Games Like Keyword: A Spider's Thread

Cyber Manhunt is a story-oriented puzzle game focusing on big data, hacking, citizen privacy, and social workers. It focuses on social issues such as cyber violence and privacy breaches.

Why similar: Hacking 33.4% ★, Detective 12.1%, Puzzle 9.1%, Crime 8.6%, Mystery 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the core loop of using hacking and social engineering to uncover secrets about targets in a realistic digital environment.

Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.

Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Immersive Sim 13.6%, Crime 12.8%, Thriller 12.3%, Investigation 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: You play as an emergency dispatcher using a computer interface to guide field agents through investigations, emphasizing remote support and puzzle-solving.

Hack into crime scenes, look for evidence, analyze data, interrogate criminals, track suspects and deal with the consequences of your decisions. This is a dark and brutal detective story with a Black Mirror-esque atmosphere of digital dominance and the narrative structure of a US crime procedural.

Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Hacking 27.1% ★, Cyberpunk 18%, Story Rich 9%, Futuristic 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: This detective thriller puts you in the role of a private investigator who uses hacking and surveillance to solve crimes in a cyberpunk city.

Discover a digital realm shrouded in mystery. Sequel to an award-winning narrative driven hacking simulator puzzle game. Play as an AI assistant in a major corporation. Deploy intricate social engineering tactics and expose hidden truths in a world of ambition and high-tech deception.

Why similar: Hacking 48.5% ★, Detective 16.8%, Mystery 11.7%, Story Rich 10.4%, RPG 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: The sequel expands on the original's hacking mechanics with more complex social engineering puzzles and a deeper narrative.

Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!

Why similar: Detective 33.9%, Immersive Sim 21.8%, Cyberpunk 14.5%, Hacking 10.7% ★, Puzzle 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive-sim detective game that provides a massive sandbox for gathering evidence and solving procedurally generated crimes.

Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports.

Why similar: Hacking 76% ★, Detective 6.1%, Crime 4.8%, Cyberpunk 4.5%, Logic 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A terminal-based hacking simulator that captures the technical satisfaction of infiltrating systems and manipulating data.

Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.

Why similar: Hacking 32.4% ★, Detective 31%, Story Rich 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 8%, Mystery 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: You act as a government investigator using surveillance tools to monitor citizens, mirroring the investigative and ethical weight found in Keyword.

A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

Why similar: Detective 34.2%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 11.4%, Investigation 10.6%, Logic 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant detective game that requires extensive research and logical deduction to solve a complex family mystery.

Midnight Protocol is a tactical narrative-driven RPG with unique keyboard-only controls. Hack into servers, beat security systems and discover encrypted secrets while you try to find answers to why and how you got doxxed.

Why similar: Hacking 47.4% ★, Crime 19.1%, Story Rich 9.7%, Atmospheric 6.4%, Investigation 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical hacking game that uses a keyboard-only interface to simulate the tension and logic of cyber-espionage.

What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?

Why similar: Detective 49.4%, Mystery 12.1%, Puzzle 11.9%, Story Rich 7.2%, RPG 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: You act as an investigator listening to audio recordings of crime scenes to identify suspects and piece together the sequence of events.

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: Detective 23.1%, Crime 16.9%, Cyberpunk 16.5%, Thriller 13.6%, Investigation 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy detective game that features a dialogue-based deduction system and a compelling sci-fi mystery.

Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.

Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Crime 15.6%, Thriller 14.9%, Mystery 9.4%, Investigation 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Similar to Her Story, this game requires you to search through stolen video footage to uncover the truth behind a complex conspiracy.

Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 24.4%, Detective 22.2%, Mystery 11.8%, Investigation 11.6%, Story Rich 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A pure RPG detective game set in virtual worlds where your choices and deductions directly impact the outcome of cases.

Step into the shoes of a government official in a top-secret department of the Orwell surveillance program. Given the power to both uncover and fabricate "the truth", how far will you go in the service of your country? Season 2 of Orwell, the award-winning surveillance thriller.

Why similar: Hacking 27.6% ★, Detective 26%, Story Rich 11.7%, Mystery 7.2%, Interactive Fiction 7%

Why You'll Like It: The sequel to the original surveillance thriller introduces more complex information management and narrative branching.

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: Detective 20%, Crime 13.7%, Thriller 12.1%, Logic 10.1%, Investigation 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal detective game that involves diving into memories to find clues and solve a central mystery.

In order to improve the efficiency of selecting talents, the Chicheng police specially developed a test system-the true detection system, with the black robe company. As a tester, you need to complete the cracking of the case under the rules of the system.

Why similar: Hacking 32.9% ★, Detective 25.1%, Logic 11.4%, Puzzle 8.6%, Mystery 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A text-based detective game that focuses on hacking and psychological deduction to solve cold cases.

"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.

Why similar: Detective 35.4%, Puzzle 11.2%, Logic 10.6%, Story Rich 9.2%, Mystery 9%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven detective game that uses a unique card-based deduction system to solve complex murder mysteries.

A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.

Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Crime 23.1%, Investigation 14.9%, Puzzle 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 10%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in non-linear investigation where you must piece together a narrative by searching through a database of video clips.

Scene Investigators is a hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the "true crime" genre. Step into re-created crime scenes, observe closely for pieces of evidence, analyze possible motives behind the crimes, and uncover what truly happened.

Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Crime 15.5%, Logic 12%, Investigation 11.1%, Immersive Sim 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore detective game that strips away hand-holding, forcing you to rely entirely on your own observation and logic.

As a private detective, you’ll crack word clues left by a mysterious informant, gather evidence, and uncover the truth hidden in the shadows.

Why similar: Detective 40.1%, Puzzle 24.9%, Logic 19%, 3D 10.2%, Indie 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy detective game that tests your logic and linguistic skills to solve mysteries.

A digital voyeur simulator where you watch strangers through surveillance cameras. Invade their privacy and witness their most intimate moments, but don’t interact with the subjects – anything could happen if you dare feed the monkeys!

Why similar: Story Rich 50.4%, Atmospheric 26.4%, Adventure 12.6%, Singleplayer 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A voyeuristic simulation game where you observe people through cameras and use the gathered information to influence their lives.

An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Immersive Sim 20.3%, Thriller 15.8%, Mystery 8.9%, Puzzle 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: You find a lost phone and must navigate its contents to uncover the mystery of its missing owner, utilizing realistic OS-based puzzles.

Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!

Why similar: Detective 40.1%, Puzzle 11.6%, Mystery 11%, Story Rich 11%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: You act as a moderator in a 90s-style internet simulator, requiring you to investigate pages and report violations.

After MI7 has been hacked, your primary goal is to bring a cyber-criminal network to justice. Played entirely from your computer's desktop, Mainlining is a thrilling point and click hacking adventure that features a gripping narrative which will have you hooked from the very first case.

Why similar: Hacking 72.9% ★, Puzzle 9.3%, Story Rich 6%, Indie 5.9%, Adventure 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click hacking game that challenges you to use real-world logic to track down criminals through their digital footprints.

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 27.1%, Crime 16.2%, Thriller 13.6%, Mystery 9.2%, Puzzle 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a strong focus on evidence collection and deduction boards that mirror the investigative process of Keyword.

Eternal Threads is a single-player, first-person story-driven puzzle game of time manipulation, choice and consequence.

Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Thriller 14%, Investigation 11.5%, Mystery 10.6%, Puzzle 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A time-manipulation puzzle game that requires you to piece together a narrative by observing events in the past.

Access Denied: Escape is a puzzle game where you have to hack data vaults and interact with various devices to escape.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 20.4%, Mystery 17.8%, Hacking 14.3% ★, Puzzle 14.2%, Futuristic 13%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-focused game that centers on breaking through digital security systems and escape-room style logic.

Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.

Why similar: Puzzle 25.8%, Indie 25.3%, Story Rich 22.5%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Singleplayer 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: While a bureaucratic simulator, it shares the intense focus on document verification and logical deduction under pressure.

Step into the shoes of a skilled Anonymous hacker and embark on a mission to unveil the truth hidden behind a sinister organization's plans to monitor civilian data and enforce mass surveillance.

Why similar: Hacking 40.3% ★, Detective 15.8%, Immersive Sim 15.8%, Crime 15.7%, Cyberpunk 7.4%

Step into the shoes of a skilled Anonymous hacker and embark on a mission to unveil the truth hidden behind a sinister organization's plans to monitor civilian data and enforce mass surveillance.

Why similar: Hacking 34.8% ★, Detective 18.2%, Crime 16.3%, Immersive Sim 15.2%, Cyberpunk 10.1%

When you have a top-of-the-line hacking deck armed with a 56.6k modem and a staggering 256k RAM, it means just one thing: you answer only to the highest bidder.

Why similar: Hacking 42.3% ★, Cyberpunk 21.7%, Immersive Sim 13%, Story Rich 6%, Puzzle 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A hacking-themed puzzle game where you use a portable computer to write code and bypass security systems.

How far would you go to save your daughter? As an infamous hacker-for-hire you have the skills to steal almost any secret. But when your daughter is taken, will you be able to use these skills to uncover a dark conspiracy that goes further than you could ever imagine?

Why similar: Hacking 23.3% ★, Detective 18.6%, Crime 11.9%, Thriller 9.7%, Logic 8%

Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.

Why similar: Mystery 17.7%, Investigation 14.9%, Puzzle 14.3%, Story Rich 12.2%, Crime 8.4%

This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.

Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Immersive Sim 14.2%, Crime 12.3%, Logic 11.5%, Mystery 9.5%

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 25.9%, Thriller 12.8%, Crime 12.2%, Investigation 11.1%, Mystery 10.8%

Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!

Why similar: Detective 30.8%, Crime 16.6%, Investigation 11.4%, Mystery 11%, Puzzle 10.8%

A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?

Why similar: Detective 35.9%, Crime 26.3%, Puzzle 12.9%, Mystery 12.7%, Story Rich 8.9%

Become an expert hacker by using your raw brainpower! Learn how to get ahead in your new job at a cybersecurity company. Analyze servers for weaknesses, and hack them using their own subroutines to access the data they protect.

Why similar: Hacking 37.2% ★, Cyberpunk 18.6%, Logic 16.7%, Puzzle 10.8%, Story Rich 9.2%

Embark on a mission to unveil the truth behind a missing daughter case. Utilize the search engine to gather clues and uncover the dark secrets of TempleTech. Experience a suspenseful journey through the eyes of Hazel.

Why similar: Detective 30.8%, Investigation 12.3%, Mystery 12.2%, Puzzle 10.2%, Cyberpunk 9.9%

Delve into a gripping world of puzzles, true ciphers on an old PalmPilot system. Will you uncover the Crypt Killer’s confession and bring him to justice, or will he escape the law?

Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Hacking 23.8% ★, Immersive Sim 18.8%, Puzzle 11.9%, Mystery 6.9%

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 29.9%, Crime 16.4%, Logic 12.2%, Investigation 12%, Mystery 10.5%

Okay, Pedro is AWOL, and you have to get this LAN Party set up at the Game Store for the session later. Connect cables, install software, and solve puzzles all while you and the gang uncover the mystery of your missing friend.

Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Crime 20.6%, Thriller 17%, Mystery 11.6%, Puzzle 10.4%

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: Hacking 32.1% ★, Detective 23.8%, Cyberpunk 16.7%, Investigation 9.4%, Crime 6.8%

Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been laid in front of you.

Why similar: Detective 30.6%, Mystery 14.2%, Investigation 12.8%, Thriller 12.8%, Story Rich 7.9%

13: Origin is a web of clues that you must follow and not miss, as in most room escape/puzzle games. As you untie each knotted loop, you will realize how long and endless the thread you hold on to the end is.

Why similar: Thriller 16.2%, Puzzle 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Investigation 11.6%, Puzzle Platformer 9.2%

A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.

Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Crime 14.5%, Cyberpunk 12.9%, Investigation 10.7%, Puzzle 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: Detective 30.1%, Crime 22.9%, Investigation 11.5%, Logic 10.7%, Mystery 10.2%

Profession Investigator is an immersive simulator with a text-based interface in which you have to deal with real criminal cases. The game uses materials from court archives and specialized literature.

Why similar: Detective 34.1%, Immersive Sim 15.1%, Puzzle 11.2%, Logic 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%

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: Detective 26.9%, Thriller 18.2%, Investigation 11.5%, Puzzle 8.5%, Mystery 8.2%

Unravel cyber secrets and foil mass surveillance as a skilled hacker in Hackhub. Challenge authority, rewrite the rules, and emerge as the ultimate digital rebel.

Why similar: Hacking 46.5% ★, Crime 22.2%, Detective 9.8%, Puzzle 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 7.5%

A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.

Why similar: Detective 39.8%, Story Rich 15.2%, Puzzle 15.2%, Mystery 13%, RPG 8.3%

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: Detective 30%, Logic 14.8%, Investigation 12.6%, Mystery 11.4%, Puzzle 9.9%

You'll need to think outside more than just the box. In "Trust No One,” a point-and-click detective adventure, you play as a journalist who tries to unravel a web of secrets about a mysterious AI-company. Explore the nooks and alleyways of Kyiv to discover the identity of your informant.

Why similar: Detective 31.9%, Logic 18.6%, Investigation 13%, Puzzle 12%, Story Rich 10.4%

Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite.

Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Cyberpunk 19.4%, Thriller 16.8%, Investigation 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 8%

A mysterious murder has shocked the inner city, and as the lead detective, it is your job to catch the real killer. Armed with words and wits, you uncover the secrets and capture the murderer, and make sure justice will be served.

Why similar: Detective 31.4%, Investigation 14.9%, Logic 14.1%, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 8.4%

Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.

Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Crime 15.7%, Immersive Sim 13.4%, Logic 11%, Mystery 10.5%

Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.

Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Thriller 16.9%, Mystery 14.4%, Investigation 11.5%, Puzzle 8.9%

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 37.4%, Crime 25.2%, Puzzle 11.2%, Mystery 11%, Indie 6.4%

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 38.3%, Crime 17.4%, Puzzle 10.1%, Mystery 10%, Story Rich 8.2%

It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.

Why similar: Detective 33.1%, Crime 13.2%, Mystery 12%, Logic 11.6%, Puzzle 10.5%