- #1 Mirrored Soul
97% matchPositive97% of 34 reviews2025
Dev: Mammothplant
Windows · Mac · Linux
A turn-based RPG detective story with focus on monster-collecting, exploration, and humor. Negotiate with enemies to recruit them to your party, and fuse your monsters to create new ones.
Why similar: Noir 29%, Detective 27%, JRPG 19.9%, RPG 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 8.7%
- #2 Noir Syndrome
96% 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 44.9%, Detective 26.7%, RPG 16.7%, Adventure 11.6%
- #3 Tails Noir: Prologue
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,115 reviews2019
Dev: EggNutPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 45.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
Why similar: Noir 33%, Detective 25.7%, RPG 20.3%, Adventure 14.2%, Cinematic 5.5%
- #4 L.A. Noire
95% matchVery Positive86% of 36,805 reviews2011
Dev: Team BondiPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.
Why similar: Detective 41.8%, Noir 32.3%, Cinematic 7.4%, Adventure 5.1%, Third Person 4.5%
- #5 Probably Tuesday
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ataverti
Windows
The story of Probably Tuesday focuses on detective called Robert Lovell going around yet another typical tuesday (probably). Then suddenly he gets contacted by femme fatale called Anne Gony. So Robert takes his pistol maria and our suspenseful story begins.. Where will this journey take Robert?
Why similar: America 40.7% ★, Noir 23%, Detective 21.4%, Adventure 12.6%, 3D 2.3%
- #6 Twilight's Final Judgement Prologue
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CheeseSquire
Windows
Twilight's Final Judgement is a noir turn-based RPG. Players will explore a 1940s New York where the secret elites of the world are the Greek Gods. You will level up and build upon 4 playable characters. Players will also talk with NPCs learn secret lore and form bonds.
Why similar: Noir 28.8%, Detective 23.7%, JRPG 15.4%, RPG 9.5%, Turn-Based Combat 9.2%
- #7 The Dismissed Case: Black Hollow
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Skunkworks Studios
Windows
An old case closed due to lack of evidence resurfaces in 1993. Play as a dismissed detective, investigate the case, gather evidence, solve the mystery, and uncover the truth. Bringing justice to the town of Ridgemour and ending the uncertainty is in your hands.
Why similar: Detective 38.1%, Noir 27.1%, Adventure 9.1%, RPG 8.4%, Cinematic 8.4%
- #8 Raging Bytes
92% matchMostly Positive74% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: Hit-Point Co.,Ltd.Pub: KEMCO
Windows
Raging Bytes is a story-driven zombie RPG full of drama and pixels! Survive the raging bytes! With difficulty levels for all kinds of players, dive into this post-apocalyptic world and face zombies in turn-based battles!
Why similar: America 49.3% ★, RPG 17%, JRPG 15.3%, Cinematic 10.2%, Adventure 8.1%
- #9 Cross Country Case
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space Cat StudioPub: Microwavebread
Windows
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: Detective 36.7%, Noir 36%, Adventure 8.3%, Investigation 7%, RPG 6.2%
- #10 No Questions Asked
91% matchVery Positive94% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: Troubadour Collective
Windows
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: America 33.5% ★, Noir 32%, Detective 26.4%, Investigation 5.4%, Adventure 2.8%
- #11 Chicago 4th of July
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Clumsy Boy Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Chicago 4th of July is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in a near-future Chicago — a glamorous yet oppressive megacity wrapped in a mysterious Veil. Uncover the truth behind the Veil, navigate a world ruled by power and rise against a system built to keep you blind.
Why similar: Noir 32.9%, Detective 24.4%, RPG 10.2%, Sandbox 7.6%, Cinematic 7.1%
- #12 Single Malt Apocalypse
89% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: wilpuriarts
Windows
Save the sleepy mining town from a cosmic threat in this late 80s-style adventure with RPG elements. Retro to the core!
Why similar: Detective 30%, Noir 23.5%, CRPG 14.3%, Turn-Based Combat 10.8%, RPG 8.9%
- #13 Neon Blood
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 132 reviews2024
Dev: ChaoticBrain StudiosPub: Meridiem Games
Windows
Viridis, year 2053. Growing inequality drives Bright City and Blind City further and further apart until idealistic detective Axel McCoin starts a revolution to change the world in this fast-paced cyberpunk adventure.
Why similar: Noir 24%, Detective 23%, JRPG 11.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%, Tactical RPG 8.8%
- #14 Paul Bunyan Back to Bangor
87% matchNo user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Panda Drop GamesPub: Mira Toons LLC
Windows
Unleash the legend in this 3D Action RPG. Explore the American frontier as Paul Bunyan, collecting mystical Amber to fuel your transformation from a nimble woodsman into a colossal giant. Wield an axe and master the scale-shifting power of a folk hero to protect the land from primordial threats.
Why similar: America 57.9% ★, RPG 23.8%, Cinematic 9.3%, Exploration 4.8%, 3D 2.1%
- #15 Bob BOBBED Bob...
86% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Adam and Simmons (Isaac Ward & Julian Ward)Pub: Adam and Simmons (Julian Ward & Isaac Ward)
Windows · Mac
Famous podcaster, Bob's missing. Sheriff Bob can scour the Old Bobalachins to crack the case w/ “Sheriff-Sense” to uncover clues like an easter egg hunt. Based on a Markiplier, Wade & Bob Distractible ep.. Firewatch-like mystery in Skyrimish mountains, some may play for hours & for less than a hour
Why similar: America 44.1% ★, Detective 21.6%, Adventure 13.9%, Third Person 7.1%, Exploration 5.2%
- #16 Face Noir
88% matchMixed65% of 339 reviews2013
Dev: Mad OrangePub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A moody tale that combines the intrigue and atmosphere of a Raymond Chandler novel or Humphrey Bogart film with classic point-and-click adventure gameplay, Face Noir follows private eye Jack Del Nero as he’s falsely accused of murdering the man who left a little girl in his protection.
Why similar: Noir 56.9%, Detective 26.1%, Adventure 13.3%, Third Person 3.7%
- #17 FAT HOBO: Hobocop Saves Christmas
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Funke Munke
Windows
Fat Hobo is a first-person RPG adventure game about an ex-cop, turned vagrant hunting a killer. Convince, steal and piss your way to the bottom of an unbelievable mystery.
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, JRPG 21.1%, Noir 20.6%, RPG 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 7.3%
- #18 GAZE IN SHADOWS
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BION
Windows · Mac
GAZE IN SHADOWS is a narrative detective adventure. In Prohibition-era Ashford, PI Zack Brennan solves five deadly cases shrouded in greed and lies. Search crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and confront corruption with hard evidence. A murder can be closed... but who will put this city on trial?
Why similar: Detective 38.5%, Noir 26.3%, Cinematic 14.4%, RPG 11.7%, Adventure 7.7%
- #19 .curator
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: STRTL LIMITED
Windows · Mac · Linux
In a world imagined by acclaimed SF writer Richard K. Morgan, you are The .Curator. Use C.R.I.S.S.I. to glimpse the future — and rewrite it! In this episode-based detective adventure, choose your path, decide who lives or dies, and turn enemies into stepping stones toward saving the world.
Why similar: Noir 26.5%, Detective 22.4%, CRPG 15.2%, Tactical RPG 11.1%, RPG 9.3%
- #20 Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
83% matchVery Positive93% of 130,397 reviews2019
Dev: ZA/UM
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.
Why similar: Detective 37.1%, Noir 23.5%, RPG 16.7%, CRPG 12.8%, Adventure 3.7%
- #21 Penny RPG: Shadows of the Lost - A Blood City Tale
84% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: OMC Games
Windows · Mac
After waking up in a strange unfamiliar hospital bed after a two year coma, John Smith decides to salvage what's left of his life and live a quiet and peaceful existence. Journey through Chicago with John Smith in this classic noir RPG/ adventure game thriller.
Why similar: Noir 31.9%, JRPG 21.2%, Turn-Based Combat 15.8%, RPG 14.3%, Adventure 7.1%
- #22 Detective Boto: Belle Memoir
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ludus Studio
Windows
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: Detective 40.8%, Noir 37.5%, Adventure 9.4%, Investigation 7.4%, Third Person 2.9%
- #23 Acrônimo Tupiniquim
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cigarras & Cigarros
Windows
The greatest detective in São Paolo is dead, and you are the prime suspect in his death. Investigate the detective's past cases, unravel the web of mysteries that binds the great city, and prove your innocence. Enigmatic letters, hidden secrets, and one certainty: Every story has two sides.
Why similar: Noir 41.5%, Detective 40.2%, Investigation 7.3%, Adventure 4.8%, Exploration 3.7%
- #24 Look Inside
81% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Bitwise Games
Windows
Investigate the mysterious death of an unidentified young woman, in this shocking psychological thriller kinetic novel.
Why similar: Detective 35.7%, Noir 30.9%, America 22.4% ★, Adventure 5.7%, Investigation 5.3%
- #25 A Night at Moka Efti: A Babylon Berlin Story
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Paintbucket GamesPub: ARD Gaming
Windows · Mac
Are you ready for the session? Let yourself be hypnotized and immerse yourself in the dazzling world of Moka Efti, known from the series Babylon Berlin. As a journalist, you follow the clues to a mysterious case at the famous nightclub. But can you trust your memories?
Why similar: Detective 44.5%, Noir 40.6%, Adventure 10.2%, Atmospheric 3.2%, 3D 1.4%
- #26 Kingfisher - An Autism Tale
80% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Possibly Pixels
Windows
Experience how people with autism see, feel and interact with the world around them in this thrilling detective adventure, taking place near the Belgian coast and in the woods around a local nature reserve.
Why similar: Detective 38.6%, Noir 34%, Cinematic 15.5%, Adventure 6.9%, 3D 1.8%
- #27 The Monster Inside
79% matchVery Positive88% of 2,103 reviews2017
Dev: Random Seed Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 10%
A film noir style audio-visual novella. A mysterious woman... a string of murders... and a man with a hidden past.
Why similar: Noir 52.6%, Detective 46.1%, Atmospheric 1.3%
- #28 Conscience
77% matchVery Positive93% of 173 reviews2024
Dev: Bowker Studios
Windows
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 40.3%, Detective 37.5%, Investigation 7.2%, Adventure 4.8%, Stylized 3.8%
- #29 Tangerine Antarctic
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dark Math Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 29.5%, Detective 25.9%, CRPG 14.6%, RPG 8.9%, Third Person 6.1%
- #30 Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 774 reviews2008
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
This new Sherlock Holmes game sends us to 19th Century London where Arséne Lupin, a young French burglar with an impressive track record, has just challenged Scotland Yard and the most famous of detectives - Sherlock Holmes.
Why similar: Detective 51%, RPG 23.9%, Adventure 21.1%, Investigation 4%
- #31 Precinct 2099
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ThinkingLiteSoft
Windows
NeoTokyo, 2099. The man who sold immortality is dead in a penthouse sealed from the inside. You are detective Kade Katano: scan the scene, read people, roll the dice and decide which truth closes the file. A noir visual novel — one complete case, three endings.
Why similar: Noir 32.8%, Detective 32%, RPG 11.9%, Cinematic 11%, Adventure 7.5%
- #32 Cursed Castle
76% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: DQgames
Windows
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 35.1%, RPG 24.5%, Detective 18%, Third Person 9.4%, Exploration 5.6%
- #33 Door To Door
78% matchMixed55% of 49 reviews2016
Dev: CD Jones
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
You are Bixby, an agent within the bureaucratic metropolis known as the Ministry Of Order. As Lounge District's go-to detective, take a stroll through a retro-future so analog it'll make your head spin.
Why similar: Noir 43.5%, Detective 42.5%, Adventure 14%
- #34 Shadow Seeker
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Amir AbdullahPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
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 40.6%, Detective 39.1%, RPG 14.2%, Adventure 3.1%, Exploration 3%
- #35 The Heroic Tale of Illumina: 0
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TotomelPub: Kagura Games
Windows
The great world tree, Yggdrasil, has long stood watch over the world, providing shelter and bounty for its people. However, the arrival of Dark Lord Asmodeus has Yggdrasil and the world at large on the brink of ruin.
Why similar: JRPG 30%, RPG 29.4%, Turn-Based Combat 20.6%, Adventure 20%
- #36 Murdered: Soul Suspect
75% matchVery Positive86% of 17,385 reviews2014
Dev: Airtight GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.
Why similar: Detective 59.9%, Noir 19.9%, Adventure 8.6%, Third Person 5.4%, RPG 2.7%
- #37 I Hate You, Please Suffer - Complete
74% matchPositive95% of 38 reviews2023
Dev: scitydreamer
Windows
Recently fired, a woman sets out to become an adventurer. Make friends, make enemies, make some dough, and maybe she can make a new image for herself...
Why similar: America 53.1% ★, JRPG 21.9%, RPG 18.4%, Turn-Based Combat 6.6%
- #38 A Case of the Crabs: Rehash
74% matchVery Positive94% of 88 reviews2020
Dev: Pinhead Games
Windows
A complete remake/remaster/rehash of the award winning Flash game: A Case of the Crabs! Play as smart-ass detective, Nick Bounty, in this hilarious point & click adventure and hunt down a nefarious counterfeit crab ringleader!
Why similar: Noir 35.8%, Detective 22.3%, Adventure 14.5%, Cinematic 14.4%, Investigation 8.2%
- #39 A Tragic Accidental Still Life
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Common Opera
Windows · Mac
A kleptomaniac ambulance driver struggles to break free from life's great dismal cycles through theft and daydreams in this three act arcade adventure.
Why similar: America 65.1% ★, JRPG 14.6%, RPG 9.2%, Adventure 8.4%, Atmospheric 2.6%
- #40 西渡记
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 了草工作室Pub: 噪点游戏 SERICA GAMES
Windows
一款生存角色扮演游戏——中原大乱,你将扮演一介寒门书生,从长安出发,远赴西北凉州。一路上,你将结交形形色色的伙伴,与他们共同面对战争和死亡。
Why similar: Detective 30.1%, CRPG 26.8%, RPG 17.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.8%, Adventure 4.1%
- #41 Radiance of Annihilation -Disorder Eclipse-
71% matchVery Positive79% of 80 reviews2026
Dev: Courreges AccelPub: Kagura Games
Windows
In a post-apocalyptic world, a government employee works together with his partner to stop criminals from uncovering weapons that once devastated the world, only to get caught in a conspiracy that could decide humanity's fate.
Why similar: RPG 30.5%, JRPG 28.4%, Adventure 22%, Turn-Based Combat 19%
- #42 The Energy Case
72% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: Novak Studios
Windows
Explore the world of the dieselpunk society of robot-bugs in The Energy Case. Follow Detective "Dec" in solving the murder of a scientist, who was working on cleaner energy sources, and maybe join the energy transition for a cleaner, greener future!
Why similar: Noir 39.9%, Detective 35%, Adventure 7.1%, Investigation 5.9%, Third Person 5.5%
- #43 To Hell With The Ugly
72% matchVery Positive87% of 165 reviews2023
Dev: La Poule NoirePub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac · Linux
To Hell with the Ugly is an adventure game where you play as Rock Bailey, a gorgeous yet shallow young man, who must investigate and fight his way to freedom after being kidnapped. Alternate between turn-based combats and investigation in this film noir adaptation of the novel by Boris Vian.
Why similar: Noir 37.8%, Detective 32.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, Adventure 6.5%, Investigation 5.2%
- #44 Inspector Pug: The Furrious Murder Case
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wardrobe Entertainment
Windows
A dark noir detective story starring a not-so-bright pug. Combine clues, build chains of deductions, and solve a murder — even if your reasoning isn’t always… impressive.
Why similar: Detective 52.3%, Noir 34.9%, Adventure 12.8%
- #45 Next of Kin: Epiphany
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spelkväll Games
Windows
Become private detective Dennis Monroe, a relentless investigator driven to catch the infamous "Epiphany Killer," a shadowy figure who has haunted the city for over twenty years. Every clue draws you closer to the truth, but danger lurks behind every revelation.
Why similar: Detective 40.6%, Noir 24.1%, Cinematic 18.1%, Adventure 9.3%, Investigation 4.8%
- #46 The Walsingham Files - Chapter 2
73% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2019
Dev: Sapphire Dragon Productions
Windows · Mac
After discovering a major clue concerning the double homicide in Willowdale Nature Reserve, Sara is mysteriously convicted on false bribery charges that brings the investigation to a grinding halt. Fortunately, an old friend investigating a related case just so happens to be around the corner…
Why similar: America 39.2% ★, Detective 25.7%, RPG 21.2%, Adventure 13.9%
- #47 Grimtrace
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HoodaThunk Games
Windows
A monster-themed deduction game focused on solving brutal murders. Investigate crime scenes by uncovering hidden evidence, analyzing fingerprints, and testing blood samples. Identify the killer, determine the creature responsible, and solve seven thrilling cases
Why similar: Detective 43.9%, Noir 42%, Investigation 8.1%, Atmospheric 3.1%, Adventure 2.9%
- #48 Pixel Noir
70% 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 27.7%, Detective 24.9%, JRPG 17.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%, RPG 10%
- #49 Adventure Field™ 5
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wathitdew Record
Windows
After destroying the calamity king, Edrian reality is broken by his so-called dead father. The kingdom he once knew is gone and everyone with it as no memory of this distant reality. With only him, recalling his former reality, Edrian will have to find a way to get back what may be lost forever.
Why similar: JRPG 25.5%, RPG 23.9%, CRPG 23%, Adventure 16.1%, Turn-Based Combat 8.7%
- #50 Yoram - Question Arc
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Yoram
Windows
A mansion drenched in heavy rain. Heirs gathered, each eyeing the family fortune. And you—who committed a murder in their midst. As a chain of killings begins, YORAM follows Irene Lindbergh, a murderer hiding her crime, as she searches for the truth buried deep within the estate.
Why similar: Noir 43.9%, Detective 35.5%, Adventure 15%, Investigation 5.6%
- #51 Nexus PI
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Lion Sized Studios
Windows
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 37.4%, Detective 32.9%, RPG 10.3%, Adventure 6.9%, Investigation 6.1%
- #52 1001 Jigsaw American Puzzles
69% match6 user reviews43% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: CreobitPub: 8floor
Windows
1001 Jigsaw World Tour: American Puzzles is an exciting jigsaw puzzle game and tour guide with 500 high-quality photos
Why similar: America 81.6% ★, Adventure 18.4%
- #53 Legacy Of The Depths
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KALINKA GAMES
Windows · Linux
A dark narrative adventure in the spirit of Northern Noir, set in an alternate Russia of 1929. Explore forgotten places, uncover fragments of lost coordinates, and follow a family mystery beyond the Barents Sea.
Why similar: Noir 51.4%, Detective 32.2%, Adventure 11.1%, RPG 5.4%
- #54 Hollow Warden
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Shades of Play
Windows
Something is wrong in the ward. As a detective investigating a serious crime, navigate the ruins of an abandoned psychiatric hospital, gather evidence, and follow a trail that leads deeper into madness
Why similar: Detective 40.4%, Noir 40.2%, Third Person 8%, Investigation 4.8%, Adventure 3.4%
- #55 Tex Murphy: Mean Streets
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 105 reviews2014
Dev: Access SoftwarePub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 33%
The year is 2033. Your name is Tex Murphy, Private Investigator in San Francisco. You've been hired by the beautiful daughter of a university professor to uncover the facts about his death. As you begin your investigation you uncover the deaths of several prominent members of the scientific community.
Why similar: Detective 41.7%, Noir 39%, Adventure 15.1%, Open World 2.8%, Atmospheric 1.3%
- #56 REPO MAN
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ACHARA STUDIOSPub: Games Box
Windows
In this quirky first-person RPG you are a debt collector. Track down debtors, claim their assets, strike deals, deceive, seduce, intimidate. Solve mysteries, uncover conspiracies and dabble in the occult.
Why similar: Noir 28.9%, Detective 25.4%, CRPG 13.1%, Cinematic 11%, RPG 9.4%
- #57 Getting Away With Murder
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Indie Remix Studios
Windows
1954. You killed a man. Now cover your tracks. Getting Away With Murder is a noir point-and-click mystery where every decision is about what you leave behind and whether anyone will find it.
Why similar: Noir 49.4%, Detective 38.9%, Adventure 9.4%, Atmospheric 2.3%
- #58 My Familiar
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chintzy Ink
Windows · Mac · Linux
MY FAMILIAR! A turn-based, buddy-cop Isekai RPG
Why similar: Noir 43.9%, JRPG 23.8%, Turn-Based Combat 14.9%, RPG 13.4%, Adventure 4.1%
- #59 Shadows of Doubt
64% matchVery Positive82% of 17,722 reviews2024
Dev: ColePowered GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!
Why similar: Detective 38.9%, Noir 36%, Sandbox 10.1%, RPG 6.6%, Adventure 4.2%
- #60 Synther
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NeofuturismPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Synther is an FPP simulation game with adventure-like, detective elements set in a futuristic, open world. The game is innovative and reminiscent of early 3D games and DOS applications.
Why similar: Noir 46.5%, Detective 41%, RPG 12.5%