60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Mystery, Investigation, Crime.
Investigate a replayable Hollywood murder mystery where everyone has something to hide. Question guests, uncover contradictions, and identify the killer before they escape justice.
Ashes of Holloway Bay
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.
Marcella Moon: Curse of the Black Cat
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.
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 21.6%, Crime 19.2%, Investigation 16.1%, Mystery 11.9%, Thriller 7.2%
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.
Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Investigation 15.2%, Crime 13.4%, Mystery 12.4%, Logic 7.5%
A narrative adventure blending point-and-click and visual novel elements. Play as a young FBI agent in New Orleans, investigate crime scenes, profile suspects, and make choices that shape a branching story mixing offbeat humor with a gripping crime thriller.
Why similar: Crime 15.2%, Detective 15.1%, Investigation 13.2%, Dialogue Heavy 10.4%, Thriller 7.9%
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 16.3%, Crime 14.5%, Investigation 10.8%, Noir 10.1%, Dialogue Heavy 10.1%
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 18.5%, Crime 17.1%, Investigation 13.8%, Mystery 10.6%, Thriller 9.7%
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to solve the cold case of her father's murder.
Why similar: Detective 17.1%, Investigation 14.5%, Mystery 12.2%, Crime 11.5%, Dialogue Heavy 10.9%
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 16.7%, Crime 16.4%, Investigation 14.4%, Mystery 10.5%, Noir 10.5%
Sound Agent is a narrative puzzle game where you solve cold cases by listening. Use the sound device to rewind to crime scenes, listen to the sounds at the scene, and uncover truths hidden in plain sound.
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Crime 17.1%, Mystery 14.5%, Dialogue Heavy 13.9%, Thriller 13.5%
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: Detective 24.7%, Crime 18.6%, Investigation 18.6%, Noir 14.1%, Mystery 14.1%
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 21.2%, Detective 19.7%, Investigation 18.3%, Noir 10.2%, Psychological 9.2%
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 21.5%, Crime 19.8%, Investigation 15.9%, Mystery 11.6%, Thriller 10.4%
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 18%, Investigation 15.5%, Crime 13.9%, Mystery 10.4%, Noir 8.8%
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Investigation 21.8%, Mystery 14.2%, Crime 11.6%, Logic 6.8%
Truth is not singular. Gather the evidence, build your own scenario, and experience the outcome.
Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Crime 16.4%, Investigation 16%, Mystery 11.6%, Thriller 9.3%
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: Detective 20.8%, Crime 20.5%, Investigation 15.1%, Noir 13.7%, Mystery 11.7%
A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to find the truth everyone missed.
Why similar: Investigation 21.5%, Detective 21%, Crime 18.4%, Mystery 13.6%, Logic 7.1%
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: Detective 24.2%, Investigation 18%, Noir 14.9%, Crime 9.1%, Mystery 8.1%
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a series of sabotage incidents on the Louisiana bayou.
Why similar: Crime 19.7%, Investigation 18%, Detective 17.2%, Mystery 14.1%, Logic 6.5%
An evidence-based detective game set in rural India. Investigate your friend's disappearance by searching crime scenes, interrogating suspects, and presenting proof to break through lies. Race against time to expose a conspiracy before the 9:45 PM train leaves.
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Crime 18.5%, Investigation 16.3%, Mystery 11.5%, Thriller 11.1%
The Wolf is Dead is a murder mystery game. When the Big Bad Wolf is found murdered at a party for his biopic, you're called in. Interrogate suspects, investigate the scene of the crime and use this to travel back in time and reconstruct the events of the evening. Who killed Alexander Wolff?
Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Crime 22.9%, Dialogue Heavy 15.4%, Mystery 14.1%, Investigation 12.1%
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: Detective 23.1%, Crime 18.7%, Investigation 14.1%, Noir 12%, Mystery 11.5%
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 30.1%, Crime 23.5%, Noir 13.8%, Investigation 11.4%, Mystery 8.4%
Solve a variety of perplexing cases in the sleuthing shoes of Detective Hindsight - who gets help from Phoebe: a young orphaned girl with dreams of being a storyteller and powers to look into the past. Uncover the truth with her sketches done in crayon. The catch? She can't draw very well.
Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Investigation 20%, Mystery 16%, Crime 9.9%, Thriller 8.7%
A grounded detective mystery set in the most dangerous place in America: a 1997 public high school.
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Investigation 16.1%, Crime 14.6%, Mystery 11.5%, Noir 10%
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 36.2%, Crime 20.4%, Investigation 16.8%, Mystery 14.2%, Story Rich 4.2%
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: Detective 19.5%, Crime 17%, Investigation 14%, Dialogue Heavy 12.7%, Mystery 11.4%
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 24%, Crime 20.7%, Investigation 13.3%, Mystery 12.5%, Thriller 12%
Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller with narrative adventure elements and unsettling details. Join Detective Bennett on his final case and uncover dark secrets in a world where reality bends and sanity wavers.
Why similar: Crime 19.4%, Detective 18.2%, Investigation 14.5%, Mystery 11.7%, Thriller 9.5%
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: Crime 16.9%, Detective 16.7%, Noir 14.7%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 12.5%
Demo updated for the Detective Fest! Step into detective Brian Storm’s shoes and unravel a grim 17th-century mystery. Interrogate villagers, gather clues, and piece together the evidence in a deduction system where every secret matters.
Why similar: Crime 19%, Detective 18.2%, Investigation 13.3%, Mystery 10.9%, Thriller 10.1%
Joe Kowalski Chronicles: Murder in a flat is a dark neo noir point and click adventure game where you start as a police detective Joe Kowalski and try to solve a murder that happened in Joe's neighborhood.
Why similar: Crime 18.5%, Detective 18.2%, Investigation 13.5%, Noir 12.9%, Mystery 10.7%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Crime 21.5%, Investigation 18.8%, Noir 14.5%, Mystery 12.3%
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 25.5%, Investigation 20.8%, Crime 20.2%, Mystery 13.7%, Logic 8.1%
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: Detective 18.4%, Crime 18%, Investigation 14.3%, Dialogue Heavy 10.8%, Noir 10.7%
One cold case, four deathbed flashbacks. Every shift in perspective overturns the "truth" you believed. Story-driven, with exploration, deduction, puzzles, and combat. Ready for a mind-bending thrill ride with twists at every turn?
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Crime 19%, Investigation 17%, Mystery 12.4%, Psychological 8.2%
A complete time-loop detective story set in the 1940s — solve a case before it even happens in a single, self-contained sitting.
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Investigation 16.6%, Crime 15.3%, Mystery 11.2%, Dialogue Heavy 10.2%
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 20.4%, Crime 17.6%, Investigation 16.9%, Mystery 12.2%, Noir 8%
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 19.3%, Crime 16.9%, Investigation 15.7%, Mystery 12.3%, Thriller 9.6%
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 19.5%, Crime 16.6%, Investigation 16.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11.6%, Mystery 11.5%
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 24.8%, Investigation 20.5%, Crime 18.1%, Mystery 13.4%, Point & Click 8.1%
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: Crime 22.1%, Detective 20.1%, Investigation 13.9%, Thriller 13.5%, Mystery 12.4%
The mask of a legendary thief has been stolen. Follow Detective Time in a point-and-click investigation using her watch to witness key moments and uncover who is behind this new wave of robberies. Observe the past. Investigate the present. Uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Investigation 20.4%, Crime 19.9%, Mystery 11.8%, Point & Click 8.2%
"Your job is to write the death certificate." In 1959, a mysterious death awaits inside a grand British manor. Investigate eerie scenes and complete forensic documents, including death certificates and emergency reports. Stylish 1960s detective comic art. Perfect for fans of vintage whodunits.
Why similar: Crime 17.5%, Detective 17.3%, Investigation 14.8%, Noir 9.9%, Mystery 9.8%
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 23.1%, Crime 17.9%, Investigation 17.3%, Dialogue Heavy 16.8%, Mystery 12.7%
After a mysterious and anonymous phone call to the police, Sonia's body was found in an abandoned public toilet. The more we learn about her, the more mysterious this case becomes. Become the detective, investigate her murder and find out who killed Sonia Verninac.
Why similar: Detective 30.9%, Investigation 16%, Crime 14.9%, Mystery 13.4%, Story Rich 7.6%
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 26.3%, Crime 17%, Dialogue Heavy 11.4%, Noir 10.8%, Mystery 10.4%
A narrative detective game about solving mysteries through investigation, evidence, and conversation. Question suspects in your own words, photograph clues, and piece together the truth in a town full of secrets. Who is lying, and what are they hiding?
Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Investigation 18.2%, Crime 16.9%, Dialogue Heavy 14.4%, Mystery 13.1%
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Crime 17.9%, Investigation 13.6%, Mystery 11.1%, Dialogue Heavy 10%
Monsters roamed among us, wearing masks of wealth and status. In the early 2000s, disturbing crimes were hidden behind power and influence. Explore, gather evidence, connect clues, and expose a web of corruption. The real monsters are never supernatural, they are people protected by power.
Why similar: Crime 18.4%, Detective 18.1%, Investigation 13.9%, Noir 12%, Thriller 10.7%
In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Crime 20.2%, Investigation 15%, Mystery 12.3%, Thriller 8.6%
A prankster is loose at the Harvest Grove autumn festival. Find the culprit before things get out of hand.
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Crime 16.4%, Mystery 16%, Thriller 10.9%, Investigation 9.4%
Barcelona, 1977. An ex-cop in a wheelchair witnesses a murder, and teams up with a young ambitious journalist to bring the truth to light. With camera, binoculars and transmitter in hand, uncover the town’s secrets from your balcony in this soul-searching detective mystery.
Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Crime 18.1%, Investigation 15.3%, Noir 11.3%, Mystery 10.3%
[DEMO available now!] 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.
Why similar: Detective 27.3%, Investigation 22.2%, Crime 21.6%, Mystery 14.9%, Point & Click 6.6%
Staffer Retro is a mystery adventure game where you uncover past incidents related to ‘Mana’, the source of supernatural powers. Gather information through dialogue and exploration, and piece together clues found in documents to guide the choices of Verita Retro, the protagonist.
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Investigation 15%, Crime 14.6%, Mystery 12.9%, Thriller 12.6%
In 1991 Ruth Choi was murdered, it was whittled down to 6 suspects, but the case was never solved. Watch interviews, go through evidence and build your case. A game where you are never told who the killer is, unless you convict them. Use your own deductive skills to find out, who killed Ruth Choi.
Why similar: Crime 30.4%, Detective 28.3%, Mystery 13.5%, Investigation 9.5%, Logic 6.4%
Join the Spooky Crew and uncover the secret of the Mask of the Mysterium in this point and click adventure game. An encounter with a masked figure leads the crew to investigate the secrets of a local museum.
Why similar: Crime 18%, Detective 16.3%, Investigation 15.6%, Dialogue Heavy 12.9%, Mystery 10.4%
The chart-topping itch.io and Newgrounds indie hit comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features! Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once!
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Crime 19%, Dialogue Heavy 18.4%, Investigation 13.7%, Mystery 11.5%
Slip into the role of a detective and find out why a seemingly peaceful village suddenly has to hold a funeral every other day. To solve the mysteries, act as the perpetrator and simulate the crimes. Left completely to your own devices, it’s up to you to prove your ingenuity and wit.
Why similar: Crime 26.5%, Detective 25.3%, Investigation 17.9%, Mystery 15%, Logic 8.7%
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 25.8%, Investigation 20.9%, Detective 18.7%, Mystery 13.9%, Noir 6.2%
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 26.8%, Investigation 21%, Mystery 13.8%, Noir 10.9%, Dialogue Heavy 9.8%
