Nodal

Games Like Murder Mystery Machine

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Mystery, Detective, Point & Click.

Murder Mystery Machine header art

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?

Reviews: Mixed — 55% — of 179 reviews
Released: 2021-08-25
Developer: Blazing Griffin
Publisher: Microids
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Strategy
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.3 hrs
Mean playtime: 8.0 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 64%

Similar Games

View all 60 recommendations
  1. #1 Connected Clue
    97% matchVery Positive88% of 120 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 21.1%, Detective 19.9%, Isometric 15%, Noir 14.9%, Point & Click 9.3%

  2. #2 Jenny LeClue - Detectivu
    96% matchVery Positive87% of 1,379 reviews2019
    Dev: Mografi
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.

    Why similar: Detective 30.1%, Crime 28.9%, Mystery 12.3%, Puzzle 8.2%, Female Protagonist 6.5%

  3. #3 Mini Murder Mysteries
    96% matchVery Positive95% of 122 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 28.7%, Crime 20.1%, Noir 19.4%, Point & Click 10.6%, Mystery 9.4%

  4. #4 Whispers of a Machine
    95% matchVery Positive93% of 2,011 reviews2019
    Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.

    Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Noir 19.6%, Point & Click 18.7%, Adventure 9.4%, Mystery 8.5%

  5. #5 Dead By Murder
    94% matchMixed58% of 53 reviews2017
    Dev: Bmovie gamesPub: Strategy First
    Windows

    “Dead By Murder”, is a murder mystery strategy game, where the user plays as a police detective and must solve a series of homicide cases.

    Why similar: Noir 46.9%, Strategy 22.6%, Adventure 18.7%, Indie 11.8%

  6. #6 Tangle Tower
    93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,631 reviews2019
    Dev: SFB Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.6 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 28.6%, Noir 18.9%, Crime 17.9%, Point & Click 13%, Mystery 7.5%

  7. #7 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
    92% matchVery Positive96% of 129 reviews2026
    Dev: Crucible Juice Games
    Windows · Mac

    Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.

    Why similar: Noir 20.8%, Detective 17.1%, Isometric 17%, Crime 16.2%, Point & Click 11.5%

  8. #8 Art of Murder - FBI Confidential
    94% matchMostly Positive73% of 253 reviews2018
    Dev: City Interactive S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    Become Nicole Bonnet: a young female FBI agent and accept the challenge! Who is the murderer? A psychopath or maybe a meticulous and intelligent man? To solve the mystery you have to start thinking like the felon.

    Why similar: Detective 40.9%, Adventure 26%, Point & Click 24.1%, Female Protagonist 9%

  9. #9 Marlon’s Mystery: The darkside of crime
    91% matchVery Positive88% of 75 reviews2023
    Dev: Made in Mavis
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Marlon's Mystery will test your skills as an investigator. Join Abby Marlon to solve the riddles in this captivating mystery and hidden object game. Embark on an enigmatic adventure and discover the darkest secrets of the Taylor family.

    Why similar: Crime 22.7%, Noir 21.7%, Detective 21.6%, Point & Click 9.9%, Mystery 9.1%

  10. #10 For Your Tranquility
    91% matchMixed68% of 193 reviews2023
    Dev: Gamesung Games
    Windows · Mac

    It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.

    Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Crime 27.5%, Point & Click 14%, Mystery 11.7%, Indie 5.7%

  11. #11 Contradiction: Spot The Liar
    90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,249 reviews2015
    Dev: Baggy Cat Ltd.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!

    Why similar: Crime 29.6%, Detective 28.5%, Point & Click 11.5%, Mystery 9.7%, Strategy 5.3%

  12. #12 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
    89% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,468 reviews2016
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…

    Why similar: Detective 32.9%, Crime 27.5%, Mystery 11.4%, Point & Click 10.2%, Puzzle 7.7%

  13. #13 Murder On Space Station 52
    89% matchVery Positive98% of 50 reviews2024
    Dev: Made From StringsPub: Dionous Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Trapped on a space station with the Keychain Killer you must unravel this mystery, or it will be your last. Collect evidence, interrogate suspects and solve puzzles to stand a chance.

    Why similar: Noir 32.3%, Detective 28.5%, Point & Click 13.9%, Mystery 10.4%, Puzzle 8%

  14. #14 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,354 reviews2025
    Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    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: Detective 27%, Noir 26.5%, Point & Click 14%, Mystery 11.4%, Puzzle 7.2%

  15. #15 Scene Investigators
    87% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,027 reviews2023
    Dev: EQ Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    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: Crime 33%, Detective 32.8%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 9.2%, Adventure 3.3%

  16. #16 Chinatown Detective Agency
    88% matchMostly Positive72% of 159 reviews2022
    Dev: General Interactive Co.Pub: Balor Games
    Windows · Mac

    Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.

    Why similar: Noir 24.6%, Detective 24.4%, Crime 22.9%, Point & Click 11.7%, Mystery 8.6%

  17. #17 Pixel Noir
    86% matchMostly Positive71% of 91 reviews2024
    Dev: SWDTech Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Untangle a gripping conspiracy in this noir-influenced mystery, laced with classic RPG elements. Navigate seedy streets to collect clues, upgrade skills and customize weapons. Brawl in turn-based combat with timed hits & combos, to reveal the dark truth that plagues the city’s core and your sanity.

    Why similar: Noir 22.4%, Crime 22.1%, Detective 21%, Isometric 17.7%, Mystery 8%

  18. #18 Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders
    84% matchVery Positive81% of 3,072 reviews2016
    Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Microids
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    The ABC Murders is an adventure and investigation game adapted from the classic Agatha Christie novel. You are the famous private detective Hercule Poirot and, once again, you find yourself up against a mysterious serial killer who goes by the name of "ABC".

    Why similar: Noir 24.7%, Detective 21.5%, Crime 18.3%, Point & Click 11.7%, Mystery 7.1%

  19. #19 Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery
    84% matchVery Positive87% of 869 reviews2021
    Dev: Kiary Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Everybody are missing in a town. Find the answers of town mystery in a point and click adventure game with escape the room mechanics

    Why similar: Detective 31.4%, Point & Click 17.8%, Isometric 17.5%, Mystery 13.7%, Puzzle 10.9%

  20. #20 MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate
    85% matchVery Positive83% of 127 reviews2017
    Dev: Michael LongPub: Foolish Mortals Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    A gruesome murder interrupts an evening party at a secluded mansion and you are the prime suspect! Explore the mansion, search for clues, and interrogate the other guests as you strive to unmask the killer in this open-ended mystery.

    Why similar: Adventure 31.8%, Mystery 30.4%, Indie 27.9%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Singleplayer 2.4%

  21. #21 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
    83% matchVery Positive89% of 7,986 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 43.3%, Crime 23.6%, Mystery 11.3%, Point & Click 6.8%, Adventure 6.5%

  22. #22 Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases
    82% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,423 reviews2021
    Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Discover an untold crime story from the mysterious youth of the famous detective Hercule Poirot.

    Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Crime 22.1%, Isometric 19.6%, Point & Click 12.6%, Mystery 8.5%

  23. #23 LumineNight
    80% matchVery Positive88% of 562 reviews2024
    Dev: Spickasoft
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Detective 32.7%, Noir 24.9%, Mystery 12.7%, Point & Click 11.7%, Adventure 6.2%

  24. #24 Tokyo Detectives
    82% matchMixed69% of 59 reviews2021
    Dev: Rincho Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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

    Why similar: Detective 35.2%, Crime 29.7%, Mystery 11.9%, Point & Click 9.5%, Female Protagonist 5.2%

  25. #25 Lamplight City
    81% matchVery Positive90% of 868 reviews2018
    Dev: Grundislav GamesPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?

    Why similar: Detective 31.7%, Noir 24.1%, Point & Click 16.9%, Mystery 12.7%, Adventure 6.2%

  26. #26 Inspector Waffles
    81% matchVery Positive95% of 298 reviews2021
    Dev: Goloso Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.5 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: Noir 28.2%, Crime 23.6%, Detective 20.6%, Point & Click 9.8%, Mystery 7%

  27. #27 Paper Perjury
    79% matchVery Positive89% of 228 reviews2024
    Dev: Paper Cat Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.

    Why similar: Detective 33.2%, Crime 21.1%, Point & Click 11.4%, Mystery 10.8%, Puzzle 7.8%

  28. #28 Mind Diver
    78% matchVery Positive95% of 370 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: Noir 24.6%, Detective 24.3%, Crime 23.1%, Mystery 10.2%, Puzzle 6.6%

  29. #29 Penelope Pendrick and the Art of Deceit
    77% matchVery Positive97% of 574 reviews2025
    Dev: Default Cube Games
    Windows · Mac

    Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.

    Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Point & Click 22.8%, Mystery 20.7%, Adventure 10.5%, Puzzle 8.6%

  30. #30 Murder by Numbers
    79% matchVery Positive84% of 1,683 reviews2020
    Dev: MediatonicPub: The Irregular Corporation
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!

    Why similar: Detective 35.2%, Crime 30.7%, Mystery 10.8%, Puzzle 10.6%, Female Protagonist 8.1%

  31. #31 Nobodies: Murder Cleaner
    78% matchVery Positive90% of 467 reviews2019
    Dev: Blyts
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    Nobodies is a puzzle-filled point-and-click adventure in which you must cover up government-sanctioned assassinations. Hide the bodies, destroy the evidence, and leave no trace you were ever there. They do the dirty work. You clean it up.

    Why similar: Crime 35%, Point & Click 19.8%, Mystery 14.1%, Puzzle 12.1%, Adventure 7.3%

  32. #32 CaseCracker3
    75% matchVery Positive86% of 422 reviews2026
    Dev: BlackRobe
    Windows · Mac

    Confronted with fragmented narratives and deceptive persons of interest, you must isolate crucial evidence. Shatter logical loopholes from testimonies and reconstruct the crime scene from subtle clues. Can you survive this immersive battle of wits?

    Why similar: Detective 42.9%, Point & Click 19.5%, Mystery 18%, Puzzle 11.9%, Adventure 6.5%

  33. #33 Loco Motive
    74% matchVery Positive93% of 1,237 reviews2024
    Dev: Robust GamesPub: Chucklefish
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!

    Why similar: Noir 23.8%, Detective 22.8%, Crime 22.5%, Point & Click 12.3%, Mystery 9.8%

  34. #34 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
    75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,008 reviews2021
    Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.

    Why similar: Detective 42%, Point & Click 21.2%, Mystery 16%, Puzzle 10.7%, Adventure 5.7%

  35. #35 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
    76% matchVery Positive80% of 3,936 reviews2012
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!

    Why similar: Detective 44.6%, Point & Click 15.3%, Mystery 10.4%, Crime 10.1%, Adventure 10%

  36. #36 Memento Mori 2
    77% matchMixed69% of 142 reviews2014
    Dev: Centauri ProductionPub: Bohemia Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    An award winning adventure crime thriller with a deeply plotted storyline which takes you to atmospheric settings all around the globe, including among other locations, South Africa, Finland and the USA.

    Why similar: Point & Click 32.7%, Adventure 31.5%, Indie 22.9%, Female Protagonist 12.8%

  37. #37 Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 1,530 reviews2021
    Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.

    Why similar: Detective 37.5%, Point & Click 20.4%, Mystery 14.3%, Puzzle 9.3%, Female Protagonist 8.2%

  38. #38 Detective Grimoire
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,547 reviews2014
    Dev: SFB Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!

    Why similar: Detective 32.3%, Crime 25.8%, Point & Click 16.9%, Mystery 9.6%, Puzzle 9.3%

  39. #39 Detective Ridelle
    72% matchVery Positive99% of 90 reviews2024
    Dev: PuzzLab
    Windows

    Detective Ridelle is a cozy murder mystery game featuring escape room style puzzles. Find clues, interrogate suspects, solve the mystery - before it's too late.

    Why similar: Detective 53.3%, Mystery 19.8%, Puzzle 12.3%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Indie 3.5%

  40. #40 The Case of the Golden Idol
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,922 reviews2022
    Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

    Why similar: Detective 33.7%, Crime 21.9%, Mystery 14.3%, Point & Click 14%, Puzzle 8.3%

  41. #41 Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders
    71% matchVery Positive85% of 109 reviews2025
    Dev: Homo Narrans Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.

    Why similar: Detective 33.4%, Crime 31.5%, Point & Click 19.7%, Adventure 7.6%, Indie 3.6%

  42. #42 The Operator
    70% matchVery Positive92% of 8,818 reviews2024
    Dev: Bureau 81
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.

    Why similar: Detective 35%, Crime 26.3%, Mystery 12%, Point & Click 11.4%, Puzzle 8.7%

  43. #43 Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery
    69% matchVery Positive94% of 102 reviews2026
    Dev: Nobody Crown
    Windows

    There's only one detective to unravel this murder turned museum heist... and they're the cat's meow. Interrogate a "colorful" cast of suspects until they cough up hairballs... and the truth. Will you wrap up the case in time for an afternoon nap, and make injustice knead its last biscuit?

    Why similar: Detective 37.6%, Noir 35.9%, Mystery 13.3%, Puzzle 10.4%, Atmospheric 2.8%

  44. #44 Misty Judgment
    68% matchVery Positive94% of 1,519 reviews2025
    Dev: 次元边界
    Windows

    This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.

    Why similar: Detective 34.7%, Crime 27.2%, Mystery 15.4%, Strategy 11.5%, Indie 5.6%

  45. #45 Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express
    70% matchVery Positive84% of 1,263 reviews2023
    Dev: Microids Studio LyonPub: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Step on board the legendary Orient Express and immerse yourself in the most famous detective suit in a race against the clock to unmask the murderer.

    Why similar: Detective 45.1%, Point & Click 21.5%, Mystery 14.2%, Puzzle 12.5%, Adventure 6.6%

  46. #46 Murder Mystery Adventure
    76% matchMostly Negative28% of 87 reviews2016
    Dev: EnsenaSoft
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    Murder Mystery Adventure tells the suspenseful story of a chilling murder committed in a mysterious mansion upon the hillside at the outskirts of town. Only you can solve the crime. Only you have the wits to solve challenging puzzles to unveil critical clues.

    Why similar: Adventure 53.6%, Indie 46.4%

  47. #47 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
    72% matchMixed69% of 135 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: Noir 22.6%, Detective 20.9%, Crime 20%, Point & Click 9%, Mystery 8.1%

  48. #48 Murder Is Game Over
    71% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2022
    Dev: HitherYon Games
    Windows

    Join the investigation in Murder Is Game Over, a pixel art point-and-click game where you and Cleo try to solve the murder of a famous game designer. Can you uncover the clues and catch the killer before it's game over?

    Why similar: Detective 52.2%, Point & Click 29.5%, Puzzle 18.3%

  49. #49 Mystery of the Malign
    69% matchVery Positive94% of 82 reviews2025
    Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
    Windows

    Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.

    Why similar: Mystery 28.5%, Puzzle 18.6%, Crime 18.6%, Detective 12%, Indie 8.4%

  50. #50 Detective Jackie - Mystic Case
    71% matchVery Positive95% of 130 reviews2019
    Dev: Old Skull GamesPub: GameHouse
    Windows · Mac

    Get ready to investigate a mysterious murder of mythological proportions!

    Why similar: Strategy 54.5%, Adventure 34%, Female Protagonist 11.5%

  51. #51 Noir Syndrome
    73% matchMixed67% of 183 reviews2014
    Dev: Glass Knuckle Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Noir Syndrome is a procedurally generated Detective Murder-Mystery with a new story every time! Featuring slick pixel art animations and a jazzy soundtrack, the player is thrown right in to a highly stylized vision of film noir.

    Why similar: Noir 44.5%, Detective 27.6%, Adventure 10.8%, Indie 10.1%, Mystery 7.1%

  52. #52 Detective Worden
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 66 reviews2025
    Dev: Domestic Black CatPub: Studio Amateur
    Windows · Mac

    As a private detective, you’ll crack word clues left by a mysterious informant, gather evidence, and uncover the truth hidden in the shadows.

    Why similar: Noir 32.4%, Detective 25.7%, Strategy 24.4%, Puzzle 13.1%, Indie 3.9%

  53. #53 Rough Justice: '84
    69% matchMostly Positive75% of 109 reviews2023
    Dev: Gamma MinusPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Do what it takes to make your fledgling security agency thrive in this 80s noir crime bustin', dirty crossing, vengeance-seeking board game inspired strategy game with dice and cards.

    Why similar: Noir 30.3%, Detective 26.4%, Isometric 21.5%, Strategy 8.6%, Adventure 4.7%

  54. #54 Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy
    74% matchMostly Negative28% of 540 reviews2009
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    Take on the role of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and get ready to avoid numerous traps and to solve riddles. A mysterious murder, numerous suspects, and the famous mummy for a case that appears to be not that easy...

    Why similar: Detective 43%, Point & Click 21.7%, Adventure 18.6%, Mystery 9.7%, Puzzle 7.1%

  55. #55 3D Escape Room: Detective Story
    67% matchMixed70% of 133 reviews2025
    Dev: Shenzhen Zhonglian Interactive Technology Co.,Ltd
    Windows

    3D Escape Room: Detective Story is an immersive 3D puzzle game that takes you to 1930s London. In the game, you play as an insightful private detective, searching for clues in realistic 3D environments, solving intricate puzzles and mini-games, and cracking bizarre cases.

    Why similar: Point & Click 26.9%, Mystery 22.5%, Puzzle 16.3%, Adventure 10.6%, Strategy 9.1%

  56. #56 Turlock Holmes
    66% matchVery Positive80% of 984 reviews2024
    Dev: Find the Lamp GamesPub: Neverland Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?

    Why similar: Crime 30.1%, Detective 29.5%, Mystery 10.6%, Point & Click 10.1%, Puzzle 8.8%

  57. #57 Nine Noir Lives
    67% matchVery Positive89% of 160 reviews2022
    Dev: Silvernode Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Stretch your legs, clean your whiskers, and dive into Nine Noir Lives. Enjoy a "point-and-lick" comedy-noir adventure, full of humour, crazy characters, and intriguing locations. Solve challenging puzzles and answer the immortal question: how many things need to be licked to solve a murder in this town?

    Why similar: Noir 33.8%, Detective 28.7%, Point & Click 16.1%, Mystery 7.8%, Puzzle 7.2%

  58. #58 Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
    66% matchVery Positive92% of 2,943 reviews2021
    Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.

    Why similar: Noir 33.5%, Crime 30.9%, Detective 30.3%, Adventure 5.2%, Singleplayer 0.1%

  59. #59 She Sees Red - Interactive Movie
    67% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,168 reviews2019
    Dev: Rhinotales
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    She Sees Red is a mature, hard-boiled interactive thriller. When someone is killed inside a nightclub, an experienced detective vows to put the murderer behind bars. Make choices that affect the narrative and experience several different endings in this blood-red interactive movie.

    Why similar: Detective 41%, Adventure 16.3%, Crime 15.2%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Indie 12.3%

  60. #60 Paradise Killer
    65% matchVery Positive93% of 4,509 reviews2020
    Dev: Kaizen Game WorksPub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.

    Why similar: Crime 31.5%, Detective 30.3%, Point & Click 14.9%, Mystery 12%, Female Protagonist 6.7%

Modeli
Murder Mystery Machine cover art

Games Like Murder Mystery Machine

Based on tag similarity + player behavior
Loading graph...