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Games Like Midnight Files: THE NOIR CUT

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

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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.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 73% — of 41 reviews
Released: 2025-11-04
Developer: Paper Lynx Games
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchVery Positive95% of 383 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 18.1%, Detective 17.3%, Investigation 16.4%, Noir 16.1%, Logic 7.8%

  2. #2 Dahlia View
    96% matchVery Positive84% of 374 reviews2021
    Dev: White Paper Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.

    Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Crime 17.9%, Noir 17.4%, Investigation 13.7%, Psychological 11%

  3. #3 Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
    96% matchVery Positive81% of 424 reviews2024
    Dev: The Wild GentlemenPub: Joystick Ventures
    Windows

    A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.

    Why similar: Crime 19.6%, Noir 17.4%, Detective 17.1%, Investigation 16.2%, Stylized 7.3%

  4. #4 A Case of Fraud
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 573 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 25.7%, Investigation 23%, Crime 21.8%, Logic 9.6%, Mystery 7.2%

  5. #5 The Flower Collectors
    95% matchVery Positive82% of 163 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.

    Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Crime 19.9%, Investigation 17.4%, Noir 17.2%, Adventure 8.2%

  6. #6 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
    93% matchMostly Positive78% of 788 reviews2026
    Dev: BRANEPub: Surefire.Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?

    Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Investigation 20.1%, Noir 17.8%, Logic 9.5%, Mystery 6.5%

  7. #7 Silhouette: Chapter One
    94% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2016
    Dev: Apeirogon Games
    Windows

    Explore Silhouette: Chapter One - A First-Person, Story-Driven Mystery Adventure. Assume the role of Jim Grayson, an unwavering homicide detective hot on the trail of a disturbing serial killer with confusing motives.

    Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Crime 21.5%, Investigation 17.9%, Noir 11.8%, Mystery 6.2%

  8. #8 Criminal Archives: City on Fire Collector's Edition
    92% matchPositive88% of 41 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 21.3%, Detective 18.7%, Noir 17.7%, Investigation 13.3%, Logic 7.9%

  9. #9 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
    91% matchMixed68% of 136 reviews2023
    Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows

    Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.

    Why similar: Crime 21.2%, Detective 20.2%, Noir 20.1%, Investigation 18.3%, Mystery 6.1%

  10. #10 26 Moves: The Queen's Plot
    91% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Danari Games
    Windows

    A point-and-click mystery game. Search for the truth in 26 days, playing as two different characters, in a town during 1907.

    Why similar: Noir 19.3%, Crime 15.9%, Detective 14.7%, Investigation 13.8%, Psychological 13.1%

  11. #11 Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale
    90% matchMostly Positive78% of 414 reviews2023
    Dev: Active Fungus Studios
    Windows · Linux

    In a third-person RPG detective story, set in Bavaria in 1866, the medical student Valentin Schmidt travels to Wolpertshofen, when a sudden death causes turmoil in the village. Use your skills, find clues and question the villagers to stop the murders.

    Why similar: Crime 38.2%, Detective 23.8%, Investigation 17.5%, Mystery 7.6%, Atmospheric 5.8%

  12. #12 Grimtrace
    89% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: HoodaThunk Games
    Windows

    A monster-themed deduction game focused on solving brutal murders. Investigate crime scenes by uncovering hidden evidence, analyzing fingerprints, and testing blood samples. Identify the killer, determine the creature responsible, and solve seven thrilling cases

    Why similar: Detective 24%, Noir 20.3%, Investigation 19.9%, Crime 19.3%, Mystery 7.1%

  13. #13 Last Guest at Sunset
    89% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: Blackglass Interactive
    Windows · Mac

    Investigate a replayable Hollywood murder mystery where everyone has something to hide. Question guests, uncover contradictions, and identify the killer before they escape justice.

    Why similar: Crime 21%, Detective 19.9%, Investigation 18.2%, Noir 10.3%, Psychological 9.2%

  14. #14 The Final Print
    87% matchPositive88% of 43 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 19.5%, Detective 19.3%, Noir 15.5%, Investigation 12.3%, Logic 6.6%

  15. #15 Conscience
    86% matchVery Positive93% of 174 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 22.4%, Noir 21.3%, Investigation 19.3%, Crime 8.5%, Mystery 6.9%

  16. #16 Murder In Tehran's Alleys 1933
    88% matchMixed48% of 21 reviews2017
    Dev: RSK EntertainmentPub: Strategy First
    Windows

    This is a series about brutal murders and innocent children killed by cruel and vicious devils riddled with terrifying violence and a mystery for which no end seems to exist. In such gloomy despair, detective Afshar is the only one who has to try to solve this serial killing case in one of the most loyal adventure games to the classic...

    Why similar: Crime 37.2%, Noir 34.6%, Mystery 9.3%, Point & Click 8.9%, Adventure 8%

  17. #17 Mary
    85% 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 19.5%, Investigation 18.2%, Noir 16.7%, Mystery 6.9%

  18. #18 Marcella Moon: Curse of the Black Cat
    86% 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%, Investigation 18.5%, Crime 15.7%, Psychological 12.5%, Logic 9.7%

  19. #19 Detective Boto: Belle Memoir
    84% 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 24.5%, Investigation 20.3%, Noir 20.3%, Crime 17.5%, Mystery 7.1%

  20. #20 Obscura
    84% matchMixed65% of 20 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 24.1%, Detective 19.4%, Investigation 17.9%, Logic 8.8%, First-Person 6.7%

  21. #21 Detective - The Test
    82% matchMixed50% of 16 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 25.9%, Investigation 21.7%, Detective 17.6%, Noir 8.6%, Mystery 6.8%

  22. #22 Murder Mystery Machine
    83% matchMixed55% of 179 reviews2021
    Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?

    Why similar: Crime 27.6%, Detective 26.6%, Noir 22.2%, Mystery 6.3%, Adventure 4.5%

  23. #23 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,386 reviews2025
    Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…

    Why similar: Investigation 22.9%, Detective 22.5%, Noir 20.3%, Mystery 7.4%, Retro 5.2%

  24. #24 Acrônimo Tupiniquim
    82% 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: Detective 24.8%, Noir 22.6%, Investigation 20.3%, Crime 10%, Logic 8.1%

  25. #25 D.W. Dagger: Chapter One
    81% 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: Detective 21.2%, Noir 21.2%, Investigation 19.4%, Crime 18.6%, Dark 6%

  26. #26 Ashes of Holloway Bay
    79% match4 user reviews100% of 5 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 24.6%, Crime 23.4%, Investigation 20.2%, Noir 10.4%, Mystery 7.1%

  27. #27 Thomas Ireham in Crimson Spotlight
    80% 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 20.5%, Investigation 18%, Crime 16.1%, Noir 13.5%, Logic 8.3%

  28. #28 Wolf Peak: The Case of Ruth Choi
    79% matchPositive88% of 43 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%, Detective 27.1%, Investigation 10%, Logic 7.2%, First-Person 7.1%

  29. #29 Private Eye: The Young Heir
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lucky 7 Studios
    Windows

    Private Eye is a detective game where you play as Hakeem trying to solve the murder case of Amir. The wealthy heir Amir kept strange company, is one of them his murderer? Explore, investigate, solve puzzles, and find discrepancies to unravel his mysterious death.

    Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Crime 18.5%, Investigation 18.3%, Noir 11.7%, Logic 8.1%

  30. #30 The Golden Girl Case
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: StickyLabs
    Windows · Mac

    As a young private investigator trainee in 2006, you dive into the early internet - social profiles, websites, photos, and archived news - to uncover the truth behind Emily Parker’s death, ruled as an accident after a late-night gathering

    Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Investigation 19.9%, Crime 18.2%, Logic 8.7%, Mystery 7.5%

  31. #31 Scene Investigators
    77% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,038 reviews2023
    Dev: EQ Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    A hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the “true crime” genre. Only by unraveling the logic and grasping at the motivations behind each case can the crimes be completely solved. Perfect as a social-style mystery fiction.

    Why similar: Investigation 24.2%, Crime 23%, Detective 20.9%, Logic 10.5%, Mystery 6.7%

  32. #32 Mini Murder Mysteries
    75% matchVery Positive96% of 154 reviews2026
    Dev: BUNKWORKS
    Windows · Mac

    Solve cozy, crafty whodunits. Puzzle your way through nine unique investigations – and use your noggin to make intelligent deductions. Explore the evidence, scrutinize statements, and connect the dots.

    Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Investigation 23%, Crime 19.7%, Noir 15.9%, Mystery 6.5%

  33. #33 Point Zero: Victoria
    76% 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 20.3%, Detective 19.8%, Investigation 18.7%, Psychological 14.2%, Mystery 6.5%

  34. #34 L.A. Noire
    77% matchVery Positive86% of 36,979 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 30.6%, Crime 25.4%, Noir 20.9%, Investigation 12.8%, Mystery 4.5%

  35. #35 Mythargia
    76% matchVery Positive89% of 65 reviews2023
    Dev: RunByCoffeePub: Bonus Stage Publishing
    Windows · Linux

    You are a journalist in search of your breakthrough story. A promising lead takes you to the abandoned island of Mythargia where you have to discover its buried history connecting two different dimensions.

    Why similar: Noir 28.7%, Investigation 27.8%, Psychological 15%, Dark 7.6%, Mystery 6.1%

  36. #36 Hired Eye
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nightdesk
    Windows

    A noir detective game played at your desk. Read evidence photos, CCTV footage and records, compare fingerprints and voices, and fill in the suspect matrix yourself before you accuse anyone. Juggle action points, fees and deadlines across eight cases as a criminal organization closes in.

    Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Investigation 22.1%, Crime 19%, Noir 15.5%, Mystery 6.8%

  37. #37 Cold Case: The Red Dress Murder
    73% 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 19.5%, Crime 18.2%, Investigation 17.7%, Logic 11.3%, Noir 9.7%

  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 22.1%, Investigation 20.8%, Detective 18.1%, Logic 8.1%, Mystery 7.7%

  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 "howdunnit" cases that are too tough for the local police to crack and uncover a deeper mystery along the way!

    Why similar: Detective 30.7%, Investigation 26.1%, Crime 13.4%, Logic 8.7%, Mystery 8%

  40. #40 Man of Nollyn
    72% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2026
    Dev: Slater Chae
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Crime 23.4%, Detective 22.6%, Noir 21.9%, Investigation 21.1%, Mystery 6.6%

  41. #41 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
    74% matchVery Positive89% of 8,060 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 37.3%, Crime 22.3%, Investigation 19%, Mystery 7.6%, Adventure 4.4%

  42. #42 It Was Not a Suicide
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Poisonic Studio
    Windows

    A psychological horror detective simulation set in Rainier Falls in 2005. Uncover the truth behind Adele's death by finding contradictions in the case files. Are you brilliant enough to expose the suspects' lies in a single attempt? Because you only get one chance to make an arrest.

    Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Crime 24.6%, Investigation 22.9%, Mystery 7.1%, Retro 3.8%

  43. #43 Connected Clue
    70% matchVery Positive87% of 121 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 22.1%, Detective 18.9%, Investigation 16%, Noir 13%, Logic 6%

  44. #44 An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I
    72% matchNo user reviews2026
    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 27.7%, Detective 24.8%, Investigation 19.4%, Logic 10.1%, Mystery 7.6%

  45. #45 Time O'Clock: The Mask of Crime
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Fractal Pop Games
    Windows

    The mask of a legendary thief has been stolen. Follow Detective Time in a point-and-click investigation using her watch to witness key moments and uncover who is behind this new wave of robberies. Observe the past. Investigate the present. Uncover the truth.

    Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Investigation 22.5%, Crime 21.4%, Logic 8.9%, Mystery 6.2%

  46. #46 The Millhaven Murders
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Kiloupa Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A hand-drawn and story-rich deduction mystery set in 1887. Pearl Lundgren is dead and two men have been arrested for her murder, but the full truth remains to be discovered, and only you can piece it together.

    Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Investigation 21.9%, Crime 14.7%, Logic 11.2%, Point & Click 5.3%

  47. #47 The Bird of the North
    69% matchVery Positive97% of 78 reviews2026
    Dev: Uvost
    Windows

    In 1921: a kidnapping, a revolution... Investigate and uncover the truth behind a dark, mysterious story.

    Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Investigation 18%, Noir 8.2%, Mystery 8%, Retro 6.6%

  48. #48 HIRUGAO
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: TEAM RESERVOIR DOGAMES
    Windows

    A mystery psychological thriller visual novel set in 2000. Follow a serial murder case through the eyes of three characters: the woman, the man, and the detective. With live-action backgrounds and silhouetted characters, every choice branches the story, and one wrong move means game over.

    Why similar: Crime 24.2%, Detective 21.2%, Investigation 14.5%, Noir 11.7%, Dark 6.1%

  49. #49 The Ratline
    68% matchVery Positive83% of 339 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 26.2%, Noir 14.8%, Mystery 7.4%, Logic 5.9%

  50. #50 Do You Want More!?
    70% 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 21.3%, Detective 18.8%, Investigation 18%, Noir 14.8%, Dark 6.7%

  51. #51 Black File
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Simurg Software and Games
    Windows

    Istanbul, after midnight. Black File is a noir detective game: investigate crime scenes, examine evidence in 3D — rotate it, zoom in, read the back — then use what you find to break a suspect's story.

    Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Investigation 21.6%, Noir 16.8%, Crime 12.6%, Mystery 6.7%

  52. #52 Murder Mystery Mayhem AI
    68% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2026
    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 19.9%, Investigation 18.1%, Crime 18.1%, Noir 13.1%, Logic 6.4%

  53. #53 Forensics: Crime Scene Detective
    67% matchMixed64% of 327 reviews2026
    Dev: Binary ImpactPub: Aerosoft GmbH
    Windows

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  54. #54 Docket 87: The Novikov's Files
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
    Windows

    A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to find the truth everyone missed.

    Why similar: Investigation 25.6%, Detective 22.7%, Crime 21.1%, Logic 9%, Mystery 7.7%

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    69% 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 23.8%, Detective 22.7%, Noir 22.1%, Investigation 18.1%, Mystery 6.6%

  56. #56 The way you died
    68% 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 24.6%, Investigation 18.5%, Detective 16.1%, Psychological 12.2%, Logic 9.2%

  57. #57 Guilty or Not
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: YALPPub: 24HIT
    Windows

    Guilty or Not is a single-player detective simulator where you are the judge, the jury, and the law. Investigate cases, gather evidence, and interrogate suspects and witnesses to uncover the truth. Justice is in your hands, even if it ends in death... What will your final verdict be?

    Why similar: Crime 24.5%, Detective 21.1%, Investigation 16.2%, Logic 9.8%, Psychological 8.8%

  58. #58 DEAR SUSPECT
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ELEGISTS STUDIO
    Windows

    Confined to a woodland cabin in the 1906 Rockies, your only way to solve a family massacre is by letters. The one responsible is already on the move — silence and madness claim your contacts, and you may be next. He will find you, and death resets the world; only your notebook carries on.

    Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Investigation 19%, Noir 14%, Crime 12.6%, Psychological 8.6%

  59. #59 Cross Country Case
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Space Cat Studio
    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 25.7%, Noir 22.3%, Investigation 22.2%, Mystery 7.8%, Retro 5.9%

  60. #60 Green Mist over Portland
    66% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Bushmonkey GamesPub: Surefire.Games
    Windows · Mac

    A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline during the cold war on a globe-trotting adventure following a trail of spies from a quiet English harbour town to a frozen Finnish fishing village and the corridors of an intelligence service rotten at its core.

    Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Investigation 19%, Crime 16.5%, Noir 14.5%, Logic 7.1%

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