- #1 26 Moves: The Queen's Plot
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Danari Games
Windows
Silence is a luxury you don't have. Unravel a dark noir point-and-click mystery where justice and revenge blur. You have exactly 26 moves to reach the end. In this psychological duel, are you the master of your own fate, or just a pawn in someone else’s game?
Why similar: Noir 23.4%, Detective 12.8%, Crime 12.2%, Point & Click 10.8%, Investigation 10.7%
- #2 A Death in the Red Light
96% matchMixed68% of 47 reviews2024
Dev: Mystery City Games BVPub: indie.io
Windows
Amsterdam, 1988. A dead body in the Red Light District, the Dutch capital of sex and drugs, is a washed-up detective’s one shot at redemption. Explore the seedy underbelly of Europe’s most notorious city, solve complex puzzles, and crack the case while experiencing Amsterdam at its worst.
Why similar: Noir 17.6%, Detective 14.9%, Conspiracy 14.4% ★, Investigation 12.6%, Crime 10.1%
- #3 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
96% 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 18.8%, Conspiracy 15.7% ★, Detective 13.5%, Crime 12.5%, Investigation 10.8%
- #4 Locator
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Empty Exhibit
Windows
A Geoguessr-inspired detective game set on an alien planet. Pinpoint the exact locations of photos to track down missing archeologist Abigail Lidari. Cross-reference journal entries, decipher cryptic symbols, and uncover the mysteries of an ancient civilization.
Why similar: Conspiracy 19.5% ★, Detective 15.4%, Investigation 14.7%, Crime 12.6%, Mystery 9.3%
- #5 Conscience
94% 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 25.4%, Detective 19.1%, Investigation 14.6%, Mystery 9.3%, Crime 6.4%
- #6 The Ratline
94% 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 23%, Investigation 17.8%, Noir 16.9%, Conspiracy 16.5% ★, Mystery 9.6%
- #7 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
93% matchVery Positive100% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: Crucible Juice Games
Windows · Mac
Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.
Why similar: Noir 19.6%, Detective 12.4%, Conspiracy 12.1% ★, Crime 11.5%, Point & Click 10.2%
- #8 Tangle Tower
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,973 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Noir 18.6%, Crime 13.2%, Point & Click 12%, Mystery 7%
- #9 Hillthorn
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Finnegan MotorsPub: ManaVoid Entertainment
Windows
A disappearance in a secluded mountain. A village hiding its secrets. A detective running out of time. Hillthorn's investigation system encourages you to use logic and imagination. Combine actions, clues and characters to uncover the mystery.
Why similar: Noir 17.8%, Detective 16%, Investigation 14.3%, Conspiracy 11.7% ★, Crime 10.4%
- #10 The Rise of the Golden Idol
90% matchVery Positive93% of 3,814 reviews2024
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.3% ★, Detective 18.2%, Investigation 16%, Crime 13.2%, Mystery 9.7%
- #11 Alice is Dead: Hearts and Diamonds
91% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: LorestromePub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
A point and click noir mystery, set in a grim and corrupt Wonderland. Alice is Dead: Hearts and Diamonds is a complete remake of the classic Flash game trilogy, including all new art, added puzzles, expanded lore, and plenty of secrets for old and new fans alike.
Why similar: Noir 23.6%, Detective 13.7%, Psychedelic 13.6%, Point & Click 10.7%, Crime 10.6%
- #12 To Hell With The Ugly
89% 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 24.2%, Detective 17.1%, Conspiracy 14.7% ★, Investigation 10.8%, Point & Click 8.8%
- #13 Man of Nollyn
88% 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 25.8%, Detective 19.1%, Crime 17.4%, Investigation 15.8%, Mystery 8.7%
- #14 Cross Country Case
89% 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 25.5%, Detective 21%, Investigation 16.1%, Mystery 10%, Puzzle 5.7%
- #15 A Case of Fraud
86% matchVery Positive98% of 365 reviews2025
Dev: Hesperus Games
Windows · Mac
A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Investigation 17.5%, Crime 16.4%, Point & Click 10.9%, Conspiracy 9.7% ★
- #16 Crimson Seer
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Meridian Malice
Windows
Crimson Seer is a fantasy detective puzzle game. Investigate murder scenes frozen in time, gather clues, and deduce motive, method, and location. Use your prophetic visions to uncover sinister elven plots, ancient mysteries, and dark rituals in an underground world.
Why similar: Detective 19%, Investigation 15.4%, Conspiracy 15.3% ★, Crime 13.8%, Mystery 10.6%
- #17 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
86% 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 19.5%, Conspiracy 16.9% ★, Detective 15.5%, Investigation 13.9%, Point & Click 9.7%
- #18 City of Voices
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kini Games
Windows
A short Golden Idol-like deduction game about a young girl who is catapulted from her suburban life into the mysterious world of the ancient Maya. Investigate a series of moments frozen in time. Examine clues and solve puzzles to uncover a story full of twists and turns.
Why similar: Conspiracy 25.2% ★, Detective 20.9%, Investigation 17.1%, Mystery 10.2%, Point & Click 9.6%
- #19 Do You Want More!?
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Reno GT Young
Windows
Play as Lloyd Arch, the young private detective known for being total dick, and unravel the mystery of the Black Scar Serial Killer in this visual novel adventure, but remember that the truth tends to hurt the most.
Why similar: Noir 17.5%, Detective 16%, Crime 15.9%, Conspiracy 14.4% ★, Investigation 13.6%
- #20 Cold Case: The Red Dress Murder
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nessie Games
Windows
A desktop-detective mystery where you’re tasked with investigating an unsolved murder. Scour case files and use logic and deduction to discover the truth of a thrilling story.
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Investigation 18.1%, Noir 17%, Crime 14.4%, Point & Click 11%
- #21 Joe Kowalski Chronicles: Murder in a flat
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Iron Noir Soft
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 23.7%, Detective 16.1%, Crime 15.4%, Investigation 11.7%, Point & Click 10.8%
- #22 D.W. Dagger: Chapter One
82% 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 26.6%, Detective 19.1%, Investigation 15.5%, Crime 14.8%, Point & Click 9.7%
- #23 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 580 reviews2026
Dev: BRANEPub: Surefire.Games
Windows · Mac
A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?
Why similar: Conspiracy 23.5% ★, Noir 17.9%, Detective 15.6%, Investigation 12.8%, Point & Click 9.1%
- #24 Detective Dana
81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Vice Beast
Windows
Detective Dana is a 2D story-rich game about an Arabic police officer investigating murder cases. Investigate the crime scene, interrogate the witnesses, solve the mysteries and uncover the secrets until you catch the criminal!
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Noir 19.3%, Crime 13.1%, Point & Click 11.9%, Mystery 7.5%
- #25 The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 810 reviews
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.
Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Point & Click 21.9%, Crime 17.1%, Noir 12.9%, Mystery 11.1%
- #26 Dirty Land
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Naturally Intelligent
Windows · Mac · Linux
A videogame about being a real estate salesman in the 80s
Why similar: Noir 23.9%, Conspiracy 17.2% ★, Crime 15.7%, Detective 12.5%, Investigation 11.8%
- #27 The Case of the Golden Idol
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,171 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Conspiracy 19.6% ★, Detective 17.8%, Investigation 15%, Crime 11.4%, Mystery 9.3%
- #28 Paradise Killer
79% matchVery Positive93% of 4,378 reviews2020
Dev: Kaizen Game WorksPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
Why similar: Psychedelic 16.5%, Crime 15.7%, Detective 15.6%, Investigation 13.7%, Point & Click 9.4%
- #29 Mistmoon Falls
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: portmantoga
Windows · Mac
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 20.5%, Detective 17.9%, Crime 14.6%, Investigation 12.5%, Point & Click 9.1%
- #30 Detective Agency Gray Tie - Collector's Edition
78% matchMixed65% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: Avi Games
Windows
Solve the case of a stolen antique statuette with detective Amanda. Explore picturesque Amsterdam locations, solve clever puzzles, and enjoy hidden object scenes. Immerse yourself in a detective adventure!
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Conspiracy 15.3% ★, Crime 11.7%, Noir 9.8%, Point & Click 8.3%
- #31 Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
76% matchVery Positive82% of 360 reviews2024
Dev: The Wild GentlemenPub: Joystick Ventures
Windows
A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.
Why similar: Noir 19.6%, Detective 14%, Crime 13.4%, Investigation 11.3%, Point & Click 8.9%
- #32 Curvid Nurntine and the Black Vaccine
77% 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: Conspiracy 23.6% ★, Noir 22.4%, Detective 13.8%, Point & Click 13.6%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #33 Dingir OS
75% matchVery Positive82% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows
Congratulations, you've found Dingir OS — an operating system that lets you glimpse into the darkest corners of the internet. Browse forbidden websites, investigate lethal files, and immerse yourself in the world of digital legends. (We are not responsible for anything that may happen to you.)
Why similar: Conspiracy 18.2% ★, Noir 18%, Detective 14.6%, Psychedelic 12.5%, Abstract 9.2%
- #34 L.A. Noire
77% matchVery Positive86% of 35,916 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 27.5%, Noir 26.2%, Crime 20.2%, Investigation 10.1%, Mystery 6.3%
- #35 Detective Agency Gray Tie 2 - Collector's Edition
76% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Avi Games
Windows
The second part of the detective saga! Help Amanda find the stolen masterpiece in France. Explore mysterious locations, find hidden objects and solve puzzles. The Collector's Edition includes 20 mini-games and additional locations!
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Conspiracy 15.4% ★, Crime 14.9%, Investigation 11.4%, Point & Click 10.3%
- #36 Detective Hindsight
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broccoli Bunny Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Solve a variety of perplexing cases in the sleuthing shoes of Detective Hindsight - who gets help from Phoebe: a young orphaned girl with dreams of being a storyteller and powers to look into the past. Uncover the truth with her sketches done in crayon. The catch? She can't draw very well.
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Investigation 18.2%, Mystery 12.2%, Crime 8.7%, Point & Click 8.7%
- #37 Death at Fleming Manor
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SUPERTHUMb
Windows
"Your job is to write the death certificate." Investigate a mysterious death in a grand British manor, 1959. Explore eerie scenes and complete forensic documents like death certificates and medical reports. Stylish 1960s detective comic art. Perfect for fans of vintage whodunits.
Why similar: Conspiracy 18.4% ★, Crime 16.1%, Detective 15.9%, Investigation 14.2%, Noir 11.3%
- #38 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story - Prologue
74% 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 19.9%, Detective 16.5%, Crime 15.2%, Investigation 12.5%, Point & Click 8.1%
- #39 Broken Lands Village
73% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Kielan xDPub: NeuroCore Studios
Windows
The real world no longer exists! I was trapped in this cursed Village made of inkblots on parchment. Every day I'm stalked by an assasin and stuck in a time loop. None of the residents remember me, although I myself have memories. I need to get out of here ASAP
Why similar: Noir 17.9%, Detective 17%, Investigation 13.2%, Psychedelic 10%, Abstract 8.9%
- #40 The Space Bar
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Boffo Intergalactic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as Alias Node, a human detective working on planet, Armpit VI. Your assignment? Catch a shifty criminal, wanted for grand theft and murder, before whatever it is, escapes to another world!
Why similar: Noir 22.2%, Detective 15.1%, Crime 14.5%, Conspiracy 12.7% ★, Psychedelic 12.4%
- #41 Detective Bass 2: The Case of the Stolen Pearls
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Grouper
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 27.9%, Detective 20.5%, Crime 18.9%, Investigation 14.5%, Mystery 9.4%
- #42 Brain Freeze
72% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: ggidk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detectives Cheese and Chalk are on the case in this story-driven, puzzle noir. Pick a lock, outline a “corpse,” and shoot at flying hell-rats as the plot thickens and twists more sickeningly than gas-station nacho cheese. I’m not crazy. You’re crazy.
Why similar: Noir 22.2%, Conspiracy 15.4% ★, Crime 11.8%, Detective 10.7%, Psychedelic 9.3%
- #43 Detective Bass in Fish out of Water
70% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Team Grouper
Windows
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: Noir 23.9%, Detective 22.1%, Crime 16.8%, Investigation 13.2%, Mystery 9%
- #44 Graywood: Noir Detective
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bobby & Jeni
Windows
GRAYWOOD is a 1950s crime comic-inspired graphic adventure. Investigate crime scenes, craft your own lines of questioning, and organize your findings on your corkboard all while navigating a morally-testing narrative. Respect the law, follow your conscience, or abuse your power to save your family.
Why similar: Noir 26.3%, Detective 19.6%, Crime 16.9%, Investigation 11.9%, Point & Click 8.2%
- #45 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
72% matchVery Positive89% of 7,723 reviews2014
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 34.1%, Crime 18%, Investigation 15.4%, Mystery 10.9%, Point & Click 6.6%
- #46 Mysteries of Perception
70% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2025
Dev: 50 Rats Games
Windows · Mac
Mysteries of Perception is a detective game where you will see the same scene through the eyes of different characters. Uncover their secrets by analyzing all the clues. Switch perspectives and learn everything about the artifacts of the Distant and the deaths in their wake. Glory to the Stars!
Why similar: Conspiracy 23.2% ★, Detective 18.7%, Investigation 14.9%, Crime 13.7%, Mystery 9.1%
- #47 The Detective's Apprentice
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: darqwerful
Windows
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.
Why similar: Detective 28.1%, Investigation 21.2%, Point & Click 11.8%, Mystery 11.6%, Crime 10.8%
- #48 petrichor
70% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: cumulet collective
Windows
Petrichor is a first person horror game inspired by Outer Wilds. Other older games inspired us for the graphics. You are in a cabin in the woods, some strange things are happening here.
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.3% ★, Psychedelic 20%, Detective 15.6%, Investigation 12.1%, Stylized 6.9%
- #49 Murder Mystery Machine
71% matchMixed54% of 172 reviews2021
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows
Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?
Why similar: Noir 26.2%, Detective 21.8%, Crime 19.8%, Point & Click 10.8%, Mystery 8%
- #50 The Roottrees are Dead
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,749 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Investigation 16.6%, Mystery 13.3%, Point & Click 12.4%, Noir 7.9%
- #51 Who Killed Mr. White?
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: notagamestudio
Windows
A turn-based Clue-inspired detective game where you get to solve a murder mystery by interrogating paintings.
Why similar: Noir 23.1%, Detective 15.4%, Psychedelic 11.2%, Point & Click 10.7%, Crime 9.4%
- #52 Criminal Archives: Blade of Deceit Collector's Edition
69% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
A judge's body is discovered with a clean cut across his jugular, setting the stage for an intense puzzle of motives and clues.
Why similar: Noir 26.1%, Detective 19.2%, Point & Click 12.5%, Investigation 10.7%, Crime 10.1%
- #53 The List
69% matchVery Positive80% of 104 reviews2021
Dev: Dan Trimble
Windows
A young man is interviewed by the police only to turn up dead a week later. 3 years have passed, a special agent from Santa Fe navigates the police database in order to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Noir 17.3%, Detective 17%, Conspiracy 16.5% ★, Crime 13.6%, Investigation 10.2%
- #54 Critical Interrogator: Messiah Hunt
67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Benedict King
Windows
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 24.8%, Detective 16.5%, Point & Click 11.5%, Crime 10.7%, Investigation 8.4%
- #55 Mary
68% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Pinster Games
Windows
Mary is a mystery and investigation game, in which you are a private detective who has been called to solve a case of a massacre in a bar. Collect all the clues and find an answer to all the mysteries of this case!
Why similar: Noir 23%, Detective 19.2%, Crime 18.7%, Investigation 15.9%, Mystery 10.8%
- #56 The Duke is Dead
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bunk Bed Software, LLC
Windows
The duke is dead! Collect clues, solve puzzles, and use deduction to find the killer. Put your detective skills to the test to unravel the trail of crimes and uncover the truth!
Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Investigation 14.5%, Conspiracy 14.5% ★, Crime 14.1%, Mystery 12.9%
- #57 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
65% 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 26.8%, Detective 23.5%, Investigation 19.2%, Point & Click 9.5%, Mystery 9%
- #58 Voodoo Detective
67% matchVery Positive96% of 365 reviews2022
Dev: Short Sleeve Studio, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 25.7%, Detective 17.9%, Investigation 14.1%, Point & Click 11.7%, Mystery 8.6%
- #59 LumineNight
65% matchVery Positive90% of 479 reviews2024
Dev: Spickasoft
Windows
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: Detective 22%, Noir 21.7%, Mystery 10.6%, Investigation 10.5%, Point & Click 9.8%
- #60 Drawn Down
68% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2019
Dev: Studio Hazy
Windows · Mac
A police artist is plunged into a life shattering conspiracy when his missing brother returns.
Why similar: Noir 22.1%, Conspiracy 18.6% ★, Crime 14.9%, Detective 14.2%, Point & Click 9.5%