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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, FMV, Mystery, Interactive Fiction.

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"Mutes" is a live-action mystery game. From a third-person perspective, you will make critical choices, engage in deductive reasoning to communicate for the protagonist, and perform quick-time reactions to survive a murder mystery.

Reviews: Very Positive — 96% — of 126 reviews
Released: 2026-01-09
Developer: MYSTERY CROWN
Genres: Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    97% matchVery Positive94% of 1,412 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: FMV 34.4%, Detective 13.7%, Cinematic 11.9%, Mystery 8.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%

  2. #2 Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?
    96% matchMixed66% of 1,161 reviews2022
    Dev: Wales Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    An eccentric FMV murder mystery with a twist: someone has poisoned Uncle Marcus. Uncover the truth in the yearly family quiz and try to save him before it is too late.

    Why similar: FMV 50.3%, Detective 13.8%, Mystery 9.9%, Drama 5.9%, Realistic 4.8%

  3. #3 Erica
    96% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,713 reviews2021
    Dev: Flavourworks
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Erica is a live-action, FMV thriller that puts you directly at the heart of the mystery. Your choices, your consequences.

    Why similar: FMV 47%, Detective 13.3%, Cinematic 10%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Puzzle 6.6%

  4. #4 Murderous Muses
    95% matchMixed68% of 78 reviews2023
    Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Solve a sinister murder by spending three reality-shifting nights in a haunted art gallery. An infinitely re-playable murder mystery blending deduction, exploration, puzzles, collectibles and FMV.

    Why similar: FMV 50.9%, Detective 21.3%, Mystery 10.7%, Puzzle 8%, Drama 5.5%

  5. #5 Game of Fate: Chasing Through Time
    94% matchVery Positive88% of 1,092 reviews2024
    Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Immerse yourself in the first-person perspective, cross time and space, solve bizarre cases, save innocent victims, and catch a mysterious killer! You will solve murders, uphold justice, and also gain love. Are you ready? Play the "Game of Fate" that crosses time and space, life and death!

    Why similar: FMV 40.2%, Cinematic 13.1%, Mystery 9.4%, Detective 8.6%, Immersive Sim 8.2%

  6. #6 逆光迷途 Lost in Darklight
    94% matchMixed51% of 82 reviews2023
    Dev: Beijing Changyou Chuangxiang Software Technology Co., Ltd.Pub: Changyou.com HK Limited
    Windows

    Themed on urban suspense, Lost in Darklight is a live action interactive game. A retired ace soldier, four girls, a hidden chamber at home, genetic cloning tech... Experience interactive VR panoramic evidence searching with this game and decide your own ending. Every choice you make is crucial!

    Why similar: FMV 42.4%, Cinematic 14.2%, Immersive Sim 9.7%, Mystery 9.5%, Interactive Fiction 6%

  7. #7 Cellveillance
    93% matchVery Positive86% of 596 reviews2025
    Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    "Cellveillance" is a detective drama entertainment product, you will visit the apartment every day, and the entire apartment is responsible for everything that happens in the apartment, a mysterious organization asks you to return the information of the residents.

    Why similar: FMV 34.3%, Cinematic 11.9%, Detective 11.4%, Mystery 8.5%, Immersive Sim 7.4%

  8. #8 看不见的我们
    91% matchVery Positive93% of 251 reviews2025
    Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
    Windows · Mac

    “The invisible us” is a FMV game where you play as Song Wufei, a timid high school student targeted by bullies. When a brave classmate intervenes, a series of mysterious events unfold. Investigate and piece together the hidden truth through deduction.

    Why similar: FMV 37.1%, Detective 17.8%, Mystery 11.7%, Simulation 6%, Emotional 5.2%

  9. #9 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
    92% matchVery Positive83% of 596 reviews2017
    Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!

    Why similar: FMV 46%, Detective 18.6%, Mystery 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 6%, Drama 5.1%

  10. #10 The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story
    91% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,102 reviews2022
    Dev: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Unravel the mysteries of death, and find the answers to life.A unique Mystery-Adventure Game:The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story

    Why similar: FMV 57.7%, Detective 11.2%, Mystery 10.4%, Cinematic 10.1%, Realistic 3.2%

  11. #11 欢迎来到林葬屋
    90% matchMostly Positive78% of 178 reviews2025
    Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
    Windows · Mac

    Mourningwood Lodge is a full-motion video (FMV) live-action mystery horror game. As the first installment in the Funeral Houseseries, players will assume different roles across various game modes to participate in a suspenseful horror journey blending conspiracy and fantasy.

    Why similar: FMV 42.8%, Mystery 10.8%, Detective 10%, Cinematic 9.5%, Interactive Fiction 7.3%

  12. #12 Russian Psychiatric Pastoral: Prologue
    89% matchMostly Positive78% of 95 reviews2025
    Dev: Ivan Lysenko
    Windows

    Introductory demonstration version. An interactive movie that combines a psychiatrist simulator, a detective story and unique fight sequences. Take on the role of a psychiatrist, encounter various psychiatric diagnoses, and investigate disappearances of various people.

    Why similar: FMV 47.6%, Cinematic 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Simulation 8.4%, Realistic 5.9%

  13. #13 Death Come True
    89% matchMostly Positive77% of 948 reviews2020
    Dev: IzanagiGames
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Everything rides on your choices in this new wave interactive movie game. Experience a thrilling science fiction mystery in full-length live-action format—from genius creator of the "Danganronpa" series, Kazutaka Kodaka!

    Why similar: FMV 51.5%, Cinematic 15.8%, Mystery 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 7.5%, Visual Novel 7.1%

  14. #14 Back:Fade
    87% matchVery Positive81% of 243 reviews2025
    Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
    Windows · Mac

    《Back:Fade》 is a full-motion audio live horror game. Special Note 1: This game is very supernatural and scary, timid or heart disease players do not buy !!!! The game will reveal different ending plots step by step through various searches and choices for your character.

    Why similar: FMV 43.2%, Cinematic 14.3%, Drama 8.6%, Mystery 8%, Interactive Fiction 7.1%

  15. #15 Interrogation Simulator
    88% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2022
    Dev: Otis MillerPub: Fire Cycle Games
    Windows · Linux

    Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.

    Why similar: Immersive Sim 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Puzzle 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Narration 10.5%

  16. #16 Back
    86% matchMostly Positive78% of 365 reviews2024
    Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
    Windows · Mac

    《Back》 is a full-motion audio live horror game. Special Note 1: This game is very supernatural and scary, timid or heart disease players do not buy !!!! The game will reveal different ending plots step by step through various searches and choices for your character.

    Why similar: FMV 43.3%, Cinematic 14.6%, Immersive Sim 9%, Mystery 8%, Drama 6.5%

  17. #17 Unheard - Voices of Crime
    85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 32,839 reviews2019
    Dev: NEXT Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?

    Why similar: Detective 49.1%, Mystery 17.9%, Puzzle 13%, Simulation 8.5%, RPG 6.1%

  18. #18 Contradiction: Spot The Liar
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,223 reviews2015
    Dev: Baggy Cat Ltd.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%

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

    Why similar: FMV 45.5%, Detective 22.1%, Mystery 11%, Interactive Fiction 9%, Puzzle 4.8%

  19. #19 Breakout 13
    84% matchVery Positive88% of 7,394 reviews2023
    Dev: ALT Lab
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Breakout 13 is a thrilling narrative game with interactive cinematic experience. Based on true stories. Embark on a revealing journey as you attempt to break free from a negligent correctional institute and carve out your own path to justice. Each decision you make shapes the story.

    Why similar: FMV 37.4%, Detective 15%, Cinematic 12.9%, Immersive Sim 8.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.2%

  20. #20 禁地直播
    83% matchVery Positive92% of 106 reviews2026
    Dev: Say Hi Hi
    Windows

    This is a live-action suspense puzzle game where you will be embroiled in a decade-old unsolved case. The interlocking plot branches reveal the hidden shocking truth through reasoning and interaction. Brain-burning puzzles, multi-scene plot branches, and each level is full of unknown challenges!

    Why similar: Cinematic 23.3%, Immersive Sim 15.6%, Puzzle 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.2%, RPG 11.3%

  21. #21 记忆重构/Memories
    84% matchMostly Positive72% of 248 reviews2019
    Dev: 百恩互娱
    Windows · Mac

    Memories is a suspense movie game of live-action escape room, which presents a multitude of mind-twisting missions. By solving the puzzles with the clue of the plot, players will explore the vein of the whole story and accomplish the missions with the progress of the game.

    Why similar: FMV 75.4%, RPG 12%, Casual 5.7%, Story Rich 3.6%, Indie 3.3%

  22. #22 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
    81% matchMostly Positive79% of 580 reviews2026
    Dev: BRANEPub: Surefire.Games
    Windows · Mac

    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 35.6%, Mystery 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Puzzle 12.9%, Drama 12.3%

  23. #23 FLAM EVAW
    80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,478 reviews2025
    Dev: 北京万合瑞晟文化传媒有限公司
    Windows

    In"FLAM EVAW ", you will continue to embody the community detective Maple Kurosawa, using your powerful detective and hacker skills to embark on a journey of investigation against the Rainbow Crime Organization with several female assistants of different styles.

    Why similar: FMV 41.4%, Detective 16.6%, Cinematic 12.2%, Immersive Sim 6.6%, Mystery 4.9%

  24. #24 SIMULACRA
    82% matchVery Positive90% of 4,596 reviews2017
    Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

    Why similar: FMV 38.5%, Detective 19.2%, Immersive Sim 9.1%, Mystery 8.1%, Visual Novel 6.1%

  25. #25 THE MUTE HOUSE
    81% matchVery Positive82% of 278 reviews2025
    Dev: December Blues Games
    Windows

    Inspired by old and classic survival horror games, THE MUTE HOUSE combines exploration, management, puzzles and a touch of action. As Emily investigates about her sister's vanishing, she finds herself trapped in a mysterious mansion.

    Why similar: Mystery 29.5%, Gore 25.7%, Violent 22.8%, Realistic 16.5%, Indie 5.4%

  26. #26 Love Love Mystery Club
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 559 reviews2026
    Dev: LuminDrivePub: NANA Stories
    Windows · Mac

    In Love Love Mystery Club, you’re the newest member of the Detective Club at a seemingly ordinary high school. Through Full Motion Video (FMV) storytelling, your choices steer the narrative—will your heart find tenderness… or will hidden horrors emerge from the darkness?

    Why similar: FMV 47.2%, Immersive Sim 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Visual Novel 7.5%, Simulation 7%

  27. #27 French Crime Detective Game
    82% matchVery Positive88% of 60 reviews2021
    Dev: Rakame 7
    Windows

    The French government entrusts citizens to solve criminal cases over the internet. French Crime is a realistic and immersive criminal investigation game.

    Why similar: FMV 34.5%, Detective 15.7%, Cinematic 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 7.4%, Immersive Sim 6.8%

  28. #28 Killed by Love 99 Times
    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 547 reviews2025
    Dev: 游影互娱
    Windows · Mac

    架空世界悬疑、解密类真人影游——玩家将从房间莫名醒来,在和四位女生合租的生活中寻找唯一逃生之路,期间不仅需避开各种死亡陷阱,还要提防无处不在的黄色行刑队。最终解开真相时才发现,自己已身处百万年之后……

    Why similar: FMV 50.1%, Mystery 15.9%, Puzzle 9.8%, Immersive Sim 9.2%, RPG 5.7%

  29. #29 Mind Diver
    77% 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: Detective 31.1%, Mystery 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Puzzle 11.3%, Drama 9.8%

  30. #30 The Joker's Game
    76% matchVery Positive87% of 493 reviews2025
    Dev: All In Game Co., Limited
    Windows · Mac

    "The Joker's Game" is an FMV crime battle royale. Jack, drowning in debt, joins a lethal game. Critical choices, even small ones, shape outcomes. Outwit rivals, uncover truths, or perish? Every move decides survival... or the deadly prize.

    Why similar: FMV 35.4%, Detective 13.7%, Immersive Sim 7.5%, Cinematic 7.3%, Interactive Fiction 7.2%

  31. #31 Scene Investigators
    78% 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: Detective 38.3%, Mystery 23.2%, Immersive Sim 14.5%, Puzzle 14.2%, Realistic 8.9%

  32. #32 12 Hours to Die
    79% matchMostly Positive73% of 226 reviews2020
    Dev: Wesley ReitsmaPub: Westeford
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A mystery visual novel about six students forced to play a 12-hour long killing game.

    Why similar: Detective 33.1%, Mystery 18.1%, Visual Novel 14%, Puzzle 11.6%, Emotional 8.2%

  33. #33 Profession investigator
    77% matchVery Positive99% of 103 reviews2022
    Dev: Indie-Geek
    Windows · Mac

    Profession Investigator is an immersive simulator with a text-based interface in which you have to deal with real criminal cases. The game uses materials from court archives and specialized literature.

    Why similar: Detective 32.7%, Simulation 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Puzzle 11.9%, Immersive Sim 10.6%

  34. #34 She Sees Red - Interactive Movie
    76% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,141 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: FMV 59%, Cinematic 16.4%, Detective 11.1%, Violent 6%, Visual Novel 3.6%

  35. #35 52Hertz
    73% matchVery Positive88% of 102 reviews2026
    Dev: Moonlit Apple
    Windows

    An eternally snowbound town. An inescapable time loop. A group of travelers trapped between memory and truth…You will embody Mo Shi, the amnesiac protagonist, stepping into this enigmatic town known as the "Singularity" , partner with the protagonist to solve murder cases and expose the killer.

    Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Mystery 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Puzzle 9.8%, Drama 9.4%

  36. #36 Superscout
    73% matchMostly Positive76% of 700 reviews2024
    Dev: Mountain and Sea Studio
    Windows · Mac

    "Superscout" is a live-action interactive movie game where you will unravel the secrets of the girls you meet. The love beyond lifetimes, never let it go; the kindness in this life, engraved in your soul. Your choices will change your loved ones’ fate; those who love you will change yours...

    Why similar: FMV 44.7%, Cinematic 10.3%, Immersive Sim 9%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%, Puzzle 6%

  37. #37 流言侦探
    75% matchVery Positive82% of 116 reviews2021
    Dev: WoodenWolf
    Windows

    《流言侦探》是一款诡异,烧脑,悬疑推理剧情游戏,在游戏的体验中,玩家自主找出线索,并利用线索,和角色对话后推进故事。严格的推理玩法,玩家将扮演一个神秘的联络者,玩家的选择将影响了解故事的不同侧面。通过和诸多角色的聊天推理出事件一层层真相,找出隐藏的凶手。

    Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Mystery 19.5%, Drama 14.5%, Puzzle 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%

  38. #38 This is the Zodiac Speaking
    75% matchMixed58% of 99 reviews2020
    Dev: Punch Punk GamesPub: Wildlands Interactive
    Windows

    Story-driven FPP mystery thriller-horror with stealth and detective modes based on facts from the world-famous story of Zodiac, a never-captured American serial killer.

    Why similar: Detective 39.1%, Mystery 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Gore 12.3%, Story Rich 6.6%

  39. #39 Detective Worden
    71% matchVery Positive85% of 54 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: Detective 42.8%, Puzzle 29.2%, Casual 13.1%, Realistic 12.8%, Indie 2.2%

  40. #40 Stifled - Echolocation Horror Mystery
    74% matchMostly Positive76% of 107 reviews2018
    Dev: Gattai Games
    Windows · Mac

    Stifled is a multi-award winning, Sound-based Stealth Thriller Mystery, where SOUND is the only way you SEE and the enemies HEAR your fear through your microphone input. Microphone input and VR Features are optional.

    Why similar: Story Rich 62.2%, Indie 37.8%

  41. #41 SIMULACRA 2
    72% matchVery Positive86% of 1,648 reviews2020
    Dev: Kaigan GamesPub: Neon Doctrine
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    A dead influencer. An obsessed detective. Three suspects. Piece the truth together by going through the victim’s phone messages, videos, and social media in the follow up to the critically acclaimed SIMULACRA.

    Why similar: FMV 42.7%, Detective 21%, Immersive Sim 10.5%, Visual Novel 6.8%, Narration 5.6%

  42. #42 For Your Tranquility
    73% matchMixed68% of 190 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 43.2%, Mystery 25%, Immersive Sim 14%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Story Rich 3.6%

  43. #43 Late Shift
    71% matchVery Positive86% of 9,107 reviews2017
    Dev: CtrlMoviePub: Wales Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Late Shift is a high stakes FMV crime thriller. Forced into a brutal London heist, your choices matter in this interactive cinematic experience with adaptable storylines that lead to one of seven conclusions. Your decisions are you.

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  44. #44 exclusive memory
    70% matchVery Positive87% of 226 reviews2024
    Dev: JBDX工作室
    Windows

    Exclusive Memories "is a first person immersive suspense love full dynamic live action interactive video game. A sudden accident caused you to lose your memory. Can you retrieve your memories and everything that belongs to you in the turbulent undercurrents?

    Why similar: FMV 70.9%, Simulation 12.9%, Mystery 9.1%, RPG 3.4%, Story Rich 2.8%

  45. #45 Interrogation Files: Port Landsend
    72% matchVery Positive87% of 87 reviews2020
    Dev: Visual Interactive
    Windows

    Search through the interrogation footage of suspects of a bizarre and horrific crime. Decide who committed the crime and see them get arrested and have their day in court. The latest interactive video experience.

    Why similar: FMV 42%, Detective 16%, Cinematic 11.8%, Mystery 8.9%, Casual 6.2%

  46. #46 Tell Me Everything
    74% matchMixed61% of 71 reviews2018
    Dev: LizardFactory
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 12 minMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 34%

    A mysterious murder has shocked the inner city, and as the lead detective, it is your job to catch the real killer. Armed with words and wits, you uncover the secrets and capture the murderer, and make sure justice will be served.

    Why similar: Detective 43.4%, Mystery 24%, Puzzle 12.8%, RPG 8.7%, Visual Novel 4.9%

  47. #47 DOOMED Detective Game
    70% matchMixed46% of 71 reviews2025
    Dev: Azikton Studio
    Windows

    Doomed Detective Game is a game in which you will play the role of a detective who has arrived in the city of Redrock to figure out a very mysterious crime. Your task is to explore the city, find clues, talk to the residents of the city and find the killer! P.S: Every city resident is an AI...

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  48. #48 The Shapeshifting Detective
    71% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,677 reviews2018
    Dev: D'Avekki Studios LtdPub: Wales Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    The Shapeshifting Detective is a supernatural murder mystery FMV game where you play as a detective who can shapeshift into other characters, allowing you to unlock secret conversations and private encounters.

    Why similar: FMV 68%, Detective 21.5%, Mystery 7.5%, Story Rich 1.7%, Indie 1.4%

  49. #49 Murder Is Game Over
    69% matchVery Positive96% of 54 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 36.6%, Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Puzzle 17.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Story Rich 5.7%

  50. #50 The Narcotic Operation
    66% matchVery Positive88% of 507 reviews2025
    Dev: Beijing Kuailai Technology Co., Ltd.
    Windows

    Step into the role of a shadowed undercover police officer in Dark Eyes, brave an area dominated by vice and crime, where allies and enemies blur. Every smirk, tear, and lie tightens the web of deceit—will you destroy the empire or lose yourself in its shadows?

    Why similar: FMV 36.3%, Cinematic 11.2%, Mystery 8.3%, Interactive Fiction 7.4%, Immersive Sim 5.7%

  51. #51 The Murder Hotel
    67% 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.

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  52. #52 Project DeepWeb
    70% matchVery Positive82% of 129 reviews2020
    Dev: NightCat Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    This is a deep web exploration simulator. Discover hundreds of websites and files around the Web to get to the Silent House and save your friend. Find out creepy stories from the Web and meet its inhabitants. It's showtime!

    Why similar: FMV 35.8%, Mystery 12.4%, Puzzle 10.5%, Simulation 10.1%, Immersive Sim 9.3%

  53. #53 The Isle Tide Hotel
    69% matchMixed65% of 254 reviews2023
    Dev: Wales Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Explore a mysterious hotel and infiltrate a cult in this FMV detective game, featuring a cast from GoT, The Witcher, and more. Every decision counts as you gather clues and question guests. Can you unearth the ominous secrets at The Isle Tide Hotel before it's too late to save your missing daughter?

    Why similar: FMV 43.6%, Detective 14.4%, Mystery 9.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%, Immersive Sim 6.3%

  54. #54 Deluded I
    69% matchMostly Positive76% of 54 reviews2021
    Dev: New IDEA Games
    Windows

    A worn out detective with his demons to fight and a homicide case to solve. Deluded is an interactive crime thriller movie with point-and-click investigation and adrenaline pumped quick time events.

    Why similar: FMV 50.9%, Detective 24.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Mystery 9%, Realistic 5.2%

  55. #55 Silent Love
    67% matchMostly Positive78% of 249 reviews2023
    Dev: Weird Bunny
    Windows

    This is a terrorist decryption adventure game that took place in 1913.

    Why similar: Detective 34%, Mystery 23.4%, Drama 15.9%, Puzzle 14%, Story Rich 5.7%

  56. #56 Vaudeville
    67% matchMixed52% of 321 reviews2025
    Dev: Bumblebee Studios
    Windows · Linux

    Vaudeville is an experimental whodunit game based on the latest AI technologies to generate dialogues in real time. This tale of murder, suspense and absurdity unfolds as you play, and you are the protagonist.

    Why similar: Detective 50.1%, Mystery 26%, Interactive Fiction 23.9%

  57. #57 Role Player: Full Immersion
    68% matchMostly Positive74% of 215 reviews2021
    Dev: Ot Vinta
    Windows

    Role Player is an Interactive movie game, you have to choose options and decide the fate of the main character. Our hero loves to play RPG games on the topic of technological disasters and post-Apocalypse, but he wants more entourage and adrenaline! Let's see how he`ll like it

    Why similar: FMV 69.5%, Realistic 10.6%, RPG 7.5%, Interactive Fiction 6.3%, Violent 5.1%

  58. #58 Escape from Mutation Station
    64% matchVery Positive97% of 99 reviews2025
    Dev: Jay Marksman
    Windows

    A short, unconventional escape room experience. You are the candidate. You must find a way out of this room. Things are not as they seem.

    Why similar: Detective 40.8%, Mystery 35%, Puzzle 21.5%, Indie 2.7%

  59. #59 Clue/Cluedo
    65% matchVery Positive89% of 475 reviews2023
    Dev: Marmalade Game Studio Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Experience a fresh take on the classic crime-solving board game. Step into new mysteries and use your skills of deduction to find out whodunit, with what weapon and where.

    Why similar: Detective 45.3%, Mystery 22.3%, Puzzle 13.5%, Simulation 13.4%, Casual 5.3%

  60. #60 Telling Lies
    68% matchMixed63% of 1,290 reviews2019
    Dev: Sam BarlowPub: Annapurna Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.

    Why similar: FMV 39.6%, Detective 17.6%, Mystery 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 7.5%, Puzzle 5.6%

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