Games Like Nobody Wants to Die

A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 16.8%, Detective 14.8%, Investigation 14%, Dystopian 11.5%, Walking Simulator 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential cyberpunk detective experience that mirrors the dark, tech-heavy investigation style of the seed game.

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: Noir 36.8%, Detective 34.1%, Cyberpunk 18.7%, First-Person 7.1%, Atmospheric 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an unparalleled sandbox detective experience set in a procedurally generated, rain-soaked noir city.

BLACKSAD: Under the Skin - A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad!

Why similar: Noir 30.2%, Detective 21.6%, Investigation 15.9%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Choices Matter 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic noir investigation game that emphasizes dialogue, observation, and moral ambiguity.

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 35.1%, Noir 25.8%, Choices Matter 19.3%, Story Rich 13.4%, Atmospheric 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides the gold standard for deep, choice-driven detective narratives with a heavy focus on character psychology.

1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.

Why similar: Detective 45.2%, Story Rich 12.7%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Atmospheric 11%, First-Person 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a strong focus on investigative mechanics and psychological tension within a dark, atmospheric setting.

From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.

Why similar: Detective 30.1%, Noir 29.4%, Multiple Endings 14%, Choices Matter 13%, Story Rich 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A definitive noir mystery that captures the gritty, hard-boiled atmosphere of a detective story perfectly.

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 21.8%, Cyberpunk 19.5%, Detective 18.6%, Investigation 11.6%, Choices Matter 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A pure isometric RPG that focuses entirely on investigation and deduction within a futuristic cyberpunk world.

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 27.9%, Investigation 15.7%, Thriller 13.6%, Psychological 13%, Choices Matter 10%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a robust detective system that encourages players to actively deduce evidence rather than just following prompts.

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 59.8%, Noir 22.7%, Atmospheric 7%, Story Rich 6.5%, Walking Simulator 4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines supernatural elements with classic detective investigation mechanics in a moody, urban setting.

Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing crew and face unforeseen threats. Make choices in a philosophical story that’s driven by science.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 25.6%, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Thriller 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Choices Matter 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a slow-burn, atmospheric sci-fi mystery that emphasizes exploration and narrative discovery.

Armed with your investigative skills and the tools of the Blade Runner trade, you'll be immersed in a world that lives and breathes around you with breakthrough lighting and visual effects. Your ability to survive will be put to the test in the richest game environment ever created.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 20.5%, Noir 17.7%, Detective 17.2%, Dystopian 17.1%, Dialogue Heavy 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: The classic cyberpunk noir detective game that heavily influenced the genre's aesthetic and narrative tone.

Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.

Why similar: Choices Matter 35.3%, Multiple Endings 28.7%, Story Rich 18.8%, Cyberpunk 12.4%, Atmospheric 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Explores complex themes of transhumanism and morality through a branching, narrative-heavy detective lens.

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 18.2%, Detective 13.7%, Cyberpunk 12.6%, Dialogue Heavy 11.2%, Thriller 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A focused, story-rich detective game that captures the essence of noir through its dialogue and deduction mechanics.

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: Detective 19.1%, Choices Matter 17.6%, Multiple Endings 15%, Thriller 14.5%, Investigation 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A landmark interactive thriller that focuses on high-stakes investigation and the consequences of player choices.

1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 34.2%, Thriller 20.3%, First-Person 17.8%, Story Rich 14.8%, Atmospheric 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person narrative thriller that excels at building intense, claustrophobic atmosphere.

Tails Noir is 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 20.4%, Detective 17.3%, Dystopian 15.9%, Dialogue Heavy 14.5%, Investigation 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish, narrative-driven detective game that blends noir tropes with a unique, atmospheric world.

Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.

Why similar: Dystopian 22.5%, Cyberpunk 21.8%, Dialogue Heavy 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Multiple Endings 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy RPG that explores the human cost of living in a dystopian, high-tech society.

Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.

Why similar: Noir 37.4%, Cyberpunk 25.8%, Dystopian 15%, Detective 14.2%, Story Rich 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, rain-drenched cyberpunk noir that captures the feeling of a classic detective story in a dystopian future.

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

Why similar: Detective 42.6%, Walking Simulator 28.5%, Atmospheric 11.1%, First-Person 10.5%, Story Rich 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric environmental storytelling and piecing together a mystery through observation.

A neon-noir story in a rain-drenched cyberpunk metropolis. It’s your first night on the job working for the Cloudpunk delivery service. Two rules: Don’t miss a delivery and don’t ask what’s in the package.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 50.2%, Walking Simulator 18.6%, Story Rich 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.9%, First-Person 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides an immersive, high-tech atmosphere that perfectly captures the feeling of a living, breathing cyberpunk city.

Killer Frequency is a first-person horror puzzle game set in 1987, that puts you in the role of a late-night radio talk show host in small town America whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer.

Why similar: Investigation 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Walking Simulator 17.6%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a unique first-person investigation mechanic to solve a mystery through communication and deduction.

A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 83.3%, Story Rich 12.8%, Atmospheric 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, narrative-driven cyberpunk adventure that features multiple protagonists and complex investigative puzzles.

Can you trust your own mind? Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller of a new kind, playing with the limits between reality and fantasy. Freely inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s universe.

Why similar: Thriller 23.3%, Investigation 19%, Detective 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Psychological 14%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological thriller that leans heavily into narrative investigation and cinematic storytelling.

It's winter, 1980. Szymon, a boy raised in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, finds an abandoned Nazi bunker. Will he find what he’s looking for? Play Paradise Lost and explore an underground world, where Slavic mythology mixes with retrofuturistic technology. Discover the last story on Earth.

Why similar: Transhumanism 35.2% ★, Dystopian 18.4%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, Choices Matter 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, first-person exploration game that uncovers a dark, alternate-history mystery.

A visual novel about emotional survival in an automated world. Play as Lina, the last human cab driver. It’s your first night driving the lonely streets of Los Ojos, and your best friend has just disappeared. Stay on the road. Stay on the search. Stay human.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 26%, Noir 21.6%, Cyberpunk 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Choices Matter 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A character-driven narrative game that explores the human side of a high-tech, dystopian future.

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 41.4%, Story Rich 27.2%, Atmospheric 16.4%, First-Person 15%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused experience that excels at uncovering a deep, multi-layered mystery through exploration.

Welcome to a world of intrigue and suspicion. Where humans and robots contend with escalating tensions and mutual distrust. And where gangster felines scheme their way to the top of the food chain. Welcome to the Tales of the Neon Sea!

Why similar: Noir 18.1%, Cyberpunk 17.7%, Dystopian 16.4%, Detective 15.3%, Investigation 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: A charming yet gritty cyberpunk detective game that focuses on puzzles and atmospheric world-building.

KARMA: The Dark World is a first-person cinematic psychological thriller set in a dystopian world where the Leviathan Corporation is omnipresent. The year is 1984, the place is East Germany, and things are not quite what they seem.

Why similar: Philosophical 19%, Dystopian 18.7%, Psychological 14.6%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%

Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.7%, Story Rich 17.5%, Atmospheric 15%, First-Person 14.8%, Thriller 13%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in first-person narrative and mystery-solving through environmental and dialogue-based investigation.

Eternal Threads is a single-player, first-person story-driven puzzle game of time manipulation, choice and consequence.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 23.9% ★, Detective 15.7%, Investigation 12%, Thriller 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%

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 21.3%, Cyberpunk 15.3%, Detective 15.2%, Dystopian 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%

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 25.9%, Detective 19.8%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Realistic 7.8%

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: Time Manipulation 22.6% ★, Noir 19%, Detective 15%, Dialogue Heavy 11.2%, Investigation 10.4%

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 21.2%, Cyberpunk 13.5%, Detective 13.3%, Thriller 12.7%, Psychological 12.7%

The small town of Basswood will be changed forever by ex-investigative journalist Sam Higgs in this thrilling narrative experience from award-winning studio DON'T NOD. Will you find the truth – no matter the cost?

Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Psychological 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Realistic 9.2%

It’s 2065, and you are an interrogator-model android tasked with rooting out deviants among your own kind. You must probe for lies, monitor and exploit emotional spikes, earn the trust of your subjects, and make the final call: release, or destroy?

Why similar: Cyberpunk 16.4%, Dialogue Heavy 14.8%, Investigation 14%, Dystopian 13%, Detective 12.6%

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 21.9%, Detective 17.8%, Thriller 14.5%, Investigation 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%

Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.

Why similar: Transhumanism 22% ★, Noir 16.9%, Cyberpunk 12.3%, Detective 12.3%, Dystopian 9.9%

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 24.1%, Detective 18.2%, Cyberpunk 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Investigation 8.9%

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 28.3%, Cyberpunk 20.7%, Detective 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Investigation 10.2%

The original first‑person cyberpunk horror detective tale set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 39.5%, Dystopian 16.2%, Detective 15.6%, Walking Simulator 11.4%, Atmospheric 6.3%

H.P. Lovecraft meets Cyberpunk. Delve deep into a dystopian world and investigate what is happening to you and your friends in a domed city. Solve puzzles, hack systems and plug in to explore other dimensions. Discover a truth that might tear apart your sanity and question your very existence.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 19.1%, Dystopian 18.6%, Dialogue Heavy 13.4%, Detective 12.6%, Walking Simulator 11.5%

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 19.2%, Detective 15.8%, Cyberpunk 13%, Dialogue Heavy 12.3%, Investigation 12.1%

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 22.5%, Detective 15.9%, Dialogue Heavy 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Thriller 11.5%

A Pulp Adventure Thriller - A murdered drifter awakens. Alive again, seconds before his death. Hunted and haunted, help him untangle a mad web of conspiracy in this fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride.

Why similar: Noir 26%, Time Manipulation 24.9% ★, Thriller 19.8%, Investigation 18.4%, Story Rich 7.1%

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 17.8%, Detective 14.6%, Thriller 11.4%, Dialogue Heavy 11%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%

Enjoy meditative vibes in Jusant, an action-puzzle climbing game. Scale an immeasurably tall tower and ascend to new heights alongside your watery companion. Master your climbing tools, find your way up through diverse biomes, and piece together the tower’s past.

Why similar: Atmospheric 100%

Immerse yourself in the shadows, where danger lurks and every step leads you further to the edge of madness. Navigate the neon-lit streets as robo-detective Philip Log and search for Jenny Montage, the automated femme fatale, in this gritty post-apocalyptic saga.

Why similar: Noir 37.4%, Detective 29%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, First-Person 10.7%, Story Rich 7.3%

Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.

Why similar: Detective 31.9%, Investigation 25%, Thriller 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%, Atmospheric 7%

When the truth is buried, go underground. Step into this new take on text-based adventure from the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. A short story that hands you the fate of the world above, as a detective looking for answers on the Subsurface Circular.

Why similar: Noir 19.2%, Detective 17.2%, Dialogue Heavy 13.8%, Investigation 13.8%, Philosophical 11.2%

Hunt ghosts as two memorable characters in a story-driven Action-RPG where your decisions carry dramatic consequences. Torn between honoring your oath to the living and saving your departed partner, how far will you go for love?

Why similar: Choices Matter 45%, Story Rich 27.6%, Atmospheric 27.4%

The prequel to Road 96. Play Zoe and Kaito where it all started. Change their destinies!

Why similar: Dystopian 15.9%, Dialogue Heavy 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Investigation 10.3%

A.D. 2047 is a cyberpunk sci-fi VR interactive movie.The sudden car accident involved you, a detective, into serial killings.Only rely on your own hand to find the murderer, you can prevent the repeated fatal murder...

Why similar: Cyberpunk 37.7%, Thriller 30.1%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Story Rich 11.2%, Atmospheric 8.2%

MINDS BENEATH US is an emotional sci-fi narrative game. Through the eyes of a humble individual, experience a mad world where humans are exploited as computing devices for AI. Listen to the concerns of those you meet and offer guidance. Together, face challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.

Why similar: Dystopian 20.6%, Cyberpunk 19.1%, Philosophical 17.5%, Psychological 13.6%, Choices Matter 9.4%

The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.

Why similar: Detective 32.3%, Investigation 22.2%, Choices Matter 15%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Story Rich 10.3%

Face the supernatural dangers of the Olympic Exclusion Zone with a car as your only lifeline in this driving survival adventure! Scavenge resources, load up your trusty station wagon, and drive like hell to make it through alive.

Why similar: Story Rich 30.1%, First-Person 29.6%, Atmospheric 23.4%, 3D 16.9%

Action-adventure + Third person shooter. The year is 2042, the near future, the gloomy world of cyberpunk will offer you the role of detective Foz. Random circumstances drag the hero into a showdown between gangs and corporations, where he has to make a choice on whose side he is.

Why similar: Noir 31%, Dystopian 22.8%, Cyberpunk 18.8%, Dialogue Heavy 11.1%, Story Rich 7.3%

A worn out detective with his demons to fight and a homicide case to solve. Deluded is an interactive crime thriller movie with point-and-click investigation and adrenaline pumped quick time events.

Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Thriller 17.3%, Investigation 15.6%, Psychological 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%

Hack into crime scenes, look for evidence, analyze data, interrogate criminals, track suspects and deal with the consequences of your decisions. This is a dark and brutal detective story with a Black Mirror-esque atmosphere of digital dominance and the narrative structure of a US crime procedural.

Why similar: Dystopian 24.5%, Detective 22.7%, Cyberpunk 19.5%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Multiple Endings 8.8%

The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.

Why similar: Investigation 20.7%, Philosophical 20%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10.8%