Games Like Neironaut

Nothing brings people together as well as a common grief or crime! Can you bravely confront a criminal puppeteer with no legal defense?

Why similar: Dynamic Narration 22.8% ★, Noir 16.9%, Detective 16.4%, Crime 10.5%, Thriller 9.6%

Rearview Mirror is a narrative videogame in which most of the events take place inside a car. From a first-person perspective, the player interacts with the passengers through the rearview mirror.

Why similar: Noir 22%, Dynamic Narration 20.6% ★, Thriller 13.4%, Dialogue Heavy 13.1%, Crime 8.2%

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 19.7%, Detective 15.3%, Crime 14.6%, Dialogue Heavy 13.9%, Thriller 11.1%

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 26.5%, Detective 22.8%, RPG 11.6%, Mystery 9.9%, Choices Matter 9.1%

Mistmoon Falls is an open world murder mystery set in a farm-sim town that's now sans farmer. Question the locals, use tools to uncover clues, form hypotheses, and sift through some sinister goings-on to find the killer.

Why similar: Noir 19.4%, Detective 18.6%, Dialogue Heavy 16.2%, Crime 14.7%, Mystery 8.2%

Welcome, detective, to World’s End’s most luxurious hotel: the Tangerine Antarctic at Mt. Hope. The ultimate comfort for the powerful elites past, present and future. No desire is off-limits, privacy is absolute and nothing is certain. Except: you shouldn't be here. And the murders are very real.

Why similar: Noir 19.4%, Dynamic Narration 19.3% ★, Detective 15.3%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, Open World 8.2%

A private-eye must deceive a rich family into revealing their darkest secrets, before the killer amongst them silences everyone.

Why similar: Noir 21.3%, Detective 16.1%, Dialogue Heavy 14.3%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, Thriller 10.4%

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: Detective 19.1%, Crime 16%, Noir 15.8%, Thriller 12.5%, Mystery 8.2%

Shadow City Mysteries: Case Files – Rise of the Rat King is a narrative game set in Shadow City’s underbelly. Assume the role of the Rat King, an underworld mastermind fighting for absolute power. Shape your legend by forging alliances, crushing rivals, and leaving a trail of consequences.

Why similar: Noir 22.5%, Dynamic Narration 17.7% ★, Detective 13.2%, Dialogue Heavy 12.1%, Crime 9.5%

A narrative game set in 1943 Belém, legends are vanishing, and the river’s secrets need a detective. Pink, if you will. As a shapeshifting river dolphin detective that turns into human (almost), uncover a noir mystery where folklore, memory, and conspiracy flow beneath the city.

Why similar: Noir 25.3%, Detective 24.6%, Crime 14.7%, Dialogue Heavy 12.3%, Mystery 10.1%

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 29.6%, Noir 25.6%, Crime 21%, Open World 11.4%, Mystery 6.2%

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 23%, Crime 17.5%, Open World 11.5%, Thriller 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.7%

Step into the role of a federal investigator and uncover the truth behind every disaster. Recover black boxes, cross-reference evidence, expose contradictions, and name the real cause before an innocent takes the fall. Every conclusion matters in this tense investigation sim full of twists.

Why similar: Detective 22%, Noir 19.1%, Dynamic Narration 16.4% ★, Crime 10.2%, Mystery 9.7%

Bouncer Story, a retro-inspired film-noir featuring a protagonist working as a bouncer to pay off a gambling debt to the underground mafia controlling the city. As a bouncer you are seeing, hearing and experiencing all kinds of events in the your daily work controlling the entrance to a bar.

Why similar: Crime 20.8%, Dynamic Narration 20% ★, Resource Management 13.4%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Choices Matter 12.2%

Memories are malleable and changing them will modify the present. Tackle mind-bending puzzles that rely on altering your own recollections to shape the future.

Why similar: Dynamic Narration 25.7% ★, Detective 19.6%, Dialogue Heavy 17.6%, Crime 13.8%, Thriller 12.7%

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

Why similar: Detective 22%, Crime 19.8%, Dialogue Heavy 15.3%, Noir 14.4%, Thriller 12.3%

As an independent police consultant, you're pulled into the hunt for a serial killer leaving cryptographic ciphers. Play as a detective, analyze crime scenes, and master real decryption methods. Your choices determine if you catch the killer and how many lives are saved.

Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Noir 17.3%, Crime 16.4%, Thriller 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.4%

A short, experimental indie game where you figure out who you can trust while home alone. Point, click and chat as you investigate on your new computer in this puzzle mystery.

Why similar: Dynamic Narration 23.4% ★, Detective 16.8%, Thriller 12.3%, Dialogue Heavy 11%, Multiple Endings 10.5%

Step into the shoes of a rising crime boss in this gritty strategy and management game. Extort local businesses, manage a crew of specialized operatives, and outsmart rival gangs in high-stakes dialogue. Will you build your empire in the shadows, or let the streets run red?

Why similar: Noir 24.3%, Crime 22.6%, Resource Management 13.1%, Choices Matter 12%, Multiple Endings 11.2%

Sound Agent is a narrative puzzle game where you solve cold cases by listening. Use the sound device to rewind to crime scenes, listen to the sounds at the scene, and uncover truths hidden in plain sound.

Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Dialogue Heavy 20.5%, Thriller 18.6%, Crime 17.1%, Mystery 12%

You're an insurance investigator. Review evidence, spot fraud, make decisions. Every case is a puzzle — approve, reject, or negotiate. Limited energy, a ticking clock, and your reputation on the line

Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Dialogue Heavy 19.6%, Crime 18.9%, Resource Management 11.8%, Mystery 9.8%

A dystopian future-noir social thriller. As an Imperial Inspector, navigate a towering technocratic empire where loyalty is survival. Investigate secrets, manipulate factions, and make brutal moral choices. In this alternate history, will you uphold the regime or subvert the truth?

Why similar: Dynamic Narration 24% ★, Noir 20%, Detective 15%, Dialogue Heavy 13.5%, Choices Matter 8%

上个年代的偏远小城，看电影的时候收到一个“意外”的快递，诡异随着而来……随着故事揭开，发现自己似乎忘了家人往事，自己的命是借来的？

Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Thriller 26.1%, Noir 15.3%, RPG 14%, Mystery 10.8%

A cinematic mystery visual novel about a vanished woman. You're the detective on the case. Twelve years ago, your sister disappeared the same way. Four investigations lead to four different answers about what really happened — and none of them is the wrong one. The truth is whichever one you find.

Why similar: Noir 22.1%, Detective 16.6%, Dialogue Heavy 13.8%, Crime 12.2%, Thriller 10.6%

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 28.8%, Detective 23.3%, Crime 20.8%, Dialogue Heavy 16.6%, Mystery 9.9%

Experience a race against time written by a former forensic investigation expert. As detective JACK, you are the last hope to rescue the US President's kidnapped daughter. With only 1% battery left on her phone, use authentic detective techniques to find her before the screen goes black.

Why similar: Noir 30%, Detective 19.8%, Crime 18.2%, RPG 8.1%, Mystery 8%

Use your psychic powers to read minds and catch an elusive serial killer!

Why similar: Noir 24.2%, Crime 17.7%, Detective 16.4%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Multiple Endings 12.5%

Reflections in Amber is a mystical detective visual novel. Investigate a mysterious death in a remote village alongside Detective Redbreast, who battles the weight of depression. Use an old supernatural camera to uncover hidden paths. Shape the course of the story with your choices!

Why similar: Noir 22.4%, Dynamic Narration 21.5% ★, Detective 16.1%, Crime 12.6%, Thriller 10.7%

Tonight you're on a rescue mission, infiltrating a nightclub that was once a coffin factory. Will you succeed? Will you fail? Or will your night take an unexpected detour? Roll the Pizza Dice and find out!

Why similar: Noir 19.8%, Dynamic Narration 19.5% ★, Detective 14.9%, Dialogue Heavy 13.2%, Character Customization 9.2%

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

Why similar: Crime 26.8%, Detective 19.6%, Dialogue Heavy 18.6%, Mystery 9%, Multiple Endings 7.8%

Shadow City Mysteries is a narrative adventure game in which players take on the role of a detective investigating a Mystery. Or is it a Conspiracy? Or is it a Supernatural Thriller? Experience the story multiple times to discover a story and world bigger than they suspected existed.

Why similar: Noir 20.9%, Dynamic Narration 19.1% ★, Detective 15.1%, Crime 11.6%, Character Customization 10.3%

A narrative detective game about solving mysteries through investigation, evidence, and conversation. Question suspects in your own words, photograph clues, and piece together the truth in a town full of secrets. Who is lying, and what are they hiding?

Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Dialogue Heavy 20.3%, Dynamic Narration 19.1% ★, Crime 16.1%, Mystery 10.4%

Open world RPG where every quest is small puzzle.

Why similar: Detective 32.5%, Open World 16.4%, Choices Matter 14.9%, RPG 14.8%, Mystery 7.6%

Can you solve a murder with nothing but your wits, your cocktail shaker, and your silver tongue? In this bartending mystery game, your customers are the key. So long as the liquor flows, so does the conversation - but who has the answers you seek, and who has blood on their hands?

Why similar: Noir 20%, Detective 18.9%, Crime 16.5%, Dialogue Heavy 15.8%, Choices Matter 10.2%

An evidence-based detective game set in rural India. Investigate your friend's disappearance by searching crime scenes, interrogating suspects, and presenting proof to break through lies. Race against time to expose a conspiracy before the 9:45 PM train leaves.

Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Crime 19%, Dialogue Heavy 16.5%, Thriller 15.6%, Choices Matter 11.2%

Murder Mystery Mayhem AI is a single-player detective game set in a stylish 1920s world of secrets, suspicion, and social intrigue. Talk freely to a colorful cast of cunning suspects, gather clues, uncover motives, and deduce who among them is the killer.

Why similar: Detective 21%, Noir 17.5%, Dialogue Heavy 16.7%, Crime 16.3%, Choices Matter 9.7%

It's time to make your choice! A whole series of crimes happens right before your eyes: a murder in an alley, your boss getting shot, abductions in broad daylight, and so on… Can you deal with it all?

Why similar: Dynamic Narration 24.3% ★, Detective 17.1%, Crime 15.9%, Thriller 12.9%, Choices Matter 10.8%

Embark on a journey through a maze of deceit and intrigue. Can you maintain your stellar reputation and put an end to these meticulously planned crimes?

Why similar: Dynamic Narration 25.8% ★, Crime 21.1%, Detective 19.3%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Multiple Endings 7.9%

Become Nick Night, detective for hire, as he embarks on his toughest case yet in this noir, open world RPG.

Why similar: Noir 23.3%, Detective 16.5%, Dialogue Heavy 15%, RPG 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.8%

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

Why similar: Noir 23.2%, Detective 19.9%, Crime 16%, Thriller 14.1%, Choices Matter 9.4%

Here's some advice for you, pal: If you can't beat them, join them. Befriend them, learn their flaws, sabotage their operations, pit them against each other, climb the ranks. And then—burn it all down from the inside. Turn-based strategy meets choice-driven narrative. Welcome to Mafia Infiltration.

Why similar: Dynamic Narration 31.7% ★, Detective 16.7%, Crime 16%, Choices Matter 12.9%, RPG 10.8%

Joe Kowalski Chronicles: Murder in a flat is a dark neo noir point and click adventure game where you start as a police detective Joe Kowalski and try to solve a murder that happened in Joe's neighborhood.

Why similar: Noir 26.8%, Detective 20.1%, Crime 18.6%, Dialogue Heavy 10.8%, Mystery 8.9%

A grounded detective mystery set in the most dangerous place in America: a 1997 public high school.

Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Noir 21.1%, Crime 14.9%, Thriller 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.8%

Graphic Novel meets Visual Novel in this story-rich, choice-driven thriller. Experience Blake’s journey as he encounters a clandestine nemesis, sparking a series of events that force him to choose between losing his sanity or rising to the challenge. Make the right decisions and save New Stone.

Why similar: Noir 25.2%, Detective 18.5%, Dialogue Heavy 16.8%, Crime 12.5%, Thriller 12.2%

Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.

Why similar: Choices Matter 19.2%, Detective 18%, Multiple Endings 16.5%, Dynamic Narration 16% ★, Thriller 12.3%

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 35.3%, Detective 21.7%, Crime 12.4%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Multiple Endings 10.6%

Seven murders in motion by a killer calling himself the Messiah. Interrogate witnesses, spot contradictions in their testimonies, and build a criminal profile piece by piece in this detective thriller where every word is evidence.

Why similar: Noir 26.7%, Detective 19.6%, Thriller 13.1%, Crime 12.4%, Choices Matter 9.9%

You've arrived at City of FUK with a couple of crumpled bills in your pocket and a whole heap of opportunities ahead of you. You can do anything and everything you've ever wanted to do with your life in this mysterious city. Explore the stories of S.P.R.I.T.E.S.

Why similar: Dynamic Narration 20.8% ★, Crime 18%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, RPG 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.6%

The life of a detective is unpredictable and very dangerous. You never know what awaits you around the next corner and what secrets you need to unravel. But you knew what you were getting into, there's no turning back!

Why similar: Dynamic Narration 23.1% ★, Detective 18.2%, Crime 17.5%, Thriller 14.2%, Choices Matter 9.2%

Lacuna: Prologue tasks you – CDI agent Neil Conrad – with investigating the murder of a high-profile victim whose death could plunge the solar system into war. Solve the first in a series of cases that lead you ever deeper into the conspiracy at the core of this captivating 2D sci-fi noir adventure.

Why similar: Noir 28.5%, Detective 22.2%, Crime 20.2%, Multiple Endings 12%, Choices Matter 8.9%

Immerse yourself in a first-person psychological horror experience where every choice matters. Confront the echoes of a forgotten past and uncover the truth behind your lost identity.

Why similar: Dynamic Narration 30.5% ★, Noir 21%, Dialogue Heavy 16.5%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Choices Matter 11%

CHANGE is an award nominated homeless survival experience set in a randomly created city with rogue-like elements. Explore, survive, earn perks, find items & kindness to develop your character & escape to a new life. Over 7 years of development & over 200 updates so far!

Why similar: Dynamic Narration 24.4% ★, Crime 13.6%, Dialogue Heavy 11.7%, Character Customization 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9.6%

A luxury cruise takes an unexpected turn when a passenger is gruesomely turned into fillet - and it's up to Detective Bass to deliver some justice in this short narrative-driven detective game!

Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Noir 26.2%, Crime 19.7%, Dialogue Heavy 15.1%, Mystery 10%

This is a psychological horror game steeped in oppressive atmosphere. Players must control Daniel as he races against time to protect his companions, gather clues and items, while evading Victor's relentless pursuit and the curse of the colossal face-shaped boulder.

Why similar: Noir 27.8%, RPG 24.3%, Detective 12.7%, Thriller 11.6%, Dialogue Heavy 10.9%

A dead man hired you to solve his own murder. You have one day. Fourteen suspects. And as many attempts as it takes. A hand-drawn noir mystery set in 1937 Rio de Janeiro, where every suspect has a life, a schedule, and something to hide.

Why similar: Noir 22.4%, Detective 18.4%, Crime 16.3%, Dialogue Heavy 15.2%, Choices Matter 10%

A Lovecraftian investigative gamebook. New York, 1927. A case pulled from real history, wrapped in cosmic horror. His name was Billy Gaffney. The man who took him was real. But his purpose was from another plane of existence. You play a journalist. You make choices. The story remembers all of them.

Why similar: Noir 20.5%, Dynamic Narration 19.9% ★, Crime 17.6%, Detective 17.2%, Choices Matter 8.4%

The Lawyer - Episode 1: The White Bag is the first part of an episodic adventure game which combines gripping crime story with classic courtroom drama. Immerse yourself into a world set in early 90’s in which you gather (or fabricate!) evidence, deduct and run fierce courtroom battles.

Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Crime 17.4%, Dialogue Heavy 16.8%, Thriller 14.3%, Multiple Endings 11.2%

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: Detective 31.2%, Crime 29.4%, Mystery 16.4%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Multiple Endings 10.1%

A 2D noir action game about a protagonist seeking revenge after losing their partner due to a moment of carelessness. Fight through mafia threats, keep a journal, and interrogate suspects to uncover the truth hidden in the mist and bring the true culprit behind your partner's murder to justice.

Why similar: Noir 35.1%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Detective 13.8%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Action 9.4%

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 22.3%, Detective 19%, Crime 16.7%, Dialogue Heavy 16.5%, Multiple Endings 8.4%