Games Like Long Knives

"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 41.3%, Historical 19.1%, Investigation 14.8%, Story Rich 10.8%, Text-Based 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a compelling historical detective experience with a strong focus on narrative deduction and atmosphere.

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.

Why similar: Detective 35.6%, CRPG 23.8%, Choices Matter 19.1%, Story Rich 14.2%, Visual Novel 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive dice-based, text-heavy detective CRPG where every choice and skill check significantly alters the narrative path.

The game world is set in a turbulent state and the mighty Tang-Man declines. The threats from the old enemies keep coming one after another.As a nobody, will you choose either to leave yourself out of it or to fight for Tang-Man's future and turning the tide? The journey of yours,is unpredictable.

Why similar: Wuxia 51% ★, Choices Matter 26%, Multiple Endings 18.7%, Adventure 1.9%, 2D 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title masterfully blends martial arts themes with deep, choice-driven narrative consequences and RPG elements.

Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.

Why similar: Dice 47.5% ★, Dialogue Heavy 15.7%, Text-Based 13.9%, Story Rich 7.4%, Multiple Endings 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a dice-based system to drive its deep, character-focused narrative and exploration in a way that mirrors the tension of tabletop RPGs.

Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.

Why similar: Historical 24.1%, Detective 18.6%, Investigation 15.7%, Story Rich 8.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8%

Why You'll Like It: A historically rich, narrative-heavy mystery that forces players to make difficult choices with lasting consequences in a beautifully realized setting.

Wandering Sword is a Chinese martial-arts RPG where you play a young swordsman caught up in a feud and nearly dies. Escaping the event puts you on the path of pursuing the highest form of martial arts and exploring the pugilistic world to become the great hero you are always destined to be.

Why similar: Wuxia 84.7% ★, Story Rich 10.9%, Adventure 3.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style martial arts RPG that emphasizes story-rich exploration and tactical turn-based combat.

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: Detective 22.7%, CRPG 19.7%, Text-Based 11.7%, Investigation 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A pure detective CRPG that focuses entirely on investigation, dialogue, and moral choices rather than combat.

A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.

Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Historical 22.8%, Dialogue Heavy 15.1%, Investigation 14.3%, Story Rich 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure set in historical China that focuses on solving complex mysteries through investigation.

Tonight you're on a rescue mission, infiltrating a nightclub that was once a coffin factory. Will you succeed? Will you fail? Or will your night take an unexpected detour? Roll the Pizza Dice and find out!

Why similar: Detective 35.7%, Dialogue Heavy 21.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Multiple Endings 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A unique, dice-based RPG that focuses on investigative gameplay and branching narrative paths in a surreal setting.

"The Scroll of Taiwu" is an indie game themed around Chinese mythology and wuxia. Players assume the role of the mysterious "heir of the Taiwu clan" in an alternate ancient China, working through generations of heirs to defeat a powerful hereditary enemy and shape the fate of the human world.

Why similar: Wuxia 89.8% ★, Adventure 5.3%, 2D 3.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: An incredibly deep martial arts simulation that features complex historical systems and emergent storytelling.

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 32.8%, Dialogue Heavy 21.8%, Investigation 18.3%, Story Rich 9.9%, Visual Novel 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A unique historical detective game that uses debate and logic as its primary mechanics for solving mysteries.

Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.

Why similar: Text-Based 35.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Story Rich 9.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A text-based RPG that emphasizes exploration, survival, and difficult choices in a dark, atmospheric world.

A Case of Distrust is a narrative mystery from 1924 San Francisco. Play as private investigator Phyllis Cadence Malone in this historical 2D adventure game.

Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Historical 19.2%, Investigation 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Choices Matter 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A text-based detective game that relies on conversation and deduction to solve mysteries in a stylized historical setting.

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 31.5%, Investigation 20.3%, Historical 18.8%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Story Rich 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant detective game focused on deduction and piecing together historical narratives through observation.

Tale of Wuxia has been dedicated to providing gameplayers with a player-defined platform, where they can customize their own Wuxia. Instead of being restricted to characters’ basic properties, in this new version, gameplayers can also choose the personalities and talents of their own.

Why similar: Wuxia 77.5% ★, CRPG 10.8%, Multiple Endings 5.6%, Story Rich 3.7%, Adventure 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A comprehensive martial arts RPG that allows players to shape their character's path through training, relationships, and narrative choices.

Make a name for yourself in this old-school Wuxia RPG. Explore the chaotic lands of ancient China and engage in challenging turn-based battles to change the world of kungfu forever.

Why similar: Historical 37.7%, Choices Matter 19.2%, Story Rich 15.4%, Multiple Endings 14.2%, Adventure 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world martial arts RPG that provides significant freedom in character development and story progression.

Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.

Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Historical 24.4%, Investigation 17.6%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Story Rich 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A historical detective game that focuses on point-and-click investigation and period-accurate mystery solving.

A text-based RPG full of choice and action. Fight for survival in the midst of the Roman invasion of ancient Caledonia. Strategize one dice roll at a time as emotions affect your performance. Use willpower to outsmart opponents, gain allies, wage war, or strive for peace. How will your story end?

Why similar: Detective 21%, Dialogue Heavy 17.7%, Text-Based 13.7%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Story Rich 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven RPG that uses a unique psychological system to influence choices and combat outcomes.

Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How will you lead?

Why similar: Text-Based 21.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.7%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Story Rich 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A text-heavy, choice-driven political drama that captures the weight of historical decision-making.

Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!

Why similar: CRPG 66.3%, Story Rich 25.6%, Adventure 5.8%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential CRPG that combines detective-style investigation with deep, choice-heavy narrative writing.

Siberian Way is a detective thriller novel. Follow the dark non-linear story and decide how it can end! For all fans of snowy Siberia, Murder on the Orient Express and twisted plots, seasoned with mysticism.

Why similar: Historical 23.7%, Detective 22.1%, Investigation 14%, Text-Based 12.8%, Choices Matter 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A historical, choice-driven narrative game that focuses on psychological tension and mystery.

Unrest is a role playing adventure game set in a fantasy interpretation of ancient India that adapts to death, failure, and the choices you make. Play as ordinary people in a struggle for safety, freedom, and a chance at peace. Use conversation, manipulation (and rarely, violence) to achieve your goals.

Why similar: CRPG 26.6%, Historical 17.5%, Dialogue Heavy 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%, Choices Matter 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A choice-heavy CRPG set in a historical-inspired world where player decisions directly impact the lives of multiple characters.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Detective 62.6%, Historical 16.8%, Story Rich 12.5%, Multiple Endings 4.7%, Adventure 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in detective deduction that requires players to piece together a historical mystery through observation.

Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.

Why similar: CRPG 51.8%, Choices Matter 26%, Story Rich 16.4%, Adventure 4.6%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: A CRPG where the narrative focus is entirely on the consequences of your choices in a world where evil has already won.

NORCO is a dialogue-focused point & click adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and industrial swamplands of an increasingly surreal and distorted South Louisiana.

Why similar: Investigation 53.2%, Story Rich 29.1%, Adventure 8.9%, 2D 6.3%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A text-heavy, atmospheric mystery that prioritizes narrative depth and world-building over traditional gameplay.

The star magician of Morgan’s Traveling Circus is missing, but the show must go on! In this non-linear detective visual novel, unravel the mystery from two different perspectives as you learn the varying stories of an entire circus of performers, each with their own lives... and their own secrets.

Why similar: Detective 20%, Historical 18%, Dialogue Heavy 12.6%, Investigation 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused visual novel that emphasizes investigation and uncovering the truth through conversation.

A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline as a clairvoyant investigator in 1941 Borneo. Jump between time and locations to uncover motives and discover what truly happened in the Goodwill tobacco plantation that fateful night on the eve of the WW2 Japanese invasion.

Why similar: Detective 34.3%, Historical 13.9%, Text-Based 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%, Story Rich 8.2%

古风悬疑推理AVG《再见断刀》——在与世隔绝的山庄之中，接二连三地发生了骇人命案。只有通过细致入微的调查，抽丝剥茧的推理，才能定一个是非清白，还一个天理公道。 然而，在逐渐浮出水面的真相之下，似乎还有暗流涌动……

Why similar: Wuxia 34.2% ★, Detective 16.6%, Historical 13.8%, Investigation 7.2%, Choices Matter 7.2%

In this game, you can watch as 7 protagonists come to a crossroad, facing their own destiny. You will witness their own choices and the blood-splattering consequence they have on one another. There is no way out except to plunge them into the abyss...

Why similar: Text-Based 39%, Story Rich 22.3%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Adventure 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich RPG that blends mystery and exploration with a focus on narrative-driven decision-making.

古风悬疑探案文字冒险游戏——北宋天圣年间，科举省试方毕，汴京国子监突发连环命案，遇害者死状惊悚离奇，如遭阎罗审判。玩家将化身为被卷入权斗暗流的新科进士文彦博，通过勘验尸体、搜寻线索、推演谜局，找出案件背后的骇人真相……

Why similar: Historical 38.3%, Detective 28%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Story Rich 10.9%, Adventure 8.5%

Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.

Why similar: Detective 34.6%, CRPG 26.7%, Choices Matter 19.6%, Story Rich 14.4%, Adventure 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, historical narrative experience where every choice is a struggle for survival and moral clarity.

Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York is a narrative experience set in the rich universe of Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition. It presents the struggle for power between two vampiric factions - the Camarilla and the Anarchs - bathed in the night lights of the Big Apple.

Why similar: Visual Novel 29.9%, Story Rich 26.4%, Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Text-Based 10.4%, Choices Matter 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven, text-based game that focuses on dialogue and the consequences of political choices.

Kill the Clock is a narrative time-loop mystery adventure where you relive the same week to solve a murder that keeps changing. Customize your character, roll dice to influence story outcomes, and uncover the truth—before time resets again.

Why similar: Dice 25.4% ★, Detective 20.9%, Investigation 10.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%, Choices Matter 8.2%

This detective interactive game casts you as an officer solving a murder at a remote inn. Freely type to question NPCs, who react dynamically. Uncover the truth or enjoy playful interactions—it’s your call. Immerse yourself in The Ancient unsolved cases！

Why similar: Detective 40.7%, Dialogue Heavy 24.7%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Story Rich 12.1%, Visual Novel 9.3%

A Lovecraftian investigative gamebook. New York, 1927. A case pulled from real history, wrapped in cosmic horror. His name was Billy Gaffney. The man who took him was real. But his purpose was from another plane of existence. You play a journalist. You make choices. The story remembers all of them.

Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Historical 18.2%, Investigation 13.1%, Text-Based 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.9%

Loot, bribe, gamble, survive. The dice will be your savior or your downfall in this story-driven RPG. Every roll matters when trying to uncover cosmic horrors and outwit megacorps. Pray your next roll won’t be your last.

Why similar: Dice 40.7% ★, CRPG 22.9%, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Story Rich 6.4%

Can you mix a cocktail while eye-to-eye with a criminal? Find out in Best Served Cold, a murder mystery set in a bustling speakeasy where you serve customers, make friends and enemies, and solve crimes. At the Nightcap bar, prohibition is a killer… and so are some of your customers!

Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Dialogue Heavy 16.5%, Investigation 14.8%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Story Rich 8.3%

Lacuna: Prologue tasks you – CDI agent Neil Conrad – with investigating the murder of a high-profile victim whose death could plunge the solar system into war. Solve the first in a series of cases that lead you ever deeper into the conspiracy at the core of this captivating 2D sci-fi noir adventure.

Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Text-Based 14.9%, Investigation 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Choices Matter 10%

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 23.2%, Dialogue Heavy 14.4%, Text-Based 14.2%, Investigation 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.1%

Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.

Why similar: Detective 40.9%, Investigation 25.1%, Text-Based 14.8%, Visual Novel 8.4%, Story Rich 6.5%

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 31.3%, Investigation 22.6%, Text-Based 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.3%, Story Rich 5.7%

Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.

Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Investigation 19.3%, Dialogue Heavy 18%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Story Rich 8.9%

Underdog Detective is a video-based playable, interactive story Set in the reign of Empress Wu Zetian of ancient China, you will play as a slum dweller in the imperial capital of Luoyang and embark on a thrilling yet comedic adventure! Traps and conspiracies, comradery and your unknown origin...

Why similar: Historical 36%, Choices Matter 18.6%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Story Rich 12.7%, Visual Novel 8%

Set around 1929, this interactive visual novel lets you relive the early Red Army's epic journey from a first-person perspective. Experience immersive historical narratives and make pivotal branching choices. Beware: wrong decisions will end your game!

Why similar: Historical 40.9%, Text-Based 14.1%, Dialogue Heavy 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 9%

You can play as a young martial artist entering Justice Academy. Train through various courses, customize your build with different weapons, skills, and inner techniques. Explore the jianghu, bond with companions, and shape your fate across branching stories and three romanceable heroines.

Why similar: Wuxia 49.1% ★, Historical 14.7%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Multiple Endings 8.3%, Story Rich 7.1%

Kill the Shadow is a detective game with multiple endings, featuring 2.5D pixel art and semi-open exploration and investigation. Play as Lucas, a former police officer, alongside a mysterious Shadow who can see the “past.” Remember—every choice you make will change the fate of countless characters!

Why similar: Detective 38.7%, Dialogue Heavy 26.6%, Story Rich 12.7%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Adventure 5.1%

Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.

Why similar: Investigation 21%, Dialogue Heavy 17.8%, Text-Based 17.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 10%

Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, you will have to make choices that will lead you down different paths toward different endings.

Why similar: Detective 17%, Text-Based 13.3%, Dialogue Heavy 11.4%, Investigation 10.3%, Choices Matter 9%

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 35.4%, Investigation 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Story Rich 10.9%

In the quiet of conscience and shadows of sin, four souls find themselves entwined in crimes involving a woman. In this narrative puzzle game, you don the sacred robe of a priest, hear the confessions of sinners, uncover secrets, seek the truth behind their crimes and deliver the final judgment.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24%, Multiple Endings 22.2%, Story Rich 21.9%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Adventure 10.2%

Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?

Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Investigation 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%

A short interrogation game taking full advantage of ChatGPT! You are tasked with interrogating the suspect [AI] of a murder case as an [excellent police officer]. How you choose to interrogate the suspect is up to you. How the AI reacts is rendered in real-time through ChatGPT.

Why similar: Detective 40.6%, Investigation 17.2%, Dialogue Heavy 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%, Story Rich 6.7%

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 52.4%, Investigation 18.2%, Historical 10.2%, Story Rich 6.9%, Choices Matter 6.4%

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 39.6%, Text-Based 18.1%, Investigation 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%, Adventure 8.4%

Justice.exe is a dialogue-heavy dystopian legal drama in which you defend sentient AI in court. Discover key story elements in dialogue, build your case by studying arguments, and engage the opposing counsel in wits, charisma and skullduggery. Small choices might alter the fate of your clients.

Why similar: Detective 37.4%, Choices Matter 17.8%, Story Rich 12.7%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%

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 32.2%, Investigation 15.5%, Dialogue Heavy 13.9%, Story Rich 9.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%

Soulflow is a 2.5D fantasy-detective game that offers a unique experience with its graphic style. In this story-based role play game, players must gather information from others during the day and try to solve the murders in the neighborhood to stay free.

Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Investigation 19.3%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Multiple Endings 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%

A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

Why similar: Choices Matter 29.5%, Text-Based 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Story Rich 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%

Ready your sword, pack your provisions and prepare to embark upon quests in which YOU are the hero! Choose what happens at every turn of the page with Fighting Fantasy Classics – text-based roleplaying adventures remastered.

Why similar: Text-Based 22.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Choices Matter 17.5%, CRPG 16%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%