Games Like Insecticide Part 1

You’re the Private Investigator on a string of grisly murders, scouring for clues in a 3D side-scrolling world. Grab your fedora and revolver - in Hot Tin Roof you’re on the case! Dive into a noir mystery and become Emma Jones, the only PI partnered to a cat named Franky.

Why similar: Detective 37.5%, Female Protagonist 23.9%, Platformer 19.3%, Third Person 11.9%, Action 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the noir-detective aesthetic combined with 3D platforming mechanics.

JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.

Why similar: Detective 45.9%, Female Protagonist 24.5%, Adventure 15.4%, Action 10.7%, Indie 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A detective mystery that features a female protagonist and a distinct, charming art style similar to the indie spirit of Insecticide.

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 53.3%, Female Protagonist 29.2%, Point & Click 14.7%, Adventure 2.4%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features an open-world investigation with a strong female protagonist and a highly stylized, surreal atmosphere.

CONTRAST is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jazz ambiance.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.4%, Platformer 22%, Adventure 18.9%, Detective 13.3%, Third Person 8%

Why You'll Like It: A noir-inspired platformer that features a female protagonist and unique shadow-shifting mechanics.

Play as Gregor, turned into a tiny bug, and set out on an extraordinary journey to unravel the mystery of your transformation. Metamorphosis is a first person adventure set in a surrealist world where your newfound abilities are your last and only hope for redemption.

Why similar: Detective 63.3%, Adventure 27.7%, Indie 5%, Singleplayer 4%

Why You'll Like It: An adventure game that places you in the perspective of a bug, directly mirroring the insect-themed world of the seed game.

Embark on this epic adventure in up to 4K 60 fps with improved graphics and audio, a new speedrun mode, updated achievements, and an exclusive anniversary gallery.

Why similar: Adventure 29.4%, Action 26.7%, Female Protagonist 26%, Third Person 15.7%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: An iconic action-adventure game where a female protagonist uses investigative photography to uncover a massive conspiracy.

Possess the living, aid the dead and flip between the worlds of Flipping Death - a puzzling adventure platformer where you find yourself filling in for Death. Maybe your new powers will help you solve the mystery of your own demise?

Why similar: Adventure 61.5%, Female Protagonist 25.8%, Indie 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A platformer with a supernatural detective premise that captures the quirky, humorous tone of the seed game.

Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.

Why similar: Detective 51%, Female Protagonist 21.6%, Point & Click 13.8%, Adventure 13.6%

Why You'll Like It: A hard-boiled detective game that emphasizes investigation and world-building in a stylized setting.

A Psychic Odyssey Through the Minds of Misfits, Monsters, and Madmen. This classic action/adventure platformer from acclaimed developers Double Fine Productions follows the story of a young psychic named Razputin.

Why similar: Platformer 41.3%, Adventure 25.1%, Action 15.9%, Third Person 13.7%, Singleplayer 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky 3D platformer that involves exploring surreal mental worlds, echoing the eccentric world-building of Insecticide.

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, the classic puzzle-solving mystery adventure directed by Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi, is back! This long-awaited HD remaster features upgraded visuals and sound and new gallery content.

Why similar: Detective 54.2%, Adventure 22.1%, Action 14.4%, Point & Click 6.8%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish, puzzle-heavy detective game that uses unique mechanics to solve mysteries in a vibrant world.

You play the role of Red Johnson, a private detective who is trying to find his place in the corrupted city of Metropolis. Discover the city, its unique atmosphere and get to know the rules quickly if you want to survive!

Why similar: Adventure 35.6%, Detective 28.2%, Action 27.5%, Point & Click 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A direct detective investigation game that focuses on solving crimes through puzzles and interrogation.

Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?

Why similar: Detective 49.7%, Adventure 20.2%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Point & Click 11.3%, Indie 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric detective game that focuses on evidence gathering and connecting clues to solve cases.

You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery.

Why similar: Detective 65.3%, Adventure 15.8%, Point & Click 13.5%, Indie 3%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: A humorous, low-stakes detective game that captures the lighthearted side of investigative work.

The Sexy Brutale — a never-ending masked ball featuring intrigue, murder and the (quite possibly) occult! Relive the same mysterious day where the guests at the casino mansion are being murdered by the staff over and over again...

Why similar: Detective 61.3%, Adventure 25.6%, Indie 5.7%, Point & Click 4.3%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: A time-looping murder mystery that requires careful observation and investigation, similar to the detective work in Insecticide.

Catch hundreds of tinykin and use their unique powers to bring Milo back to his home planet and back to normal size!

Why similar: Platformer 28.5%, Adventure 25.8%, Third Person 24.2%, Action 17.5%, Singleplayer 4%

Why You'll Like It: A platforming adventure that captures the 'bug-sized' perspective and exploration of a world seen from a different scale.

Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

Why similar: Platformer 46.3%, Adventure 25.3%, Action 15.2%, Indie 8.2%, Singleplayer 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: An action-platformer set in a beautifully realized, dark bug world that emphasizes exploration and combat.

Become Nicole Bonnet: a young female FBI agent and accept the challenge! Who is the murderer? A psychopath or maybe a meticulous and intelligent man? To solve the mystery you have to start thinking like the felon.

Why similar: Adventure 38.2%, Detective 33%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Point & Click 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A detective mystery game featuring a female lead, focusing on forensic investigation and puzzle-solving.

Enter the mechanical shape-shifting, dimension switching world of the award winning, high octane action-puzzle-platformer Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition, and blow crime away.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 43.9%, Platformer 25%, Action 23.4%, Indie 5.6%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action-platformer featuring a female protagonist with unique puzzle-solving mechanics.

Wield your high-tech umbrella to take down Italy’s last mafia family while evading capture by your own agency in this thrilling third-person action-adventure shooter.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 35.1%, Female Protagonist 24.8%, Adventure 15.6%, Action 10.8%, Third Person 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game featuring a female protagonist that combines platforming with combat.

Alice: Madness Returns is a third-person, single-player, action adventure platformer. Visit the grim reality of Victorian London and travel to the beautiful yet ghastly Wonderland to uncover the root of Alice's madness.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.3%, Platformer 21.5%, Adventure 15.6%, Third Person 15%, Action 13.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, stylized action-platformer featuring a strong female lead navigating a twisted, imaginative world.

Explore alternate dimensions, fight interdimensional criminals, and solve crimes in this thrilling action platformer!

Why similar: Adventure 32.5%, Action 27.2%, Platformer 16.5%, Female Protagonist 15%, Indie 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: An action-platformer featuring a female protagonist who works as an agent to solve interdimensional mysteries.

A Hat in Time is a cute-as-heck 3D platformer featuring a little girl who stitches hats for wicked powers! Freely explore giant worlds and recover Time Pieces to travel to new heights!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.9%, Platformer 22.9%, Adventure 20%, Third Person 11.4%, Action 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality 3D platformer with a female protagonist and a quirky, vibrant charm.

Discover an untold crime story from the mysterious youth of the famous detective Hercule Poirot.

Why similar: Detective 52.5%, Third Person 16.3%, Point & Click 15.7%, Adventure 13.9%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated detective investigation game that focuses on classic mystery-solving mechanics.

Work with the world's most cunning detective in the shadowy underbelly of the Emerald City of Oz! As Petra, you'll be lured deep into mysteries involving new foes and familiar faces; Scarecrow, Lion, and Toto included. This is Oz as you've never seen it before!

Why similar: Adventure 37.2%, Detective 25.4%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Point & Click 18%

Why You'll Like It: A noir-inspired detective adventure with a female lead that blends fantasy elements with classic investigation.

The classic multi-award winning adventure "Broken Sword - the Shadow of the Templars" returns with glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid tourist George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies.

Why similar: Detective 62.1%, Point & Click 18%, Adventure 16.5%, Singleplayer 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: An iconic detective adventure that emphasizes solving complex mysteries through dialogue and exploration.

Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 28%, Third-Person Shooter 27%, Action 16.1%, Adventure 14.6%, Third Person 12%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person action game featuring a female protagonist investigating supernatural mysteries in a shifting environment.

Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.

Why similar: Detective 37.9%, Adventure 26.4%, Point & Click 17.6%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Indie 3.2%

Morphite is a casual atmospheric FPS, inspired by the classics. Research plants and animals, battle hostile entities, and unravel a mystery surrounding a rare material called Morphite.

Why similar: Adventure 40.1%, Action 29.9%, Female Protagonist 22.4%, Indie 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game with a female protagonist that focuses on exploration and combat in a stylized universe.

Join private investigator Jack Pepper on a guns blazing, jazz-fueled adventure in MOUSE: P.I. For Hire. MOUSE combines the charm of hand-drawn rubber hose animation inspired by the classic cartoons of the 1930’s with the adrenaline and action of an explosive first person shooter.

Why similar: Detective 60.1%, Action 17.7%, Adventure 14.7%, Indie 4.3%, Singleplayer 3.2%

London, 1964. An ancient ruby is stolen from the British Museum. At the crime scene: a raven feather. Is somebody trying to follow in the footsteps of The Raven, the legendary master thief who disappeared years before?

Why similar: Detective 45.5%, Adventure 37.2%, Point & Click 15.1%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click detective mystery that focuses on narrative and investigation.

Dive into a surreal 1970s gameworld and save San Francisco from a sinister threat. Play as Barb, and use the Oscillator to capture and reapply the physical traits of objects to solve mind-bending environmental platforming puzzles.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.2%, Third-Person Shooter 21.6%, Platformer 19.6%, Adventure 16.9%, Action 12.8%

The challenge of a dangerous serial killer plummets detective Lazarus Bundy’s career into a chasm with no way out. In a desperate attempt at a comeback, Lazarus decides to secretly investigate the disappearance of Kathrin Mulzberg.

Why similar: Adventure 31.3%, Female Protagonist 27.6%, Point & Click 18.5%, Third Person 15.5%, Indie 4%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click detective mystery with a dark, atmospheric tone and investigative gameplay.

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

Why similar: Detective 54.5%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Adventure 14.2%, Point & Click 8.3%, Indie 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A detective mystery game with a strong focus on investigation and narrative-driven gameplay.

Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!

Why similar: Detective 45.1%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Adventure 15.9%, Point & Click 11.8%, Action 7.7%

This is a TPS game. Shooting, fighting, dress-up, puzzle solving, and more. In the future, a special germ causes humans to be constantly infected and mutated. The protagonist, Jodi, is a brave journalist who goes on her way to find the legendary antidote and is in danger.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 37.1%, Third-Person Shooter 30.6%, Adventure 11.6%, Action 11.3%, Third Person 9.4%

What can be more spectacular than a girl armed with rockets and a sense of humor? Yes, she is about to start solving the problems of the 21st century. And if you want to make sure she doesn’t create a few new ones, you’ll have to show her the way.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 39%, Adventure 25.8%, Action 21.3%, Third Person 13.9%

Embark on an adventure with Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson on this surprising and elastic point-and-click game. Grab, pull, and release to help them solve a bizarre investigation full of humor and meta-time travel!

Why similar: Detective 45.4%, Adventure 30.4%, Point & Click 21.3%, Indie 1.5%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Make your way on foot, on a hoverbike, up skyscrapers, and down bottomless pits, as you exterminate a threat of unknown origin!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 36%, Platformer 30.8%, Action 25.2%, Indie 6.5%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Bug Academy is a crazy action game in which you control a swarm of insects. Break through walls while delivering fridges, send rockets into space using chili sauce or catch ghosts with a vacuum cleaner. Finish all the lessons and pass the final exam to become Bug Academy graduate!

Why similar: Indie 48.6%, Adventure 43.3%, Singleplayer 8.1%

Pursue diamond thieves and a trail of cryptic puzzles in this short ‘60s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Deduce the puzzle rules, decode cryptograms and decipher clues as you solve wordplay & logic puzzles across the globe!

Why similar: Detective 64.5%, Female Protagonist 33.3%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Infiltrate the military research lab consipiring with the devil and hunt down the demons! Kali, the legendary "Goddess of Death" in the South America Rovolution. She joined Neverlight, the counter-demon organization, after some kind of incident.

Why similar: Action 33.9%, Adventure 30.8%, Female Protagonist 28.5%, Indie 6.7%

Doomed Detective Game is a game in which you will play the role of a detective who has arrived in the city of Redrock to figure out a very mysterious crime. Your task is to explore the city, find clues, talk to the residents of the city and find the killer! P.S: Every city resident is an AI...

Why similar: Detective 53.7%, Adventure 25.6%, Action 20.7%

Team up with Officer Patricia Wagon to save Tangent City from a fiery blaze! As a member of Planet Land’s Fire Brigade, your job is to douse the fire in each building — and to evacuate any Hooligan Sisters who may be trapped inside.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 56.1%, Action 33.9%, Indie 10%

Pioneers against aliens! JustAxe is an exciting 2D platformer with puzzles, interactive environments and unusual setting! Solve riddles, combine your moves, and set out to save your hometown and possibly all of humanity... And don’t forget to take your axe with you!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.7%, Platformer 26.9%, Adventure 22%, Action 18.9%, Singleplayer 2.5%

In the game, you will play the role of an intern examiner and participate in a trial to become an official examiner. Strive to defeat one mechanical guard after another and powerful enemies through trial and error, in order to unleash one's true strength and transform into various combat postures.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 37.1%, Platformer 21.6%, Adventure 21.2%, Action 19.6%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Pass through the threshold and enter a world born of memories. Defend yourself with a camera while solving death’s mysteries in a reverent evolution of 90’s survival horror, integrating both fixed cameras and over the shoulder perspectives.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 36.1%, Female Protagonist 27.5%, Adventure 19%, Third Person 14.6%, Singleplayer 2.9%

The ultimate edition of the jaw-dropping action-adventure game set onboard a floating city.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.5%, Adventure 21.2%, Action 20.7%, Third Person 13.8%, Third-Person Shooter 11.1%

THE SPY WHO SHRUNK ME is a stealth game where you are a superspy armed with a shrink ray! Shrink enemies and feed them to paper shredders - or shrink yourself to get past enemies. Sneak in 1980's Moscow and sabotage operations in a stealth game unlike any other.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 57.5%, Action 23.2%, Adventure 19.3%

You are Isabella Song – a hacker PI. Your job is to hack cameras, phones, and computers, as well as question suspects, analyze evidence and draw conclusions. But don't forget that in Farca city, even criminals can end up victims.

Why similar: Detective 75.7%, Adventure 18.3%, Female Protagonist 5.4%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Murder. Nothin’ nice about it. In this old school detective adventure, step into the boots of whip-smart Inspector Waffles and travel the city to track hidden clues, interrogate shady suspects, and unravel a dangerous mystery. But be warned: curiosity killed the cat...

Why similar: Detective 61.3%, Point & Click 16.5%, Adventure 15.6%, Indie 3.5%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Barcelona, 1977. An ex-cop in a wheelchair witnesses a murder, and teams up with a young ambitious journalist to bring the truth to light. With camera, binoculars and transmitter in hand, uncover the town’s secrets from your balcony in this soul-searching detective mystery.

Why similar: Detective 40.9%, Adventure 39.1%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Indie 9%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Still Life 2 also now available!

Why similar: Detective 34.1%, Adventure 25.5%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, Point & Click 18.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Play as an angel known as Abby in this retro shooter based on flash cartoons and sprite comics of days gone by focused on interactivity, verticality and cool weapons.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 70%, Action 30%

Brassheart is an adventure game set in the alternative 1920s, inspired by dieselpunk and the classics of the genre. In this world, you play as Pola, a spunky pilot. She follows the clues that may provide a way to save her father kidnapped by his own invention, a rebellious supermachine, Valkiria.

Why similar: Adventure 37.6%, Female Protagonist 32.5%, Point & Click 19.3%, Indie 7.7%, Singleplayer 3%

Make use of your special abilities to skate, shoot, and fly through over 40 unique locations. In a strange land with almost no information you must be resourceful and clever. Question everything you see and trust nothing you hear.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.1%, Platformer 22.8%, Adventure 21.5%, Action 18.7%, Third Person 12.5%

Defuse a Toxic Plot and Reveal the Truth Behind Kate Drew’s Death!

Why similar: Detective 45%, Female Protagonist 25%, Adventure 14.7%, Point & Click 13.1%, Singleplayer 2.2%

The story of Twin Sector takes place in a post-apocalyptic future where the remains of mankind have been put to artificial sleep in cryogenic chambers deep under the contaminated surface of earth — until the planet becomes habitable again. You as the player must take the role of Ashley Simms, the protagonist of Twin Sector.

Why similar: Action 34%, Female Protagonist 33.7%, Adventure 32.3%

Detective Ridelle is a cozy murder mystery game featuring escape room style puzzles. Find clues, interrogate suspects, solve the mystery - before it's too late.

Why similar: Detective 65.7%, Female Protagonist 29.9%, Singleplayer 2.5%, Indie 2%

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 50%, Adventure 17.8%, Third Person 11.2%, Action 10.2%, Point & Click 8.7%

The main character is hired as a debugger at the game company “Dokidoki Games”! With a time limit of one week, will he be able to find the bug safely? The debugging work with fate on the line begins now!

Why similar: Adventure 55.5%, Action 44.5%