Games Like Legion Was Here

2D action, stealth, and noir comedy. A harmless man accidentally becomes a secret agent. Hide his double life by escaping his wife at night: complete missions, swing with your grappling hook, and use your super weapon: an umbrella that works as a parachute and for combat!

Why similar: Espionage 41.7% ★, Detective 12.6%, Noir 11.2%, Stealth 11.1%, Dark Humor 10.5%

BOUND is a psychological thriller where you search through private conversations, hidden files, and recordings on devices that aren't your own. Manipulate others, uncover dark secrets, and shape the outcome through the choices you make.

Why similar: Espionage 27.4% ★, Detective 16.2%, Investigation 14.4%, Thriller 8%, Mystery 6.8%

Conduct a high-stakes espionage operation at the height of the Cold War. Intercept and decipher classified intelligence to uncover a hidden threat. Break codes, cover your tracks, and escape before it’s too late.

Why similar: Espionage 36.4% ★, Investigation 15.1%, Detective 14.9%, Mystery 8.9%, Logic 7.8%

Olivia Harrow was found dead in her Harborview Tower apartment. The police ruled it an accident. A slip, a fall, a tragic head injury. Case closed. But not everyone is convinced... You've been hired as a private investigator to find out the truth. Can you crack the case?

Why similar: Espionage 29.1% ★, Detective 15.8%, Investigation 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.3%

To save your life, an underground resistance group fused you with a hostile entity. Now as 'partners', you need to work as investigators to pay off your debt… and find out what truly happened to you.

Why similar: Espionage 30.8% ★, Detective 11.3%, Investigation 11.1%, Noir 9.4%, Logic 7.7%

Spies. Secrets. Puzzles. Office gossip? Puzzle your way into the covert world of espionage as a potential recruit for an elusive spy agency in Agent of Veil, a puzzle adventure. Pass an unconventional spy interview, solve puzzles, answer quirky questions and uncover the agency's secrets.

Why similar: Espionage 31.4% ★, Detective 15.4%, Noir 11.9%, Investigation 11.6%, Logic 8.3%

Read the evidence. Run the forensics. Question suspects in your own words, they lie, crack, or lawyer up. Accuse the wrong person, and Internal Affairs comes after you.

Why similar: Espionage 38.5% ★, Detective 10.5%, Investigation 10%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.4%

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: Espionage 59% ★, Investigation 21.2%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Simulation 5%, Detective 1.8%

Step into a small town in 90s fictional China as a grieving detective. In a place plagued by twisted homicides, the truth hides in the lies. Interrogate unpredictable witnesses, expose their contradictions, and rebuild a suspect’s face from an imperfect memory. Just like yours.

Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Investigation 19.2%, Logic 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Mystery 10.7%

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 26.5%, Investigation 17.5%, Mystery 13.1%, Logic 8.5%, Puzzle 8.4%

Tape Detective is a text-based mystery puzzle game. Collect dialogue fragments on cassette tapes and replay them to challenge witness testimonies, uncover the truth behind a mysterious cold case, and track down every suspect.

Why similar: Espionage 21.7% ★, Detective 20.4%, Investigation 18.7%, Mystery 8.8%, Logic 7.7%

Settled on a dystopian future, Alone in the Crowd is a humorous puzzle simulation investigative thriller, where you use a weird variety of gadgets to satisfy this mysterious, self proclaimed friendly AI character.

Why similar: Espionage 28.8% ★, Detective 14.2%, Investigation 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.5%

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: Detective 15.6%, Noir 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Investigation 9%, Logic 8.5%

Reopen your late father's phone repair shop to survive. But every device holds someone's secrets — and the deeper you dig, the closer you get to the sister who vanished. Repair. Extract. Investigate. The truth has a price, and so does staying clean.

Why similar: Espionage 49.7% ★, Detective 13.3%, Investigation 9.4%, Choices Matter 7.6%, Point & Click 6.2%

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: Espionage 44.6% ★, Detective 12.2%, Investigation 7.4%, Interactive Fiction 7.4%, Choices Matter 6.7%

A mystery adventure game where you investigate 3D evidence and uncover the truth behind each case through the clues left behind.

Why similar: Espionage 23.4% ★, Investigation 21.8%, Detective 20.7%, Mystery 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%

Every decision made influences humanity's fate, with USMLE level medical questions woven into patient care, revealing the mysteries of a dying world.

Why similar: Dark Humor 18.2%, Detective 17%, Investigation 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Logic 10.4%

Private Eye is a detective game where you play as Hakeem trying to solve the murder case of Amir. The wealthy heir Amir kept strange company, is one of them his murderer? Explore, investigate, solve puzzles, and find discrepancies to unravel his mysterious death.

Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Investigation 17%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Mystery 9.5%, Logic 9.5%

Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!

Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Investigation 21.7%, Mystery 11.5%, Logic 8%, Point & Click 7.1%

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

Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Investigation 18.2%, Noir 12.2%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%

Noir gamebook, now fully in English. A magnate vanishes from an office locked from the inside: 4 trails, 780 choices, 11 endings, and no luck to save you. 85% of runs end in death or arrest. You die; the case goes on — the dossier doesn't forget.

Why similar: Detective 17.7%, Noir 14.4%, Espionage 12.9% ★, Investigation 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%

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 27.9%, Investigation 21.2%, Mystery 13.1%, Logic 9.3%, Puzzle 7.7%

A point-and-click adventure with innovative detective mechanics. Help Ollie, a fledgling reporter on his first day at the Signal & Echo newspaper, to solve the mystery behind a schoolgirl's disappearance. Developed by an ex-journalist.

Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Investigation 21.6%, Mystery 10.4%, Point & Click 9.9%, Logic 9.3%

An absurdist mystery for only the most hard-boiled interim junior detectives.

Why similar: Detective 20%, Dark Humor 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Logic 9.9%, Mystery 9.8%

A model denied four thousand people this morning. The law says a human has to explain why. Read the file, work out what the machine saw, write the reason, and decide whether to sign your name to it. Sixty cases before the deadline.

Why similar: Espionage 45.9% ★, Detective 15%, Investigation 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Point & Click 5%

You're a journalist investigating a suspicious case during the Harlem riots. Take pictures of evidence, gather information by interrogating people, and put it all together in an article to show people the truth.

Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Noir 12.5%, Investigation 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Mystery 9.2%

FILENDS is a dark multiplayer riddle-solving game for 2-7 players. Work together to solve levels filled with murder mysteries and tragic tales. Use environmental clues and real-time chat to uncover the truth. Will you solve the riddles or become a part of them?

Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Investigation 18.4%, Logic 13.8%, Stealth 12.5%, Mystery 11.5%

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 22.7%, Investigation 20.1%, Noir 12.4%, Mystery 10.3%, Point & Click 7.6%

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 23.6%, Investigation 19.7%, Mystery 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%, Noir 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 "howdunnit" cases that are too tough for the local police to crack and uncover a deeper mystery along the way!

Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Investigation 24.7%, Mystery 12.4%, Logic 10.4%, Point & Click 8.2%

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 25.4%, Investigation 19.5%, Mystery 12%, Logic 10.7%, Point & Click 7.6%

Need more stress in your life? Meet Laura Silver, a paranoid and insomniac detective tasked with researching Slavic mythology. Do you know anything about the Vodnik? Neither does she. Unfortunately, her incompetence won't be your biggest problem in Czechoslovakia.

Why similar: Dark Humor 14.9%, Detective 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Noir 10%, Investigation 9.2%

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: Detective 19.8%, Investigation 17.3%, Noir 14.1%, Mystery 10.8%, Point & Click 8.9%

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 17.2%, Investigation 16.2%, Noir 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Logic 9.7%

Sinheritance is a terrifying and mind-bending puzzle game. Explore every corner in an intensely oppressive atmosphere to piece together a chilling story. Every step must be taken with caution, for the deepest fears often stem from your own choices and your gradually crumbling sanity.

Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Investigation 19.8%, Logic 12.7%, Mystery 11.3%, Noir 10.9%

A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.

Why similar: Detective 18%, Investigation 16.9%, Noir 11.6%, Thriller 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%

To Hell with the Ugly is an adventure game where you play as Rock Bailey, a gorgeous yet shallow young man, who must investigate and fight his way to freedom after being kidnapped. Alternate between turn-based combats and investigation in this film noir adaptation of the novel by Boris Vian.

Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Noir 15.8%, Investigation 13.9%, Dark Humor 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%

Take the night shift as a judge in Meridian. Examine evidence, manage pressure, issue reasoned rulings, and create precedents that reshape the cases—and consequences—still to come.

Why similar: Investigation 24.5%, Detective 21.1%, Mystery 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Noir 7.5%

Step into the role of a judge and decide the fate of every case. Listen to witnesses, examine evidence, uncover contradictions, and deliver verdicts that will change lives. Every decision matters in this tense courtroom simulation full of twists.

Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Investigation 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Mystery 10.4%, Noir 10.3%

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 17.4%, Investigation 16.6%, Noir 13%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Logic 10%

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 27%, Investigation 25%, Mystery 11.6%, Noir 11.3%, Logic 7.1%

A gripping detective noir mystery that blends investigation and deduction with a rich, character-driven story. The Murder of Ava Monroe is cozy, twisty, and oozing with atmosphere.

Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Investigation 25.7%, Mystery 12.5%, Noir 12%, Story Rich 7.4%

You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!

Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Investigation 22.3%, Noir 15.7%, Mystery 9.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%

An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.

Why similar: Detective 32.6%, Investigation 27.2%, Mystery 13.6%, Point & Click 9.7%, Puzzle 7.2%

Step into the role of a federal investigator and uncover the truth behind every disaster. Recover black boxes, cross-reference evidence, expose contradictions, and name the real cause before an innocent takes the fall. Every conclusion matters in this tense investigation sim full of twists.

Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Investigation 19.7%, Noir 12%, Mystery 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.1%

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 21.4%, Investigation 15.9%, Logic 12%, Thriller 11%, Mystery 10.6%

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 18.7%, Investigation 17.2%, Logic 13.9%, Mystery 10.3%, Thriller 8.5%

Break into fictional networks with real-feeling shell commands. Scan hosts, crack credentials, trace logs, steal evidence, and survive the fallout in a CRT-noir thriller where Signal Ghost's local AI characters remember what you do - and what you say.

Why similar: Espionage 40.5% ★, Detective 13.7%, Noir 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 9%, Choices Matter 7.1%

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 25.3%, Investigation 22.1%, Noir 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Mystery 11.2%

一款以清末民初的上海为时代背景的社会派推理游戏。你在一台历史悬案核查终端前接手这项任务：为墙中无名遗骸重建家族谱系。翻阅泛黄的婚书、讣告与老照片，看清旧秩序崩塌之际每个人的选择与挣扎。

Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Investigation 22.4%, Logic 13.5%, Mystery 11.3%, Puzzle 8.1%

A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to find the truth everyone missed.

Why similar: Investigation 24.9%, Detective 21.8%, Mystery 12.2%, Logic 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%

Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual Social Media! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.

Why similar: Investigation 20.6%, Dark Humor 17.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Detective 10.1%

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 19.3%, Investigation 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Noir 10.3%, Mystery 9.8%

Dual role as detective and fixer, commanding the perfect cover-up from your desk. Intercept calls, stay ahead of the media, gather intel, and decide the fate of everyone involved before the masses catch on. Try again and again to reshape the narrative in this choice-driven mystery. Or you are fired.

Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Dark Humor 15.1%, Investigation 11.8%, Mystery 9.4%, Choices Matter 7.4%

A suave secret agent adventure game. Your mission (should you choose to accept) is to infiltrate enemy spy Ruby La Rouge’s secret hideaway and put a stop to her evil plans!

Why similar: Espionage 40.9% ★, Detective 13.5%, Investigation 12%, Logic 9.5%, Mystery 7.4%

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: Detective 19.7%, Investigation 19%, Noir 13.5%, Mystery 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%

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: Detective 22%, Investigation 20.4%, Mystery 12.9%, Logic 9.2%, Noir 9.2%

Just in Crime is a detective video game in which you play a detective dog and a wizard cat. With a twist; you are able to travel back in time and examine the crime scene a few seconds before it happened.

Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Investigation 19.3%, Mystery 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Logic 9.4%

17-year-old Hope Song thought the national exams were her biggest worry... until she got home to a ransacked apartment and two missing parents. Investigate through the eyes of an artist, turn sketches into evidence, and watch her family's mystery grow stranger and darker with every answer.

Why similar: Investigation 16.6%, Detective 16.1%, Noir 13.2%, Logic 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 10%

An arcane detective game set in an ill-fated magical academy. Find traces of magic and deduce the meaning of incantations. Examine scenes for clues to help you piece together the story, and determine the identity and fate of each former resident.

Why similar: Detective 28.5%, Investigation 26.3%, Logic 14.5%, Mystery 13.5%, Noir 8%