- #1 Choose Cthulhu Files: The Call of Cthulhu
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wildspell Games
Windows · Linux
What if the choices you make during your investigation awaken ancient beings older than existence itself. Explore the official Choose Cthulhu gamebook adaptation, every decision you take seals the fate of mankind. Will the creeping madness consume you as you uncover the darkest secrets?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 16.4%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Supernatural 11.3%, Detective 9.2%, Point & Click 8.2%
- #2 Hillthorn
96% 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: Lovecraftian 16.7%, Noir 13.9%, Detective 13.6%, Investigation 12.8%, Crime 12.3%
- #3 Let Bions Be Bygones
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 122 reviews2024
Dev: Bohemian PulpPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Having lost everything, a retired, hardboiled detective, John Cooper, must take his last case to find a missing upper-class girl among the lowest parts of the dystopian city-planet Terrahive. Choose your unique path in this atmospheric narrative future-noir thriller.
Why similar: Noir 17.1%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Detective 12.4%, Crime 10.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.1%
- #4 The Yellow Sign
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WeAreWild
Windows
Worlds brought to life by H.P. Lovecraft and R.W. Chambers combined in the form of a pixelart point&click game. As Solomon Hill, investigate the mysterious death of your twin brother and an ancient plot to bring back the lost city of Carcosa and its resident Hastur, known as the King in Yellow.
Why similar: Noir 16.9%, Lore-Rich 12.7%, Lovecraftian 11.8%, Detective 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%
- #5 The Casting of Frank Stone™
94% matchMixed62% of 5,609 reviews2024
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 12.3%, Lovecraftian 12.2%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Crime 9.2%
- #6 Abscission
94% matchVery Positive94% of 113 reviews2023
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.
Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Crime 16.3%, Point & Click 14.8%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #7 Green Mist over Portland
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bushmonkey GamesPub: Surefire.Games
Windows · Mac
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline during the cold war on a globe-trotting adventure following a trail of spies from a quiet English harbour town to a frozen Finnish fishing village and the corridors of an intelligence service rotten at its core.
Why similar: Crime 14.3%, Detective 14.2%, Noir 13.2%, Investigation 12.6%, Immersive Sim 9.9%
- #8 Graywood: Noir Detective
92% 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 19.4%, Crime 18.7%, Detective 15.6%, Investigation 10.1%, Point & Click 7.1%
- #9 The Posthumous Investigation
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 521 reviews2026
Dev: Mother Gaia StudioPub: CriticalLeap
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Crime 15.5%, Noir 15.1%, Detective 12.2%, Supernatural 10.8%, Investigation 9.5%
- #10 The Sleeping Sickness
91% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Paper Scrap LLC
Windows
The Sleeping Sickness is an interactive short story that allows the player to guide the main character's actions. The player’s choices will lock and unlock future locations, change dialogue, and alter the story. Choices matter in The Sleeping Sickness. It is an excellent choice for horror fans.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 11.8%, Investigation 10.6%, Lore-Rich 10.6%, Supernatural 10.3%, Detective 10.3%
- #11 26 Moves: The Queen's Plot
90% 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 21.8%, Crime 17.1%, Detective 13%, Point & Click 11.7%, Investigation 11.4%
- #12 Gloomy Clues: The Broken Mirror
89% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Pixel Paradise ®
Windows · Mac · Linux
A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes from the slums of Saltmire to the heights of Greyledge. Interrogate suspects and manage your clues in this 1980s cinematic remake. Play the free demo and wishlist now!
Why similar: Noir 17%, Crime 15.3%, Detective 13.3%, Investigation 11.7%, Point & Click 8.8%
- #13 For Your Tranquility
89% matchMixed68% of 191 reviews2023
Dev: Gamesung Games
Windows · Mac
It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.
Why similar: Crime 22.7%, Detective 18.1%, Point & Click 11.4%, Mystery 9.6%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #14 Necropolis Suite
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Freesphere
Windows
Necropolis Suite, is an immersive narrative-driven cosmic horror game about discovery, knowledge, and the meaning of transcendence. Can you escape the terror that lurks in the suite?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.2%, Detective 17.8%, Noir 16.1%, Lore-Rich 10.2%, Investigation 9.8%
- #15 Kindred [High Tide]
87% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
Windows
In this detective horror visual novel, investigate a seabound anomaly. Explore areas of interest, uncover clues, and piece together evidence before time runs out — and before this mission becomes your last. Choose a side; don't look back.
Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Investigation 14.3%, Lore-Rich 10.7%, Mystery 9.2%, Supernatural 8.8%
- #16 Private Eye: The Young Heir
86% 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: Crime 17.8%, Detective 15.9%, Investigation 13.5%, Noir 11.9%, Mystery 8.4%
- #17 Murdered: Soul Suspect
86% matchVery Positive86% of 17,211 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 29.1%, Supernatural 16.5%, Crime 16%, Noir 10.8%, Mystery 8.7%
- #18 Mistmoon Falls
85% 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: Crime 17.7%, Noir 16.5%, Detective 15.6%, Investigation 11.5%, Point & Click 8.6%
- #19 Ashes of Holloway Bay
84% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Cold Case Inc
Windows
Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.
Why similar: Crime 22.8%, Detective 19.7%, Investigation 15.1%, Noir 10.6%, Mystery 9.7%
- #20 4 days in ***
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tobi Torba Games
Windows · Linux
4 Days in *** is a non-linear 2D horror adventure game in which the player chooses how the story unfolds. You play as a girl who has stopped at a hotel for a conference on health innovations. The hotel administrator warned her not to go up to the 4th floor, but what really happens there?
Why similar: Noir 18.6%, Detective 13.5%, Immersive Sim 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Lovecraftian 10.3%
- #21 DETECTIVE - The Motel
83% matchMixed47% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
DETECTIVE The Motel is a deduction game where, to advance, you must take a pencil and a piece of paper and write down everything that seems like evidence in order to answer all the questions that arise. Solving the case will depend only on you.
Why similar: Crime 26.2%, Detective 19.1%, Immersive Sim 13.8%, Noir 13.3%, Investigation 12.2%
- #22 Arkham Mysteries: Chapter One
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Squidbit Works
Windows
Uncover the secrets of Arkham in a dark cosmic horror adventure. Solve puzzles, cross hidden dimensions, and use the Eye of Kadath to reveal the impossible. Knowledge comes at a price... are you willing to pay it?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.2%, Lore-Rich 12.1%, Detective 11.9%, Investigation 10.6%, Point & Click 9.9%
- #23 Strange Antiquities
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,034 reviews2025
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 15.6%, Lore-Rich 13.5%, Detective 13.3%, Investigation 11.8%, Point & Click 8.8%
- #24 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 17.5%, Investigation 14.7%, Detective 12.8%, Point & Click 12%, Supernatural 9.5%
- #25 Lacuna: Prologue
81% matchVery Positive91% of 170 reviews2021
Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 48%
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 20.8%, Crime 20.7%, Detective 16%, Multiple Endings 9%, Investigation 8.8%
- #26 The Missing Threads
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wynd_devPub: wysg
Windows
[DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.
Why similar: Crime 22%, Detective 21.4%, Investigation 17.8%, Point & Click 12%, Mystery 10.3%
- #27 Dunwich Horror
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Atom Brain Games
Windows
Explore the dreaded town of Dunwich, uncover the dark legacy of the Whateley family, and stop the Dunwich Horror if you can. A Lovecraftian monster hunt adventure with point-and-click gameplay and light RPG elements.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.5%, Investigation 13.7%, Point & Click 13.2%, Lore-Rich 10.5%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #28 Disordered
79% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Lumas Studio
Windows · Linux
A detective wakes up beside a corpse, and with no memories. The evidence points to him. Everyone thinks he’s the killer. Unravel the truth before time runs out in this hand-drawn detective mystery adventure set in 1990s Thailand, where every memory hides a lie.
Why similar: Crime 19.6%, Detective 16.3%, Noir 13.7%, Investigation 12.5%, Point & Click 9.5%
- #29 Strange Horticulture
78% matchVery Positive95% of 15,409 reviews2022
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 14.1%, Lovecraftian 13.9%, Lore-Rich 13%, Investigation 12.2%, Point & Click 9.3%
- #30 Man of Nollyn
77% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Slater Chae
Windows
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Crime 22.7%, Noir 22.4%, Detective 18%, Investigation 15.7%, Mystery 8.9%
- #31 Dirty Land
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Naturally Intelligent
Windows · Mac · Linux
A videogame about being a real estate salesman in the 80s
Why similar: Noir 20%, Crime 19.7%, Detective 11.3%, Investigation 11.3%, Point & Click 9.7%
- #32 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
78% matchVery Positive89% of 7,813 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 29.8%, Crime 21.9%, Investigation 14.2%, Mystery 10.4%, Point & Click 6.3%
- #33 Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!
75% matchVery Positive81% of 385 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: Crime 16.8%, Noir 16.3%, Detective 12.7%, Investigation 10.8%, Lore-Rich 10.3%
- #34 Joe Kowalski Chronicles: Murder in a flat
76% 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 20.3%, Crime 19.8%, Detective 15%, Investigation 11.5%, Point & Click 10.9%
- #35 Omen Exitio: Hunger
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tiny Bull StudiosPub: 2P Games
Windows · Mac
A Lovecraftian investigative gamebook. New York, 1927. A case pulled from real history, wrapped in cosmic horror. His name was Billy Gaffney. The man who took him was real. But his purpose was from another plane of existence. You play a journalist. You make choices. The story remembers all of them.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 16.1%, Noir 15.8%, Crime 13.6%, Investigation 11.5%, Detective 9.8%
- #36 The Final Print
73% matchPositive88% of 40 reviews2025
Dev: Dummy DetectivesPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
You're a journalist investigating a suspicious case during the Harlem riots. Take pictures of evidence, gather information by interrogating people, and put it all together in an article to show people the truth.
Why similar: Crime 20.9%, Noir 17.6%, Detective 17%, Investigation 10.1%, Mystery 8.4%
- #37 Marked
74% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Fun Waffle Game Studios
Windows
Dust, blood, and lies. Salvation’s Edge, 1899 — a dying town where you’re a killer, a thief, and a fraud — handed a dead man’s badge and told to solve a murder. Do they deserve redemption? Do you? Or will everyone forever be MARKED?
Why similar: Noir 20.3%, Detective 14.2%, Investigation 13.6%, Crime 12.8%, Point & Click 10.4%
- #38 The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 812 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: Crime 21.7%, Point & Click 21.7%, Detective 20.8%, Mystery 11.1%, Noir 10.9%
- #39 D.W. Dagger: Chapter One
73% 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 23%, Crime 19.2%, Detective 17.9%, Investigation 15.3%, Point & Click 9.8%
- #40 L.A. Noire
74% matchVery Positive86% of 36,273 reviews2011
Dev: Team BondiPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 19.2 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: Crime 26%, Detective 25.5%, Noir 22.3%, Investigation 9.9%, Mystery 6.3%
- #41 Cthulhu Mysteries: Veins of Arkham
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: W&W Innovations sp. z o.o.
Windows · Mac
Cthulu Mysteries: The Veins of Arkham is Lovecraftian narrative mystery, where staying sane is the greatest challenge. Interview the witnesses, gather clues and draw conclusions to solve the most unusual case. Will you be able to handle the truth?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 17.6%, Noir 16.5%, Detective 14.5%, Investigation 10.3%, Stylized 7.7%
- #42 Midnight Files
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 37 reviews2025
Dev: Paper Lynx Games
Windows
The camera doesn’t lie, but the truth isn’t always obvious. Photograph traces, gather evidence, link clues on the board, search police databases for key info, and identify the culprit and the next attack site. Each case is a standalone mystery waiting to be solved.
Why similar: Crime 24.6%, Detective 17.7%, Noir 17.4%, Investigation 16.8%, Stylized 6.3%
- #43 Blacksad: Under the Skin
72% matchVery Positive83% of 6,816 reviews2019
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 17.8%, Crime 17.7%, Detective 13%, Investigation 10.8%, Point & Click 9.2%
- #44 Acrônimo Tupiniquim
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cigarras & Cigarros
Windows
The greatest detective in São Paolo is dead, and you are the prime suspect in his death. Investigate the detective's past cases, unravel the web of mysteries that binds the great city, and prove your innocence. Enigmatic letters, hidden secrets, and one certainty: Every story has two sides.
Why similar: Noir 24.9%, Detective 21.3%, Investigation 16.2%, Crime 10.4%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #45 Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 39 reviews2022
Dev: Think Ten Media Group
Windows · Mac
A short, choose your own adventure detective experience, where your choices matter.
Why similar: Crime 22.9%, Detective 17%, Investigation 14.6%, Immersive Sim 9.1%, Mystery 9%
- #46 KILLA
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Tangerine
Windows
KILLA is a 3D adventure mystery with multiple endings. Valhalla, our protagonist, seeks the killer of her mentor, a mentor she treasures like family, venturing to an unknown island. Discover the culprit on this enigmatic island and embark on a journey of revenge.
Why similar: Detective 13.7%, Lore-Rich 13.5%, Investigation 13.4%, Point & Click 9.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%
- #47 Arkham Detective
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Skellyboy Studios AS
Windows
Arkham Detective is an immersive and captivating psychological thriller that unfolds within the eerie and otherworldly universe crafted by the master of cosmic horror, H.P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.2%, Crime 23.7%, Detective 18.8%, Investigation 7.1%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #48 The Northern Lighthouse
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Eduardo Scarpato
Windows
You have been appointed to take care of a lighthouse in the Arctic Circle. Clean out the snow, take out the trash, and do your happy job on this happy and lovely island. Everything is so peaceful and delightful... except there is someone in the basement :D
Why similar: Lovecraftian 15%, Lore-Rich 14.5%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Horror 10.7%
- #49 Case Files: Behind Closed Doors
70% matchPositive90% of 48 reviews2024
Dev: Think Ten Media Group
Windows
An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.
Why similar: Crime 22.6%, Detective 17.5%, Investigation 14.6%, Mystery 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #50 Altered Bloodlines
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 36 reviews2025
Dev: Dream Cloud Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
A troubling missing persons case soon snowballs into an investigation of a shadowy criminal enterprise and vast conspiracies that even affect your own family. Will you be able to solve the mystery while protecting those dear to you? Will your fledgling romance survive full knowledge of your past?
Why similar: Crime 25.3%, Lore-Rich 17%, Investigation 15%, Mystery 10%, Immersive Sim 9.5%
- #51 PolyCity Stories - The Affair
69% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Andi Liddell
Windows
The first short story from PolyCity. A point and click adventure delving into the dark and dirty polygonated corners of the City of angles... mostly right angles. The Affair follows a soft boiled/over easy private detective as he unpicks an organised crime syndicate operating across the city.
Why similar: Noir 22%, Crime 14.8%, Investigation 14.3%, Point & Click 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%
- #52 Tron: Identity
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 292 reviews2023
Dev: Bithell Games
Windows · Mac
Something has been taken. Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own course in a world without a creator.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Noir 17.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Choices Matter 11%, Mystery 9.9%
- #53 A Death in the Red Light
68% matchMixed68% of 47 reviews2024
Dev: Mystery City Games BV
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 18.1%, Detective 16.6%, Crime 15.5%, Investigation 14.8%, Mystery 9.3%
- #54 Detective - The Test
67% matchMixed50% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Test your detective instincts across three challenging cases. No hints, no help—just you, your intuition, and your ability to piece together the truth. Can you solve the mystery?
Why similar: Crime 27.4%, Investigation 17.6%, Detective 15.3%, Mystery 10.1%, Immersive Sim 9.9%
- #55 Mystical Riddles: Snowy Peak Hotel Collector's Edition
69% matchMixed60% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Your journalist friend went missing while investigating weird happenings in a mysterious hotel. You are the only one who can save her and uncover the truth before it’s too late. Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Noir 18.4%, Crime 17.5%, Supernatural 15%, Detective 13.5%, Investigation 10.7%
- #56 Paradise Killer
67% matchVery Positive93% of 4,418 reviews2020
Dev: Kaizen Game WorksPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.3 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: Crime 20.6%, Detective 14.8%, Investigation 13.6%, Point & Click 9.7%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #57 As The Leaves Fall
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Clay Crown Games
Windows · Mac
Point-and-click adventure game with a thrilling, Native American-inspired narrative. Use your wit to solve fun and challenging puzzles as you explore and interact with the townsfolk of Birchwood Hollow and the Native reservation. Secrets will be uncovered, and truths revealed, as the leaves fall.
Why similar: Supernatural 16.9%, Crime 15.9%, Detective 15.8%, Investigation 12.7%, Point & Click 12.7%
- #58 Fateful End: True Case Files
69% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: GenuinePub: Giiku Games
Windows
Solve your own murder in this thrilling true crime adventure game. You've come face-to-face with your fate and someone close to you is going to kill you...unless you find out who it is before the time runs out!
Why similar: Crime 22%, Detective 16.7%, Point & Click 12.4%, Investigation 11.5%, Mystery 9.7%
- #59 Nirvana Noir
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Feral Cat DenPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
A noir adventure beyond time and space. The city of cosmic beings is under threat in two parallel realities - one where the Big Bang was never fired, the other exploding in color and sin. It’s up to you to solve the mysteries of the Bigger Bang in this follow up to the award-winning Genesis Noir.
Why similar: Noir 20.6%, Crime 18.1%, Detective 15.1%, Investigation 12.5%, Point & Click 9.6%
- #60 The Remnants
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team7 Studios
Windows
You, a supernatural detective, are sent to investigate Hawthorne Residences on the Cunningham property. Something isn’t right. Observe carefully, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth before the building begins to distort around you.
Why similar: Noir 24.1%, Detective 17.5%, Immersive Sim 13.1%, Investigation 11.5%, Horror 8%