- #1 Criminal Archives: City on Fire Collector's Edition
97% matchPositive87% of 39 reviews2021
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
San Francisco is shaken by a chain of horrible murders. You are the only one that can bring to justice a masked arsonist calling himself the Plague Doctor. Are you strong enough to face the challenge?
Why similar: Noir 23.5%, Detective 16.9%, Crime 12.6%, Narration 10.9%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #2 Crime or Punishment
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Scale Issue
Windows
Play as a corrupt detective on the mob’s payroll, and cover up their crimes. Read files, collect information and obscure evidence to frame an innocent bystander, who was at the wrong place, at the wrong time. After all, crime pays.
Why similar: Noir 35.2%, Detective 18.7%, Puzzle 11.3%, Crime 8.1%, 2D 5.5%
- #3 Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition
96% 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 28.1%, Detective 19.7%, Puzzle 8.9%, Linear 8.1%, Crime 7.7%
- #4 Criminal Archives: Murder in the Pages Collector's Edition
95% 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 26.3%, Detective 20%, Crime 10%, Puzzle 9%, Linear 8.3%
- #5 The Murder of Ava Monroe
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BUNKWORKS
Windows · Mac
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: Noir 28.4%, Detective 17.4%, Puzzle 11.2%, Narration 8.8%, Investigation 8.4%
- #6 City Legends: The Witness in the Rye Collector's Edition
94% 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 26.2%, Detective 19.9%, Crime 10.1%, Puzzle 9%, Linear 8.3%
- #7 Word of the Law: Death Mask Collector's Edition
93% matchMostly Positive76% of 33 reviews2022
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Investigate serial crimes and city government secrets! You're the only one who can get on the trail and break the chain of murders. Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Noir 25%, Detective 17%, Narration 11.2%, Crime 11.1%, Logic 7.5%
- #8 Mystical Riddles: Haunted Portraits Collector's Edition
91% 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 29.3%, Detective 17.9%, Crime 9.7%, Puzzle 9.2%, Linear 7.4%
- #9 Man of Nollyn
91% 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 31.6%, Detective 22.2%, Crime 15%, Investigation 11.2%, Puzzle 5.6%
- #10 Midnight Files
90% matchPositive81% of 31 reviews2025
Dev: Paper Lynx Games
Windows
The camera doesn’t lie, but the truth isn’t always obvious. Photograph traces, gather evidence, link clues on the board, search police databases for key info, and identify the culprit and the next attack site. Each case is a standalone mystery waiting to be solved.
Why similar: Noir 22.9%, Detective 20.4%, Crime 15.2%, Narration 12.2%, Investigation 11.2%
- #11 Cross Country Case
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space Cat StudioPub: Microwavebread
Windows
You are a detective on a rogue manhunt through the beautiful country of Italy. Gather clues, interview witnesses and uncover dark secrets to solve the case. Follow your own path to the solution in this 1970's noir crime road-trip.
Why similar: Noir 32%, Detective 25.2%, Investigation 11.7%, Puzzle 9.7%, Mystery 6.6%
- #12 The Final Print
89% matchPositive87% of 39 reviews2025
Dev: Dummy DetectivesPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
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: Noir 24.4%, Detective 20.7%, Crime 13.6%, Puzzle 8.5%, Investigation 7.1%
- #13 L.A. Noire
88% 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 31.4%, Noir 31.4%, Crime 17%, Investigation 7%, Story Rich 4.1%
- #14 Conscience
86% matchVery Positive93% of 168 reviews2024
Dev: Bowker Studios
Windows
Jack Beckham is found dead, hanging in his apartment alone. Police rule it a suicide. His father, refusing to accept the conclusion, hires you to investigate. Delve into the clues left behind in his apartment to discover what really happened.
Why similar: Noir 33.9%, Detective 24.3%, Investigation 11.3%, Puzzle 9.6%, Mystery 6.5%
- #15 Detective Bass 2: The Case of the Stolen Pearls
87% 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 32.6%, Detective 22.8%, Crime 15.5%, Investigation 9.8%, Puzzle 6.1%
- #16 Disordered
86% 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 20.5%, Noir 19.7%, Crime 13.1%, Narration 11.6%, Investigation 9%
- #17 The Ratline
84% 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 29.5%, Noir 22.8%, Investigation 13.9%, Puzzle 9%, Mystery 6.8%
- #18 Mystical Riddles: Snowy Peak Hotel Collector's Edition
85% matchMixed58% of 19 reviews2021
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Your journalist friend went missing while investigating weird happenings in a mysterious hotel. You are the only one who can save her and uncover the truth before it’s too late. Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Noir 24.9%, Detective 16.1%, Narration 11.3%, Crime 11.1%, Puzzle 7.3%
- #19 Critical Interrogator: Messiah Hunt
83% 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 29%, Detective 18.4%, Puzzle 9.4%, Crime 8.8%, Linear 7.5%
- #20 Silhouette: Chapter One
84% 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 23.4%, Noir 18.4%, Crime 14.9%, Narration 11.1%, Investigation 10.2%
- #21 Inspector Waffles
82% matchVery Positive95% of 289 reviews2021
Dev: Goloso Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Murder. Nothin’ nice about it. In this old school detective adventure, step into the boots of whip-smart Inspector Waffles and travel the city to track hidden clues, interrogate shady suspects, and unravel a dangerous mystery. But be warned: curiosity killed the cat...
Why similar: Noir 30.6%, Detective 16.5%, Crime 13.6%, Narration 11.7%, Investigation 7%
- #22 春泥 Soil of Rebirth
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 282 reviews2026
Dev: 午夜说书人
Windows
《春泥》是一款刑侦题材的悬疑解谜推理游戏。2018年中秋前夕,刑警程佑接到报案,动身前往泥塑匠林家处理一起家庭伤人案。随着调查深入,案件的疑点层层浮现,将她引向一连串尘封已久的谜团。往事的土壤正在松动,深埋的真相即将揭开......
Why similar: Clicker 24.5%, Detective 20.3%, Crime 15.2%, Investigation 8.9%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #23 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story - Prologue
82% 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 24.4%, Detective 19.3%, Crime 13%, Narration 11.2%, Investigation 8.9%
- #24 What's the Password?
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TrampolineTales
Windows · Mac · Linux
"What's the Password?" is a minimalistic puzzle game where you decode 4-digit passwords. Featuring over 100 puzzles!
Why similar: Noir 26.7%, Detective 20.1%, Logic 14.6%, Puzzle 13.9%, Linear 11.7%
- #25 Mind Diver
78% 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 26.8%, Detective 19.5%, Crime 13.3%, Investigation 9.9%, Logic 8.1%
- #26 Detective Hindsight
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broccoli Bunny Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 32.6%, Investigation 13.2%, Puzzle 11.3%, Mystery 8.1%, Logic 7.9%
- #27 The Dismissed Case: Black Hollow
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Skunkworks Studios
Windows
An old case closed due to lack of evidence resurfaces in 1993. Play as a dismissed detective, investigate the case, gather evidence, solve the mystery, and uncover the truth. Bringing justice to the town of Ridgemour and ending the uncertainty is in your hands.
Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Noir 26.5%, Investigation 9.6%, Puzzle 9%, Clicker 8.1%
- #28 Mary
79% 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 27.9%, Detective 22.2%, Crime 15.9%, Investigation 11.2%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #29 Detective Bass in Fish out of Water
77% 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 29.7%, Detective 26.2%, Crime 14.7%, Investigation 9.5%, Mystery 5.9%
- #30 Private Eye: The Young Heir
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lucky 7 Studios
Windows
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 22.7%, Noir 19.3%, Crime 13.5%, Investigation 11.1%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #31 Graywood: Noir Detective
77% 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 32.8%, Detective 23.2%, Crime 14.8%, Puzzle 8.6%, Investigation 8.6%
- #32 The Wolf Is Dead
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fat Toad Games
Windows
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 31.7%, Crime 20.5%, Narration 16%, Puzzle 11.6%, Mystery 8.2%
- #33 Tangle Tower
76% 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 28.6%, Noir 25.9%, Crime 12.9%, Puzzle 9.1%, Investigation 5.3%
- #34 Death at Sycamore Hall
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hesperus Games
Windows · Mac
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 31.4%, Noir 16.1%, Investigation 15.2%, Logic 11.6%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #35 The Detective's Apprentice
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: darqwerful
Windows
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 33.7%, Investigation 15.4%, Puzzle 10.6%, Crime 9.6%, Logic 8.8%
- #36 26 Moves: The Queen's Plot
74% 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 36.3%, Detective 18.9%, Crime 13.3%, Investigation 9.6%, Mystery 6.4%
- #37 Thomas Ireham in Crimson Spotlight
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rebecca AhmedPub: Sagewing Studio
Windows
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 23.2%, Noir 22.5%, Crime 11.9%, Investigation 11%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #38 Murder Mystery Machine
74% matchMixed54% of 172 reviews2021
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows
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: Noir 33.1%, Detective 26.2%, Crime 17.6%, Puzzle 9.5%, Mystery 5.4%
- #39 Echoes of Ash
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ash Studio
Windows
Detective agency management × superpowered mystery. Former operative Lin Mo rebuilds the Ash Detective Agency in Collins City. Investigate crime scenes, use “Echoes” to recover memory fragments, rebut lies with evidence, dispatch partners for intel, and uncover conspiracy behind your mentor’s death.
Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Crime 13.9%, Investigation 13.6%, Noir 11.4%, Puzzle 8%
- #40 深渊档案
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Night Walker Studio
Windows
You are a special investigator sent to a construction site halted by a supernatural event. Beneath it lies a deadly mining accident where almost no one survived. Using old photos, trace the memories of the dead, relive their final moments, and uncover long-buried secrets.
Why similar: Detective 38.7%, Clicker 21.1%, Puzzle 10.9%, Mystery 9.4%, Story Rich 7%
- #41 Spade Investigations
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Grim Entertainment
Windows
Use your investigating skills to solve Zephyr City’s most heinous crimes through the eyes of infamous detective Nick Spade. This steampunk noir city is a rats nest of secrets and lies. Do you have what it takes to earn the title The Ace of Spades?
Why similar: Noir 26.1%, Detective 18.6%, Crime 13.7%, Narration 12.3%, Investigation 9.1%
- #42 Who Killed Mr. White?
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: notagamestudio
Windows
A turn-based Clue-inspired detective game where you get to solve a murder mystery by interrogating paintings.
Why similar: Noir 29.4%, Detective 18.7%, Narration 11.7%, Puzzle 9.2%, Crime 8.4%
- #43 Criminal Archives: Alphabetic Murders Collector's Edition
72% 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 28.6%, Detective 18.6%, Narration 12.8%, Crime 12.4%, Investigation 8.2%
- #44 Cold Case: The Red Dress Murder
71% 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 31.3%, Noir 23.2%, Investigation 14.3%, Crime 13.8%, Mystery 7.1%
- #45 Detective Dana
70% 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: Noir 26.1%, Detective 25.2%, Crime 12.5%, Puzzle 9.7%, Mystery 5.3%
- #46 D.W. Dagger: Chapter One
71% 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 36.1%, Detective 24.7%, Crime 14.1%, Investigation 12.1%, Puzzle 5.9%
- #47 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,506 reviews2025
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: Noir 34.2%, Detective 28.5%, Investigation 14.1%, Puzzle 6.1%, Mystery 6%
- #48 speak of my sin
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: sagros
Windows
Speak of My Sin is a word reasoning game - players are supposed to find the truth of the cases, restore the story in a number of interrelated cases and finally detect the identification of “me”, speaking out “my” sin.
Why similar: Clicker 22.4%, Detective 21.5%, Crime 14.2%, Narration 9%, Puzzle 8.3%
- #49 Bunny Mazes
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: DillyFrame
Windows
Bunny Mazes is a 2D maze game where you need to make your way through 50 levels, consisting of 500 mazes, within time limit. Collect time bonuses, avoid dangers and decide what path to go to complete all the mazes.
Why similar: Noir 49.2%, Puzzle 20.2%, Linear 11.9%, 2D 9.5%, Adventure 5.9%
- #50 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
69% 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 28.3%, Detective 19.4%, Crime 13.3%, Investigation 9.5%, Narration 8.7%
- #51 To Hell With The Ugly
69% matchVery Positive88% of 146 reviews2023
Dev: La Poule NoirePub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Noir 34.3%, Detective 23%, Narration 10%, Investigation 8.8%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #52 Happy Nuclear
68% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Hi-Develop
Windows
Happy Nuclear is an evidence-based investigation game where players act as detectives to prevent a disaster. They analyze interconnected case information on an investigation board, primarily using old CCTV and access logs. Cases link together at the end, and each replay introduces changes.
Why similar: Clicker 32.9%, Detective 24.9%, Investigation 13.5%, Puzzle 11.2%, Logic 8.6%
- #53 Legion Was Here
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Geoffroy MondePub: Surefire.Games
Windows
You are Legion, a secret agent who can change his appearance at will. Use your investigative and chameleon skills to infiltrate enemy ranks!
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Noir 14.4%, Narration 14.3%, Investigation 13.4%, Puzzle 10%
- #54 Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
68% matchVery Positive95% of 2,490 reviews2020
Dev: The Wild GentlemenPub: HandyGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.
Why similar: Noir 31.1%, Detective 20.8%, Clicker 15.6%, Crime 14.2%, Puzzle 6.7%
- #55 A Death in the Red Light
67% 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 28.2%, Detective 22.7%, Investigation 11.7%, Crime 11.3%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #56 Detective Bloodphobia
66% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Detective Bloodphobia is a black-and-white noir visual novel with point-and-click investigations and deduction gameplay.
Why similar: Crime 22.4%, Noir 14.8%, Logic 13.7%, Detective 13%, Linear 12%
- #57 Unknown - Foggins
66% matchNo user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Operacube
Windows · Mac
is a mystery game that combines puzzle-solving, adventure, and point-and-click elements. Follow an main storyline in pursuit of a hidden truth and interact with distinctive NPCs and uncover the secrets behind their mysterious stories.
Why similar: Clicker 31.4%, Detective 20.3%, Puzzle 11.4%, Investigation 9.9%, Logic 8.5%
- #58 A Case of Fraud
65% 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 30.2%, Crime 16.5%, Investigation 14.6%, Puzzle 10.6%, Logic 10.2%
- #59 Nirvana Noir
67% 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 32.1%, Detective 20.5%, Crime 13.2%, Investigation 9.8%, Puzzle 7.6%