- #1 The 7th Guest Remake
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vertigo Games
Windows
The iconic game The 7th Guest has been brought back to life with modern technology, delivering an atmospheric story like no other. Explore a foreboding mansion, solve mind-bending puzzles, and uncover its dark secrets. The 7th Guest is the ultimate mystery adventure, reimagined for modern platforms.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Mystery 15.1%, Noir 12.9%, Puzzle 10.3%, Supernatural 10.2%
- #2 Resonant Dusk
96% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Verdite Interactive
Windows
Unravel the secrets of the Bariton mansion! Take on the mantle of detective in the role of Lucas Usher, and solve the riddles plaguing the ghosts of those left behind! Uncover their secrets and help them find salvation … or damnation.
Why similar: Detective 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Gothic 13.8% ★, Conversation 11.6%, Third Person 10.9%
- #3 Staffer Reborn
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 889 reviews2024
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Staffer Reborn is a game of supernatural abilities and logical deduction set in 1960s America. It tells the story of a man trapped in a cycle of death and resurrection caused by his supernatural ability and the investigator who was recruited to help.
Why similar: Noir 17.2%, Detective 14%, Gothic 13.2% ★, Investigation 12.2%, Cartoon 11.3%
- #4 Finch & Archie
95% matchPositive93% of 28 reviews2026
Dev: Octarine Arts
Windows
An episodic co-op noir murder mystery. Play as one half of a crime-fighting duo: the detective Jack Finch and his police dog, Archie. Use your deduction skills and sense of smell to find evidence, interrogate suspects, and catch the culprit in a gritty story set in the Great Depression.
Why similar: Noir 20.1%, Investigation 12.4%, Detective 12.4%, Mystery 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
- #5 Fayburrow
94% matchVery Positive82% of 473 reviews2022
Dev: The Fayburrow TroupePub: The Animation Workshop VIA
Windows
In a world of fairies, a childhood friend suddenly calls Beatrice back to her old hometown. Yet when she arrives, her friend is mysteriously missing.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Mystery 15.5%, Investigation 14%, Conversation 12.4%, Third Person 7.9%
- #6 Twin Mind: Nobody's Here Collector's Edition
94% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Science has never been more dangerous! Death is in the air... Sounds pretty ominous, doesn't it? Help the twin detectives solve a new case!
Why similar: Noir 19.7%, Detective 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Lore-Rich 10.2%, Hidden Object 9.8%
- #7 Dahlia View
93% matchVery Positive85% of 358 reviews2021
Dev: White Paper Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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: Detective 16.8%, Noir 16.3%, Investigation 13%, Conversation 11.9%, Mystery 8.8%
- #8 Neighbors
92% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Max BarsanaPub: Oddlybeast
Windows · Mac
A folk noir detective horror game. An old time detective trying to find out the truth behind a missing girl in a mysterious place.
Why similar: Noir 22.4%, Detective 16.4%, Investigation 12.1%, Mystery 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
- #9 City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition
91% matchPositive81% of 21 reviews2021
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
You are not afraid of ghost stories, so your pursuit of inspiration leads you to the strangest of places. But this time something truly sinister is in the air. Can you survive the encounter with a real spirit?
Why similar: Noir 18.3%, Detective 14.7%, Supernatural 11.9%, Mystery 10.9%, Investigation 10.9%
- #10 Magic Сity Detective: Secret Desire Collector's Edition
91% matchNegative7% of 28 reviews2022
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
The Others are experiencing another trouble. Prevent the upcoming bloody conflict between the elves and vampires! Someone is trying to bring discord to the fragile world of the Others. Will they succeed? It depends on you. Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Noir 19%, Detective 13.9%, Investigation 11.6%, Mystery 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%
- #11 Victorian Dread
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grimcat Games
Windows · Mac
In this gothic point-and-click adventure, Eleanor Rosewood must confront a vampire haunting Victorian London. Gather evidence and seek help from the city’s diverse populace, each hiding their own secrets, in this atmospheric mystery.
Why similar: Noir 18.7%, Detective 16.8%, Gothic 14.5% ★, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 11.9%
- #12 Detective Bass 2: The Case of the Stolen Pearls
89% 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 25.7%, Detective 20.2%, Conversation 13.3%, Investigation 13.1%, Mystery 12.7%
- #13 Secret Odyssey: Orb of Eternity
88% 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: Detective 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Hidden Object 14.2%, Third Person 11.4%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #14 Escape Shadow Storm
89% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Nicholas Vandermeulen
Windows
Escape Shadow Storm is a story-oriented pirate themed set of escape rooms. Each room requires the completion of a bamboozling puzzle to progress. Players will encounter a series of interesting hidden items, hazy riddles, and unpickable locks. Experience the magical story and swashbuckling adventure.
Why similar: Detective 15.8%, Investigation 11.5%, Hidden Object 11.2%, Lore-Rich 10.1%, Third Person 9.4%
- #15 Evernoth A Deep Descent
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sigmadev
Windows · Linux
Evernoth is a psychological horror game where you explore mysterious locations filled with chilling secrets. Navigate distorted corridors, face terrifying monsters, and unlock new abilities as you unravel haunting mysteries across dark worlds.
Why similar: Gothic 24% ★, Investigation 13.6%, Mystery 10%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Supernatural 9.6%
- #16 Inspector Detective: Private Eye
86% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Michael GilmourPub: A Winter's Night Games
Windows · Mac
Everyone in town has their version of what happened at Timmons Manor. None of them were there. Everyone has their theories about why a Timmons relative has not set foot on the property in 100 years. None of them are correct...
Why similar: Noir 19%, Detective 18%, Investigation 14%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Cartoon 12%
- #17 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story - Prologue
85% 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 18.8%, Detective 16.8%, Conversation 12.1%, Investigation 11.6%, Mystery 10.3%
- #18 Cross Country Case
84% 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 26%, Detective 23%, Investigation 16.1%, Mystery 15%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #19 A Little Time
84% 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 20.8%, Investigation 15.7%, Mystery 14%, Noir 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%
- #20 Agni: Village of Calamity
83% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Separuh Interactive
Windows
Agni, a determined investigator from a covert Indonesian police unit who defied orders and ventures into a remote village despite ominous warnings. What begins as an unauthorized investigation quickly plunges Agni into a horrifying reality
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Lore-Rich 13.4%, Investigation 12.7%, Third Person 10.7%, Mystery 10.4%
- #21 Impirical Evidence
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Match Head Studio
Windows
A comedy adventure game featuring classic inventory based puzzles. Arthur is a skeptic who dedicated his life to denying the paranormal. Murray is the electric Imp he accidentally summoned. Now Arthur must solve mysteries while bound to the very evidence of the supernatural itself.
Why similar: Noir 16.6%, Investigation 14.1%, Conversation 13.6%, Supernatural 12.2%, Detective 12%
- #22 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 21%, Noir 19.3%, Conversation 13.6%, Hidden Object 11.5%, Mystery 11%
- #23 Spooky Crew: Mask of the Mysterium
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Matt Sanderson
Windows
Join the Spooky Crew and uncover the secret of the Mask of the Mysterium in this point and click adventure game. An encounter with a masked figure leads the crew to investigate the secrets of a local museum.
Why similar: Detective 15%, Conversation 14.7%, Investigation 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Mystery 10.7%
- #24 Felon-E
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jumbo Mana
Windows
Felon-E is an investigation game where players must infiltrate a secret robot sect, interact vocally with NPCs to collect clues, and gain the trust of the robotic priest Colbert Metalcreux to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Detective 17.5%, Investigation 13.5%, Conversation 13.2%, Mystery 11.4%, Cartoon 11.4%
- #25 Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alperen Torun
Windows · Mac · Linux
As a gothic detective, you solve mysteries with your colorful sidekick. Everyone you meet in this bizarre world has a peculiar disease. A unique talent, or a mere curse? You must get to the bottom of it all. Investigate murders, search for clues and complete the puzzle.
Why similar: Gothic 20.7% ★, Detective 18.8%, Investigation 13.3%, Mystery 12%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%
- #26 SHADOW MANSION
79% matchMixed68% of 115 reviews2024
Dev: NEBULA NOVA GAMES
Windows
A mysterious letter calls you back to your abandoned family mansion. Explore its dark rooms, uncover the bloody rituals buried in your family’s past, and escape the presence lurking in the shadows. Shadow Mansion is a story-driven horror game of atmosphere, exploration, and survival.
Why similar: Gothic 20.7% ★, Detective 19.3%, Mystery 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Supernatural 8.4%
- #27 The Mansion Of Whispering Desires
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: mibc9394
Windows · Mac · Linux
Perform a forbidden ritual of ecstasy to resurrect your lost love in this supernatural mystery visual novel that blends Japanese folklore, cosmic horror and romance.
Why similar: Gothic 23.2% ★, Noir 21.9%, Mystery 12.6%, Investigation 12.2%, Supernatural 10.4%
- #28 Fey: Distant Daydream
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: secret industries
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your job: An old mansion, a mysterious letter, a box of old memorabilia. Explore the present and past to uncover the secrets of the extraordinary family that lived here. Remember a time long gone as you set foot in this late 1990s-inspired mystery with intricate puzzles and eccentric characters.
Why similar: Investigation 15%, Supernatural 14%, Mystery 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Conversation 8.9%
- #29 Cursed Enigma - Priest and Prayers
78% matchMixed70% of 112 reviews2023
Dev: TheLaba
Windows
Father Giovanni, a devout priest, becomes entangled in mysteries and secrets while overseeing his local church. Explore the dark truths and menacing events behind the serene facade of the parish in the first episode of CURSED ENIGMA: Priest and Prayers
Why similar: Noir 20.6%, Detective 18%, Gothic 17.6% ★, Hidden Object 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%
- #30 Man of Nollyn
76% 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 27.2%, Detective 21.5%, Investigation 16.3%, Mystery 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
- #31 Woodside
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paper Flower Games
Windows
Welcome to Woodside, a haunting survival horror adventure. Explore, investigate and survive as Grace, confronting supernatural terrors that plague a seemingly quaint British village. Experience dynamic horror as spirits react to the way you play. Can you find the truth before it's too late?
Why similar: Detective 19%, Investigation 18.1%, Supernatural 18.1%, Mystery 12.4%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
- #32 Death at Sycamore Hall
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hesperus Games
Windows · Mac
An arcane detective game set in an ill-fated magical academy. Find traces of magic and deduce the meaning of incantations. Examine scenes for clues to help you piece together the story, and determine the identity and fate of each former resident.
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Investigation 20%, Mystery 16.8%, Noir 12.4%, Magic 11.9%
- #33 Conscience
75% 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 28.1%, Detective 22.7%, Investigation 15.9%, Mystery 15%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #34 The Walsingham Files - Chapter 1
77% matchVery Positive86% of 57 reviews2019
Dev: Sapphire Dragon Productions
Windows · Mac
From the makers of the “Silver Creek Falls” trilogy comes a new episodic mystery-adventure game series known as “The Walsingham Files”. Follow in the steps of the stalwart Detective Sara Fitzgerald as she tackles a new mind-boggling mystery that will keep you at the edge of your seat at all times.
Why similar: Noir 21.7%, Detective 15.3%, Investigation 13.9%, Hidden Object 10.6%, Third Person 9.1%
- #35 Voodoo Detective
75% 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 24.6%, Detective 18.3%, Investigation 13.3%, Conversation 12.6%, Mystery 12%
- #36 Animal Mystery Crew
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Digital Umami
Windows
Live your Capybara Detective dream in Animal Mystery Crew! Crack every quirky case through peculiar problems and absurdist intrigue. Use evidence and interrogation to solve the different mysteries in the park!
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Noir 19.3%, Investigation 16.6%, Mystery 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%
- #37 Detective Bass in Fish out of Water
73% 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 23.3%, Detective 23.1%, Mystery 12.9%, Investigation 12.6%, Conversation 12%
- #38 Cursed Castle
73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: DQgames
Windows
This is a psychological horror game steeped in oppressive atmosphere. Players must control Daniel as he races against time to protect his companions, gather clues and items, while evading Victor's relentless pursuit and the curse of the colossal face-shaped boulder.
Why similar: Noir 24.7%, Third Person 12.6%, Puzzle 11.1%, Detective 11%, Exploration 9.4%
- #39 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
71% 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 25.7%, Detective 24.1%, Investigation 18%, Mystery 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%
- #40 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
73% 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 21.3%, Detective 16.5%, Investigation 12.1%, Mystery 10.7%, Conversation 10.3%
- #41 Icebound Secrets 2: Soul Hunter
72% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Crooto Software LTD.
Windows
Step into the role of a detective in a gripping mystery, save stolen souls, and uncover dark secrets!
Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Hidden Object 14.7%, Investigation 13.7%, Mystery 10.4%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #42 Murdered: Soul Suspect
74% matchVery Positive86% of 17,132 reviews2014
Dev: Airtight GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.
Why similar: Detective 36.3%, Supernatural 14.5%, Mystery 13.7%, Noir 13.6%, Third Person 7.2%
- #43 ギルド探求団へようこそ!
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 740 reviews2026
Dev: ぱるそに工房
Windows
「ギルド探求団へようこそ!」創立から1000日を迎えたギルドの、パーティ情報を復旧させる『推理パズルゲーム』です。過去1000日を振り返りながら、78人の冒険者が、20隊あるパーティのどこに所属していたのかを特定し、どのような結末を迎えたのかを推理で暴きましょう!それでは──良い旅を!
Why similar: Detective 33.8%, Investigation 21.8%, Mystery 17.7%, Puzzle 12.2%, Fantasy 7.5%
- #44 Grimtrace
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HoodaThunk Games
Windows
A monster-themed deduction game focused on solving brutal murders. Investigate crime scenes by uncovering hidden evidence, analyzing fingerprints, and testing blood samples. Identify the killer, determine the creature responsible, and solve seven thrilling cases
Why similar: Noir 32.7%, Detective 22.1%, Hidden Object 20.4%, Puzzle 11.5%, Mystery 10.3%
- #45 Mystery Hotel: Hidden Objects
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 79 reviews2020
Dev: Crisp App Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
🔍 Solve the mystery behind a shocking murder at Hotel Noir! 🕵️♂️ Search for hidden objects, uncover clues, and piece together the truth. But remember... trust no one!
Why similar: Noir 25.8%, Detective 18.4%, Investigation 18.4%, Hidden Object 14.3%, Exploration 8.2%
- #46 Myrtle Grove: A Clair V. Mystery
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Avlee
Windows
When renowned P.I. Clair V. Is called to a Louisiana town on reports of a ghost, what they find is a mystery cloaked in a nightly calamity. With spirit abilities and the gift of foresight, Clair must loop through futures to uncover the roots of the haunting and stop a curse.
Why similar: Gothic 26.2% ★, Noir 19.4%, Detective 13.5%, Mystery 12.8%, Investigation 12.3%
- #47 Bound by Bones
70% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: IgnisByteStudios
Windows
In Bound by Bones, a supernatural horror experience, you are trapped in the space between life and death—forced to uncover and destroy the cursed remains of violent spirits before they consume you. The only way to survive is to find their scattered bones… and burn them.
Why similar: Detective 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Investigation 12.9%, Hidden Object 11.7%, Supernatural 11.1%
- #48 Ghost Follows
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Open Arcana
Windows
A Halloween legend surrounding a cursed old house becomes the lived story of one trick-or-treater who looks to solve the mystery of Spector Manner. Upon entering the house, the energy goes through the roof and the house comes alive.
Why similar: Mystery 20.7%, Detective 15.6%, Hidden Object 14.1%, Puzzle 11.6%, Exploration 10.3%
- #49 Private Eye: The Young Heir
69% 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 20.4%, Noir 15.5%, Investigation 15.1%, Mystery 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12%
- #50 Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The London Case
68% matchMixed59% of 271 reviews2023
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows
Hercule Poirot is back in a brand-new adventure, set in the heart of London.
Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Conversation 17.6%, Investigation 16.1%, Mystery 14.8%, Hidden Object 9.8%
- #51 Worlds Align: Beginning Collector's Edition
69% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: AMAXPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
The game worlds are in danger, and some of your favorite characters have come together to ask an outsider for help. That’s where you come in! Will you answer their call?
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Hidden Object 16.2%, Investigation 14.1%, Puzzle 12%, Mystery 11.3%
- #52 Burn Me Twice
69% matchVery Positive82% of 266 reviews2020
Dev: Null Reference Studio
Windows
A narrative adventure that combines the exploration and investigation of the enigmatic town of Düstenburg and its people, with trials that test your knowledge about the case.
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Conversation 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Investigation 11.6%, Mystery 11.5%
- #53 Skart's FunZone
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Octavus Circulus
Windows
Experience this terrifying journey back in time at Skart's FunZone. The game combines the charm of Rubber Hose's animation, inspired by classic 1930s cartoons, with the immersive horror experience of being inside those films.
Why similar: Noir 30.1%, Cartoon 20.3%, Mystery 16.6%, Puzzle 10.5%, Horror 8.7%
- #54 Grim Tales: The Time Traveler
67% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Elephant ARPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
A time-traveling killer is taking out the Gray family, one by one.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Detective 14.9%, Hidden Object 13.4%, Investigation 11.7%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #55 Mistmoon Falls
66% 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 21.4%, Detective 20%, Conversation 16.1%, Mystery 13.1%, Investigation 12.8%
- #56 Lamplight City
67% matchVery Positive90% of 828 reviews2018
Dev: Grundislav GamesPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?
Why similar: Gothic 24.7% ★, Detective 19.3%, Noir 17.5%, Mystery 13%, Third Person 9.2%
- #57 Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
63% 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: Noir 19%, Detective 17.7%, Investigation 13.4%, Mystery 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11%
- #58 The Painscreek Killings
67% 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 22.1%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 16.4%, Supernatural 11.2%, Puzzle 7.9%
- #59 Manorism
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kiwi Crew GamesPub: DADIU
Windows
Solve its secrets or become one in this third-person cozy-horror puzzle adventure about home and belonging. Explore quirky rooms, test unspoken rules, and use magic to solve playful puzzles as strange secrets unfold within a mysterious manor. Refuge is only the beginning.
Why similar: Conversation 16.4%, Investigation 12.5%, Third Person 11.2%, Mystery 10.9%, Puzzle 8.5%