60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Interactive Fiction, Crime, Investigation.
Experience a race against time written by a former forensic investigation expert. As detective JACK, you are the last hope to rescue the US President's kidnapped daughter. With only 1% battery left on her phone, use authentic detective techniques to find her before the screen goes black.
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The Baron's daughter is missing, and you are the man to find her. No problem. With your inexhaustible arsenal of hard-boiled similes, there is nothing you can't handle.
Lacuna: Prologue
Lacuna: Prologue tasks you – CDI agent Neil Conrad – with investigating the murder of a high-profile victim whose death could plunge the solar system into war. Solve the first in a series of cases that lead you ever deeper into the conspiracy at the core of this captivating 2D sci-fi noir adventure.
The Baron's daughter is missing, and you are the man to find her. No problem. With your inexhaustible arsenal of hard-boiled similes, there is nothing you can't handle.
Why similar: Noir 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Text-Based 13.9%, Crime 13%, Detective 9.4%
Lacuna: Prologue tasks you – CDI agent Neil Conrad – with investigating the murder of a high-profile victim whose death could plunge the solar system into war. Solve the first in a series of cases that lead you ever deeper into the conspiracy at the core of this captivating 2D sci-fi noir adventure.
Why similar: Noir 24.3%, Crime 15.7%, Detective 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Text-Based 10.6%
A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.
Why similar: Noir 21.5%, Crime 14.6%, Detective 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Text-Based 11.3%
A desktop-detective mystery where you’re tasked with investigating an unsolved murder. Scour case files and use logic and deduction to discover the truth of a thrilling story.
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Noir 18.7%, Crime 15.4%, Text-Based 9.8%, Investigation 9.7%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 29%, Detective 19.1%, Crime 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Investigation 8.6%
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 22.5%, Crime 15.6%, Detective 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Drama 8.3%
Take part in one of the most complex interactive adventure stories ever written! What if the sun inexplicably vanished only to return hours later? Investigate with your AI companion, Moti. Uncover conspiracies. Discover ancient religions. Travel the globe.
Why similar: Noir 26.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Text-Based 16.3%, Detective 13.5%, Drama 7.3%
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 18.1%, Noir 16.5%, Crime 16%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Mystery 8.6%
Biocybernetic Trap — an interactive cyberpunk detective. You are given the quantum diary of a long-dead detective, where reality fractures into parallel versions of the investigation.
Why similar: Noir 19%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Text-Based 14.4%, Crime 14.1%, Detective 13.4%
Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried? As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past. Start now.
Why similar: Crime 26.4%, Interactive Fiction 25.2%, Detective 20.8%, Adventure 10.6%, Investigation 7.8%
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 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Crime 15.8%, Detective 13.1%, Drama 8.7%
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: Noir 22.7%, Detective 16.7%, Crime 16.1%, Adventure 10.6%, Drama 9.4%
DETECTIVE The Motel is a deduction game where, to advance, you must take a pencil and a piece of paper and write down everything that seems like evidence in order to answer all the questions that arise. Solving the case will depend only on you.
Why similar: Crime 23.8%, Detective 22%, Noir 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Investigation 7.3%
A text adventure mystery with a modern parser.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.6%, Text-Based 23%, Crime 22.9%, Detective 15.8%, Adventure 9.2%
The first AI detective game that doesn't cheat. Developed by a former Meta AI Engineer. Interrogate suspects using your own words to solve the murder of Harambe. Features procedurally generated cases, consistent hard logic, and a unique stress mechanic. You have 3 hours to find the truth.
Why similar: Noir 30.6%, Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Text-Based 13.4%, Detective 13.3%, Mystery 10%
Murder Mystery Mayhem AI is a single-player detective game set in a stylish 1920s world of secrets, suspicion, and social intrigue. Talk freely to a colorful cast of cunning suspects, gather clues, uncover motives, and deduce who among them is the killer.
Why similar: Noir 18.5%, Detective 17.9%, Crime 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Text-Based 9.4%
Pour a coffee, light a match, and crack the case. Micro Mystery Investigator offers infinite procedural logic puzzles in a stylish noir setting. Sift through clues, cross-reference alibis, and deduce the culprit before the trail goes cold. Pure deduction, zero guessing.
Why similar: Noir 32%, Text-Based 17%, Minimalist 16.6%, Detective 15.5%, Mystery 7.1%
A new kind of detective game where you uncover cases entirely represented with cards. Interrogate any character about ANY other card. Dissect the events that lead to Eliott Brown's demise... Then write your own thrilling investigation stories and share them to fellow detectives around the world.
Why similar: Noir 23.2%, Detective 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Crime 10.8%, Text-Based 9.2%
When a murder is committed under mysterious and supernatural circumstances, the Inspector arrives on the scene, ready to interrogate witnesses, decipher riddles, and fend off attackers seeking their next victim. Ready your spyglass and sword as you take on these two murder mystery RPGs.
Why similar: Text-Based 15.3%, Detective 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Crime 13.7%, Minimalist 10.8%
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 24%, Detective 19%, Crime 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Mystery 8.4%
In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.
Why similar: Noir 30.6%, Detective 28.7%, Crime 23%, Mystery 6.3%, Investigation 5.8%
A luxury cruise takes an unexpected turn when a passenger is gruesomely turned into fillet - and it's up to Detective Bass to deliver some justice in this short narrative-driven detective game!
Why similar: Noir 27%, Detective 22.3%, Crime 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Mystery 8.8%
NodeGame，原版游戏名为：脱出ゲーム | Nodes，由岩崎、はとむね开发，并在日本举办的GAMEJAM上首次亮相。 诡雅异俗，出自。原意为：与雅正相悖与长俗相违，也指异端邪说。 之所以选定这个名字，是因为我感觉他更有神秘感，也代表了很强的创作能力！！
Why similar: Noir 18%, Detective 17.1%, Text-Based 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Drama 11.4%
After a cat show competition, three contestants, Claudette, Aberdeen, and Illia, head back to their hotel rooms to decompress and unwind. The next day, Claudette's body is found floating in the hotel's pool. Did Claudette take her own life, or was she murdered by cutthroat competition?
Why similar: Noir 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Detective 15.7%, Text-Based 11.4%, Mystery 9.3%
Reflections in Amber is a mystical detective visual novel. Investigate a mysterious death in a remote village alongside Detective Redbreast, who battles the weight of depression. Use an old supernatural camera to uncover hidden paths. Shape the course of the story with your choices!
Why similar: Noir 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Text-Based 14.6%, Detective 14.4%, Crime 12.7%
The Shadows of Fallen City is a reality mystery drama that tracks a violent incident caused by someone's fall, as people who have fallen with different stories gathering in a city where common sense and human relationships have fallen.
Why similar: Noir 28.7%, Crime 23.2%, Drama 14.8%, Text-Based 14.4%, Mystery 9.1%
Homicide detective Ralph is distraught when his trusted, reliable partner goes missing around the same time strange killings begin to take place. While solving the case, Ralph is paired up with an impish rookie he can't get along with.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Crime 19.3%, Text-Based 16.5%, Detective 15.5%, Drama 9.8%
GRAYWOOD is a 1950s crime comic-inspired graphic adventure. Investigate crime scenes, craft your own lines of questioning, and organize your findings on your corkboard all while navigating a morally-testing narrative. Respect the law, follow your conscience, or abuse your power to save your family.
Why similar: Noir 31.1%, Detective 20.6%, Crime 19.5%, Drama 8.3%, Investigation 6.9%
M.S. Salmon is an interactive 2D story adventure. Help Ben Hearnden and Ranieri solve a murder on a luxury liner. As they gather more evidence, they uncover not only the truth about the murder but also their own dark past.
Why similar: Noir 26.8%, Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Detective 15%, Drama 9.3%, Crime 8.6%
A noir first-person murder mystery set in a gloomy 1947 Pacific Northwest city. Play as the renowned Detective D.W. Dagger to help solve his latest case. A violent murder, a possible suicide, and a handful of suspects. Can you deduce what happened?
Why similar: Noir 33.3%, Detective 21.3%, Crime 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Investigation 9.4%
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: Crime 20%, Noir 19.1%, Detective 17.8%, Text-Based 12.4%, Drama 11.6%
Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.
Why similar: Noir 22.3%, Text-Based 13.4%, Detective 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Minimalist 10%
A neo-noir point&click thriller about a delivery service for illegal goods. Play as a Courier who—after hours—has to solve the mystery of his friend's disappearance. Visit various locations, collect clues, navigate branching dialogue options, and hurry as time is not on your side.
Why similar: Noir 31.4%, Detective 18.7%, Drama 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Mystery 8.4%
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 29.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Detective 17.4%, Crime 12.4%, Thriller 6%
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: Noir 24.2%, Crime 22.3%, Detective 20.2%, Investigation 10%, Text-Based 6.2%
Writing on a blog and using her obscure ability, the mysterious Nightingale has been helping people in danger for years. Now, she’s forced to disappear, facing threats from a killer... one of those people she helped in the past. An interactive short story featuring an advanced navigation UI.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24%, Text-Based 22.3%, Crime 18.5%, Drama 10.4%, Thriller 7.2%
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 26.8%, Crime 17.9%, Detective 14.4%, Mystery 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
Noir Syndrome is a procedurally generated Detective Murder-Mystery with a new story every time! Featuring slick pixel art animations and a jazzy soundtrack, the player is thrown right in to a highly stylized vision of film noir.
Why similar: Noir 48.5%, Detective 20.8%, RPG 10%, Adventure 9.9%, Mystery 6.4%
A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes, interrogate suspects, and survive in this point-and-click remake, rebuilt from the ground up. Solve the mystery before your demons consume you. Play the free demo and wishlist now!
Why similar: Noir 26.9%, Detective 17.3%, Crime 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Investigation 7.9%
You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!
Why similar: Noir 31.8%, Detective 24.8%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Investigation 11.1%, Mystery 9.2%
A mansion drenched in heavy rain. Heirs gathered, each eyeing the family fortune. And you—who committed a murder in their midst. As a chain of killings begins, YORAM follows Irene Lindbergh, a murderer hiding her crime, as she searches for the truth buried deep within the estate.
Why similar: Noir 37.1%, Detective 21.7%, Drama 12%, Adventure 10%, Investigation 7.5%
Experience how people with autism see, feel and interact with the world around them in this thrilling detective adventure, taking place near the Belgian coast and in the woods around a local nature reserve.
Why similar: Noir 29.8%, Detective 24.4%, Crime 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Mystery 6.6%
Crime never rests... but thankfully, neither does Detective Bass! Put on your detective hat and help Detective Bass get to the bottom of a robbery, in this witty, narrative-driven detective game!
Why similar: Noir 34.1%, Crime 22.6%, Detective 22.3%, Mystery 10%, Investigation 8.6%
Discover a world where magic and science, chaos and order, are two sides of the same coin.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Crime 19.5%, Detective 16.6%, Text-Based 11.7%, Mystery 9.7%
Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?
Why similar: Detective 28.9%, Crime 24%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Mystery 11%, Drama 7.9%
Detective Red July must stop a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions in this mystery visual novel set in the world of Methods.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Detective 18%, Crime 17.7%, Text-Based 16.4%, Drama 9.3%
Step into the role of a judge and decide the fate of every case. Listen to witnesses, examine evidence, uncover contradictions, and deliver verdicts that will change lives. Every decision matters in this tense courtroom simulation full of twists.
Why similar: Noir 20.5%, Detective 18.7%, Text-Based 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Drama 8.7%
戏班内扑朔迷离的死亡，步步紧逼的幕后黑手，封闭剧场内的死亡倒计时，案件主角的生命和救赎都取决于你的决断。当第一桩案件尘埃落定，你以为可以回到现实世界时，轮回之路才刚刚开始……
Why similar: Crime 23%, Detective 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Text-Based 12.2%, Investigation 8.9%
Relive the original MacVenture Series version of Déjà Vu! Play through the Mac and Apple IIGS versions and discover a classic detective mystery adventure.
Why similar: Noir 34.2%, Detective 22.5%, Crime 19.4%, Adventure 12.1%, Mystery 8.2%
《春泥》是一款刑侦题材的悬疑解谜推理游戏。2018年中秋前夕，刑警程佑接到报案，动身前往泥塑匠林家处理一起家庭伤人案。随着调查深入，案件的疑点层层浮现，将她引向一连串尘封已久的谜团。往事的土壤正在松动，深埋的真相即将揭开......
Why similar: Crime 21.6%, Detective 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Drama 13.4%, Mystery 9.7%
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 35.5%, Crime 18%, Detective 17.3%, Mystery 10.3%, Investigation 7.9%
这是一款以中式校园为背景的推理类文字游戏，你将扮演一名高中生司空茂，在开学第一天目击密室杀人事件的现场，并经过调查和推理解决案件，找出真正的犯人和真相背后更深的阴谋。但在享受侦探游戏的同时，请千万不要忽视学习。保持情绪稳定，尽量维持活下去的念头...记住，你的成绩，永远比案件要更重要。
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Text-Based 17%, Crime 11.7%, Drama 10%
A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?
Why similar: Noir 23.3%, Detective 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Text-Based 10.8%, Drama 10.6%
这是一部短篇视觉互动小说， 剧情改编自江户川乱步的同名短篇小说， 作品以一对青年男女在断崖边回忆往事开始， 通过抽丝剥茧的分析那件往日旧案， 一点一滴的挖出了隐藏在案件背后的更为残酷的真相， 乱步也同时透过作品中他（她）们的对话和回忆， 讨论和表述了自己心目中的某种“完美”。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Crime 17.6%, Minimalist 13.3%, Drama 13.2%, Text-Based 10.6%
Step into The Zodiac Mystery, where a suspense-filled adventure begins! Players are immersed in a complex and bewildering cold case, searching for clues across time and space. Examine crime scenes, review files, and analyze evidence, following the trail concealed within a celestial haze.
Why similar: Crime 28.5%, Detective 22.3%, Mystery 15.8%, Drama 15%, Multiple Endings 6%
Play as Lloyd Arch, the young private detective known for being total dick, and unravel the mystery of the Black Scar Serial Killer in this visual novel adventure, but remember that the truth tends to hurt the most.
Why similar: Noir 23.2%, Crime 20.6%, Detective 18.9%, Minimalist 12.5%, Investigation 8.8%
To unlock ancient spells needed to defend the galaxy, can you navigate fantasy quests, noir cases, heroic competitions, dystopian worlds & space heists?
Why similar: Noir 33.6%, Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Text-Based 17.1%, RPG 9.9%, Mystery 7.3%
Test your detective instincts across three challenging cases. No hints, no help—just you, your intuition, and your ability to piece together the truth. Can you solve the mystery?
Why similar: Crime 25.9%, Detective 18.3%, Noir 14%, Investigation 10.9%, Mystery 10.8%
