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  1. #1 Gloomy Clues: The Broken Mirror
    97% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
    Dev: Pixel Paradise ®
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 18.1%, Detective 13.2%, Crime 12%, Investigation 10.2%, Point & Click 9.2%

  2. #2 Mistmoon Falls
    96% 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 16.4%, Crime 14.7%, Investigation 10.5%, Point & Click 9.5%

  3. #3 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
    96% matchMostly Positive73% of 124 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%, Crime 14.2%, Detective 14%, Investigation 10.3%, Conspiracy 9.3%

  4. #4 D.W. Dagger: Chapter One
    95% 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 24.6%, Detective 17.9%, Crime 15.2%, Investigation 13.4%, Point & Click 10.3%

  5. #5 26 Moves: The Queen's Plot
    94% 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 25.7%, Crime 14.9%, Detective 14.3%, Point & Click 13.7%, Investigation 10.9%

  6. #6 Post Mortem
    94% matchMixed57% of 436 reviews2011
    Dev: MC2Pub: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    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 23.9%, Noir 20.1%, Detective 18.1%, Mystery 10.3%, Investigation 5.4%

  7. #7 Blacksad: Under the Skin
    93% matchVery Positive84% of 6,719 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 19.2%, Crime 14.5%, Detective 13.2%, Investigation 9.8%, Point & Click 9.6%

  8. #8 Cold Case: The Red Dress Murder
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nessie Games
    Windows

    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 16.4%, Investigation 16.3%, Crime 15.5%, Point & Click 12.2%

  9. #9 L.A. Noire
    91% matchVery Positive86% of 35,916 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 26.4%, Noir 24.8%, Crime 21.3%, Investigation 9%, Cinematic 6.7%

  10. #10 A Death in the Red Light
    91% matchMixed68% of 47 reviews2024
    Dev: Mystery City Games BVPub: indie.io
    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 16.9%, Investigation 13.2%, Crime 12.6%, Conspiracy 9.3%

  11. #11 Graywood: Noir Detective
    90% 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 24.4%, Detective 18.4%, Crime 17.4%, Investigation 10.3%, Point & Click 8.8%

  12. #12 M.S. Salmon
    89% 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 21.2%, Point & Click 14%, Detective 13.5%, Cinematic 11.3%, Action-Adventure 8.7%

  13. #13 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
    88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,163 reviews2025
    Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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%, Investigation 13.3%, Point & Click 11.4%, Conspiracy 9.9%

  14. #14 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story - Prologue
    89% 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 19.1%, Crime 16.1%, Detective 16%, Investigation 11.2%, Comic Book 9.1%

  15. #15 The Shell Part III: Paradiso
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 567 reviews2025
    Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
    Windows
    Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 184.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    The coiling chains of obsession that began with The Shell now threaten to strangle Detective Reiji Tokisaka in the third and final entry in the trilogy. As old friends and foes rise up for one last confrontation, can anyone break the cycle—and can Reiji's heart ever be set free?

    Why similar: Noir 22.2%, Detective 15.2%, Crime 14.8%, Investigation 11.6%, Conspiracy 8.7%

  16. #16 Marcella Moon: Four Are Watching
    87% 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 15.8%, Point & Click 13.3%, Investigation 12.7%, Crime 11.5%

  17. #17 A Case of Fraud
    85% matchVery Positive98% of 365 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 23.1%, Crime 18.8%, Investigation 16.9%, Point & Click 12.9%, Mystery 10.7%

  18. #18 Tangle Tower
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,973 reviews2019
    Dev: SFB Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.5 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 23.2%, Noir 19.8%, Crime 15.7%, Point & Click 14.7%, Mystery 8%

  19. #19 The Shell Part II: Purgatorio
    84% matchVery Positive95% of 590 reviews2024
    Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
    Windows
    Median: 20.4 hrsMean: 157.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Detective Reiji Tokisaka is back to face down a mystery that spans decades, if not centuries. With the aftermath of his last case weighing on his soul and a long-silent cult resurgent, can he solve the crime—or will it become his curse?

    Why similar: Noir 20.6%, Detective 16.2%, Crime 13.5%, Investigation 12.6%, Cinematic 9.4%

  20. #20 The Ratline
    82% matchVery Positive92% of 157 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%, Noir 18.6%, Investigation 18.3%, Mystery 11.3%, Conspiracy 10.4%

  21. #21 A Case of the Crabs: Rehash
    84% matchVery Positive94% of 84 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 17.1%, Point & Click 16.7%, Detective 12.7%, Cinematic 11.6%

  22. #22 Dirty Land
    83% 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 17.6%, Detective 12.7%, Point & Click 11.5%, Investigation 11.1%

  23. #23 Nirvana Noir
    82% 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 23.7%, Detective 16.1%, Crime 15.4%, Investigation 11.7%, Point & Click 10.8%

  24. #24 Detective Bass in Fish out of Water
    81% matchPositive100% of 12 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 21.7%, Crime 18.2%, Investigation 11.9%, Mystery 9.4%

  25. #25 The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
    81% matchMostly Positive75% of 810 reviews
    Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    '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 25.5%, Detective 23.3%, Crime 19.3%, Noir 13.1%, Mystery 12.1%

  26. #26 Detective Bass 2: The Case of the Stolen Pearls
    79% 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%, Crime 20.7%, Detective 20.4%, Investigation 13.3%, Mystery 10%

  27. #27 Mary
    78% 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 22.2%, Crime 20.1%, Detective 18.8%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 11.1%

  28. #28 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
    79% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,245 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 22.5%, Crime 19.9%, Investigation 11.2%, Mystery 10.2%, Point & Click 9.8%

  29. #29 Still Life
    80% matchVery Positive82% of 1,081 reviews2011
    Dev: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    Still Life 2 also now available!

    Why similar: Point & Click 25.6%, Crime 19.6%, Detective 18.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Noir 10.5%

  30. #30 Victorian Dread
    77% 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 20.1%, Detective 17.1%, Investigation 14.6%, Point & Click 11.4%, Mystery 9.4%

  31. #31 The Case of the Golden Idol
    76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,171 reviews2022
    Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.0 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 18.6%, Investigation 14.4%, Crime 13%, Conspiracy 11.6%, Point & Click 10.7%

  32. #32 Kingfisher: An Autism Tale
    77% 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 22.5%, Crime 16.2%, Point & Click 13.3%, Cinematic 12.8%

  33. #33 Mystical Riddles: Haunted Portraits Collector's Edition
    76% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2024
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

    Can you solve the riddle of the disappearing visitors before you lose yourself in the gallery’s macabre beauty?

    Why similar: Noir 25.8%, Detective 16.7%, Point & Click 14.1%, Crime 13.5%, Investigation 8.2%

  34. #34 Silhouette: Chapter One
    78% 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 20.7%, Crime 19.7%, Noir 15.3%, Investigation 13.8%, Mystery 9.7%

  35. #35 The Rise of the Golden Idol
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 3,814 reviews2024
    Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 16.4 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 20.1%, Investigation 16.3%, Crime 16%, Conspiracy 14%, Mystery 11.4%

  36. #36 Hillthorn
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Finnegan MotorsPub: ManaVoid Entertainment
    Windows

    A disappearance in a secluded mountain. A village hiding its secrets. A detective running out of time. Hillthorn's investigation system encourages you to use logic and imagination. Combine actions, clues and characters to uncover the mystery.

    Why similar: Noir 19.5%, Detective 17.8%, Investigation 14.7%, Crime 12.7%, Point & Click 11%

  37. #37 The List
    75% matchVery Positive80% of 104 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%, Detective 16.9%, Crime 14.9%, Mystery 9.4%, Conspiracy 9.4%

  38. #38 City Legends: The Ghost of Misty Hill Collector's Edition
    74% matchPositive84% of 19 reviews2023
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

    The most gruesome incidents often occur in medical institutions, the doors of which hide terrible secrets and unexplained incidents. Can you handle the darkest secrets of Misty Hill?

    Why similar: Noir 20.9%, Investigation 15.3%, Crime 13.4%, Point & Click 11.9%, Mystery 9.6%

  39. #39 The Unclosed Case: Pike
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: CazimG
    Windows

    A narrative-driven detective thriller. Reed and partner Grant investigate a murder case that resets through a time loop. Gather clues, interrogate witnesses, build timelines in the mind palace, and uncover the truth through deduction and multiple endings.

    Why similar: Crime 23.5%, Detective 21.3%, Investigation 12.4%, Cinematic 11.9%, Mystery 7.7%

  40. #40 Phoenix Springs
    72% matchVery Positive89% of 253 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 24.6%, Detective 17.6%, Cinematic 10.7%, Investigation 10.5%, Point & Click 10.4%

  41. #41 Murder In Tehran's Alleys 1933
    75% matchMixed48% of 21 reviews2017
    Dev: RSK EntertainmentPub: Strategy First
    Windows

    This is a series about brutal murders and innocent children killed by cruel and vicious devils riddled with terrifying violence and a mystery for which no end seems to exist. In such gloomy despair, detective Afshar is the only one who has to try to solve this serial killing case in one of the most loyal adventure games to the classic...

    Why similar: Noir 35.2%, Crime 26.6%, Point & Click 22%, Mystery 11.4%, Adventure 4.8%

  42. #42 Criminal Archives: Alphabetic Murders Collector's Edition
    73% matchMixed60% of 20 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 22.3%, Detective 15.4%, Crime 15.3%, Point & Click 11.1%, Investigation 10.3%

  43. #43 Abscission
    72% matchVery Positive94% of 109 reviews2023
    Dev: Beyond Booleans
    Windows

    Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.

    Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Point & Click 20.1%, Crime 16.7%, Investigation 10.6%, Horror 7.7%

  44. #44 Murder on the Stella
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: General Federal StudiosPub: TURBO D3
    Windows · Linux

    It's a murder mystery. It's an adventure. It's a cruise vacation simulator. It's different each time you play.

    Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Crime 16.5%, Investigation 13.6%, Point & Click 10.9%, Mystery 9.4%

  45. #45 Murder Mystery Mayhem AI
    71% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
    Dev: AI Media Design
    Windows

    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: Detective 18.6%, Noir 16.9%, Crime 16.4%, Investigation 13.9%, Point & Click 11.7%

  46. #46 Man of Nollyn
    69% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2026
    Dev: Slater Chae
    Windows

    A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.

    Why similar: Noir 28.3%, Crime 21.2%, Detective 21.2%, Investigation 16.2%, Mystery 10.3%

  47. #47 Dahlia View
    71% matchVery Positive85% of 358 reviews2021
    Dev: White Paper Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    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 18.1%, Detective 17.7%, Investigation 13.8%, Cinematic 12%, Thriller 8.7%

  48. #48 Disordered
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    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 18.7%, Crime 17.8%, Noir 16.9%, Investigation 12.5%, Point & Click 11.5%

  49. #49 Chronique des Silencieux
    70% matchMostly Positive74% of 35 reviews2024
    Dev: Pierre Feuille StudioPub: Zugalu Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Set in 1970s southern France, you play a rookie private eye tasked to dig out the secrets of a stubborn old man. Think on your feet while you follow your leads : ask questions to witnesses, detect their lies, hypothesize why and finally confront the silent ones running from their past.

    Why similar: Detective 16.4%, Crime 16%, Investigation 12.7%, Point & Click 11.1%, Conspiracy 9.9%

  50. #50 Critical Interrogator: Messiah Hunt
    68% 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 24.8%, Detective 16.8%, Point & Click 13.3%, Crime 12%, Investigation 7.8%

  51. #51 Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition
    69% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2024
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

    A judge's body is discovered with a clean cut across his jugular, setting the stage for an intense puzzle of motives and clues.

    Why similar: Noir 26.1%, Detective 19.5%, Point & Click 14.4%, Crime 11.3%, Investigation 10%

  52. #52 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
    70% matchVery Positive89% of 7,723 reviews2014
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.

    Why similar: Detective 35.1%, Crime 20.3%, Investigation 14.6%, Mystery 11.9%, Point & Click 7.7%

  53. #53 Criminal Archives: Murder in the Pages Collector's Edition
    69% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2024
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

    There's no such thing as a perfect crime! You have to solve a series of mysterious murders in San Francisco. It turns out that this bright city has its own dark side...

    Why similar: Noir 24.3%, Detective 19.6%, Crime 14.7%, Point & Click 14.5%, Investigation 8.9%

  54. #54 City Legends: The Witness in the Rye Collector's Edition
    68% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2024
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

    The line between life and death is as thin as the autumn breeze. Will you escape, or will Darkwood claim you as another victim of its harvest?

    Why similar: Noir 24.2%, Detective 19.6%, Crime 14.7%, Point & Click 14.6%, Investigation 9%

  55. #55 Mind Diver
    66% matchVery Positive97% of 307 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 22.4%, Crime 17.6%, Detective 17.4%, Investigation 13.4%, Mystery 9.4%

  56. #56 Detective Dana
    66% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: Vice Beast
    Windows

    Detective Dana is a 2D story-rich game about an Arabic police officer investigating murder cases. Investigate the crime scene, interrogate the witnesses, solve the mysteries and uncover the secrets until you catch the criminal!

    Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Noir 20.8%, Crime 15.8%, Point & Click 14.7%, Mystery 8.7%

  57. #57 BlackBox
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Sujay Noronha
    Windows

    Uncover the truth behind a 1982 air crash in Blackbox. Use audio recordings and investigation documents to solve the mystery. A story-rich, suspenseful detective experience that puts your skills to the test.

    Why similar: Crime 18%, Detective 17.3%, Noir 13.8%, Investigation 13.3%, Point & Click 9.1%

  58. #58 The Incident Room
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ludotronics
    Windows

    A 2–4 player cooperative supernatural horror investigation about intervening in recorded tragedies. The opening chapter unfolds in a fog-shrouded 1700s coastal town, where players inhabit different townsfolk and act within a relentless final hour before the outcome becomes irreversible.

    Why similar: Noir 24.1%, Detective 15%, Cinematic 12.1%, Investigation 10.1%, Action-Adventure 8.1%

  59. #59 Neon Noir
    67% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
    Dev: Borzon Studios
    Windows

    Neon Noir is a cyberpunk visual novel with interactive mechanics. It is set in the megalopolis of New Devon in the year 2169, where large private corporations have more power than the government. The player follows the crimes investigated by Colden, a Snatcher.

    Why similar: Noir 27.1%, Detective 16.7%, Crime 14.6%, Point & Click 12.1%, Investigation 11.8%

  60. #60 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
    64% matchVery Positive100% of 58 reviews2026
    Dev: Crucible Juice Games
    Windows · Mac

    Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.

    Why similar: Noir 22.7%, Crime 14.8%, Detective 14.5%, Point & Click 13.6%, Investigation 10.2%

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