- #1 Hill Agency: PURITYdecay
97% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Achimostawinan Games
Windows
Murdered sisters, mind altering drugs and flying cities, to a case that goes way further than the banks of this one detective's little neighbourhood in this Indigenous cybernoir detective narrative adventure set in a post-post-apocalyptical future.
Why similar: Noir 22.5%, Investigation 14.8%, Cyberpunk 14%, Detective 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%
- #2 Crosstalk
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Illumina Studios LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A cyberpunk narrative adventure about protecting someone who doesn't trust you, in a city that wants her dead. Build trust, navigate hazard zones, make hard choices, and discover how deep the conspiracy goes. Every ending costs something.
Why similar: Noir 25.9%, Detective 20.3%, Cyberpunk 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Investigation 11.6%
- #3 Crimepunk Detective
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CyberPsychosPub: GameHunters
Windows
Step into the shoes of an old-school detective in a neon-lit Victorian city, where ornate buildings conceal dark secrets and the depths of human depravity. Connect the dots and unravel the mystery. Is there any truth to the legends of notorious technovampires? Trust no one. Question everything.
Why similar: Noir 23.3%, Cyberpunk 18.9%, Detective 17.9%, Investigation 11.4%, Futuristic 5.5%
- #4 Keyword 2: Nightfall
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: City From Naught Inc.
Windows
Play detective in this heart-gripping cyberpunk adventure where every dark corner of this intricate vertical city is yours to explore. Interrogate witnesses, investigate murders and even enjoy hotpots! Every choice shapes the outcome, leading you closer to the truth, or deeper into the shadows.
Why similar: Noir 22.4%, Detective 18.2%, Cyberpunk 17.8%, Investigation 13.2%, Multiple Endings 5.5%
- #5 Au Revoir
94% matchVery Positive96% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Invisible StudioPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Play as Tristan and solve puzzles to recover human consciousnesses in the year 2071. Investigate environments, uncover secrets, and make choices that affect the ending. Explore a neon-noir world with a low poly aesthetic inspired by the 90s.
Why similar: Noir 25.2%, Cyberpunk 19%, Detective 10.9%, Investigation 9.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%
- #6 Cross Country Case
94% 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: Noir 28.7%, Detective 25.2%, Investigation 18.2%, Puzzle 6.1%, Story Rich 5.2%
- #7 Synther
93% 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 32.8%, Cyberpunk 28.5%, Detective 24.9%, RPG 6.2%, Story Rich 6%
- #8 Chrome Shadow
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Indie Eagle
Windows
A 2D pixel-art detective adventure where you investigate a brutal murder in a city drowning in corruption, secrets, and political tension. Search locations, question suspects, collect evidence, and uncover a truth that was never meant to surface.
Why similar: Noir 25.3%, Cyberpunk 17.6%, Detective 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Exploration 7%
- #9 a permanent echo
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Three More Years
Windows · Mac
Uncover Sabotage, Conspiracy and Counter-Revolution in this cyberpunk detective mystery. Using a mind-probing interface, you explore and act within memories, collect facts, meet agents of change and enormous corporations. Build your case against a person torn between idealism and turmoil.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 19.1%, Noir 17.3%, Investigation 16.4%, Detective 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%
- #10 Yoko Redux: Dreams of a Blue Planet
91% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2022
Dev: Missing Sentinel SoftwarePub: RedTigerPro
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Who is Yoko?" Unlock the mystery as you control Locke, Jeanne and Primus to discover the secrets of their existence in this point and click, cyberpunk noir adventure.
Why similar: Noir 24.4%, Cyberpunk 19.2%, Detective 17.1%, Investigation 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
- #11 Lacuna: Prologue
90% matchVery Positive91% of 169 reviews2021
Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
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 26.8%, Detective 20.1%, Cyberpunk 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Investigation 10%
- #12 Mithra
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Seventh Disorder
Windows · Mac · Linux
Investigate the world's first cult in a cryptic mystery adventure that blurs the lines between fiction and reality. We've been keeping an eye on you. Follow us further down the rabbit hole...
Why similar: Noir 20.4%, Detective 15.8%, Investigation 13.6%, Alternate History 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
- #13 Conscience
89% matchVery Positive93% of 168 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 31.5%, Detective 25.2%, Investigation 18.2%, Puzzle 6.2%, Story Rich 4.6%
- #14 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
88% matchVery Positive85% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: 麻辣工作室 Spicy GamesPub: INDIECN
Windows
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: Detective 21.6%, Noir 19.9%, Investigation 16.6%, Puzzle 6.2%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #15 Let Bions Be Bygones
87% matchMostly Positive72% of 117 reviews2024
Dev: Bohemian PulpPub: Microprose Software
Windows
Having lost everything, a retired, hardboiled detective, John Cooper, must take his last case to find a missing upper-class girl among the lowest parts of the dystopian city-planet Terrahive. Choose your unique path in this atmospheric narrative future-noir thriller.
Why similar: Noir 25.5%, Cyberpunk 18.9%, Detective 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Investigation 7%
- #16 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,506 reviews2025
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 29.1%, Detective 27.1%, Investigation 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%, Adventure 4.4%
- #17 Grill'd: The Vanishing
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Yellow Room
Windows
[Grill'd] is a dinner party detective game played from the first-person perspective of a royal investigator. Trapped in a mansion located in the estate of a fallen aristocrat, collect clues about the cases, connect them to one another, and interrogate the suspect to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Investigation 16.2%, Adventure 8.4%, Female Protagonist 7.8%
- #18 Man of Nollyn
84% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: Slater Chae
Windows
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 31.3%, Detective 24.6%, Investigation 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #19 Secret Odyssey: Orb of Eternity
85% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: NEXTSQUARESTUDIO
Windows · Mac
Embark on a journey through the Quantum Complex, where ancient wisdom and futuristic puzzles collide. Navigate through hidden chambers and cryptic challenges to unveil a secret that binds reality and technology. Master intricate puzzles, unlock the mysteries, and discover the power of the cyber orb.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 23.1%, Detective 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Investigation 9.1%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #20 Artificial Detective
84% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: VIVIX Inc.
Windows
Artificial Detective is an action-adventure where you step into the shoes of a robodetective in a dystopian city overrun by rogue robots. Lead your underdog team of a military robodog and a human girl as you fight, hack, and outsmart your enemies to uncover why humans are gone.
Why similar: Noir 23.7%, Cyberpunk 18%, Detective 17.8%, Alternate History 13.3%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
- #21 Hope in the City
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lofty Sky Entertainment Inc.
Windows
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 23.7%, Detective 17.8%, Investigation 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
- #22 Eye 4 Eye
82% matchVery Positive98% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: Team Eye 4 EyePub: Yi Dai
Windows
Embark on a mission to unveil the truth behind a missing daughter case. Utilize the search engine to gather clues and uncover the dark secrets of TempleTech. Experience a suspenseful journey through the eyes of Hazel.
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Investigation 19.1%, Cyberpunk 11.1%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #23 Ashes of Paradise
82% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Re:Start
Windows · Linux
Ashes of Paradise is a cinematic visual novel set between a neon city and its underworld, following Ash as she uncovers hidden truths and shapes her path through key choices and emotional moments.
Why similar: Noir 34.2%, Cyberpunk 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Multiple Endings 5.4%
- #24 D.W. Dagger: Chapter One
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Lime Interactive
Windows
A noir first-person murder mystery set in a gloomy 1947 Pacific Northwest city. Play as the renowned Detective D.W. Dagger to help solve his latest case. A violent murder, a possible suicide, and a handful of suspects. Can you deduce what happened?
Why similar: Noir 31.7%, Detective 24.1%, Investigation 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 7.4%, Exploration 5.3%
- #25 Chinatown Detective Agency
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 156 reviews2022
Dev: General Interactive Co.Pub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.
Why similar: Noir 23.8%, Detective 19.5%, Cyberpunk 16.6%, Investigation 15.2%, Female Protagonist 7%
- #26 PRAVDA(concept25)
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Floating Stone Studio
Windows
Pravda is a narrative stealth-puzzle about journalism under a totalitarian regime. You play Saga, a state-branded “Liar” working for the Resistance to bring down the Party. Your task is clear: Collect information. Craft the Truth. Change the world. But in Abil-Gudit, every truth has a cost.
Why similar: Noir 26.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Detective 17.5%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, RPG 8.9%
- #27 No Stone Unturned
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wise Monkey Entertainment Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 31.6%, Detective 25.3%, Investigation 15.1%, Multiple Endings 6.7%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #28 Curvid Nurntine and the Black Vaccine
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JigglyPig Games
Windows · Linux
Curvid Nurntine and the Black Vaccine is a gritty cyber-noir point and click adventure. A degenerate private investigator, a missing girl and a suspiciously mandatory vaccine all coalesce in this unfathomably horrific conspiracy.
Why similar: Noir 26.4%, Cyberpunk 18.3%, Detective 17.3%, Investigation 7%, Adventure 6.8%
- #29 A Little Time
79% matchMixed57% of 23 reviews2022
Dev: Michael Thorson
Windows
A Little Time is a first-person interactive story. You play as a young but determined detective investigating a man's disappearance. You will travel to a variety of locations and pick up clues while experiencing the story, dialogue, and atmospheric visuals.
Why similar: Detective 25%, Investigation 19.5%, Noir 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #30 captain midnight
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tim OxtonPub: oxblud
Windows
the tide always wins
Why similar: Noir 27.5%, Detective 20.7%, Investigation 11.7%, Alternate History 10.8%, Puzzle 5.1%
- #31 The Dismissed Case: Black Hollow
77% 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 30%, Noir 24.8%, Investigation 15.7%, Story Rich 7.3%, Puzzle 5.8%
- #32 Whispers of a Machine
77% matchVery Positive93% of 1,957 reviews2019
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Cyberpunk 21.7%, Noir 19.5%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Adventure 6.7%
- #33 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,163 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 24.6%, Detective 20.7%, Investigation 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Female Protagonist 8.1%
- #34 DETECTIVE - The Motel
75% matchMixed44% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
DETECTIVE The Motel is a deduction game where, to advance, you must take a pencil and a piece of paper and write down everything that seems like evidence in order to answer all the questions that arise. Solving the case will depend only on you.
Why similar: Detective 27.9%, Noir 19.9%, Investigation 16%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Story Rich 6%
- #35 Gamedec - Definitive Edition
76% matchVery Positive80% of 1,687 reviews2021
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.
Why similar: Noir 23.7%, Cyberpunk 20%, Detective 13.6%, Investigation 13.2%, Multiple Endings 6.3%
- #36 Dry Drowning
76% matchVery Positive81% of 507 reviews2019
Dev: Studio VPub: Leonardo Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Dry Drowning is a psychological investigative visual novel set in a futuristic dystopian city. Follow the story of Mordred Foley, unscrupulous private detective haunted by his dark past, and look into a series of macabre serial killings inspired by Greek mythology.
Why similar: Noir 25.4%, Cyberpunk 16.7%, Detective 16%, Investigation 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 10%
- #37 The Grant Grover Anthology
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bit Storm Games
Windows
In Neo Naarm in the 22nd century, augmentation technology has run amok. Combining deduction, visual novel and point and click gameplay, play as Grant Grover, private detective, one of the only remaining citizens without augmentations, as he solves crimes across the city.
Why similar: Noir 28.6%, Cyberpunk 22.5%, Detective 20.3%, Investigation 12.2%, Story Rich 5.1%
- #38 Private Eye: The Young Heir
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lucky 7 Studios
Windows
Private Eye is a detective game where you play as Hakeem trying to solve the murder case of Amir. The wealthy heir Amir kept strange company, is one of them his murderer? Explore, investigate, solve puzzles, and find discrepancies to unravel his mysterious death.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Investigation 18.2%, Noir 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Story Rich 6%
- #39 Mind Diver
72% 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: Noir 25.5%, Detective 20.8%, Investigation 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #40 Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,358 reviews2024
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 31.2%, Noir 27%, Investigation 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%, Story Rich 4.1%
- #41 Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
73% matchVery Positive92% of 2,791 reviews2021
Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.
Why similar: Noir 24.3%, Detective 18.2%, Cyberpunk 17.3%, Investigation 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11%
- #42 Biocybernetic Trap
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pavel Kopylov
Windows
Biocybernetic Trap — an interactive cyberpunk detective. You are given the quantum diary of a long-dead detective, where reality fractures into parallel versions of the investigation.
Why similar: Noir 20.7%, Cyberpunk 18.5%, Detective 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Investigation 11.8%
- #43 Lewd Mod: Noir
70% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: HH Richards
Windows
This is a game where you work as a spy, looking through sexy surveillance photos to identify Red Hat agents. Get close to your boss, get her to send you lewd selfies, & uncover a sexy spy mystery.
Why similar: Noir 34.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Cyberpunk 13.5%, Investigation 12.6%, Female Protagonist 11%
- #44 Soul Tolerance: Prologue
71% matchMixed65% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: Chaosmonger Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
In a world where artificial intelligence is all that remains, be a robo-detective, and investigate a mind-bending case. Explore a futuristic Japan brought to life in detailed voxel art, and uncover a philosophical lore through tons of characters. Become AI and dive into the mystery of consciousness.
Why similar: Noir 22.7%, Cyberpunk 18.4%, Detective 17.6%, Investigation 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
- #45 The Last Case of John Morley
69% matchVery Positive85% of 261 reviews2025
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.
Why similar: Noir 29.7%, Detective 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Puzzle 5.8%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #46 The Ratline
69% matchVery Positive92% of 157 reviews2026
Dev: Owlskip Games
Windows · Mac
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 33.1%, Investigation 24.3%, Noir 22.9%, Adventure 6.3%, Puzzle 6.3%
- #47 Jack Hayes: The Lazarus Sign
73% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: Stefan OrtelbachPub: Iphigenia Games
Windows
A very special challenge: people. Deal with the darkest parts of our modern day society in a story with elements of a film noir. Don't let the humorous dialogue or the seducing smile of a stranger fool you - your choices decide the fate of Jack Hayes, his partner and every other person!
Why similar: Noir 27.8%, Investigation 18.8%, Detective 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Multiple Endings 7.2%
- #48 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story - Prologue
71% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Noir 23.8%, Detective 21%, Investigation 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
- #49 Vivian Wade: Danger Down The Aisle
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Michelley Studio
Windows
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 23.5%, Detective 20.3%, Nature 15.8%, Puzzle 8.1%, Story Rich 7%
- #50 Strange Investigations: Two for Solitaire Collector's Edition
71% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: ElephantPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
An investigation into a fellow detective’s death uncovers details of his last case – and now Dana may be the next target!
Why similar: Noir 29.1%, Detective 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Investigation 14.4%, Adventure 8.5%
- #51 Crime or Punishment
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Scale Issue
Windows
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 38.9%, Detective 23.1%, Investigation 9.9%, Puzzle 8.7%, Multiple Endings 6.9%
- #52 Neon Blood
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 122 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 22%, Cyberpunk 21.1%, Detective 18.2%, Investigation 14.2%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #53 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 124 reviews2023
Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Noir 26.1%, Detective 20%, Investigation 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
- #54 Neon Hearts City
67% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Cosmic VoidPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Investigation 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Cyberpunk 16.2%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #55 GRUNND
68% matchMixed62% of 47 reviews2023
Dev: SEKTAHOUSE
Windows
You fell asleep on the train... Now a strange town, fully voice-acted characters, and choices that reshape the mystery stand between you and home.
Why similar: Noir 23.7%, Detective 18.1%, Investigation 14.5%, Alternate History 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%
- #56 Nobody Wants to Die
66% matchVery Positive84% of 6,506 reviews2024
Dev: Critical Hit GamesPub: PLAION
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite.
Why similar: Noir 23.6%, Detective 17.9%, Cyberpunk 17%, Investigation 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
- #57 Go Home Annie: An SCP Game
66% matchVery Positive81% of 448 reviews2024
Dev: Misfit VillagePub: Nordcurrent Labs
Windows
A twisted psychological thriller and an original story set in the SCP universe. As an employee of the SCP Foundation, test artificially created paranormal events, solve puzzles, interact with anomalies, and uncover the secrets of the Replication Division.
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Investigation 17.2%, Alternate History 16.2%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Multiple Endings 6.9%
- #58 To Hell With The Ugly
66% matchVery Positive88% of 146 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 32.5%, Detective 24.4%, Investigation 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Story Rich 5.1%
- #59 Neon Noir
67% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Borzon Studios
Windows
Neon Noir is a cyberpunk visual novel with interactive mechanics. It is set in the megalopolis of New Devon in the year 2169, where large private corporations have more power than the government. The player follows the crimes investigated by Colden, a Snatcher.
Why similar: Noir 32.2%, Cyberpunk 24.4%, Detective 20.8%, Investigation 15.1%, Adventure 4.6%