91% of 3,051 reviews2023
Dev: Lowbirth Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Noir 19.2%, Investigation 13.9%, Cinematic 12.5%, Detective 12.2%, Mystery 11.1%
- #31 Nowhere New
80% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: Space Girl Studios
Windows · Mac
After crash-landing on a mysterious planet, novice engineer Nova Collins must unravel the secrets of a town's messy past to escape it. Talk your way through this enigmatic place, but beware: ideas manifest as things that can be traded and lost, so don't lose yourself along the way...
Why similar: Investigation 15.7%, Detective 15.4%, Nonlinear 15.3%, Mystery 9.6%, Emotional 8%
- #32 Critical Interrogator: Messiah Hunt
76% 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 21.2%, Detective 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Investigation 8.7%, Logic 8.3%
- #33 The Ratline
74% matchVery Positive90% of 252 reviews2026
Dev: Owlskip Games
Windows · Mac
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Investigation 22.4%, Noir 16.5%, Mystery 11.5%, Logic 6.5%
- #34 Stella: into the Shadow
76% matchPositive83% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: Shadow games
Windows
"Stella: into the Shadow" is a dark mystical story. When Stella's friend disappears, her life transforms into a detective mystery. Working at a nightclub, forging new connections, and uncovering the city's secrets will force her to reevaluate everything: from those around her to her very self.
Why similar: Detective 17.7%, Investigation 17%, Noir 15.5%, Psychological 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
- #35 Grill'd: The Vanishing
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Yellow Room
Windows
[Grill'd] is a dinner party detective game played from the first-person perspective of a royal investigator. Trapped in a mansion located in the estate of a fallen aristocrat, collect clues about the cases, connect them to one another, and interrogate the suspect to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Investigation 15.6%, Logic 10.2%, Female Protagonist 7.1%
- #36 Case Sealed
75% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Mergen Games
Windows
You found a new opportunity to save your daughter. The authorities who learned about your situation gave you a job opportunity. You have to be successful in this job, which is your last chance, and save up for your daughter's surgery. Remember, you only have 30 days.
Why similar: Detective 17.7%, Investigation 17%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Logic 11.1%, Choices Matter 7.5%
- #37 I hope she's ok
77% matchPositive85% of 47 reviews2020
Dev: inkakamu
Windows
“I hope she’s ok” is a single-player first-person atmospheric mystery inspired by Nordic folklore. Set around a beautiful lakeside cabin in the heart of Finland during the midsummer solstice, the idyllic scene takes a turn for the worse when you discover that your friend is missing.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Psychological 11.2%, Mystery 10.6%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #38 26 Moves: The Queen's Plot
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Danari Games
Windows
Silence is a luxury you don't have. Unravel a dark noir point-and-click mystery where justice and revenge blur. You have exactly 26 moves to reach the end. In this psychological duel, are you the master of your own fate, or just a pawn in someone else’s game?
Why similar: Noir 25.5%, Detective 14.7%, Investigation 14%, Psychological 14%, Mystery 10.6%
- #39 A Study in Blue
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Relate Games
Windows
Play as Kenneth, a private detective, and Blue, a runaway searching for answers. Explore the megacity of Republica in a semi-open world, solve criminal cases, make decisive moral choices, and uncover the truth behind Blue’s past.
Why similar: Detective 17.1%, Noir 16.9%, Investigation 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #40 Mistmoon Falls
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: portmantoga
Windows · Mac
Mistmoon Falls is an open world murder mystery set in a farm-sim town that's now sans farmer. Question the locals, use tools to uncover clues, form hypotheses, and sift through some sinister goings-on to find the killer.
Why similar: Noir 18.8%, Detective 17.3%, Investigation 13.8%, Nonlinear 12.4%, Mystery 9.7%
- #41 Next of Kin: Epiphany
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spelkväll Games
Windows
Become private detective Dennis Monroe, a relentless investigator driven to catch the infamous "Epiphany Killer," a shadowy figure who has haunted the city for over twenty years. Every clue draws you closer to the truth, but danger lurks behind every revelation.
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Cinematic 16.5%, Noir 14.9%, Investigation 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
- #42 Call of the Golden Valley
71% matchPositive88% of 42 reviews2025
Dev: O'Saurus Studios
Windows · Mac
Your friend is missing in the Australian outback and you must find her. Search the Internet for clues, solve mysterious puzzles and uncover the conspiracy of the vanishing hikers of Golden Valley.
Why similar: Detective 16%, Investigation 14.4%, Mystery 11.7%, Psychological 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
- #43 Death at Sycamore Hall
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hesperus Games
Windows · Mac
An arcane detective game set in an ill-fated magical academy. Find traces of magic and deduce the meaning of incantations. Examine scenes for clues to help you piece together the story, and determine the identity and fate of each former resident.
Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Investigation 22.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Logic 12.9%, Noir 11.4%
- #44 A Death in the Red Light
71% matchMixed68% of 47 reviews2024
Dev: Mystery City Games BV
Windows
Amsterdam, 1988. A dead body in the Red Light District, the Dutch capital of sex and drugs, is a washed-up detective’s one shot at redemption. Explore the seedy underbelly of Europe’s most notorious city, solve complex puzzles, and crack the case while experiencing Amsterdam at its worst.
Why similar: Noir 19.2%, Detective 17.1%, Investigation 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Mystery 10.3%
- #45 Eye 4 Eye
72% matchVery Positive98% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: Team Eye 4 EyePub: Yi Dai
Windows
Embark on a mission to unveil the truth behind a missing daughter case. Utilize the search engine to gather clues and uncover the dark secrets of TempleTech. Experience a suspenseful journey through the eyes of Hazel.
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Investigation 18%, Mystery 11.7%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Puzzle 6.8%
- #46 Elara
71% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: LoveOtheRing
Windows · Mac
Elara is a dark, narrative-driven visual novel where players investigate a corporate death, navigate manipulation and power dynamics, and make choices that lead to multiple endings.
Why similar: Noir 16.9%, Psychological 14.7%, Cinematic 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Detective 11%
- #47 Man of Nollyn
69% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Slater Chae
Windows
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 25.2%, Detective 19.6%, Investigation 18.6%, Mystery 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%
- #48 Lost & Found
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ShaggyBearGames
Windows
Lost & Found is an adventure-mystery game where you return townsfolk’s lost belongings & uncover personal stories behind each item. It features a hybrid animation style that blends 2D, 3D, pixel art, & more. Gather clues, investigate locals, & ensure every lost belonging ends up in the right hands.
Why similar: Investigation 14.7%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Mystery 12.5%, Detective 12.5%, Nonlinear 11.5%
- #49 Fork in the Road
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pigeon in the Booth
Windows · Mac
In this hand-drawn RPG, you play as Joe, a young man attending a dinner party with his new girlfriend. What he doesn't know is that every decision he makes, no matter how small, will have its consequence...
Why similar: Noir 22%, Choices Matter 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Cinematic 9.5%, Emotional 8.6%
- #50 Haunted Record
70% matchPositive97% of 35 reviews2024
Dev: Heathersward
Windows
A 20 minute story about a mysterious ghost and an even more mysterious journalist.
Why similar: Investigation 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Cinematic 12.5%, Mystery 12.2%, Female Protagonist 10.7%
- #51 Mysteries of Old Tokyo
67% matchNo user reviews100% of 27 reviews2026
Dev: Bolerosoft
Windows · Linux
Save the Imperial Capital from supernatural invasion in a 90s-style adventure that uses real deduction and research skills. Explore Tokyo, snap photos and analyse evidence for 40+ landmarks, from prehistory to the present. Confront a cast of wandering spirits to separate truth from fiction.
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Nonlinear 18.3%, Investigation 11.9%, Logic 10.9%, Stylized 7.4%
- #52 HEAVY AS STONE
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: jøyPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
You’re sick. So is the city. Explore a crumbling Terminal that loops when you die. Solve cursed investigations. Weaponize your symptoms. Find the truth, or spiral with it.
Why similar: Noir 16.8%, Detective 16.6%, Investigation 15.7%, Nonlinear 14.9%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #53 RatScum
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Eclair Games
Windows
Fallen into the sewer, a lone rat embarks on the long journey of returning home in an estranged, crumbling apartment. Navigate forgotten corners and unfamiliar spaces, befriend unlikely allies, and slip through dangers and shadows in the cracks of a broken world.
Why similar: Investigation 13.4%, Psychological 12.4%, Emotional 12%, Mystery 11.1%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #54 Syberia: The World Before
69% matchVery Positive90% of 4,909 reviews2022
Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.
Why similar: Detective 15%, Cinematic 13.3%, Investigation 12.7%, Mystery 9.5%, Emotional 8.6%
- #55 Almanac: Detective Agency
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bergamot Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A narrative detective game about solving mysteries through investigation, evidence, and conversation. Question suspects in your own words, photograph clues, and piece together the truth in a town full of secrets. Who is lying, and what are they hiding?
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Investigation 17.7%, Nonlinear 12.3%, Mystery 11%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #56 Memory's Reach
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 100 Stones Interactive
Windows · Mac
Memory’s Reach is a first person puzzle-adventure metroidvania. Explore labyrinthian megastructures, solve mind-bending puzzles, and wield fantastic alien technology in a quest to reveal the legacy of a doomed civilization.
Why similar: Investigation 17.4%, Detective 15.1%, Cinematic 11.7%, Nonlinear 11.6%, Logic 10.9%
- #57 Xochi's Apothecary
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Single Effect Studios
Windows · Mac
A deceptively cozy narrative game about an alchemist that immigrates to a new country and opens an apothecary. Get to know your weird and wonderful community, brew the potions your customers need, and use your words to stir up a country on the brink of change.
Why similar: Investigation 21.7%, Detective 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Emotional 9%
- #58 Hill Agency: PURITYdecay
68% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Achimostawinan Games
Windows
Murdered sisters, mind altering drugs and flying cities, to a case that goes way further than the banks of this one detective's little neighbourhood in this Indigenous cybernoir detective narrative adventure set in a post-post-apocalyptical future.
Why similar: Noir 21.7%, Investigation 17.1%, Detective 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
- #59 Gloomy Clues: The Broken Mirror
66% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Pixel Paradise ®
Windows · Mac · Linux
A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes from the slums of Saltmire to the heights of Greyledge. Interrogate suspects and manage your clues in this 1980s cinematic remake. Play the free demo and wishlist now!
Why similar: Noir 20.5%, Detective 15.6%, Investigation 15%, Cinematic 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 10%
- #60 The Unclosed Case
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CazimG
Windows
Truth is not singular. Gather the evidence, build your own scenario, and experience the outcome.
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Investigation 17.1%, Psychological 13.6%, Mystery 10.6%, Cinematic 9.6%