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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 28.6%, Noir 24.8%, Crime 22.1%, Investigation 11.1%, Mystery 6.6%

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 25.8%, Investigation 19.4%, Crime 16.3%, Mystery 9.4%, Visual Novel 9.1%

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 26.5%, Detective 16%, Crime 15.9%, Investigation 14%, Mystery 9.8%

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 26%, Investigation 20.6%, Noir 16.7%, Crime 16.3%, Mystery 10.7%

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 19.6%, Investigation 16.7%, Crime 16.6%, Noir 14.5%, Mystery 9.6%

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 26.2%, Detective 21.2%, Crime 20.6%, Investigation 15.8%, Mystery 9.8%

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 24.6%, Noir 19.3%, Crime 15.9%, Mystery 8%, Investigation 7.9%

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 18.9%, Detective 17.2%, Crime 16.6%, Investigation 13.8%, Mystery 7.7%

DETECTIVE The Motel is a deduction game where, to advance, you must take a pencil and a piece of paper and write down everything that seems like evidence in order to answer all the questions that arise. Solving the case will depend only on you.

Why similar: Crime 24.1%, Detective 23.2%, Noir 16%, Investigation 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%

A point and click noir mystery, set in a grim and corrupt Wonderland. Alice is Dead: Hearts and Diamonds is a complete remake of the classic Flash game trilogy, including all new art, added puzzles, expanded lore, and plenty of secrets for old and new fans alike.

Why similar: Noir 24.3%, Detective 15.5%, Crime 12.5%, Investigation 10.9%, Mystery 9.2%

Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?

Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Crime 21.8%, Mystery 10.8%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Investigation 8.7%

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 20%, Detective 19.6%, Crime 18.3%, Investigation 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 9%

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 27.4%, Detective 22.7%, Investigation 18.2%, Mystery 11%, Crime 8%

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 20.5%, Detective 19%, Investigation 16.9%, Crime 13.5%, Mystery 9.9%

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%, Noir 22.6%, Crime 18.4%, Investigation 14.4%, Mystery 9.4%

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 26.4%, Detective 24%, Investigation 19.3%, Mystery 11.5%, Story Rich 5%

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 26.7%, Detective 21.1%, Investigation 18%, Crime 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 5.1%

A mansion drenched in heavy rain. Heirs gathered, each eyeing the family fortune. And you—who committed a murder in their midst. As a chain of killings begins, YORAM follows Irene Lindbergh, a murderer hiding her crime, as she searches for the truth buried deep within the estate.

Why similar: Noir 29.3%, Detective 21.1%, Investigation 14%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Visual Novel 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: Noir 20.9%, Detective 17.6%, Crime 17.1%, Investigation 15.5%, Mystery 9.1%

Murdered sisters, mind altering drugs and flying cities, to a case that goes way further than the banks of this one detective's little neighbourhood in this Indigenous cybernoir detective narrative adventure set in a post-post-apocalyptical future.

Why similar: Noir 22.8%, Investigation 17.2%, Crime 16.6%, Detective 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%

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 21.1%, Detective 16.7%, Crime 16.2%, Investigation 14.1%, Mystery 8%

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 19.6%, Crime 17.8%, Noir 16.3%, Investigation 14.9%, Mystery 9.1%

Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!

Why similar: Investigation 23.6%, Crime 22.5%, Detective 20.4%, Mystery 11.4%, Visual Novel 9%

A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes, interrogate suspects, and survive in this point-and-click remake, rebuilt from the ground up. Solve the mystery before your demons consume you. Play the free demo and wishlist now!

Why similar: Noir 21.7%, Detective 17.2%, Investigation 15.1%, Crime 14.9%, Mystery 7.8%

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 22%, Detective 17.3%, Crime 16.1%, Investigation 13%, Hand-drawn 7.6%

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: Noir 20.7%, Detective 19.9%, Crime 17.1%, Investigation 14.6%, Mystery 9.5%

A murder-mystery visual novel about a young man who inherits a charming English hotel. Some would say he’s fortunate, but with a growing list of unexplained disasters and murder, has his luck finally run out?

Why similar: Investigation 20.7%, Detective 17.8%, Crime 17%, Mystery 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.4%

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. Start now.

Why similar: Crime 28.4%, Detective 23.4%, Investigation 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Mystery 8.5%

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 24.6%, Investigation 18.8%, Crime 18.8%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Mystery 11.1%

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 22.5%, Crime 21.1%, Detective 20.7%, Investigation 18%, Mystery 11.6%

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 26.3%, Detective 25.3%, Investigation 21.8%, Mystery 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 7.1%

The Baron's daughter is missing, and you are the man to find her. No problem. With your inexhaustible arsenal of hard-boiled similes, there is nothing you can't handle.

Why similar: Noir 23.6%, Crime 16.3%, Detective 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Investigation 10.1%

Something has been taken. Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own course in a world without a creator.

Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Noir 20.9%, Mystery 11%, Investigation 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.8%

After being away at college, you meet up with two of your friends at a local movie theatre. What starts out as a simple reunion, quickly unravels to be a gruesome murder mystery with your friend as the victim. It is now your mission to find out who did it, and how in this visual novel style game.

Why similar: Crime 21.3%, Detective 18.9%, Investigation 18.6%, Mystery 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%

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 26.4%, Detective 21.6%, Crime 19.5%, Investigation 13.8%, Story Rich 5%

LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.

Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Noir 21.4%, Investigation 11.9%, Mystery 11.5%, Visual Novel 8.2%

"Your job is to write the death certificate." Investigate a mysterious death in a grand British manor, 1959. Explore eerie scenes and complete forensic documents like death certificates and medical reports. Stylish 1960s detective comic art. Perfect for fans of vintage whodunits.

Why similar: Crime 19%, Detective 17.9%, Investigation 16.8%, Noir 11.6%, Mystery 8.9%

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 37.5%, Crime 20.8%, Investigation 17.8%, Mystery 12%, Story Rich 4.2%

The coiling chains of obsession that began with The Shell now threaten to strangle Detective Reiji Tokisaka in the third and final entry in the trilogy. As old friends and foes rise up for one last confrontation, can anyone break the cycle—and can Reiji's heart ever be set free?

Why similar: Noir 23.8%, Detective 17.7%, Crime 16.4%, Investigation 15.4%, Mystery 9.4%

This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!

Why similar: Noir 22.7%, Crime 18%, Investigation 15.8%, Detective 15.1%, Mystery 11.7%

Join rookie attorney Apollo Justice and his mentor, the legendary Phoenix Wright, in this collection of 3 games! This title features 16 episodes (including previously DLC-only episodes) and supports English, French, German, Japanese Korean, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese.

Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Investigation 20.7%, Crime 18.8%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Mystery 10.6%

A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this mystery adventure game!

Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Noir 14.1%, Mystery 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Investigation 11.3%

Neon Noir is a cyberpunk visual novel with interactive mechanics. It is set in the megalopolis of New Devon in the year 2169, where large private corporations have more power than the government. The player follows the crimes investigated by Colden, a Snatcher.

Why similar: Noir 27%, Detective 18.1%, Crime 15.1%, Investigation 14.6%, Visual Novel 8.5%

Play as Lloyd Arch, the young private detective known for being total dick, and unravel the mystery of the Black Scar Serial Killer in this visual novel adventure, but remember that the truth tends to hurt the most.

Why similar: Crime 20.1%, Detective 19.2%, Noir 19.1%, Investigation 17.1%, Mystery 9.1%

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: Detective 23.1%, Noir 20.7%, Crime 16.2%, Mystery 8.8%, Visual Novel 8.6%

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 21.6%, Detective 16.2%, Crime 15.9%, Investigation 12.7%, Mystery 8.9%

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

Why similar: Detective 27%, Crime 23.1%, Investigation 22.7%, Mystery 11.3%, Visual Novel 9.7%

A thrilling detective mystery adventure set in a historical fantasy world. As a dragon detective, use your six senses to find evidence and hunt down the culprit.

Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Crime 20.2%, Investigation 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Hand-drawn 9.5%

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 27.9%, Noir 22.3%, Investigation 16.2%, Side Scroller 10.5%, Story Rich 6.8%

Experience a race against time written by a former forensic investigation expert. As detective JACK, you are the last hope to rescue the US President's kidnapped daughter. With only 1% battery left on her phone, use authentic detective techniques to find her before the screen goes black.

Why similar: Noir 29%, Detective 19.1%, Crime 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Investigation 8.6%

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 30.2%, Investigation 24.6%, Noir 20.2%, Mystery 12.6%, Puzzle 4.5%

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 22.6%, Crime 20.8%, Investigation 15.6%, Mystery 10.5%, Visual Novel 9.1%

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 33.9%, Detective 20.8%, Crime 12.8%, Investigation 10%, Puzzle 6.1%

NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!

Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Crime 21.5%, Investigation 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Visual Novel 8.7%

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 21%, Investigation 17.9%, Crime 17.7%, Noir 17.6%, Mystery 10.2%

Roman, the wolf detective plans to spend his Christmas vacation in his favorite tavern, but murder cases happened in the tavern put him to work again.

Why similar: Noir 21.8%, Detective 17.3%, Crime 16.2%, Investigation 14.9%, Mystery 8%

In a Detective's Mind is an investigation game that seeks to put you in the role of a detective, who needs to solve cases and deal with obscure problems from his past.

Why similar: Detective 35.8%, Investigation 26.2%, Crime 18.5%, Mystery 9.2%, Story Rich 8.5%

《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: Crime 21.9%, Detective 20.5%, Investigation 15.5%, Mystery 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%

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 25.8%, Detective 19.1%, Crime 17.4%, Investigation 15.8%, Mystery 8.7%

A murder mystery interrogation game - where you can ask the suspects literally ANYTHING! Dive into a macabre conspiracy of burgers and billionaires, getting up-close and personal with an eccentric cast of cold-blooded killers - using voice or keyboard.

Why similar: Noir 23.7%, Crime 19.7%, Detective 18.4%, Investigation 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 8%