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  1. #1 Gloomy Clues: The Broken Mirror
    97% match2 user reviews50% of 2 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 18.1%, Detective 13.3%, Crime 11.9%, Investigation 10.1%, Point & Click 9.2%

  2. #2 Black File
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Simurg Software and Games
    Windows

    Istanbul, after midnight. Black File is a noir detective game: investigate crime scenes, examine evidence in 3D — rotate it, zoom in, read the back — then use what you find to break a suspect's story.

    Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Noir 17.3%, Investigation 13.1%, Point & Click 10.3%, Crime 9%

  3. #3 Ashes of Holloway Bay
    96% match4 user reviews100% of 5 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 19.9%, Crime 17.9%, Investigation 13.2%, Noir 11.5%, Mystery 9.4%

  4. #4 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
    95% matchMixed69% of 135 reviews2023
    Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows

    Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.

    Why similar: Noir 19.2%, Detective 14.1%, Crime 14%, Investigation 10.3%, Conspiracy 9.2%

  5. #5 Detective Boto: Belle Memoir
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ludus Studio
    Windows

    A narrative game set in 1943 Belém, legends are vanishing, and the river’s secrets need a detective. Pink, if you will. As a shapeshifting river dolphin detective that turns into human (almost), uncover a noir mystery where folklore, memory, and conspiracy flow beneath the city.

    Why similar: Noir 23.8%, Detective 21.3%, Crime 14.2%, Investigation 14%, Mystery 10.1%

  6. #6 Mistmoon Falls
    94% 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 18.6%, Detective 16.5%, Crime 14.5%, Investigation 10.5%, Point & Click 9.5%

  7. #7 D.W. Dagger: Chapter One
    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team Lime Interactive
    Windows

    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 24.7%, Detective 18%, Crime 15.1%, Investigation 13.3%, Point & Click 10.4%

  8. #8 Last Guest at Sunset
    92% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Blackglass Interactive
    Windows

    Investigate a replayable Hollywood murder mystery where everyone has something to hide. Question guests, uncover contradictions, and identify the killer before they escape justice.

    Why similar: Crime 18.3%, Detective 18.2%, Investigation 13.5%, Noir 12.9%, Mystery 10.7%

  9. #9 Getting Away With Murder
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Indie Remix Studios
    Windows

    1954. You killed a man. Now cover your tracks. Getting Away With Murder is a noir point-and-click mystery where every decision is about what you leave behind and whether anyone will find it.

    Why similar: Noir 29.8%, Detective 19.3%, Point & Click 18%, Crime 14.8%, Mystery 12%

  10. #10 Post Mortem
    91% matchMixed57% of 449 reviews2011
    Dev: MC2Pub: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    After returning to the quiet streets of Paris to pursue a life of painting, Gus Macpherson could not escape his true art…

    Why similar: Point & Click 23.6%, Noir 20.3%, Detective 18.2%, Mystery 10.2%, Investigation 5.6%

  11. #11 26 Moves: The Queen's Plot
    90% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Danari Games
    Windows

    A point-and-click mystery game. Search for the truth in 26 days, playing as two different characters, in a town during 1907.

    Why similar: Noir 25.8%, Crime 14.8%, Detective 14.4%, Point & Click 13.6%, Investigation 10.9%

  12. #12 Blacksad: Under the Skin
    89% matchVery Positive83% of 6,950 reviews2019
    Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.2 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 19.5%, Crime 14.1%, Detective 13.3%, Point & Click 9.9%, Investigation 9.6%

  13. #13 The Wolf Among Us Remastered
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Telltale
    Windows

    A dark detective thriller where folklore is real, violence is chilling, and every choice has consequences.

    Why similar: Noir 19.4%, Detective 19.2%, Investigation 13.5%, Crime 9.8%, Point & Click 8.4%

  14. #14 Apestin Explorer
    87% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2026
    Dev: SAND Games
    Windows

    You are a detective about to enter the island where the crime of the century happened. Disturbing crimes were hidden behind power and influence. Explore, collect evidence, connect clues, and expose the truth that real monsters are never supernatural, they are people protected by power.

    Why similar: Noir 20.6%, Crime 15.7%, Detective 15.2%, Investigation 10.4%, Point & Click 8.9%

  15. #15 L.A. Noire
    88% matchVery Positive86% of 36,805 reviews2011
    Dev: Team BondiPub: Rockstar Games
    Windows
    Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    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: Detective 26.6%, Noir 24.9%, Crime 21%, Investigation 9%, Cinematic 6.7%

  16. #16 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story - Prologue
    86% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2023
    Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows

    Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.

    Why similar: Noir 19%, Detective 16.1%, Crime 15.9%, Investigation 11.1%, Comic Book 9.2%

  17. #17 A Death in the Red Light
    86% matchMixed69% of 49 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 19.8%, Detective 17.1%, Investigation 13.1%, Crime 12.4%, Mystery 9.3%

  18. #18 Grimtrace
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: HoodaThunk Games
    Windows

    A monster-themed deduction game focused on solving brutal murders. Investigate crime scenes by uncovering hidden evidence, analyzing fingerprints, and testing blood samples. Identify the killer, determine the creature responsible, and solve seven thrilling cases

    Why similar: Noir 26.8%, Detective 23%, Crime 17.6%, Investigation 15.4%, Mystery 11.3%

  19. #19 SideEye High
    84% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Fundamental Studios
    Windows

    A grounded detective mystery set in the most dangerous place in America: a 1997 public high school.

    Why similar: Noir 18.1%, Detective 17.5%, Crime 13.2%, Investigation 12.8%, Point & Click 11.1%

  20. #20 The Eventide
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Studio Reset Ltd.
    Windows

    A supernatural mystery where perspective informs reality. Guide agents from the Eventide Agency through paranormal investigations across a neon-soaked cityscape. Explore, collect clues, and interpret the evidence to uncover the facts of each case and expose a deeper truth.

    Why similar: Noir 22.1%, Detective 18.2%, Point & Click 13.5%, Investigation 12.6%, Mystery 9.9%

  21. #21 Graywood: Noir Detective
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bobby & Jeni
    Windows

    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 24.5%, Detective 18.5%, Crime 17.2%, Investigation 10.3%, Point & Click 8.8%

  22. #22 The Golden Girl Case
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: StickyLabs
    Windows · Mac

    As a young private investigator trainee in 2006, you dive into the early internet - social profiles, websites, photos, and archived news - to uncover the truth behind Emily Parker’s death, ruled as an accident after a late-night gathering

    Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Crime 15.6%, Investigation 14.4%, Point & Click 11.8%, Mystery 11.1%

  23. #23 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,354 reviews2025
    Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…

    Why similar: Noir 19.9%, Detective 16.1%, Investigation 13.2%, Point & Click 11.6%, Conspiracy 9.8%

  24. #24 Disordered
    82% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Lumas Studio
    Windows · Linux

    A detective wakes up beside a corpse, and with no memories. The evidence points to him. Everyone thinks he’s the killer. Unravel the truth before time runs out in this hand-drawn detective mystery adventure set in 1990s Thailand, where every memory hides a lie.

    Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Crime 16.9%, Noir 16.3%, Investigation 12%, Point & Click 11.1%

  25. #25 Detective: Ritual of the Sea
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: InterStudioPub: Awaken Realms
    Windows

    Step into the shoes of an experienced detective and uncover dark secrets while solving criminal cases. In this thrilling detective world, you'll face stressful decision-making moments, reconstruct crime scenes, and utilize cutting-edge technology for evidence analysis.

    Why similar: Crime 20%, Noir 16.8%, Detective 15.9%, Cinematic 13%, Investigation 11.4%

  26. #26 Marcella Moon: Four Are Watching
    80% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
    Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
    Windows

    Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to solve the cold case of her father's murder.

    Why similar: Detective 16.7%, Noir 15.7%, Point & Click 13.3%, Investigation 12.6%, Crime 11.4%

  27. #27 A Case of Fraud
    77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 518 reviews2025
    Dev: Hesperus Games
    Windows · Mac

    A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.

    Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Crime 18.7%, Investigation 16.8%, Point & Click 13.2%, Mystery 10.7%

  28. #28 Midnight Files: THE NOIR CUT
    78% matchMostly Positive75% of 40 reviews2025
    Dev: Paper Lynx Games
    Windows

    Truth hides in the details. Investigate crime scenes, photograph evidence, analyze case files, and search the police database. Connect clues on the detective board, return to locations when something does not add up, and identify the culprit in each standalone case.

    Why similar: Crime 20.9%, Noir 20.2%, Detective 19.2%, Investigation 15.8%, Dark 6.2%

  29. #29 Tangle Tower
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,631 reviews2019
    Dev: SFB Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?

    Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Noir 19.6%, Crime 15.3%, Point & Click 14.9%, Mystery 7.9%

  30. #30 The List
    78% matchVery Positive80% of 106 reviews2021
    Dev: Dan Trimble
    Windows

    A young man is interviewed by the police only to turn up dead a week later. 3 years have passed, a special agent from Santa Fe navigates the police database in order to solve the mystery.

    Why similar: Noir 17.1%, Detective 17.1%, Crime 14.8%, Mystery 9.4%, Conspiracy 9.3%

  31. #31 Silhouette: Chapter One
    79% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2016
    Dev: Apeirogon Games
    Windows

    Explore Silhouette: Chapter One - A First-Person, Story-Driven Mystery Adventure. Assume the role of Jim Grayson, an unwavering homicide detective hot on the trail of a disturbing serial killer with confusing motives.

    Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Crime 19.4%, Noir 15.3%, Investigation 13.7%, Mystery 9.7%

  32. #32 Acrônimo Tupiniquim
    77% 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 29%, Detective 23.1%, Investigation 15.3%, Crime 8.8%, Point & Click 7.8%

  33. #33 Mini Murder Mysteries
    74% matchVery Positive95% of 122 reviews2026
    Dev: BUNKWORKS
    Windows · Mac

    Solve cozy, crafty whodunits. Puzzle your way through nine unique investigations – and use your noggin to make intelligent deductions. Explore the evidence, scrutinize statements, and connect the dots.

    Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Noir 19.9%, Crime 17.1%, Investigation 17%, Point & Click 12%

  34. #34 Dirty Land
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Naturally Intelligent
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A videogame about being a real estate salesman in the 80s

    Why similar: Noir 24.1%, Crime 17.4%, Detective 12.8%, Point & Click 11.5%, Investigation 11.1%

  35. #35 Sanguine Thread
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pouet Games
    Windows

    A 3D psychological detective thriller in a radical film noir style. Explore immersive environments, examine clues from every angle, and connect your evidence on a deduction board to solve a dark conspiracy. Use your pure logic to untangle the truth.

    Why similar: Noir 23.3%, Detective 18.1%, Crime 15.7%, Investigation 13.5%, Mystery 8.9%

  36. #36 The Ratline
    74% matchVery Positive83% of 331 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 25.6%, Investigation 18.9%, Noir 18.2%, Mystery 10.9%, Conspiracy 10.4%

  37. #37 Wild East: The Straw Man
    75% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: David Zacik
    Windows · Mac

    A 2D point-and-click mystery set in the wild 1990s of Slovakia and Czechia. As two young reporters, follow a dead straw man, missing files, locked doors, and paper trails into a case that was never meant to be opened.

    Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Crime 16.3%, Investigation 14.6%, Point & Click 14.4%, Conspiracy 9.6%

  38. #38 Still Life
    75% matchVery Positive82% of 1,105 reviews2011
    Dev: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    Still Life 2 also now available!

    Why similar: Point & Click 25.3%, Crime 19.3%, Detective 18.6%, Mystery 12%, Noir 10.2%

  39. #39 Detective Bass in Fish out of Water
    72% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2026
    Dev: Team Grouper
    Windows

    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 23.2%, Detective 21.8%, Crime 17.9%, Investigation 11.8%, Mystery 9.4%

  40. #40 Grégoire Lefèbvre Investigations : The Vow of Hate
    73% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: TcherryPub: Viridis Cosmos Games
    Windows

    Play as Captain Grégoire Lefèbvre and investigate the murder of a controversial country priest in this gripping historical detective thriller.

    Why similar: Noir 20.3%, Detective 17%, Crime 14.5%, Point & Click 13.8%, Investigation 9.5%

  41. #41 A Case of the Crabs: Rehash
    73% matchVery Positive94% of 88 reviews2020
    Dev: Pinhead Games
    Windows

    A complete remake/remaster/rehash of the award winning Flash game: A Case of the Crabs! Play as smart-ass detective, Nick Bounty, in this hilarious point & click adventure and hunt down a nefarious counterfeit crab ringleader!

    Why similar: Noir 24.8%, Investigation 17%, Point & Click 16.8%, Detective 12.7%, Cinematic 11.6%

  42. #42 Criminal Archives: Alphabetic Murders Collector's Edition
    73% matchMixed62% of 21 reviews2023
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

    Are the murders of three different people connected? Or are we dealing with three different incidents? Cunning and logic are your best weapons in solving this case!

    Why similar: Noir 22.4%, Detective 15.5%, Crime 15.1%, Point & Click 11.2%, Investigation 10.2%

  43. #43 M.S. Salmon
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SoybloQ
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 21.7%, Point & Click 14.3%, Detective 13.9%, Cinematic 11.6%, Action-Adventure 9.1%

  44. #44 Green Mist over Portland
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Bushmonkey GamesPub: Surefire.Games
    Windows · Mac

    A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline during the cold war on a globe-trotting adventure following a trail of spies from a quiet English harbour town to a frozen Finnish fishing village and the corridors of an intelligence service rotten at its core.

    Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Noir 17.6%, Crime 13.9%, Investigation 13.6%, Point & Click 11.6%

  45. #45 Detective Bass 2: The Case of the Stolen Pearls
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Team Grouper
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 27.4%, Detective 20.5%, Crime 20.4%, Investigation 13.2%, Mystery 9.9%

  46. #46 Detective Turner: If Looks Could Kill
    70% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: RikerPub: ALL DAY ALL NIGHT
    Windows · Mac

    A text-driven noir murder mystery where you literally read the room. Search for clues in the text, photograph evidence, and interrogate suspects to solve the murder of fashion icon Margot Voss.

    Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Noir 19.7%, Investigation 16.6%, Point & Click 12.8%, Mystery 10.6%

  47. #47 Dean Archer Stories: The Missing Detective
    69% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
    Dev: Sneaky Peek
    Windows

    A detective vanished. An office locked from the inside. You were his last appointment. Investigate every corner and uncover what Dean Archer hid. A noir point & click adventure in a city that prefers not to look.

    Why similar: Noir 26.2%, Detective 20.7%, Crime 13.6%, Point & Click 10.3%, Investigation 10%

  48. #48 Victorian Dread
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Grimcat Games
    Windows · Mac

    In this gothic point-and-click adventure, Eleanor Rosewood must confront a vampire haunting Victorian London. Gather evidence and seek help from the city’s diverse populace, each hiding their own secrets, in this atmospheric mystery.

    Why similar: Noir 20.2%, Detective 17.2%, Investigation 14.5%, Point & Click 11.3%, Mystery 9.3%

  49. #49 The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
    72% matchMostly Positive75% of 814 reviews
    Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.

    Why similar: Point & Click 25.6%, Detective 23.4%, Crime 19.1%, Noir 13.1%, Mystery 12.1%

  50. #50 Nirvana Noir
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Feral Cat DenPub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows

    A noir adventure beyond time and space. The city of cosmic beings is under threat in two parallel realities - one where the Big Bang was never fired, the other exploding in color and sin. It’s up to you to solve the mysteries of the Bigger Bang in this follow up to the award-winning Genesis Noir.

    Why similar: Noir 23.4%, Detective 16.1%, Crime 15.4%, Investigation 11.8%, Point & Click 10.9%

  51. #51 It Was Not a Suicide
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Poisonic Studio
    Windows

    A psychological horror detective simulation set in Rainier Falls in 2005. Uncover the truth behind Adele's death by finding contradictions in the case files. Are you brilliant enough to expose the suspects' lies in a single attempt? Because you only get one chance to make an arrest.

    Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Crime 21.3%, Investigation 16.9%, Mystery 10.7%, Point & Click 10.1%

  52. #52 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
    70% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,468 reviews2016
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    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 22.6%, Crime 19.8%, Investigation 11.2%, Mystery 10.1%, Point & Click 9.8%

  53. #53 Mary
    68% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2024
    Dev: Pinster Games
    Windows

    Mary is a mystery and investigation game, in which you are a private detective who has been called to solve a case of a massacre in a bar. Collect all the clues and find an answer to all the mysteries of this case!

    Why similar: Noir 22.3%, Crime 19.9%, Detective 19%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 11.1%

  54. #54 Marked
    68% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Fun Waffle Game Studios
    Windows

    Dust, blood, and lies. Salvation’s Edge, 1899 — a dying town where you’re a killer, a thief, and a fraud — handed a dead man’s badge and told to solve a murder. Do they deserve redemption? Do you? Or will everyone forever be MARKED?

    Why similar: Noir 24.5%, Detective 16%, Investigation 13.2%, Point & Click 12.3%, Crime 11.2%

  55. #55 The Case of the Golden Idol
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,922 reviews2022
    Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    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 18.9%, Investigation 14.4%, Crime 12.8%, Conspiracy 11.4%, Point & Click 11%

  56. #56 Kingfisher - An Autism Tale
    68% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Possibly Pixels
    Windows

    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 24.2%, Detective 22.6%, Crime 16%, Point & Click 13.3%, Cinematic 12.9%

  57. #57 Phantom
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Prioplot Games
    Windows

    As an independent police consultant, you're pulled into the hunt for a serial killer leaving cryptographic ciphers. Play as a detective, analyze crime scenes, and master real decryption methods. Your choices determine if you catch the killer and how many lives are saved.

    Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Noir 17.2%, Crime 16.8%, Investigation 13.7%, Thriller 6.6%

  58. #58 Hillthorn
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Fool MoonPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A disappearance in a secluded community. A mountain hiding its secrets. A detective running out of time. Welcome to Hillthorn, a dark investigation game that invites you to uncover the mystery without a single word spoken, using your skills of logic and intuition through cards.

    Why similar: Noir 19.6%, Detective 17.9%, Investigation 14.6%, Crime 12.6%, Point & Click 11.1%

  59. #59 The Rise of the Golden Idol
    65% matchVery Positive93% of 4,120 reviews2024
    Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 13.9 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.

    Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Investigation 16.4%, Crime 15.8%, Conspiracy 14%, Mystery 11.4%

  60. #60 Veils of the Past
    66% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: TangoScarMike Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A cinematic mystery visual novel about a vanished woman. You're the detective on the case. Twelve years ago, your sister disappeared the same way. Four investigations lead to four different answers about what really happened — and none of them is the wrong one. The truth is whichever one you find.

    Why similar: Noir 21.4%, Detective 14.9%, Crime 12.2%, Investigation 9.7%, Mystery 7.6%

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