- #1 Shadows of Doubt
97% matchVery Positive83% of 17,129 reviews2024
Dev: ColePowered GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.0 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: Noir 43.4%, Detective 26.9%, Procedural Generation 9.4%, RPG 7.7%, Adventure 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive procedural detective sandbox that captures the same randomized mystery-solving loop as the seed game.
- #2 Pixel Noir
96% matchMostly Positive71% of 90 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 38.7%, Detective 20.2%, RPG 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Adventure 7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a classic noir narrative with retro pixel-art visuals and RPG mechanics, making it a natural successor to the seed game.
- #3 Inspector Waffles
96% matchVery Positive95% of 289 reviews2021
Dev: Goloso Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Murder. Nothin’ nice about it. In this old school detective adventure, step into the boots of whip-smart Inspector Waffles and travel the city to track hidden clues, interrogate shady suspects, and unravel a dangerous mystery. But be warned: curiosity killed the cat...
Why similar: Noir 53.5%, Detective 21.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Mystery 6.3%, Adventure 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A charming pixel-art detective game that perfectly mirrors the noir atmosphere and investigative focus of Noir Syndrome.
- #4 Beat Cop
95% matchVery Positive82% of 6,045 reviews2017
Dev: Pixel CrowPub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A retro, pixel art style adventure in New York, inspired by ’80s cop shows. You are Jack Kelly and you’ve been framed for murder. Now as a regular beat cop you have to find out, who did that. Expect thick crime story, a lot of black humour and all the other things you can find on the streets of Brooklyn.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 34.4%, Detective 26.9%, Adventure 19.7%, Indie 19%
Why You'll Like It: Features a gritty, pixelated 80s noir aesthetic where you manage daily police duties while uncovering a larger conspiracy.
- #5 The Case of the Golden Idol
94% 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: Detective 54.9%, Mystery 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Adventure 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A brilliant deduction game that rewards careful observation and piecing together clues, much like the core loop of a detective mystery.
- #6 Tails Noir
94% matchMixed67% of 3,357 reviews2021
Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 47.1%, Detective 26.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Adventure 8.7%, Mystery 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, narrative-driven noir adventure that excels at building a moody, cinematic detective experience.
- #7 Chinatown Detective Agency
93% 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 49.4%, Detective 27.4%, Mystery 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Adventure 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A modern detective game that blends investigation with real-world research, capturing the feeling of being a private eye.
- #8 Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
91% matchVery Positive93% of 124,984 reviews2019
Dev: ZA/UM
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Noir 35%, Detective 32.1%, RPG 23.9%, Adventure 5.1%, Indie 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: While more complex, it is the gold standard for detective RPGs, offering unparalleled depth in investigation and character-driven noir storytelling.
- #9 Face Noir
92% matchMixed65% of 338 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 60.5%, Detective 16.1%, Adventure 13.2%, Indie 6.5%, Mystery 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click adventure that leans heavily into the hardboiled detective tropes and noir aesthetic.
- #10 Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
89% 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 54.4%, Detective 27.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Adventure 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A sleek, sci-fi noir detective game that focuses on dialogue-based investigation and difficult moral choices.
- #11 Calvino Noir
91% matchMixed65% of 386 reviews2015
Dev: Calvino Noir
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The film noir stealth game. Calvino Noir is the exploratory, sneaking adventure through the 1930s European criminal underworld. Architecture meets Noir as you become unwillingly entangled in a revolutionist plot.
Why similar: Noir 66.1%, Adventure 19.4%, Indie 14.5%
Why You'll Like It: A stealth-based noir adventure that captures the visual style and moody atmosphere of classic film noir.
- #12 Return of the Obra Dinn
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,398 reviews2018
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Why similar: Detective 54.9%, Mystery 17.5%, Noir 15.2%, Indie 7.5%, Adventure 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: An essential mystery game that tasks players with deducing the fates of crew members through careful investigation and logic.
- #13 Murder Mystery Machine
90% 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 45.2%, Detective 26.9%, Adventure 10.7%, Indie 10.4%, Mystery 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features an isometric perspective and a focus on connecting clues on a board, which mirrors the investigative process of the seed game.
- #14 Gamedec - Definitive Edition
88% 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 48.6%, Detective 18.8%, RPG 15.3%, Mystery 8.7%, Adventure 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk detective RPG that focuses entirely on investigation and deduction rather than combat, fitting the detective theme perfectly.
- #15 Paradise Killer
87% 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: Detective 51.9%, RPG 28.4%, Mystery 17.4%, Adventure 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world investigation game that allows you to solve a murder in any order, mirroring the freedom of a procedural mystery.
- #16 Vaudeville
86% matchMixed52% of 321 reviews2025
Dev: Bumblebee Studios
Windows · Linux
Vaudeville is an experimental whodunit game based on the latest AI technologies to generate dialogues in real time. This tale of murder, suspense and absurdity unfolds as you play, and you are the protagonist.
Why similar: Noir 53.6%, Detective 27.4%, Procedural Generation 10.6%, Mystery 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox detective game that utilizes procedural elements to create unique murder mysteries for the player to solve.
- #17 The Wolf Among Us
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 38,793 reviews2013
Dev: Telltale
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Noir 48.5%, Detective 33.5%, Adventure 12.3%, Mystery 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential noir detective story that excels at building tension and atmosphere through its investigative narrative.
- #18 Murderous Muses
84% matchMixed68% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Solve a sinister murder by spending three reality-shifting nights in a haunted art gallery. An infinitely re-playable murder mystery blending deduction, exploration, puzzles, collectibles and FMV.
Why similar: Detective 49.7%, Procedural Generation 21.2%, Mystery 14.6%, Adventure 14.5%
Why You'll Like It: A detective game that uses FMV to create a replayable mystery experience with a focus on puzzle-solving.
- #19 Coffee Noir - Business Detective Game
84% matchMostly Positive70% of 87 reviews2021
Dev: DOJI
Windows · Mac · Linux
A unique combination of a business management game and detective novel with elegant graphics in a noir comic-book art style. Experience an advanced business management simulation along with intriguing story set in alternative future of Neo-London.
Why similar: Noir 43.1%, Detective 37.3%, Indie 13.3%, Mystery 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of business management and detective investigation set in a stylized noir world.
- #20 Déjà Vu: MacVenture Series
85% matchMixed64% of 73 reviews2015
Dev: Zojoi
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Relive the original MacVenture Series version of Déjà Vu! Play through the Mac and Apple IIGS versions and discover a classic detective mystery adventure.
Why similar: Noir 41.1%, Detective 21.8%, Adventure 17.1%, Indie 8.9%, Mystery 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic detective adventure that emphasizes the trial-and-error investigation style found in early mystery games.
- #21 The Detective Reaper Invites
82% matchMixed53% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: SHIZU KANO UMIPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Use various cards to solve randomly generated murder cases in this roguelite deduction adventure game. The culprit always lies, and the innocent always tell the truth. Make too many mistakes, and it's back to square one. Put your wits to the test and solve as many cases as you can!
Why similar: Detective 35.8%, Procedural Generation 21.3%, Adventure 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Indie 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite detective game that uses card-based mechanics to facilitate its procedural mystery-solving.
- #22 NeonCode
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 244 reviews2018
Dev: Fubenalvo
Windows · Mac · Linux
NeonCode is a one hour long cyberpunk-retro adventure game made by one developer. It was inspired by classics such as the Blade Runner-movies, Miami Vice, Grim Fandango and the games of Telltale.
Why similar: Noir 38.2%, Detective 28%, Adventure 11.6%, Indie 8.6%, Mystery 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk detective adventure that focuses on atmospheric exploration and narrative-driven mystery.
- #23 Kathy Rain
82% matchVery Positive92% of 3,928 reviews2016
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Noir 23.9%, Adventure 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Mystery 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art mystery adventure that captures the feeling of a small-town investigation with a dark, compelling narrative.
- #24 Unavowed
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,539 reviews2018
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Noir 21.5%, Adventure 19.6%, Indie 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural mystery adventure that focuses on team-based investigation and branching narrative paths.
- #25 Technobabylon
81% matchVery Positive94% of 1,607 reviews2015
Dev: Technocrat GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Adventure 44.3%, Pixel Graphics 29.5%, Indie 20.8%, Mystery 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk noir adventure that features multiple protagonists and a deep, mystery-filled plot.
- #26 The Painscreek Killings
79% matchVery Positive91% of 6,013 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
Why similar: Detective 62.4%, Mystery 23.5%, Adventure 14%
Why You'll Like It: A pure investigation game that drops you into an abandoned town to solve a cold case through exploration and evidence gathering.
- #27 Lockheart Indigo
80% matchVery Positive97% of 138 reviews2020
Dev: Fangsoft
Windows
A private-eye must deceive a rich family into revealing their darkest secrets, before the killer amongst them silences everyone.
Why similar: Noir 48.3%, Detective 23.7%, RPG 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Mystery 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D action-adventure detective game that captures the noir aesthetic while focusing on investigative gameplay.
- #28 Call of the Sea
78% matchVery Positive88% of 5,866 reviews2020
Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
Why similar: Adventure 45.2%, Mystery 30.6%, Indie 24.1%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy mystery game that focuses on environmental storytelling and puzzle-solving in a moody setting.
- #29 Her Story
79% matchVery Positive89% of 10,228 reviews2015
Dev: Sam Barlow
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.
Why similar: Detective 100%
Why You'll Like It: A unique investigative game where you search through a database of video clips to piece together a fragmented murder mystery.
- #30 Hypnospace Outlaw
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,338 reviews2019
Dev: TendershootPub: No More Robots
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!
Why similar: Detective 59.5%, Mystery 14.2%, Indie 13.8%, Adventure 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: An investigative simulator that tasks you with scouring a fictional 90s internet for clues and rule-breakers.
- #31 Tails Noir: Prologue
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,115 reviews2019
Dev: EggNutPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 46.2 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 33.2%, RPG 19.6%, Detective 15%, Adventure 13.3%, Indie 10.3%
- #32 Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 570 reviews2023
Dev: Videlectrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Join Dangeresque, the world's greatest private eye/crooked cop, as he puzzles his way through 3 bite-sized roomisodes in this classic-style point n' click adventure.
Why similar: Noir 34.2%, Detective 22.9%, Adventure 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Mystery 7.5%
- #33 The Occult Detective
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 323 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecry Studio
Windows
A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.
Why similar: Detective 43.6%, RPG 21.2%, Adventure 12.7%, Mystery 12.3%, Indie 6.3%
- #34 NO-SKIN
71% matchVery Positive95% of 1,266 reviews2025
Dev: NoEye-Soft
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Horror Roguelike characterized by an experimental artstyle and storytelling, strategic gameplay and deep mysteries
Why similar: RPG 35.4%, Procedural Generation 22.2%, Pixel Graphics 21.4%, Mystery 20.9%
- #35 Neon Hearts City
73% 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 49.7%, Adventure 21%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Mystery 10.3%
- #36 Gemini Rue
75% matchVery Positive88% of 1,873 reviews2011
Dev: Joshua NuernbergerPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 60%, Detective 15.3%, Adventure 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%, Indie 5.5%
- #37 Renoir
77% matchMixed52% of 150 reviews2016
Dev: Black Wing FoundationPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Renoir is a story-driven puzzle platformer that draws inspiration from classic 1940s film noir. Detective James Renoir has but a single shot to crack one hell of a case: his own murder!
Why similar: Noir 54.9%, Adventure 26.4%, Indie 18.7%
- #38 Dig Night
71% matchVery Positive99% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: INUSHIT
Windows
A dark comedy RPG set in streets and psyches.
Why similar: RPG 32.5%, Detective 21.3%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, Adventure 18.1%, Indie 9%
- #39 samurai_jazz
76% matchMixed63% of 92 reviews2015
Dev: Blaze Epic
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 27%
An action/adventure game taking ques from both film-noir and samurai-drama's of old, "samurai_jazz" takes players on an adventure through an enigmatic city, engaging in sword-fights, encounters with mythological beings, and quirky dialog with the local inhabitants presented with a pseudo 8-bit style.
Why similar: Adventure 42.6%, Indie 34.3%, Pixel Graphics 23%
- #40 Noir Punk
73% matchVery Positive89% of 70 reviews2021
Dev: Milpitians
Windows
2D sidescrolling adventure narrative game with puzzle solving and platforming elements.
Why similar: Detective 87.4%, Adventure 12.6%
- #41 Shin Samurai Jazz
76% matchMixed66% of 93 reviews2015
Dev: Blaze Epic
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Shin Samurai Jazz is a platform-adventure game. It combines the likes of film noir and samurai cinema, presenting them with 8-bit graphics, an electro-jazz soundtrack, and a comic/manga-like style creating a unique atmosphere.
Why similar: Adventure 41.4%, Indie 30.6%, Pixel Graphics 28%
- #42 Dead By Murder
75% matchMixed58% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Bmovie gamesPub: Strategy First
Windows
“Dead By Murder”, is a murder mystery strategy game, where the user plays as a police detective and must solve a series of homicide cases.
Why similar: Noir 62%, Adventure 24.7%, Indie 13.3%
- #43 The Monster Inside
72% matchVery Positive88% of 2,060 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 54.8%, Detective 28%, Mystery 9%, Indie 8.3%
- #44 No Turning Back: The Pixel Art Action-Adventure Roguelike
74% matchMixed53% of 259 reviews2016
Dev: ColloseusXPub: Phat Phrog Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
No Turning Back is an indie pixel art randomly generated action rogue-like developed by a new indie developer with tons of player classes, spells, weapons, armour and unlocks!
Why similar: RPG 41.1%, Adventure 24.6%, Indie 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%
- #45 Deep Night Detective - Chapter One
71% matchVery Positive80% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: Wilson TaylorPub: Trainwreck Studios
Windows
Deep Night Detective, the monochromatic mystery metroidvania! Created by Wilson Taylor with music by Lewmoth!
Why similar: Noir 85.9%, Mystery 14.1%
- #46 BROK the InvestiGator
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,237 reviews2022
Dev: COWCAT
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
An innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?
Why similar: Detective 45.8%, RPG 23.8%, Adventure 16.8%, Mystery 13.6%
- #47 Connected Clue
67% matchVery Positive88% of 98 reviews2026
Dev: Alpheratz Games Pub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!
Why similar: Noir 40.4%, Detective 30.2%, Adventure 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Mystery 8.8%
- #48 LumineNight
67% 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: Noir 44%, Detective 32%, Adventure 11%, Mystery 10.6%, Indie 2.4%
- #49 Noir Chronicles: City of Crime
72% matchMixed61% of 231 reviews2018
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Step into the shoes of Alfred Fox, a private eye with a knack for getting into trouble, and confront the danger looming over your old flame, Barbara Le Purr. Using your own intuition and wide investigation techniques you will follow the intrigue and face many, sometimes deadly, consequences.
Why similar: Noir 51.3%, Detective 25.5%, Adventure 12%, Mystery 7.5%, Indie 3.8%
- #50 Detective Grimoire
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,328 reviews2014
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Why similar: Detective 64.7%, Mystery 16.1%, Adventure 13.1%, Indie 6.1%
- #51 Anomaly Agent
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,464 reviews2024
Dev: Phew Phew Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
ANOMALY AGENT is a cyberpunk action-adventure featuring fluid combat, a time-bending story, quirky characters and a catchy synthwave soundtrack! Punch or shoot through mobs of enemies, impact the story with your choices and stop the anomalies before the world plunges into chaos!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 100%
- #52 Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
68% matchVery Positive95% of 2,490 reviews2020
Dev: The Wild GentlemenPub: HandyGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.
Why similar: Noir 59.9%, Detective 30.3%, Adventure 9.8%
- #53 Thy Sword
70% matchVery Positive97% of 72 reviews2017
Dev: GamePhase
Windows
Thy Sword is a hack n' slash platformer with procedural levels and roguelike elements. A world of Sword & Sorcery awaits!
Why similar: RPG 49.3%, Adventure 28.6%, Indie 22.1%
- #54 Why Am I Dead At Sea
69% matchVery Positive95% of 423 reviews2015
Dev: Peltast Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Why Am I Dead At Sea is an adventure game where you solve the mystery of your own murder. As a ghost, you will have to possess people and use them to investigate your surroundings. But in this place no one is who they seem...and everyone has a secret.
Why similar: RPG 32.1%, Adventure 21.1%, Indie 15.9%, Mystery 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 15%
- #55 Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders
65% matchVery Positive86% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: Homo Narrans Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.
Why similar: Detective 51.6%, Adventure 20.8%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, Indie 8.5%
- #56 Blues and Bullets
70% matchMixed62% of 1,373 reviews2015
Dev: A Crowd of Monsters
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Blues and Bullets is a dark and violent crime thriller. Set in an alternative Eliot Ness & Al Capone story, Blues and Bullets blends a stunning script with detective work to deliver an amazing interactive experience.
Why similar: Noir 53.9%, Detective 26.8%, Adventure 9.5%, Mystery 5.5%, Indie 4.4%
- #57 Legend of Dungeon
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,637 reviews2013
Dev: Robot Loves Kitty
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Legend of Dungeon is a randomly generated action RPG Beat'em'up with heavy Rogue-like elements, striking visuals, and dynamic music.
Why similar: RPG 40.4%, Pixel Graphics 21.1%, Indie 20.9%, Procedural Generation 17.5%
- #58 Unforeseen Incidents
66% matchVery Positive88% of 1,038 reviews2018
Dev: Backwoods EntertainmentPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Unforeseen Incidents is a classical style interactive mystery set in a beautifully hand-painted world. Join Harper Pendrell and experience a challenging investigation, smart dialog and a rich cast of characters in this thrilling new adventure game.
Why similar: Detective 49.2%, Adventure 27.3%, Mystery 23.5%
- #59 Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders
66% matchVery Positive89% of 1,264 reviews2019
Dev: Nupixo Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.
Why similar: Detective 47.2%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Adventure 14.8%, Mystery 11.2%, Indie 9.6%
