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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Investigation, Mystery, Crime.

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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.

Reviews: Positive — 81% — of 31 reviews
Released: 2025-11-04
Developer: Paper Lynx Games
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows

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  1. #1 The Final Print
    96% 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: Crime 18.5%, Detective 17.9%, Noir 14.4%, Investigation 11.6%, Narration 6.4%

  2. #2 Silhouette: Chapter One
    97% 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: Crime 19.6%, Detective 19.6%, Investigation 16.2%, Noir 10.5%, Narration 9.8%

  3. #3 The way you died
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Cosy Entertainment
    Windows

    How did this person die?! Use your deduction skills to find out! In this first-person view detective game, you will role-play as a medical examiner through several real-life, weird cases. Inspect the crime scene to gather clues, collect intelligence, examine the corpse and perform an autopsy.

    Why similar: Crime 22.5%, Investigation 16.9%, Detective 14.4%, Psychological 11.2%, Narration 8.6%

  4. #4 26 Moves: The Queen's Plot
    95% 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 19.9%, Crime 16.7%, Detective 15.2%, Investigation 14.5%, Psychological 13.8%

  5. #5 Obscura
    94% matchMostly Positive72% of 18 reviews2025
    Dev: NomadsPub: IIM Digital School
    Windows

    Obscura is a first-person investigation game where, you play a medium who must solve cold cases by interacting with various elements and performing rituals. Learn about their past to understand their motives and crack the case. Please understand that the game will features sensitive topics.

    Why similar: Crime 23.1%, Detective 18.2%, Investigation 17.1%, Logic 8.2%, First-Person 6.3%

  6. #6 Mary
    94% 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: Crime 21.6%, Detective 19.2%, Investigation 18.2%, Noir 16.5%, Mystery 6.9%

  7. #7 Conscience
    93% 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: Detective 22.2%, Noir 21.1%, Investigation 19.5%, Crime 8.6%, Mystery 6.9%

  8. #8 Mind Diver
    92% 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: Crime 18.4%, Detective 17.1%, Investigation 16.5%, Noir 16.1%, Logic 7.7%

  9. #9 Criminal Archives: City on Fire Collector's Edition
    91% 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: Crime 19.9%, Detective 17.1%, Noir 16.2%, Investigation 12.4%, Narration 11.7%

  10. #10 Private Eye: The Young Heir
    91% 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 19.9%, Crime 18.7%, Investigation 18.5%, Noir 11.6%, Logic 8%

  11. #11 Wolf Peak: The Case of Ruth Choi
    90% matchPositive89% of 36 reviews2024
    Dev: Cloud Colony Games
    Windows

    In 1991 Ruth Choi was murdered, it was whittled down to 6 suspects, but the case was never solved. Watch interviews, go through evidence and build your case. A game where you are never told who the killer is, unless you convict them. Use your own deductive skills to find out, who killed Ruth Choi.

    Why similar: Crime 31.2%, Detective 26.7%, Investigation 10%, Logic 7.1%, First-Person 7.1%

  12. #12 Detective - The Test
    89% matchMixed50% of 14 reviews2025
    Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    Test your detective instincts across three challenging cases. No hints, no help—just you, your intuition, and your ability to piece together the truth. Can you solve the mystery?

    Why similar: Crime 26%, Investigation 21.6%, Detective 17.3%, Noir 8.5%, Mystery 6.8%

  13. #13 Scene Investigators
    89% matchMostly Positive75% of 971 reviews2023
    Dev: EQ Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Scene Investigators is a hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the "true crime" genre. Step into re-created crime scenes, observe closely for pieces of evidence, analyze possible motives behind the crimes, and uncover what truly happened.

    Why similar: Investigation 24.3%, Crime 23.5%, Detective 20.4%, Logic 10.4%, Mystery 6.7%

  14. #14 Word of the Law: Death Mask Collector's Edition
    88% 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: Crime 17.7%, Noir 17.3%, Detective 17.2%, Investigation 14.1%, Narration 12%

  15. #15 HANGAR 51: Classified Investigation
    87% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Lootz Games
    Windows

    A first-person investigation and detective game. Explore a sealed 1980s bunker, solve puzzles, collect evidence, take photos, and piece together what really happened. Your final report determines the outcome. Follow the protocol. Question everything.

    Why similar: Investigation 21.9%, Detective 20.1%, Crime 14.2%, Psychological 10.3%, Narration 8.7%

  16. #16 Neighbors
    86% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: Max BarsanaPub: Oddlybeast
    Windows · Mac

    A folk noir detective horror game. An old time detective trying to find out the truth behind a missing girl in a mysterious place.

    Why similar: Noir 18.9%, Detective 18%, Investigation 16.7%, Psychological 14.3%, Narration 9.2%

  17. #17 L.A. Noire
    86% 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 30.4%, Crime 25.9%, Noir 20.7%, Investigation 12.8%, Mystery 4.5%

  18. #18 Thomas Ireham in Crimson Spotlight
    85% 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 20.4%, Investigation 18.2%, Crime 16.4%, Noir 13.5%, Logic 8.3%

  19. #19 Man of Nollyn
    83% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2026
    Dev: Slater Chae
    Windows

    A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.

    Why similar: Crime 23.7%, Detective 22.4%, Noir 21.8%, Investigation 21.3%, Mystery 6.6%

  20. #20 An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: CorDubiumArts
    Windows

    Slip into the role of a detective and find out why a seemingly peaceful village suddenly has to hold a funeral every other day. To solve the mysteries, act as the perpetrator and simulate the crimes. Left completely to your own devices, it’s up to you to prove your ingenuity and wit.

    Why similar: Crime 28%, Detective 24.6%, Investigation 19.5%, Logic 10%, Mystery 7.7%

  21. #21 Marcella Moon: Curse of the Black Cat
    84% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
    Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
    Windows

    Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.

    Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Investigation 19.5%, Crime 16.7%, Psychological 13.2%, Logic 10.1%

  22. #22 D.W. Dagger: Chapter One
    82% 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 21.8%, Detective 21.8%, Investigation 20.3%, Crime 19.6%, Dark 6.3%

  23. #23 Cold Case: The Red Dress Murder
    81% 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 27.7%, Investigation 24%, Crime 19.3%, Noir 14.1%, Mystery 7.3%

  24. #24 11 Years Ago
    82% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
    Dev: Commodore SinapsyPub: Commodore Industries
    Windows

    11 Years Ago is a puzzle-solving single player adventure game made with Unreal Engine 5 and it is the final project of the Red 32 team of BigRock School.

    Why similar: Investigation 29.8%, Crime 17.3%, Narration 16.4%, Logic 14.2%, Mystery 7.5%

  25. #25 SOS OPS 2
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ArtDockPub: Dreland Enterprises
    Windows

    SOS OPS 2 is an engaging multiplayer co-op PvP game about the hard life of the Robbers and Policemen. Choose your side, team up with friends, and steal something or fight the Gangs!

    Why similar: Crime 18.9%, Noir 17.4%, Detective 15.8%, Investigation 15%, Logic 8.2%

  26. #26 The Ratline
    78% 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 28.7%, Investigation 25.5%, Noir 15.1%, Mystery 7.6%, Logic 6%

  27. #27 Do You Want More!?
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Reno GT Young
    Windows

    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 21.5%, Detective 18.6%, Investigation 18.1%, Noir 14.6%, Dark 6.7%

  28. #28 Detective Bass 2: The Case of the Stolen Pearls
    79% 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: Crime 24.1%, Detective 22.5%, Noir 22%, Investigation 18.3%, Mystery 6.7%

  29. #29 Lymph City Blues
    80% matchNo user reviews2022
    Dev: Quillity Studios LLCPub: Quillity Studios LLC
    Windows

    Take on the role of a detective immune cell named Dan Dendrick in this neo-noir narrative. Track down and uncover the murderer of the mayor of Lymph City using your sleuthing prowess and bring justice back to Lymph City...for no one is immune to justice.

    Why similar: Noir 22.9%, Detective 20.4%, Crime 15.2%, Narration 12.2%, Investigation 11.2%

  30. #30 Murder In Complex
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Khalil HammoudaPub: AKM Games
    Windows

    Investigate a murder inside a building as a detective. Interrogate AI-powered residents, uncover hidden evidence, and analyze clues with your team. Every case is unique, with randomized stories and dynamic suspects. Can you catch the real killer?

    Why similar: Crime 26.2%, Detective 23%, Investigation 21.8%, Narration 11.8%, Mystery 6.7%

  31. #31 DETECTIVE - The Motel
    77% matchMixed44% of 15 reviews2024
    Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    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 28.5%, Detective 24.9%, Investigation 17.3%, Noir 13.5%, First-Person 4%

  32. #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 25.6%, Investigation 22.5%, Noir 22.2%, Mystery 7.8%, Retro 5.8%

  33. #33 Murder Mystery Mayhem AI
    76% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
    Dev: AI Media Design
    Windows

    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 20.4%, Crime 18.9%, Investigation 18.9%, Noir 13.5%, Logic 6.5%

  34. #34 A Case of Fraud
    74% 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 26.8%, Investigation 24.4%, Crime 23%, Logic 9.8%, Mystery 7.5%

  35. #35 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
    77% matchVery Positive89% of 7,723 reviews2014
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    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 37.9%, Crime 23.2%, Investigation 19.6%, Mystery 7.8%, Adventure 4.3%

  36. #36 Bleu
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Sam Penberthy
    Windows

    After a mysterious and anonymous phone call to the police, Sonia's body was found in an abandoned public toilet. The more we learn about her, the more mysterious this case becomes. Become the detective, investigate her murder and find out who killed Sonia Verninac.

    Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Investigation 18.3%, Crime 16.6%, Mystery 7.2%, First-Person 7%

  37. #37 Spade Investigations
    74% 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: Crime 19.8%, Detective 17.1%, Noir 16.4%, Investigation 15.9%, Narration 11.9%

  38. #38 Marcella Moon: Saboteurs on the River
    75% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2020
    Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
    Windows

    Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a series of sabotage incidents on the Louisiana bayou.

    Why similar: Crime 23.4%, Investigation 22%, Detective 18.8%, Logic 8.4%, Mystery 8.1%

  39. #39 The Detective's Apprentice
    73% 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 31.8%, Investigation 27.5%, Crime 14.2%, Logic 9%, Mystery 8.4%

  40. #40 The Wolf Is Dead
    73% 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: Crime 30.6%, Detective 30.2%, Narration 16.1%, Mystery 9%, Puzzle 3.2%

  41. #41 Lacuna: Prologue
    73% matchVery Positive91% of 169 reviews2021
    Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    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: Crime 21.6%, Noir 20.2%, Detective 19.9%, Narration 13.2%, Investigation 12%

  42. #42 Detective Simulator
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: DRAGO entertainment
    Windows

    Assume the role of a modern detective and solve fascinating cases using lots of gadgets and your own skills. Let a sophisticated narrative help you uncover clues and secrets that might not be apparent right away and become a star detective.

    Why similar: Detective 34.5%, Crime 22.6%, Investigation 21.8%, Simulation 5%, Adventure 4.9%

  43. #43 Crime Scene Technician
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Technician Team
    Windows

    Become a Crime Scene Investigator, gather evidence, and connect not obvious facts which will lead you to solve the crime and find the guilty! Don't let criminals get more innocent victims!

    Why similar: Crime 26.9%, Detective 21.5%, Investigation 20.1%, Narration 12.9%, Logic 5.9%

  44. #44 Point Zero: Victoria
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: RosyGame
    Windows · Mac

    One cold case, four deathbed flashbacks. Every shift in perspective overturns the "truth" you believed. Story-driven, with exploration, deduction, puzzles, and combat. Ready for a mind-bending thrill ride with twists at every turn?

    Why similar: Crime 21.8%, Detective 20.8%, Investigation 20%, Psychological 15.3%, Mystery 6.9%

  45. #45 Legion Was Here
    70% 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: Investigation 23.3%, Detective 22.8%, Narration 13.9%, Noir 9.1%, Logic 8.7%

  46. #46 Mystical Riddles: Snowy Peak Hotel Collector's Edition
    71% 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: Crime 17.8%, Noir 17.3%, Detective 16.4%, Investigation 14.1%, Narration 12.2%

  47. #47 The Silver Case
    72% matchVery Positive89% of 1,085 reviews2016
    Dev: GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    The Silver Case – the debut title from world-renowned developer SUDA51 has been fully remastered and localized to English for the first time ever!

    Why similar: Crime 24.5%, Investigation 20%, Detective 18.5%, Psychological 11.5%, Mystery 6.5%

  48. #48 Criminal Archives: Alphabetic Murders Collector's Edition
    70% 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 18.3%, Crime 18.2%, Detective 17.4%, Investigation 14.4%, Narration 12.6%

  49. #49 Connected Clue
    67% matchVery Positive88% of 98 reviews2026
    Dev: Alpheratz Games Pub: CFK Co., Ltd.
    Windows · Mac

    Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!

    Why similar: Crime 23%, Detective 19.3%, Investigation 16.6%, Noir 13.3%, Logic 6.1%

  50. #50 Disordered
    69% 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: Crime 21.1%, Detective 21%, Investigation 17.5%, Noir 13.8%, Narration 12.6%

  51. #51 Dread: The Cold Case
    69% match9 user reviews33% of 9 reviews2025
    Dev: WeSummonDemons!
    Windows

    Dread: The Cold Case: First-person psychological horror blending investigation and intense melee combat. Scavenge, improvise, and survive using everything at your disposal against unimaginable horrors.

    Why similar: Crime 21.2%, Detective 16.3%, Investigation 15.9%, Psychological 13.5%, Dark 6.1%

  52. #52 Death at Sycamore Hall
    69% 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 30.2%, Investigation 27.6%, Logic 12%, Noir 10.5%, Mystery 8.7%

  53. #53 The Shell Part III: Paradiso
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 567 reviews2025
    Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
    Windows
    Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 184.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    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 19.5%, Crime 18.9%, Detective 18.4%, Investigation 17.5%, Logic 7.1%

  54. #54 The Flower Collectors
    70% matchVery Positive82% of 162 reviews2020
    Dev: Mi'pu'mi Games GmbH
    Windows

    Barcelona, 1977. An ex-cop in a wheelchair witnesses a murder, and teams up with a young ambitious journalist to bring the truth to light. With camera, binoculars and transmitter in hand, uncover the town’s secrets from your balcony in this soul-searching detective mystery.

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  55. #55 Hope in the City
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lofty Sky Entertainment Inc.
    Windows

    17-year-old Hope Song returns home from school to find her parents missing. Use Hope’s observant eye as an artist to investigate, piece together clues, and uncover a dark world beneath the surface of her peaceful life in this non-linear narrative mystery game.

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  56. #56 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story - Prologue
    68% 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.

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  57. #57 Detective tales: A Study in Scarlet
    68% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2022
    Dev: Escape Pod
    Windows

    Step in the shoes of Mr. Holmes or Dr. Watson and venture on a journey filled with intrigue and mystery. Use your logic and teamwork skills in order to solve the mysterious murder which shocked the 19th century London. Play it with a friend on 2 devices with an open voice connection.

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  58. #58 Echoes of Ash
    67% 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 29.7%, Investigation 24.4%, Crime 20.8%, Noir 7.4%, Mystery 6.9%

  59. #59 Colors:Zero
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Cid
    Windows

    Colors:Zero is an interactive storytelling set in a neo noir universe. You will play as a detective and will be assigned to investigate about strange murders.

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  60. #60 Inspector Waffles
    67% 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: Crime 21.8%, Noir 21.4%, Detective 16.9%, Investigation 13.5%, Narration 12.6%

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