- #1 The Murder of Ava Monroe
96% 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: Detective 26.8%, Noir 20.5%, Investigation 12.8%, Narration 11.2%, Mystery 6.2%
- #2 Unknown - Foggins
96% matchNo user reviews100% of 8 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 50.1% ★, Detective 14.8%, Puzzle 8.3%, Investigation 7.2%, Logic 6.2%
- #3 Crime or Punishment
95% 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 35.1%, Detective 18.7%, Puzzle 11.4%, Crime 8.1%, Logic 5.5%
- #4 Inspector Pug: The Furrious Murder Case
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wardrobe Entertainment
Windows
A dark noir detective story starring a not-so-bright pug. Combine clues, build chains of deductions, and solve a murder — even if your reasoning isn’t always… impressive.
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Noir 26.1%, Puzzle 11.2%, Crime 7.6%, Mystery 6.8%
- #5 Rapz!
94% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: Alkemaize
Windows
A narrative 2D Dress Up with fast-paced mini games about a girl with big hair and big problems who must endure many great obstacles and a gauntlet of an adventure with her magical hair, just to get through the day!
Why similar: Clicker 70.6% ★, Narration 14.7%, Puzzle 10%, 2D 4.3%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #6 ISOLAND4: The Anchor of Memory
93% matchVery Positive87% of 166 reviews2024
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
ISOLAND4 is the fifth installment in the ISOLAND series by CottonGame. The game continues to feature the distinctive hand-drawn style of CottonGame, with point-and-click gameplay. The game also features a second playthrough mode, which allows players to gain a deeper understanding of the game.
Why similar: Clicker 54% ★, Detective 14.3%, Puzzle 10.9%, Adventure 6.4%, Investigation 5.9%
- #7 Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition
92% matchMixed69% of 13 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 9%, Linear 8.1%, Crime 7.6%
- #8 Criminal Archives: Murder in the Pages Collector's Edition
91% matchMixed69% of 13 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 9.1%, Linear 8.2%
- #9 City Legends: The Witness in the Rye Collector's Edition
90% 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 20%, Crime 10%, Puzzle 9.1%, Linear 8.3%
- #10 Reroll Routine
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bobosse
Windows
Reroll Routine is a rolling clicker inspired by autobattler-style shop systems. Buy ROUTINES, earn R€COINS, win the REROLLYMPICS and REROLL your life. One of the past champions, Relder, is here to help you achieve it.
Why similar: Clicker 64.7% ★, Narration 18.5%, Linear 7.3%, 2D 4.2%, Story Rich 4%
- #11 Man of Nollyn
88% matchPositive100% of 19 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 22.3%, Crime 14.9%, Investigation 11.1%, Puzzle 5.7%
- #12 Mystical Riddles: Haunted Portraits Collector's Edition
89% match6 user reviews50% of 6 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%
- #13 L.A. Noire
87% matchVery Positive86% of 36,273 reviews2011
Dev: Team BondiPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 19.2 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 31.3%, Crime 17%, Investigation 7%, Story Rich 4.1%
- #14 Maze of Realities: Symphony of Invention Collector's Edition
86% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Who says you can't have another otherworldly, literally, adventure? You and your friend have been invited to visit the world of Innovatix! Go on an adventure soon!
Why similar: Clicker 50% ★, Detective 18.5%, Narration 12.5%, Investigation 8.1%, Adventure 3.6%
- #15 Cross Country Case
86% 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 9.8%, Mystery 6.6%
- #16 Acrônimo Tupiniquim
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cigarras & Cigarros
Windows
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: Noir 34.7%, Detective 26%, Investigation 11.4%, Logic 7.8%, Crime 6.8%
- #17 Achievement Clicker
84% matchVery Positive82% of 3,356 reviews2017
Dev: OfficialAndyPub: MGG Studio
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 19%
Feel like a real Achievement hunter! Earn Achievements, upgrades and get the most Achievements on steam!
Why similar: Clicker 94% ★, Adventure 3.5%, Indie 2.5%
- #18 Prosrochennyy
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Press For Coffee
Windows
A visual novel game about dissociation, eating disorders and abandonment. You experience life through fragmented thoughts, simulating the inner voice of someone disconnected from reality. A text-based story of presence and absence.
Why similar: Clicker 63.1% ★, Narration 18.1%, Linear 7.9%, 2D 4.9%, Story Rich 4.5%
- #19 Detective Bass 2: The Case of the Stolen Pearls
83% 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 32.5%, Detective 22.8%, Crime 15.5%, Investigation 9.7%, Puzzle 6.2%
- #20 Criminal Archives: City on Fire Collector's Edition
84% matchPositive88% of 40 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 26.3%, Detective 19%, Crime 14%, Puzzle 7.8%, Linear 7.7%
- #21 Conscience
82% matchVery Positive94% of 171 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 24.4%, Investigation 11.2%, Puzzle 9.7%, Mystery 6.5%
- #22 Bubble People
81% matchVery Positive93% of 6,051 reviews2021
Dev: LiujiajunPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Bubble People is a point-and-click game, click on things with your mouse and have some fun!
Why similar: Clicker 61% ★, Noir 18.2%, Narration 9.4%, Linear 5.6%, 2D 4.3%
- #23 Critical Interrogator: Messiah Hunt
80% 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 18.5%, Puzzle 9.5%, Crime 8.8%, Linear 7.4%
- #24 Hidden Sin 8
81% matchVery Positive86% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: 本格工作室Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
《隐秘的原罪》是由本格工作室开发的推理解谜系列游戏。本作以架空的民国时代为故事背景,围绕侦探和巡警联手侦破一个个奇案的故事,在扣人心弦的推理过程中,弘扬人性的真善美,抨击人性的丑恶,同时科普诸多的常识知识。
Why similar: Clicker 64.5% ★, Puzzle 12.4%, Mystery 9.3%, Story Rich 6.1%, 2D 4%
- #25 拟态生还
79% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: Bite Cake Game
Windows
A click oriented plot game where players advance the plot by clicking and make choices at critical moments to influence the fate of the protagonist.
Why similar: Clicker 64.9% ★, Detective 21.2%, Story Rich 5.6%, Mystery 4.4%, 2D 3.3%
- #26 The Ratline
77% matchVery Positive90% of 252 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 29.6%, Noir 22.4%, Investigation 14.5%, Puzzle 8.9%, Mystery 6.6%
- #27 Big Adventure: Trip to Europe 3 - Collector's Edition
79% matchPositive79% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Avi Games
Windows
Travel across Europe in this hidden object adventure! Explore beautiful old towns, find hundreds of hidden items, play new mini-games, and enjoy the cozy atmosphere of European landmarks and culture.
Why similar: Clicker 53.5% ★, Narration 17.6%, Puzzle 7.8%, Linear 7.7%, Logic 6%
- #28 My Name is Mayo 2
78% matchVery Positive97% of 444 reviews2020
Dev: Green Lava Studios
Windows
Mayo is back, and it’s all about kicking butts and having an existential crisis. This is a clicker game about a mayonnaise jar.
Why similar: Clicker 74% ★, Narration 18.6%, Linear 6.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #29 秋之轻语
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bite Cake Game
Windows
VN.Your neighbor died in a fall — yet the very next day, she appeared inside your mind, as if an unseen hand were pulling every string. Everything feels dreamlike, unreal. You seem to have boarded a train that accelerates beyond control; in the chaos, you clutch at something — perhaps the truth.
Why similar: Clicker 79.9% ★, Mystery 6.9%, Detective 6.2%, Story Rich 5.6%, Indie 0.9%
- #30 Fools, Maniacs and Liars
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NanZhai GamePub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
A narrative-driven game of suspense, crime, and dark humor. Amid exquisitely crafted art and a gripping story, the Wushan Great Buddha's demise unfolds.
Why similar: Clicker 62.5% ★, Crime 15%, Mystery 7.6%, Puzzle 6%, Story Rich 3.9%
- #31 Mortadelo y Filemón: Balones y Patadones
76% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Alcachofa SoftPub: Erbe Software
Windows
Our beloved comic book characters and soccer. Can anyone top that?
Why similar: Clicker 63.8% ★, Puzzle 11%, Narration 9.8%, Adventure 7.2%, 2D 5.1%
- #32 Amazing Weekend 2 - Search and Relax Collector's Edition
75% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Avi Games
Windows
"Amazing Weekend 2" - collector's hidden object game edition. Find hidden items, solve puzzles & enjoy enhanced graphics. Perfect for relaxing gameplay!
Why similar: Clicker 54.9% ★, Narration 18%, Puzzle 8.4%, Linear 8%, Logic 5.2%
- #33 What's the Password?
74% 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 26.6%, Detective 20.1%, Logic 14.6%, Puzzle 14%, Linear 11.7%
- #34 Mind Diver
71% matchVery Positive96% of 327 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 26.7%, Detective 19.5%, Crime 13.3%, Investigation 9.9%, Logic 8.1%
- #35 Candy Blast
76% matchMixed68% of 224 reviews2016
Dev: White Rabbit Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A new flavor of chain-reaction games
Why similar: Clicker 72.4% ★, Narration 14.1%, Puzzle 10.9%, Indie 1.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #36 The Final Print
72% matchPositive88% of 40 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 26.2%, Detective 22.3%, Crime 14.6%, Puzzle 9.2%, Investigation 7.6%
- #37 Detective Hindsight
73% 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 32.7%, Investigation 13.1%, Puzzle 11.4%, Mystery 8%, Logic 7.9%
- #38 Melon
73% matchMixed58% of 336 reviews2024
Dev: Melontronic
Windows
Click the melon! Check out discord for more info and news.
Why similar: Clicker 91.2% ★, 2D 6.3%, Mystery 2%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #39 Word of the Law: Death Mask Collector's Edition
74% 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 28.2%, Detective 19.2%, Crime 12.5%, Logic 8.4%, Investigation 8.3%
- #40 Shoplifter: No Escape
71% matchMixed69% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Lustful Universe
Windows
Play as night guard Derrick Wolfe. 7 unique shoplifters and around 20 intimate scenes await you — interrogations, puzzles, and no mercy.
Why similar: Clicker 55.9% ★, Detective 19.1%, Puzzle 8.6%, Investigation 8.5%, Linear 5%
- #41 Mary
71% 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 11.1%, Puzzle 8%
- #42 Midnight Files
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 37 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 26.1%, Detective 23.3%, Crime 17.3%, Investigation 12.7%, Logic 8.3%
- #43 Detective Bass in Fish out of Water
69% 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 9.4%, Mystery 5.9%
- #44 Lots of Things - Collector's Edition
70% match9 user reviews100% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: Avi Games
Windows
Dive into a cozy hidden object world! Explore a farm, pastry shop, and mysterious castle. Find hundreds of charming items with relaxing music. Collector's edition includes bonus locations, beautiful wallpapers, and soundtrack for full immersion.
Why similar: Clicker 54.8% ★, Narration 18.3%, Puzzle 8%, Linear 7.9%, Logic 5.5%
- #45 Graywood: Noir Detective
69% 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 14.7%, Puzzle 8.7%, Investigation 8.6%
- #46 Mortadelo y Filemón: El escarabajo de Cleopatra
70% match5 user reviews0% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Alcachofa SoftPub: Erbe Software
Windows
Graphic adventure by Alcachofa Soft in which our beloved Mortadelo and Filemón travel to distant Egypt.
Why similar: Clicker 64.9% ★, Puzzle 11.3%, Narration 10.9%, Adventure 7.5%, 2D 5.2%
- #47 Thomas Ireham in Crimson Spotlight
69% 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 23.1%, Noir 22.4%, Crime 11.8%, Investigation 10.9%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #48 Death at Sycamore Hall
68% 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 31.5%, Noir 16.1%, Investigation 15.2%, Logic 11.6%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #49 The Detective's Apprentice
68% 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 15.3%, Puzzle 10.7%, Crime 9.5%, Logic 8.8%
- #50 Amazing Weekend 3 - Search and Relax Collector's Edition
67% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Avi Games
Windows · Mac
Find hidden objects, solve puzzles, and collect souvenirs in stunning outdoor locations. Relax with mini-games, wallpapers, and soothing music. Perfect for a calming break!
Why similar: Clicker 57% ★, Narration 16%, Puzzle 8.7%, Linear 6.9%, Logic 6.3%
- #51 Tangle Tower
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,076 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 28.7%, Noir 25.7%, Crime 12.8%, Puzzle 9.2%, Investigation 5.3%
- #52 Private Eye: The Young Heir
67% 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%
- #53 Ashes of Holloway Bay
66% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Cold Case Inc
Windows
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 28.1%, Noir 17.3%, Crime 17.2%, Investigation 12.3%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #54 Block, Love, and Ancient Greece
67% matchPositive84% of 38 reviews2023
Dev: 도원결의 3인팟
Windows
A chaotic educational game set in ancient Greece!Become the fictional philosopher Epistemonos and defeat the scholars who stand in your way!Drag blocks to merge them and defeat the enemies.Immerse yourself in a topsy-turvy story set in ancient Greece, with a focus on the Acropolis.
Why similar: Clicker 66.3% ★, Puzzle 12.4%, Narration 12.1%, 2D 7.1%, Indie 1%
- #55 Reaper's Ledger
65% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Michael Pettit
Windows
Manage souls, expand purgatory, and assist the Grim Reaper in this darkly humorous idle game. Tap to collect, automate the afterlife, unlock eerie upgrades, where progress never rests...and neither do the dead.
Why similar: Clicker 73.9% ★, Narration 21.1%, 2D 4.8%, Singleplayer 0.2%