60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Investigation, Mystery, Story Rich, Detective.
When renowned P.I. Clair V. Is called to a Louisiana town on reports of a ghost, what they find is a mystery cloaked in a nightly calamity. With spirit abilities and the gift of foresight, Clair must loop through futures to uncover the roots of the haunting and stop a curse.
BitterSweet: Detectives' Tea Party
A story-driven mystery visual novel about chasing the past of a phantom thief. As you investigate the old cases of a Phantom Thief - Raven, new murder incidents unfold one after another. With every case solved, the hidden truth behind the past slowly comes to light.
Black Closet
Command your minions to solve mysteries and cover up scandals in a high-class boarding school, where the competition is cut-throat and image is everything. But be careful - one of your minions is a traitor.
A story-driven mystery visual novel about chasing the past of a phantom thief. As you investigate the old cases of a Phantom Thief - Raven, new murder incidents unfold one after another. With every case solved, the hidden truth behind the past slowly comes to light.
Why similar: Gothic 23.7% ★, Investigation 13%, Detective 12.7%, LGBTQ+ 11.6%, Mystery 9%
Command your minions to solve mysteries and cover up scandals in a high-class boarding school, where the competition is cut-throat and image is everything. But be careful - one of your minions is a traitor.
Why similar: Gothic 20.5% ★, Noir 19.3%, Detective 14.9%, LGBTQ+ 13.3%, Investigation 11.9%
In this gothic point-and-click adventure, Eleanor Rosewood must confront a vampire haunting Victorian London. Gather evidence and seek help from the city’s diverse populace, each hiding their own secrets, in this atmospheric mystery.
Why similar: Gothic 19.3% ★, Noir 17.3%, Investigation 16.5%, Detective 14%, Mystery 11%
Perform a forbidden ritual of ecstasy to resurrect your lost love in this supernatural mystery visual novel that blends Japanese folklore, cosmic horror and romance.
Why similar: Gothic 29.8% ★, Noir 19.6%, Investigation 13.7%, Mystery 11.3%, Multiple Endings 6.2%
Three Doors. One Safe Path. Observe the signs, learn the patterns, and uncover the fate of the explorer who ventured before you.
Why similar: Gothic 23.5% ★, Investigation 16.1%, Mystery 12.4%, Emotional 10.3%, Top-Down 8.4%
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: Noir 24.7%, Detective 19.7%, Investigation 19.1%, Mystery 14.3%, Story Rich 7.3%
Evernoth is a psychological horror game where you explore mysterious locations filled with chilling secrets. Navigate distorted corridors, face terrifying monsters, and unlock new abilities as you unravel haunting mysteries across dark worlds.
Why similar: Gothic 33.4% ★, Investigation 16.4%, Emotional 10.6%, Mystery 9.8%, Horror 9.2%
As a gothic detective, you solve mysteries with your colorful sidekick. Everyone you meet in this bizarre world has a peculiar disease. A unique talent, or a mere curse? You must get to the bottom of it all. Investigate murders, search for clues and complete the puzzle.
Why similar: Gothic 27.8% ★, Detective 15.8%, Investigation 15.5%, Mystery 11.3%, Horror 9.6%
Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.
Why similar: Gothic 20.9% ★, Detective 17.5%, LGBTQ+ 14.3%, Mystery 11.8%, Female Protagonist 11.4%
Why did the chicken cross the road? Only one squirrel can solve a murder most... fowl. Join Detective Cox as he encounters quirky characters, challenging puzzles, countless mini-games, and a town in disrepair where choices matter but morals don't. Will you be leaving... No Stone Unturned?
Why similar: Noir 25%, Detective 18.2%, Investigation 14.6%, Mystery 10.7%, Story Rich 7.6%
You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!
Why similar: Noir 23.8%, Investigation 20.8%, Detective 20.1%, Mystery 11.8%, 2.5D 8.7%
Cameras and heads are rolling in this noir inspired RPGmaker horror game. Save the spectral starlets trapped in the deadly director's mansion, and escape without joining them in their fate.
Why similar: Noir 26.7%, Investigation 22.2%, LGBTQ+ 14.8%, Horror 13.8%, Multiple Endings 6.3%
Oblivistar is a story-driven adventure game where you will help solve a mystery that sinks into the place you call home.
Why similar: Investigation 19%, 2.5D 14.6%, LGBTQ+ 13.9%, Mystery 13.9%, Detective 13%
What's this? A Point and Click, "Who Done It?", Murder Mystery Visual Novel, set in a Gothic Hotel on top of a lonely hill, during the Night of Halloween?
Why similar: Gothic 28.9% ★, LGBTQ+ 14.2%, Investigation 13.4%, Detective 12.5%, Mystery 11.6%
On the cold planet of Noivesse lies a mysterious old school called Noiramore Academy. When one of the teachers is violently kidnapped during the night, and a student named Judith Hovern is the only witness, she must use her wit, powers, and puzzle-solving skills to save him.
Why similar: Gothic 26.2% ★, Noir 19.4%, Detective 13.5%, Mystery 12.8%, Investigation 12.3%
Staffer Reborn is a game of supernatural abilities and logical deduction set in 1960s America. It tells the story of a man trapped in a cycle of death and resurrection caused by his supernatural ability and the investigator who was recruited to help.
Why similar: Gothic 20.4% ★, Noir 18.5%, Investigation 16.3%, Detective 13.6%, Mystery 10.5%
In a Detective's Mind is an investigation game that seeks to put you in the role of a detective, who needs to solve cases and deal with obscure problems from his past.
Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Investigation 24.9%, Top-Down 12.9%, Story Rich 12.1%, Mystery 11.1%
Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Noir 21.9%, Investigation 20.5%, Mystery 11%, 2.5D 9.7%
Play as Kenneth, a private detective, and Blue, a runaway searching for answers. Explore the megacity of Republica in a semi-open world, solve criminal cases, make decisive moral choices, and uncover the truth behind Blue’s past.
Why similar: Noir 17.8%, Detective 16.4%, Investigation 15.5%, Mystery 10.8%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!
Why similar: Noir 21.3%, Investigation 15.6%, LGBTQ+ 15.2%, Mystery 14.6%, Detective 12.4%
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: Noir 27.9%, Detective 20.3%, Investigation 19.6%, Mystery 14.9%, Story Rich 6.6%
어느 날 한 연구실에서 눈을 뜬 주인공 "하연". 하연은 아무도 없는 낯선 곳에서 눈을 뜬다. 계속 사람을 찾아보지만 아무도 없었고 그러다 로봇을 만나게 된다. 로봇이 말하길 세상이 멸망하여 내가 마지막 생존자라 말한다. 또한 하연이 세상을 되돌릴 열쇠라는 사실을 전하는데...
Why similar: 2.5D 21.3%, Investigation 15.6%, Top-Down 13.7%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Emotional 9.1%
BLOOD CROSSROAD is a first-person psychological tale about William, a man who must deal with his alcoholism and his deepest shame as he is chased by a mysterious presence from Japanese folklore.
Why similar: Gothic 31.4% ★, Noir 27.6%, Investigation 10.9%, Horror 10.5%, Emotional 8.1%
Play as a corrupt detective on the mob’s payroll, and cover up their crimes. Read files, collect information and obscure evidence to frame an innocent bystander, who was at the wrong place, at the wrong time. After all, crime pays.
Why similar: Noir 31.8%, Detective 17.1%, Top-Down 13.2%, Investigation 9.9%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
Answer the prayers of lost souls, exorcise dark spirits and solve puzzles to uncover the mystery of a forgotten island.
Why similar: Top-Down 17.2%, Nature 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Mystery 12.2%, Exploration 11.5%
An atelier in the forest. The Artist’s brush halts before an empty frame, leaving the portrait unfinished. Lost souls arrive with memories of tragedy. Render the cruel truth, or shield their eyes with an eternal lie. A Gothic Mystery granting rest to the dead.
Why similar: Gothic 38% ★, Investigation 19.4%, Mystery 14.3%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, Story Rich 7%
Two city detectives are sent to a small idyllic town in North Carolina called ‘Silver Creek Falls” to investigate a strange series of events that the local sheriff can’t seem to get his mind around. What initially seems like an open-and-shut case unfolds into a truly terrifying mystery that will leave the detectives wondering what is...
Why similar: Noir 21.2%, Investigation 18.3%, Detective 14.2%, Horror 10%, Mystery 8.6%
Lost & Found is an adventure-mystery game where you return townsfolk’s lost belongings & uncover personal stories behind each item. It features a hybrid animation style that blends 2D, 3D, pixel art, & more. Gather clues, investigate locals, & ensure every lost belonging ends up in the right hands.
Why similar: 2.5D 20.8%, Investigation 16.6%, Mystery 16.6%, Detective 12.7%, Story Rich 11%
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: Noir 20.9%, Detective 20.4%, Mystery 14.9%, Investigation 12.3%, Story Rich 9.8%
Do you like adventure, comedy, and dime store detective novels? Then boy have we got the game for you! Join Voodoo Detective in a hand-drawn, point-and-click noir where you’ll pit your wits and hoodoo know-how against a sinister evil that’s taken root on beautiful Zo Wanga Isle.
Why similar: Noir 24.9%, Investigation 16.7%, Detective 16.7%, 2.5D 13.5%, Mystery 12.2%
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: Gothic 34.7% ★, Noir 17.2%, Detective 17%, Mystery 12.8%, Story Rich 6.5%
One day, the unlucky girl "Runa Ichiya" wakes up in a haunted house.
Why similar: Gothic 42.6% ★, Horror 14.6%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Exploration 9.3%
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: Noir 21%, Investigation 18.4%, Detective 16.1%, Mystery 12.7%, Horror 8.6%
In a reality stuck in a technologically unadvanced society stricken with the negative impacts of a worldwide climate disaster, you are a uniquely powered private investigator tasked with uncovering advanced technology from another reality with the potential to save your whole world.
Why similar: Noir 25.4%, Detective 17.5%, Investigation 16.5%, Nature 13%, Female Protagonist 7.3%
Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.
Why similar: Investigation 18.4%, Noir 18.1%, Detective 17.8%, Mystery 10%, Story Rich 9%
From the makers of the “Silver Creek Falls” trilogy comes a new episodic mystery-adventure game series known as “The Walsingham Files”. Follow in the steps of the stalwart Detective Sara Fitzgerald as she tackles a new mind-boggling mystery that will keep you at the edge of your seat at all times.
Why similar: Noir 22.1%, Investigation 17.7%, Detective 14.1%, Horror 9.7%, Mystery 8.8%
A lesbian / yuri romance story with mild horror elements set in the rainy English seaside town of Scarborough. Our heroine, Aspen, meets the mysterious, beautiful Althea in the dead of night, but who is Althea really...?
Why similar: Gothic 31.1% ★, LGBTQ+ 21.5%, Mystery 9.3%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Emotional 7.4%
The night before the wedding, the altar burns down and the wedding planner is injured. The family blames a curse, but she suspects foul play. Play as a college student who goes undercover as her replacement. Can you solve the mystery before the wedding?
Why similar: Investigation 24.2%, Mystery 20.5%, Detective 15.5%, Nature 12.4%, Story Rich 9.5%
Misaki moves into her grandmother’s old home and takes part in the annual “Flower Festival” held in the town. What she thought was just an ordinary festival soon turns out to be something else entirely…
Why similar: Investigation 25.2%, Horror 17.5%, 2.5D 15.9%, Top-Down 9.8%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
You're a home care nurse who visits an elderly patient. On each run, your tasks, problems and threats are selected randomly. A Sinister horror game without jumpscares or gore.
Why similar: Gothic 22.4% ★, Noir 18.8%, Investigation 13.9%, 2.5D 11.6%, Horror 9%
Psychological horror, featuring early 90's graphics and music, vast player's freedom and multiple endings! Leonard White, a professional inspector, is looking for his ex-girlfriend, Kimberly Frances, gone missing in Goodsprings, a small town near Nevada holding the darkest secrets...
Why similar: Noir 22%, Detective 13.6%, Emotional 12.3%, Investigation 11.4%, Top-Down 10.3%
Shadow Seeker is a 2D survival-horror action game with a noir detective story. You are Carlos Ramirez, a detective from the Amorita Police Department. You must solve a mysterious case while braving the looming evil that awaits you at every turn.
Why similar: Noir 28.5%, Detective 21.4%, Mystery 15.5%, Horror 13.9%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
17-year-old Hope Song returns home from school to find her parents missing. Use Hope’s observant eye as an artist to investigate, piece together clues, and uncover a dark world beneath the surface of her peaceful life in this non-linear narrative mystery game.
Why similar: Noir 21.6%, Investigation 16.9%, Detective 14.7%, Mystery 12%, Emotional 10%
NORCO is a dialogue-focused point & click adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and industrial swamplands of an increasingly surreal and distorted South Louisiana.
Why similar: Gothic 29.2% ★, Noir 22.1%, Investigation 15.9%, Mystery 12.8%, Story Rich 8.2%
A folk noir detective horror game. An old time detective trying to find out the truth behind a missing girl in a mysterious place.
Why similar: Noir 25.4%, Investigation 17.2%, Detective 16.8%, Mystery 12.4%, Horror 9.7%
May Campbell moved to the island of Cassiopeia years ago to live with her grandfather. Now, she tries to survive day by day in a rotting world. Solve puzzles, uncover truths, and help May see tomorrow's daylight in this strange narrative-driven exploration/puzzle game.
Why similar: Emotional 15.5%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Story Rich 11.7%, Top-Down 10.9%, Mystery 9.7%
A murder mystery puzzle game with visual novel elements in a Gothic, Lovecraftian world. Collect clues, solve puzzles, interrogate suspects, and uncover the mystery surrounding the death of Mini’s husband.
Why similar: Gothic 30.3% ★, Investigation 18.1%, Detective 16.8%, Mystery 13.3%, Horror 7.8%
A city forgotten by everyone, two women trying to unravel its secrets, and a dismal silence of war. Is it possible to create without the hope of being heard? Is it possible to mourn for someone obliterated in memories? And what horrors are hidden in the shadows of forgotten town?
Why similar: Noir 24.4%, LGBTQ+ 16.8%, Detective 16%, Horror 9%, Female Protagonist 6.7%
Wytchwood is a crafting adventure game set in a land of gothic fables and fairytales. As the old witch of the woods, explore a strange countryside, collect magic ingredients, brew sorcerous spells, and pass judgement upon a capricious cast of characters.
Why similar: Gothic 34% ★, Investigation 18.6%, 2.5D 15.9%, Story Rich 8.6%, Female Protagonist 7.9%
MAMIYA is a captivating, dark mystery visual novel in which a group of young men struggle against existential dread before the end of the world.
Why similar: Noir 27.5%, LGBTQ+ 19.7%, Mystery 10.2%, Story Rich 9.8%, Emotional 9.3%
Play as the titular Spiritguide Ale in this beautiful top down 2D pixel art RPG. It's the night of the day of the dead festival, and families both celebrate and mourn their loved ones. You must take their gifts, and good memories and deliver it to the Spirits, so they may never forget who they are.
Why similar: Gothic 32.9% ★, Investigation 15.1%, Emotional 12.6%, Top-Down 12.5%, Mystery 9.7%
Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Investigation 20.6%, Mystery 15.6%, Noir 9.5%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
Misericorde: Volume One is the first part of a series of mystery visual novels set in a convent in 1482.
Why similar: Gothic 32.4% ★, Noir 23.8%, Mystery 16.9%, LGBTQ+ 13.2%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
The Lighthouse is a uniquely crafted thriller with glimpses into psychotic, alternate dimensions. Private Investigator James Irvine finds himself lured into a haunting, neo-noir world in search of a missing young woman, named Lily Beaumont.
Why similar: Noir 22%, Investigation 16.5%, Detective 14.5%, Mystery 11.8%, Emotional 11.8%
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 26.7%, Investigation 26.3%, Noir 20.4%, Mystery 16.9%, Atmospheric 5.1%
A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.
Why similar: Gothic 37.6% ★, LGBTQ+ 14.5%, Mystery 12.7%, Story Rich 8.8%, Horror 8.7%
A neo-noir point&click thriller about a delivery service for illegal goods. Play as a Courier who—after hours—has to solve the mystery of his friend's disappearance. Visit various locations, collect clues, navigate branching dialogue options, and hurry as time is not on your side.
Why similar: Noir 27.6%, Investigation 18.3%, Detective 17.8%, Mystery 12.5%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
A deceptively cozy narrative game about an alchemist that immigrates to a new country and opens an apothecary. Get to know your weird and wonderful community, brew the potions your customers need, and use your words to stir up a country on the brink of change.
Why similar: Investigation 25.4%, Detective 19.6%, Mystery 11.6%, Emotional 9.8%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
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: Noir 29.7%, Detective 21.1%, Investigation 18.9%, Mystery 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 29.8%, Investigation 22.3%, Detective 21.3%, Mystery 14.8%, Story Rich 8.4%
