- #1 BlightFog
97% matchVery Positive87% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Zakroutil
Windows
Journey across a dying world. Manage your resources. Build relationships with anthropomorphic characters. Find a new home or become a fuel drinking madman.
Why similar: Wolves 29.7% ★, Transhumanism 23.4% ★, LGBTQ+ 15.2%, Choices Matter 8%, Lore-Rich 6.7%
- #2 The Grant Grover Anthology
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bit Storm Games
Windows
In Neo Naarm in the 22nd century, augmentation technology has run amok. Combining deduction, visual novel and point and click gameplay, play as Grant Grover, private detective, one of the only remaining citizens without augmentations, as he solves crimes across the city.
Why similar: Transhumanism 30.2% ★, Detective 19.9%, Noir 14.4%, Investigation 12.5%, Dystopian 9.2%
- #3 The Mossfield Archives
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Any Percent
Windows · Linux
A game about building and exploring connections. Explore a rich vibrant world of diverse people as you figure out what mystery awaits in The Mossfield Archives
Why similar: Transhumanism 34.6% ★, LGBTQ+ 21.8%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Investigation 7.6%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #4 Beastkin ☆ Training ~The Trials of a Beastkin Noblewoman~
95% matchPositive87% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: Circle MeimiteiPub: Shiravune
Windows
You are a former servant, sold off as an instructor to take care of a Beastkin! Flatter the Beastkin by having chats, gifting presents, and more. Whether or not you can take great care of her is up to you.
Why similar: Wolves 88.2% ★, Romance 5.6%, Adventure 2.8%, Exploration 2.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #5 LOST EMBER
94% matchVery Positive88% of 5,178 reviews2019
Dev: Mooneye Studios
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.
Why similar: Wolves 72.9% ★, LGBTQ+ 11.3%, Story Rich 4.5%, Stylized 4.3%, Exploration 3.3%
- #6 Black Layer
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Montego
Windows
You take part in testing a next-generation experimental android on a restricted floor of a research complex. But soon it becomes clear that the experiment is far more complicated, and you'll have to uncover what’s really happening here.
Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Investigation 27.5%, Story Rich 10.7%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Stylized 7.3%
- #7 Ibru
92% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: Sundog SA
Windows
Born yesterday, you are a detective in a Sumerpunk city ruled by gods. Navigate shifting allegiances, make impossible choices, and decide who survives as the divine order fractures. Will you remain a pawn or shape your own fate?
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Investigation 14.1%, Transhumanism 12.6% ★, RPG 10.3%, Dystopian 9.5%
- #8 Black Closet
93% matchVery Positive92% of 272 reviews2015
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Command your minions to solve mysteries and cover up scandals in a high-class boarding school, where the competition is cut-throat and image is everything. But be careful - one of your minions is a traitor.
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, LGBTQ+ 20.2%, Investigation 15.2%, Noir 14.6%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #9 Stella: into the Shadow
91% matchPositive83% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: Shadow games
Windows
"Stella: into the Shadow" is a dark mystical story. When Stella's friend disappears, her life transforms into a detective mystery. Working at a nightclub, forging new connections, and uncovering the city's secrets will force her to reevaluate everything: from those around her to her very self.
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Investigation 20.5%, Psychological 14.3%, Noir 11%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #10 Nobody Wants to Die
91% matchVery Positive83% of 7,373 reviews2024
Dev: Critical Hit GamesPub: PLAION
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite.
Why similar: Transhumanism 24.8% ★, Detective 17.4%, Investigation 12.6%, Noir 11.8%, Psychological 9.5%
- #11 Werewolf: The Gloaming Malice
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Werewolves Malice
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trapped in the Shadow Fortress, you play as a Hunter. Scour for gears and link the clues to unmask the lies. Execute the hidden werewolves before you become the next nightly sacrifice.
Why similar: Wolves 55% ★, Detective 14.6%, Investigation 12.5%, Dynamic Narration 10.2% ★, Choices Matter 6.5%
- #12 Red Night
89% matchMixed40% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: ITBUNNIES
Windows
A 2.5D game immersing you in the atmosphere of Soviet perestroika. A grim mystery awaits in the city of M, where a terrifying incident has occurred. You’ll explore locations, solve puzzles, and uncover secrets hidden in the shadows of events that shook this world.
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Investigation 17.8%, Dynamic Narration 16.1% ★, Choices Matter 9.6%, Lore-Rich 7%
- #13 Echoes of Ash
89% 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 33.9%, Investigation 24%, Transhumanism 18.7% ★, Story Rich 7.5%, Choices Matter 5.9%
- #14 WHODUNNIT
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Don Attico
Windows
WHODUNNIT is a mystery visual novel following a man who must answer a burning question: who the hell did he hook up with last night?
Why similar: Detective 36.7%, Investigation 24.2%, LGBTQ+ 23.1%, Story Rich 8.3%, Stylized 3.8%
- #15 THE FATUM
86% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: DreamLift Studios
Windows
The Fatum — a test of your deduction in a world of total control. Interrogate, inspect, pass a verdict. Compare visual details, analyze dossiers, and converse with residents. Your decisions write the finale — be prepared for the consequences.
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Investigation 19.2%, Dystopian 11.7%, Lore-Rich 10.7%, Choices Matter 10%
- #16 The Beat: A Glam Noir Game
87% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2022
Dev: Up Multimedia
Windows · Mac · Linux
In The Beat you take on the role of Leo, a closeted cop investigating a murder in the gay community. Each choice you make has a meaningful effect on the story and the more drama you create the higher your score.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.7%, Detective 20.9%, Noir 17.8%, Investigation 11.1%, Dynamic Narration 6.3% ★
- #17 Red Rebellion
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Aikasa Collective
Windows · Mac · Linux
A sapphic fairy tale mashup as Robin Hood teams up with Red Riding Hood to save their town set in a historically accurate medieval England.
Why similar: Wolves 63.2% ★, LGBTQ+ 16.2%, Choices Matter 6.9%, Story Rich 5.4%, Romance 5.2%
- #18 The Restless Sheep & The Lone Wolf -A Tale of Cutthroat Lovers-
85% matchVery Positive86% of 140 reviews2024
Dev: CLOCKUPPub: Shiravune
Windows
In this twisted love story of a visual novel by CLOCKUP, an insomniac must decide whether to protect his position as a yakuza bigwig’s pet killer or the mysterious woman who can put him to sleep.
Why similar: Wolves 71.7% ★, Romance 6.6%, Choices Matter 5.7%, Dark 5.5%, Stylized 4.9%
- #19 Обо: Шоу Теней
84% matchPositive90% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: Julliet Pub: Julliet Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
Байкал зовёт. Прошлое возвращается в форме теней, и Андрей должен решить - играть по чужим правилам или переписать сценарий судьбы.
Why similar: Detective 24%, Investigation 18.6%, Noir 13%, Psychological 10.4%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #20 INTERSECTION
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HISYSgames
Windows · Mac
Become Yoon Seunghyun, a young cadet starting his internship, and face a real, mysterious crime on your very first day.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.4%, Detective 21.4%, Investigation 14.4%, Psychological 11.8%, Choices Matter 10%
- #21 Midnight Files: THE NOIR CUT
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 40 reviews2025
Dev: Paper Lynx Games
Windows
Truth hides in the details. Investigate crime scenes, photograph evidence, analyze case files, and search the police database. Connect clues on the detective board, return to locations when something does not add up, and identify the culprit in each standalone case.
Why similar: Detective 27%, Investigation 24.1%, Psychological 15.3%, Noir 13.9%, Stylized 5.9%
- #22 PPWP
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: as
Windows
BWM is a 3D multiplayer Werewolf survival game for 12 players with day/night shifts. Share info by day, fight monsters by night. But beware: hidden Werewolves lurk among you, leading to psychological war. Use 3D proximity voice chat to survive this terrifying paranoia!
Why similar: Wolves 95.7% ★, RPG 4.3%
- #23 Detective Turner: If Looks Could Kill
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: RikerPub: ALL DAY ALL NIGHT
Windows · Mac
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 33%, Investigation 25%, LGBTQ+ 13.6%, Noir 13.4%, Story Rich 5.1%
- #24 LOST EMBER: Rekindled Edition
81% matchVery Positive81% of 120 reviews2025
Dev: Mooneye Studios
Windows
Explore the acclaimed animal adventure in never before seen beauty! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.
Why similar: Wolves 73.3% ★, LGBTQ+ 13.6%, Story Rich 5.2%, Exploration 3.7%, Adventure 2.9%
- #25 Hope in the City
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lofty Sky Entertainment Inc.
Windows
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: Detective 20.6%, Investigation 18.4%, Noir 14.1%, Psychological 12.3%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #26 Microbial Awakening: Genesis
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GameCellStudio
Windows
The human microbiome, activated by an ancient virus, develops self-awareness, creating a conflict between the microbial consciousness and human self-awareness. The protagonist's father is controlled by the awakened microbiome, setting off a series of tragedies.
Why similar: Transhumanism 37.8% ★, Detective 16.7%, Investigation 15.9%, Story Rich 7.7%, Dystopian 6.9%
- #27 Searchbar Detective
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ohana Studio
Windows
Searchbar Detective is a 2D Mystery Game set in a virtual world in which you use your searchbar to solve crimes and uncover conspiracies.
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Dynamic Narration 16.2% ★, Noir 12.7%, Dystopian 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.6%
- #28 Midnight Therapy
79% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Cointinue Games
Windows
A fake therapist loses her magic and must face real patients with nothing but words. Manage appointments, money, and emotional collapse in a narrative RPG about lies, deduction, and cognitive dissonance. Are lies your weapon... or your redemption?
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Investigation 17.3%, Psychological 15.2%, Choices Matter 11%, Lore-Rich 9.5%
- #29 Mask of the Rose
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 401 reviews2023
Dev: Failbetter Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A marvellous romance with a hint of murder, where every playthrough is different! Seek love, friendship, or more... intimate encounters. Help a murdered man find justice. And watch out for the bats.
Why similar: Detective 26.6%, LGBTQ+ 24.8%, Investigation 15.3%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Lore-Rich 8.1%
- #30 Compromised Investigator
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CompromiseDev
Windows · Mac · Linux
An investigative RPG where every choice changes the town, and you. Explore dangers across Day, Night, and Twilight, uncover what’s really happening, and survive the things that notice you noticing them.
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Investigation 20.8%, RPG 15.3%, Lore-Rich 11%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #31 The Energy Case
76% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: Novak Studios
Windows
Explore the world of the dieselpunk society of robot-bugs in The Energy Case. Follow Detective "Dec" in solving the murder of a scientist, who was working on cleaner energy sources, and maybe join the energy transition for a cleaner, greener future!
Why similar: Detective 28.5%, Noir 19.3%, Investigation 18.9%, Dystopian 8.2%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #32 Cross Country Case
76% 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: Detective 32.9%, Investigation 24.9%, Noir 19.2%, Story Rich 7.1%, Adventure 5.8%
- #33 Corridors of Their Memories
78% matchPositive85% of 47 reviews2020
Dev: Alkinoy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Enter another person’s memories and search for clues to identify the culprit. Together with former police officer John Victor, solve the case assigned for his career advancement.
Why similar: Detective 32.8%, Investigation 26.3%, Psychological 17.1%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #34 Freud's Bones-the game
77% matchVery Positive82% of 84 reviews2022
Dev: Katabasi StudioPub: Fortuna Imperatore AxelFox
Windows
Infiltrate, rule and rescue the mind of the father of Psychoanalysis: Sigmund Freud, in this surreal and obscure adventure. Take control of his inner voice, choose his destiny, solve clinical cases, save or condemn your patients, all whilst trying to save Freud from himself.
Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Investigation 18.6%, Dynamic Narration 16.9% ★, Psychological 12.8%, Noir 9.3%
- #35 The bird of the North
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Uvost
Windows
In 1921: a kidnapping, a revolution... Investigate and uncover the truth behind a dark, mysterious story.
Why similar: Detective 33.6%, Investigation 19.1%, Lore-Rich 11.7%, Noir 11.3%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #36 The Murder of Ava Monroe
75% 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 39.5%, Investigation 30.9%, Noir 13.9%, Story Rich 9.8%, Adventure 4.9%
- #37 Conscience
74% matchVery Positive93% of 173 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: Detective 31.6%, Investigation 23.8%, Noir 20.2%, Stylized 7%, Story Rich 6%
- #38 Detective Boto: Belle Memoir
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ludus Studio
Windows
A narrative game set in 1943 Belém, legends are vanishing, and the river’s secrets need a detective. Pink, if you will. As a shapeshifting river dolphin detective that turns into human (almost), uncover a noir mystery where folklore, memory, and conspiracy flow beneath the city.
Why similar: Detective 34.7%, Investigation 24.7%, Noir 19%, Choices Matter 7.5%, Adventure 6.2%
- #39 Death & Faeology
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mushroomallow
Windows
In a world where the fae-touched fall prey to a sinister killer, only a Faeologist can uncover the truth. A dark academia murder mystery visual novel with supernatural cases, interactive investigation, romanceable characters, and multiple endings, set in the roaring 1920s New York.
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Investigation 18.3%, LGBTQ+ 17.1%, Noir 14.5%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #40 Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing
73% matchVery Positive88% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Active Fungus Studios
Windows · Linux
In this detective RPG, you untangle a thick web of intrigues, lies, and secrets that surround a mysterious death. Find the origin of eerie telegraph signals, question the villagers, decipher the strange symbols that are suddenly appearing all over town - and hide from the danger lurking in the moor.
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Investigation 19.4%, Dynamic Narration 15.1% ★, Choices Matter 10%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #41 The Eventide
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Reset Ltd.
Windows
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 27.9%, Investigation 21.1%, Noir 16.7%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #42 Tales of Tiolis
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Omne Lab
Windows
A mystical action-detective game immersed in Soviet retro-futurism. Solve puzzles and cross the line between the real and mental worlds. Use stealth, parkour, and chases to help the heroes reach their goals. Uncover the deep secrets of a small town called Tiolis.
Why similar: Detective 32.1%, Dynamic Narration 20% ★, Noir 14.5%, Psychological 8.3%, Lore-Rich 7.2%
- #43 Signal Bleed
72% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Echtros Games
Windows
How much damage can love do when there is no one watching? A first-person psychological horror game. One facility. One voice. Two realities.
Why similar: Transhumanism 24.8% ★, Investigation 15.1%, Psychological 13.7%, Dystopian 11%, Dynamic Narration 10.6% ★
- #44 The Party Mascot
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 4MinuteWarning
Windows
You are a wolf, of uncanny size and intellect. Three brave heroines have rescued you from rubble, and adopted you as their party mascot. But this isn't the tale you think it is.
Why similar: Wolves 78.6% ★, Psychological 10.9%, Story Rich 5%, RPG 2.4%, 3D 2.4%
- #45 By Your Hands
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ChellayTiger
Windows · Mac · Linux
A murder mystery visual novel where you play a fish-out-of-water college student who must face the best and worst traits animalkind has to offer. Solve the mystery of this school as you develop close bonds, get intimate, and uncover shocking secrets with alluring, yet deeply flawed, ordinary men.
Why similar: Detective 34.6%, LGBTQ+ 29.8%, Investigation 13.1%, Choices Matter 8.5%, Romance 6%
- #46 Freight Dogs
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Running Wolf Studios LLC
Windows · Linux
Earn your badge as a Freight Dog in the Animal Enlightenment Age world of Sarrow. Trust is currency and you carry it in every letter, package, and secret whispered between man and beast. Explore at your own pace, forge your own path, and let every delivery tell its own story.
Why similar: Wolves 82.7% ★, Choices Matter 7.7%, Exploration 4.8%, 3D 3%, Adventure 1.7%
- #47 System Says Normal
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: KovalGames
Windows · Mac
You were hired to watch. Not to ask questions. Night shift. Corporate building. Cameras, reports, anomalies. Your predecessor left no final report. Now you're going to find out why. Please proceed.
Why similar: Investigation 18.5%, Detective 17.6%, Psychological 16%, Dystopian 10.9%, Noir 10.2%
- #48 how to kill a fly [ H2KAF ]
67% matchPositive98% of 46 reviews2026
Dev: Radtel Collective
Windows
You are a corporate flesh object with no way to speak on your own trying to pose as a human by mimicking what other people say. Serve the corporation that owns you, complete your assignment.
Why similar: Transhumanism 32.3% ★, Investigation 16.8%, Dystopian 11.4%, Psychological 10.2%, Lore-Rich 8.6%
- #49 Judge SIM
68% match7 user reviews43% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: sunsistudiosPub: sunsixstudios
Windows
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 29.6%, Investigation 23.1%, Dynamic Narration 14.6% ★, Noir 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.7%
- #50 A Study in Blue
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Relate Games
Windows
Play as Kenneth, a private detective, and Blue, a runaway searching for answers. Explore the megacity of Republica in a semi-open world, solve criminal cases, make decisive moral choices, and uncover the truth behind Blue’s past.
Why similar: Detective 27%, Investigation 19.8%, Noir 13.6%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Dystopian 10.1%
- #51 Nowhere New
71% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: Space Girl Studios
Windows · Mac
After crash-landing on a mysterious planet, novice engineer Nova Collins must unravel the secrets of a town's messy past to escape it. Talk your way through this enigmatic place, but beware: ideas manifest as things that can be traded and lost, so don't lose yourself along the way...
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Investigation 22.3%, LGBTQ+ 20.5%, Psychological 7.9%, Choices Matter 7.8%
- #52 The Library of Babel
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 87 reviews2023
Dev: Tanuki Game StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Join Ludovik in a 2D Stealth Platformer and Graphic Adventure, as he explores the jungles of a futuristic Babylon to discover the secret behind the Library of Babel’s sudden lockdown and the mysteries behind their mythical creators.
Why similar: Transhumanism 33% ★, Detective 22.2%, Noir 15.8%, Dynamic Narration 13.7% ★, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #53 Surradia: An Art Retrospective
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nightwell Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unravel the mystery of three magical artists who went missing during World War II in this challenging, story-rich deduction game. Explore artworks, letters, photographs, and interviews to answer the question: What really happened to the Surradistes?
Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Investigation 26.2%, LGBTQ+ 25.9%, Story Rich 8.3%, Lore-Rich 4.9%
- #54 Black Lazar
70% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Pleon Words
Windows
A detective noir, choose-your-own-adventure game with hand-drawn art, over 250k words, and an immersive soundtrack.
Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Dynamic Narration 17% ★, Investigation 16.5%, Psychological 12.4%, Lore-Rich 11.1%
- #55 Crescent Quest
69% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: Logan TimeLierG Eberly
Windows
Crescent Quest is a mostly medieval turn based open world RPG that is inspired by 2000s MMO / MMORPG designs while being a single player experience. Increase your skills, go on unique quests, grind for and collect rare items, join the world of Reltionus which is over ten years old!
Why similar: Wolves 73.6% ★, Lore-Rich 8.8%, RPG 4.9%, Stylized 4.6%, Exploration 3.5%
- #56 Phantom
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Prioplot Games
Windows
As an independent police consultant, you're pulled into the hunt for a serial killer leaving cryptographic ciphers. Play as a detective, analyze crime scenes, and master real decryption methods. Your choices determine if you catch the killer and how many lives are saved.
Why similar: Detective 35.8%, Investigation 22%, Noir 12.5%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #57 Jim's Nightmare: Chapter 1
67% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2024
Dev: Pumpkiny GamesPub: Sky Den Games
Windows
Go ahead and take on this psychological point and click puzzle adventure. Uncover the truth behind Jim’s shady past, his current mental illness and his peerless journey to vanquish a madman!
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Noir 16.4%, Psychological 16.2%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #58 Necropolis Suite
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Freesphere
Windows
Necropolis Suite, is an immersive narrative-driven cosmic horror game about discovery, knowledge, and the meaning of transcendence. Can you escape the terror that lurks in the suite?
Why similar: Detective 32%, Investigation 16.5%, Noir 15.1%, Lore-Rich 8.4%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #59 The Ratline
65% matchVery Positive83% of 331 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 38.9%, Investigation 31.1%, Noir 13.5%, Adventure 7.2%, Dark 4.3%
- #60 Edicts of the Truthsinger: The Orb of Artemagus
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Triple Cerberus Studios
Windows
Six witnesses, six suspects, and thousands of discoverable lines of dialog. You're the fantasy detective on the case of a stolen magical artifact, and in order to determine the truth you'll have to cross examine, interrogate, and reference all your resources to catch the thief before time runs out.
Why similar: Detective 35.2%, Investigation 25.5%, LGBTQ+ 18%, Lore-Rich 8.4%, Choices Matter 7.2%