- #1 Murder Diaries 2
97% matchPositive96% of 25 reviews2021
Dev: EpiXR Games UG
Windows
In this game you abstractly follow the narration of a murderer and a joung detective through their lifes and thoughts. This leads you straight into the middle of an exciting murder case and a murder mystery unlike you have ever seen before unfolds.
Why similar: Crime 19.1%, Detective 14.4%, Flight 13.3%, Mystery 8.2%, Walking Simulator 7.5%
- #2 The Wolf Is Dead
96% 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 29.7%, Detective 27.5%, Narration 18.8%, Mystery 13.8%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #3 The Curse Of Grimsey Island
96% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Miga Games
Windows
The Curse of Grimsey Island is a futuristic detective game in two parts. Collect evidence, find motives, construct a timeline, and solve one of the greatest mysteries in modern times. Why are so many notable individuals disappearing across the world?
Why similar: Crime 26.9%, Detective 21.3%, Narration 15.5%, Flight 11.2%, Mystery 6.4%
- #4 Clue For Your Thoughts
95% match8 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Sean Kuehl
Windows
Sift through the evidence to find out who did it.
Why similar: Crime 43.1%, Detective 30.7%, Mystery 21.1%, Casual 4.9%, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #5 Rainswept
94% matchVery Positive87% of 301 reviews2019
Dev: Frostwood Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Rainswept takes you on an emotional adventure in a small town shaken by a double shooting. Join Detective Stone and unravel a tangled web of love, relationships, and unresolved trauma in this character-driven murder mystery game.
Why similar: Crime 27.4%, Detective 21.5%, Surreal 14.8%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #6 GENBA no Kizuna
94% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: Gosatsu Visual Novels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Mesozoic murder mystery, 4 suspects, 1 truth. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you set out to unravel the case with your team. Will you be able to accurately determine who took the victim's life? Or will your deductions lead you to arrest someone for a crime they did not commit...?
Why similar: Crime 25.6%, Detective 20.2%, Narration 16.2%, Blood 13.2% ★, Mystery 10.4%
- #7 Word of the Law: Death Mask Collector's Edition
93% 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 21.4%, Detective 19.6%, Narration 17.4%, Noir 10.4%, Mystery 8.6%
- #8 Disordered
92% 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 24%, Detective 22.4%, Narration 17.2%, Mystery 11.3%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #9 Midnight Files
90% matchPositive81% of 31 reviews2025
Dev: Paper Lynx Games
Windows
The camera doesn’t lie, but the truth isn’t always obvious. Photograph traces, gather evidence, link clues on the board, search police databases for key info, and identify the culprit and the next attack site. Each case is a standalone mystery waiting to be solved.
Why similar: Crime 28.9%, Detective 23.3%, Narration 18.8%, Noir 9.4%, Dark 7.4%
- #10 Silhouette: Chapter One
91% 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 27.3%, Detective 25.6%, Narration 16.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #11 Escape The Ordinary: Tales of Romina Manor
91% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: megaseven
Windows
Based on the escape room board game of the same name. Discover the mystery of Romina Manor as you investigate the disappearance of the Master by searching for clues and solving puzzles in locations like the Parlor, Kitchen or even the Observatory.
Why similar: Crime 33.5%, Detective 32%, Mystery 20%, Dark 9.1%, Casual 2.3%
- #12 Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,367 reviews2021
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Discover an untold crime story from the mysterious youth of the famous detective Hercule Poirot.
Why similar: Detective 31.8%, Narration 19%, Mystery 14.8%, Crime 13.2%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #13 Police Detective: Tokyo Beat
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
Windows
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 33.1%, Crime 30.9%, Mystery 14%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #14 Clawback: Police Corruption Simulator
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: WZOGI
Windows
A narrative-focused crooked cop game. Manipulate death investigations and file false evidence to reap ill-gotten gains in a dystopian future. Save yourself.
Why similar: Crime 36.1%, Narration 22.2%, Dark 15.1%, Mystery 14.2%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #15 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story - Prologue
87% 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.
Why similar: Crime 23.7%, Detective 21%, Narration 16.5%, Mystery 10.1%, Noir 9.6%
- #16 Detective - The Test
86% 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 33%, Detective 20.7%, Walking Simulator 14%, Mystery 13.6%, Noir 5.4%
- #17 Sealed In
85% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Basement Key Studio
Windows
Explore this haunted mansion as a detective, discover chilling secrets with your UV flashlight and fight to stay sane before the mannequins gets you.
Why similar: Crime 29.2%, Detective 24.6%, Dark 9.9%, Narration 9.9%, Blood 8.7% ★
- #18 Mystical Riddles: Snowy Peak Hotel Collector's Edition
86% 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 20.9%, Detective 18.2%, Narration 17.2%, Mystery 10.8%, Noir 10.1%
- #19 Man of Nollyn
84% 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 29.4%, Detective 26.2%, Noir 13.4%, Mystery 12.9%, Visual Novel 8.5%
- #20 Criminal Archives: City on Fire Collector's Edition
84% 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 25.8%, Detective 20.9%, Narration 18.2%, Noir 10.5%, Visual Novel 8.6%
- #21 Hotel Luximinal
83% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Art Deco GamesPub: Art Deco Empire
Windows
210 anomalies, 7 levels, 1 mystery to solve. Uncover the terrible event and fix the time paradox to save a machine and a human. Use the time-travel elevators from the Golden Twenties to 2125 and find the solution through clues in anomalies. You're the guest hotel detective to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Crime 22.6%, Detective 18%, Mystery 12.9%, Surreal 12.8%, Walking Simulator 12.4%
- #22 The Final Print
82% 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 26.3%, Detective 24%, Mystery 11.7%, Narration 11%, Noir 10.2%
- #23 What have you done, Father?
82% matchVery Positive91% of 140 reviews2024
Dev: Darkania Works
Windows
A dark murder mistery game combined with a visual novel revolving around a disturbing plot. Embark on the frightening adventure of a young priest entangled in a forbidden affair with a beautiful lady who meets a gruesome end. Lust, wrath, murder, despair.
Why similar: Detective 17.7%, Narration 14.5%, Noir 12.8%, Mystery 12.5%, Walking Simulator 12.5%
- #24 L.A. Noire
81% 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 36.3%, Crime 32.9%, Noir 13.1%, Mystery 9%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #25 Murder at Ironwood Inn
80% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: SAK70Games
Windows
A shocking murder has rocked the Ironwood Inn. Play as one of four detectives, each with unique interrogation styles. Search for clues, question suspects, and uncover secrets in this high-stakes mystery. Can you solve the case before time runs out?
Why similar: Crime 39.6%, Detective 33%, Mystery 20.4%, Story Rich 6.8%, Singleplayer 0.1%
- #26 Parker & Lane: Criminal Justice
81% matchMixed57% of 74 reviews2018
Dev: Big Blue StudiosPub: GameHouse
Windows · Mac
Are you ready to solve the case and bring a criminal to justice?
Why similar: Crime 48.3%, Detective 37.4%, Simulation 8.9%, Casual 5.3%
- #27 Cat Detective Albert Wilde
78% matchVery Positive94% of 159 reviews2025
Dev: beyondthosehills
Windows
Play as the Cat Detective Albert Wilde. Walk, talk, interrogate, joke, solve a mystery, and experience an old film noir setting with humanoid animal characters. A story of quantum theory and parallel universes served with a lot of humour.
Why similar: Crime 22.4%, Narration 20.1%, Detective 17%, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Noir 8.2%
- #28 Murdered: Soul Suspect
79% matchVery Positive86% of 17,132 reviews2014
Dev: Airtight GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.
Why similar: Detective 44.8%, Crime 21.8%, Mystery 13.3%, Noir 6.8%, Story Rich 5.1%
- #29 D.W. Dagger: Chapter One
78% 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 25.9%, Crime 24.7%, Noir 13.7%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Dark 9.7%
- #30 Baobabs Mausoleum Grindhouse Edition - Country of Woods and Creepy Tales
79% matchMostly Negative33% of 12 reviews2021
Dev: Celery Emblem™
Windows · Mac
CONTAINS ALL EPISODES! Follow Watracio Walpurgis, our fresh eggplant FBI agent, in this arc of three chapters that unifies the universe of Celery Emblem’s Jacob Jazz on the ultimate Baobabs Masoleum Grindhouse Edition.
Why similar: Crime 25.7%, Detective 20.9%, Narration 19.8%, Surreal 15.3%, Mystery 10.3%
- #31 Crimson Rain
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Square Zero
Windows
A noir narrative puzzle adventure where you manipulate time to investigate a space filled with physically identical characters. Pause, rewind, and fast-forward individual lives, connect fragmented pasts and futures, and uncover the single truth needed to avert impending tragedy.
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Crime 18.4%, Surreal 16.5%, Noir 13.5%, Mystery 9.2%
- #32 Wolf Peak: The Case of Ruth Choi
77% 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 41.4%, Detective 33.4%, Mystery 14.1%, Story Rich 4.3%, Casual 4.1%
- #33 The Murder Hotel
76% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Wegenbartho Games
Windows
Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.
Why similar: Crime 25.9%, Detective 24.8%, Surreal 15.5%, Mystery 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.1%
- #34 Crime Scene Technician
76% 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 32.5%, Detective 24.4%, Narration 18.7%, Exploration 6.8%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #35 Mary
75% 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 29.6%, Detective 24.7%, Mystery 14.9%, Noir 11.2%, Dark 8.7%
- #36 子归 - Blossom
74% matchVery Positive89% of 601 reviews2024
Dev: 糯米团子工作室Pub: 噪点游戏 SERICA GAMES
Windows
Early spring, 1999, Taoyuan Village. In just several days, a series of drowning incidents occurred in the same quaint village. Then, on the night of the fifteenth day, numerous villagers witnessed a woman in red who bore an uncanny resemblance to a lady who had previously met an unjust demise...
Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Crime 28.6%, Mystery 17.6%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Story Rich 3.3%
- #37 Dark Alley
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CheesecakeGamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
A narrative noir thriller set in Kyoto. Detective Thomas Bennett investigates the disappearance of a British agent, only to collide with the Yakuza, a shadowy conspiracy, and a truth that should never surface.
Why similar: Narration 23.3%, Crime 21%, Detective 19.2%, Mystery 11.2%, Simulation 10.3%
- #38 Echoes of Ash
74% 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 33.8%, Crime 25.1%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Mystery 13.3%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #39 Tangle Tower
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,973 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Crime 23.9%, Mystery 11.1%, Noir 10.3%, Visual Novel 10%
- #40 The Empty Desk
72% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: CheesecakeGames
Windows
Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller with narrative adventure elements and unsettling details. Join Detective Bennett on his final case and uncover dark secrets in a world where reality bends and sanity wavers.
Why similar: Crime 26.1%, Narration 23.8%, Detective 21.2%, Mystery 12%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #41 Truth Beneath the Shadows
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Eros Game Studio 79
Windows
Truth Beneath the Shadows – A detective game where players unravel hidden mysteries by connecting clues to expose a secret organization. Every piece of evidence brings you closer to the dark truth lurking in the shadows.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Crime 18.1%, Narration 15.2%, Noir 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #42 No. 9, The Marlowes
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Four Wins Studio
Windows
This is a first‑person psychological walking simulator about guilt, memory, and the quiet horrors we carry with us.
Why similar: Crime 41.2%, Walking Simulator 17.7%, Narration 17%, Exploration 9%, Simulation 5.7%
- #43 Mysteries of Perception
72% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2025
Dev: 50 Rats Games
Windows · Mac
Mysteries of Perception is a detective game where you will see the same scene through the eyes of different characters. Uncover their secrets by analyzing all the clues. Switch perspectives and learn everything about the artifacts of the Distant and the deaths in their wake. Glory to the Stars!
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Crime 22.1%, Narration 17.9%, Mystery 12.9%, Dark 7.6%
- #44 DETECTIVE - The Motel
71% 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 36.3%, Detective 29.8%, Noir 8.5%, Story Rich 7.5%, Exploration 6.7%
- #45 Burden of Truth
70% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: RobProductions
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Burden of Proof saga continues! Step into the shoes of legendary prosecutor Conrad Cross during a pivotal moment of his journey. Investigate crime scenes, solve mysteries using evidence, and make your case in the courtroom. The burden lies with you to unravel the truth!
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Crime 20.8%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Mystery 10.5%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #46 Murder In Complex
71% 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 33.4%, Detective 27.6%, Narration 18.1%, Mystery 13.6%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #47 SHINRAI Saku - Blooming Beyond Despair
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gosatsu Visual Novels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A month has passed since the tragic events at the Miyamoto Mountain Resort, which still weigh heavily on Raiko and her friends. Explore the challenges they face while trying to return to an ordinary life in this follow-up to the visual novel SHINRAI - Broken Beyond Despair.
Why similar: Narration 32.5%, Detective 17.1%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Dark 14%, Mystery 10%
- #48 When Sirens Fall Silent
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
When Sirens Fall Silent is a dark psychological thriller set in 1990s Italy. Play as Mila, a troubled policewoman drawn into a high-profile case of kidnappings and murders. As the case unravels you must not only save her from herself, but from being swallowed by a vortex of violence and confusion.
Why similar: Crime 25.8%, Detective 21.6%, Narration 17.8%, Surreal 14%, Dark 9.7%
- #49 Kona II: Brume
69% matchVery Positive83% of 491 reviews2023
Dev: ParabolePub: Ravenscourt
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Northern Québec, 1970. A bizarre mist —the Brume— is disconnecting a rural mining village from its quiet reality. Step into the shoes of Detective Carl Faubert as he unfolds the mysteries haunting the region while battling for his own survival.
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Narration 20.8%, Surreal 17.3%, Mystery 13.2%, Walking Simulator 11%
- #50 Who Killed Mr. White?
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: notagamestudio
Windows
A turn-based Clue-inspired detective game where you get to solve a murder mystery by interrogating paintings.
Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Narration 17.3%, Crime 15.4%, Surreal 14.7%, Noir 11.6%
- #51 Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,228 reviews2021
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.
Why similar: Detective 28.5%, Crime 27.6%, Narration 16%, Mystery 12.8%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #52 Fateful End: True Case Files
70% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: GenuinePub: Giiku Games
Windows
Solve your own murder in this thrilling true crime adventure game. You've come face-to-face with your fate and someone close to you is going to kill you...unless you find out who it is before the time runs out!
Why similar: Crime 28.3%, Detective 24.1%, Narration 16.4%, Mystery 14%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #53 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 124 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 24.2%, Detective 21.2%, Narration 12.8%, Noir 11.2%, Mystery 10.9%
- #54 Primavera Lihbor
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZlakiFM
Windows
Immerse yourself in a captivating blend of exploration, puzzle-solving, and otherworldly encounters. Can you navigate through the chaos and unravel the truth?
Why similar: Narration 23.5%, Surreal 17.4%, Walking Simulator 17.4%, Mystery 11%, Dark 8.7%
- #55 Spade Investigations
67% 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 25.4%, Detective 20.6%, Narration 18.5%, Mystery 10.9%, Noir 10.5%
- #56 Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
69% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2019
Dev: GenuinePub: Giiku Games
Windows
Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.
Why similar: Crime 36%, Detective 29%, Mystery 14.7%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #57 An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I
67% 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 37.3%, Detective 30.8%, Mystery 16.1%, Story Rich 6.5%, Exploration 4.6%
- #58 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
68% 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 46.2%, Crime 30%, Mystery 16%, Story Rich 6.1%, Third Person 1.5%
- #59 Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
66% matchVery Positive82% of 360 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 23.2%, Detective 19.7%, Surreal 14.4%, Noir 10.4%, Mystery 9.9%
- #60 The Mournmore Killings
66% matchMixed62% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Fatih Mert
Windows
The Mournmore Killings a story-driven, deduction based mystery game where you step into the shoes of a detective trying to solve the enigmatic riddles left behind by a serial killer.
Why similar: Detective 38.3%, Narration 19.9%, Mystery 18.4%, Dark 9%, Story Rich 8.7%