- #1 Detective Bureau
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Endless Thyme
Windows
Play as a detective and solve multiple cases by interrogating individuals tied to the case through voice-based conversations. Powered by generative AI, every individual responds with unique, context-driven replies, helping you piece together the evidence to crack the case.
Why similar: Detective 23%, Investigation 19.5%, Artificial Intelligence 15.7%, Conversation 14.5%, Crime 9.2%
- #2 Vaudeville
96% 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 19%, Detective 15.8%, Artificial Intelligence 13.5%, Investigation 11.7%, Crime 11.5%
- #3 Detective Bass 2: The Case of the Stolen Pearls
95% 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 28%, Detective 24%, Investigation 17.7%, Crime 16.6%, Conversation 11.4%
- #4 Verbal Verdict
94% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Savanna Developments
Windows
In Verbal Verdict you're a novice investigator in 1950's Brooklyn, solving crimes and climbing the ranks by interrogating suspects and solving problems in a detective game powered by artificial intelligence.
Why similar: Noir 22.9%, Detective 19.5%, Artificial Intelligence 17.2%, Investigation 15%, Crime 14.2%
- #5 DETECTIVE - The Motel
94% matchMixed44% of 15 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: Detective 27.1%, Crime 20.2%, Noir 17.6%, Investigation 17.1%, Immersive Sim 12.6%
- #6 Detective Bass in Fish out of Water
92% 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: Detective 27.4%, Noir 25.3%, Investigation 17%, Crime 15.7%, Conversation 10.3%
- #7 L.A. Noire
93% matchVery Positive86% of 35,916 reviews2011
Dev: Team BondiPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.
Why similar: Detective 34.4%, Noir 28.1%, Crime 19%, Investigation 13.2%, Third Person 2.9%
- #8 D.W. Dagger: Chapter One
91% 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 30%, Detective 25.1%, Investigation 21.2%, Crime 14.6%, Immersive Sim 5.2%
- #9 Man of Nollyn
91% 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 30%, Detective 25.8%, Investigation 22.3%, Crime 17.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 2.5%
- #10 Shadows of Doubt
89% 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: Detective 26%, Noir 25.8%, Sandbox 13.2%, Immersive Sim 12.4%, Procedural Generation 11.2%
- #11 AI Schoolgirls Murder Mystery
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cogoo
Windows · Mac
Step into a suspenseful murder mystery at a prestigious boarding school. As a new student, you must question AI-driven suspects, uncover secrets, and solve the murder before the police arrive. Your choices determine the outcome—can you find the real killer before it’s too late?
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Artificial Intelligence 19.4%, Investigation 17.1%, Crime 12%, Procedural Generation 11.9%
- #12 The Precinct
88% matchVery Positive87% of 8,425 reviews2025
Dev: Fallen Tree Games LtdPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Averno City, 1983. Gangs rule the streets and your father lies restless in his grave. Clean up the city, uncover the truth, and embark on thrilling vehicle chases through destructible environments in this neon-noir action sandbox police game.
Why similar: Noir 21.4%, Detective 18.7%, Investigation 15.5%, Crime 14.9%, Sandbox 11.3%
- #13 Dusty Secrets
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NewGenPub: Perfect Gen
Windows
Investigate Mysteries in a Detective game where AI creates everything and suspects, clues change with every case.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Artificial Intelligence 17.8%, Investigation 16.3%, Crime 15.2%, Conversation 14.3%
- #14 DOOMED Detective Game
87% matchMixed46% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: Azikton Studio
Windows
Doomed Detective Game is a game in which you will play the role of a detective who has arrived in the city of Redrock to figure out a very mysterious crime. Your task is to explore the city, find clues, talk to the residents of the city and find the killer! P.S: Every city resident is an AI...
Why similar: Noir 25.7%, Detective 17.9%, Artificial Intelligence 14.7%, Investigation 12.9%, Action RPG 11.4%
- #15 Cross Country Case
86% 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 31.4%, Detective 30.2%, Investigation 24.1%, Action RPG 8.2%, Crime 3%
- #16 Combustion
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Retro DungeonPub: 3D Realms
Windows
From the bygone days of 1997, Combustion is a dieselpunk Action RPG inspired by classics of the PSX-era. As rookie cop Calico, you must restore order as a mastermind serial-killer sends a wave of terror across the city.
Why similar: Noir 28.8%, Detective 24%, Crime 13.3%, Investigation 12.7%, Action RPG 12.4%
- #17 Conscience
84% 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 33.4%, Detective 29.4%, Investigation 23.4%, Crime 7.4%, Indie 2.8%
- #18 Graywood: Noir Detective
85% 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 30.4%, Detective 26.3%, Crime 17.1%, Investigation 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.6%
- #19 Yoko Redux: Dreams of a Blue Planet
84% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2022
Dev: Missing Sentinel SoftwarePub: RedTigerPro
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Who is Yoko?" Unlock the mystery as you control Locke, Jeanne and Primus to discover the secrets of their existence in this point and click, cyberpunk noir adventure.
Why similar: Noir 26.5%, Detective 20.3%, Artificial Intelligence 17.4%, Investigation 17.3%, Conversation 12.7%
- #20 Murder In Complex
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Khalil HammoudaPub: AKM Games
Windows
Investigate a murder inside a building as a detective. Interrogate AI-powered residents, uncover hidden evidence, and analyze clues with your team. Every case is unique, with randomized stories and dynamic suspects. Can you catch the real killer?
Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Investigation 24.4%, Crime 21%, Artificial Intelligence 15%, Conversation 6.3%
- #21 Midnight Files
82% matchPositive81% of 31 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: Detective 25.8%, Investigation 24.3%, Noir 23.7%, Crime 19.6%, First-Person 3.1%
- #22 Mistmoon Falls
82% 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: Detective 25.2%, Noir 24.9%, Investigation 18.4%, Crime 15.5%, Conversation 14.7%
- #23 Cold Case: The Red Dress Murder
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nessie Games
Windows
A desktop-detective mystery where you’re tasked with investigating an unsolved murder. Scour case files and use logic and deduction to discover the truth of a thrilling story.
Why similar: Detective 35.2%, Investigation 27.6%, Noir 21.3%, Crime 15.9%
- #24 Mary
81% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Pinster Games
Windows
Mary is a mystery and investigation game, in which you are a private detective who has been called to solve a case of a massacre in a bar. Collect all the clues and find an answer to all the mysteries of this case!
Why similar: Noir 26.9%, Detective 26.2%, Investigation 22.6%, Crime 19.2%, First-Person 2.8%
- #25 Detective Simulator
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows
Assume the role of a modern detective and solve fascinating cases using lots of gadgets and your own skills. Let a sophisticated narrative help you uncover clues and secrets that might not be apparent right away and become a star detective.
Why similar: Detective 42%, Investigation 24.1%, Crime 17.8%, Indie 4%, Casual 3.6%
- #26 Dirty Land
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Naturally Intelligent
Windows · Mac · Linux
A videogame about being a real estate salesman in the 80s
Why similar: Noir 29.7%, Detective 18%, Investigation 17.8%, Crime 17.1%, Conversation 7.7%
- #27 Detective - The Test
79% 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: Investigation 26%, Detective 22.9%, Crime 22.3%, Noir 13.4%, Immersive Sim 9.5%
- #28 Tangle Tower
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,973 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
Why similar: Detective 33.3%, Noir 24.7%, Crime 15.4%, Conversation 12.9%, Investigation 10.6%
- #29 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
75% 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: Detective 32.4%, Noir 31.8%, Investigation 27.6%, Casual 2.9%, Indie 2.7%
- #30 Thomas Ireham in Crimson Spotlight
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rebecca AhmedPub: Sagewing Studio
Windows
A complete time-loop detective story set in the 1940s — solve a case before it even happens in a single, self-contained sitting.
Why similar: Detective 26.9%, Investigation 21.8%, Noir 21.3%, Crime 14%, Conversation 11.8%
- #31 Artificial: Proxy Bar
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HinaGames
Windows
Within a universe dominated by Artificial Intelligences, you step into the shoes of an AI detective to solve the mystery hidden within the Proxy Bar, a jazz club. You can ask the suspects ANYTHING, but will you ask the right questions?
Why similar: Detective 32.3%, Artificial Intelligence 25.1%, Investigation 23.1%, Conversation 14.3%, First-Person 2.7%
- #32 The Flower Collectors
78% matchVery Positive82% of 162 reviews2020
Dev: Mi'pu'mi Games GmbH
Windows
Barcelona, 1977. An ex-cop in a wheelchair witnesses a murder, and teams up with a young ambitious journalist to bring the truth to light. With camera, binoculars and transmitter in hand, uncover the town’s secrets from your balcony in this soul-searching detective mystery.
Why similar: Noir 25.1%, Detective 24.2%, Investigation 19.6%, Crime 16%, Indie 6.9%
- #33 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 30.4%, Detective 24.1%, Investigation 18.2%, Crime 17.3%, Conversation 8.6%
- #34 Private Eye: The Young Heir
76% 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 27.2%, Investigation 22.9%, Noir 18.9%, Crime 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.6%
- #35 Marcella Moon: Four Are Watching
75% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to solve the cold case of her father's murder.
Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Investigation 21.3%, Noir 20.2%, Conversation 14.1%, Crime 11.7%
- #36 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story - Prologue
74% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Noir 24.6%, Detective 23.8%, Investigation 18.8%, Crime 16.4%, Conversation 12.5%
- #37 BlackBox
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sujay Noronha
Windows
Uncover the truth behind a 1982 air crash in Blackbox. Use audio recordings and investigation documents to solve the mystery. A story-rich, suspenseful detective experience that puts your skills to the test.
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Investigation 20.6%, Crime 16.9%, Noir 16.4%, Conversation 10.9%
- #38 Dead Meat
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Meaning Machine
Windows · Mac
A murder mystery interrogation game - where you can ask the suspects literally ANYTHING! Dive into a macabre conspiracy of burgers and billionaires, getting up-close and personal with an eccentric cast of cold-blooded killers - using voice or keyboard.
Why similar: Noir 27.4%, Detective 22.5%, Investigation 19.4%, Crime 17.3%, Conversation 13.4%
- #39 VR Cop Simulator
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Technolomics
Windows
Dive into a voice-controlled VR cop simulator, where humor meets intense drama. Engage in realistic talks with AI characters, navigate tough situations, and make impactful decisions. Your virtual journey awaits!
Why similar: Detective 27%, Artificial Intelligence 22.8%, Investigation 20.7%, Crime 14.8%, Immersive Sim 14.1%
- #40 Murder Mystery Mayhem AI
72% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: AI Media Design
Windows
Murder Mystery Mayhem AI is a single-player detective game set in a stylish 1920s world of secrets, suspicion, and social intrigue. Talk freely to a colorful cast of cunning suspects, gather clues, uncover motives, and deduce who among them is the killer.
Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Investigation 22.4%, Noir 21%, Crime 16%, Conversation 14.1%
- #41 captain midnight
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tim OxtonPub: oxblud
Windows
the tide always wins
Why similar: Noir 30.2%, Detective 24.9%, Investigation 15.5%, Immersive Sim 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.4%
- #42 Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,358 reviews2024
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.
Why similar: Detective 36.9%, Noir 29.1%, Investigation 27%, Casual 2.6%, Indie 2.3%
- #43 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
71% 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 27.4%, Detective 23%, Investigation 19.2%, Crime 16%, Conversation 10.4%
- #44 This Bed We Made
69% matchVery Positive91% of 2,983 reviews2023
Dev: Lowbirth Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!
Why similar: Noir 28.2%, Investigation 20.6%, Detective 19.9%, Crime 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 5.8%
- #45 AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative
70% matchVery Positive86% of 3,598 reviews2022
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Special Agents Mizuki and Ryuki, along with their AI partners Aiba and Tama, are tasked to solve the bizarre Half Body serial killings in this sequel to the critically acclaimed AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES.
Why similar: Noir 23.8%, Detective 23.6%, Investigation 19.4%, Artificial Intelligence 16.4%, Crime 11.9%
- #46 26 Moves: The Queen's Plot
70% 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 36.4%, Detective 23.2%, Investigation 20.1%, Crime 16.6%, Indie 1.9%
- #47 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
71% matchVery Positive89% of 7,723 reviews2014
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 49.8%, Investigation 23.4%, Crime 19.8%, Adventure 3.2%, Third Person 2.1%
- #48 Silhouette: Chapter One
73% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2016
Dev: Apeirogon Games
Windows
Explore Silhouette: Chapter One - A First-Person, Story-Driven Mystery Adventure. Assume the role of Jim Grayson, an unwavering homicide detective hot on the trail of a disturbing serial killer with confusing motives.
Why similar: Detective 30%, Investigation 22.5%, Crime 19.5%, Noir 19.3%, First-Person 3.7%
- #49 The Ratline
67% matchVery Positive92% of 157 reviews2026
Dev: Owlskip Games
Windows · Mac
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.
Why similar: Detective 38.9%, Investigation 31.4%, Noir 24.5%, Adventure 3.6%, Indie 1.6%
- #50 Lacuna: Prologue
70% matchVery Positive91% of 169 reviews2021
Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
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 31.5%, Detective 26%, Crime 18.3%, Investigation 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.9%
- #51 Noir Syndrome
72% matchMixed67% of 183 reviews2014
Dev: Glass Knuckle Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Noir Syndrome is a procedurally generated Detective Murder-Mystery with a new story every time! Featuring slick pixel art animations and a jazzy soundtrack, the player is thrown right in to a highly stylized vision of film noir.
Why similar: Noir 50.4%, Detective 28.3%, Procedural Generation 10.3%, Indie 6.2%, Adventure 4.7%
- #52 DETECTIVE - Minerva case
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
DETECTIVE Minerva Case is a crime deduction and solving game, with an adult and original story. Visit the crime scene, look for all the evidence and understand what happened.
Why similar: Detective 25%, Artificial Intelligence 20.2%, Investigation 19.7%, Crime 18.1%, Immersive Sim 12.3%
- #53 REPO MAN
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ACHARA STUDIOSPub: Games Box
Windows
In this quirky first-person RPG you are a debt collector. Track down debtors, claim their assets, strike deals, deceive, seduce, intimidate. Solve mysteries, uncover conspiracies and dabble in the occult.
Why similar: Noir 23.8%, Detective 19.8%, Investigation 17%, Crime 14.7%, Immersive Sim 10.1%
- #54 The Final Print
67% matchPositive87% of 39 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: Detective 28.1%, Noir 27.1%, Crime 18.8%, Investigation 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 5.6%
- #55 FBI Agent Simulator
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: President Studio S.A.
Windows
You are an FBI agent. Look for the clues, follow the leads, investigate, interview the suspects and find a culprit. The fate of the victims and their families lies in your hands – can you meet the challenge?
Why similar: Investigation 22.3%, Detective 18.2%, Crime 17.7%, Sandbox 14.2%, Immersive Sim 12.7%
- #56 In a Detective's Mind
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Justo DiasPub: Justo Dias
Windows
In a Detective's Mind is an investigation game that seeks to put you in the role of a detective, who needs to solve cases and deal with obscure problems from his past.
Why similar: Detective 45.9%, Investigation 33.3%, Crime 17%, Indie 2.1%, Casual 1.7%
- #57 Tangerine Antarctic
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dark Math Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome, detective, to World’s End’s most luxurious hotel: the Tangerine Antarctic at Mt. Hope. The ultimate comfort for the powerful elites past, present and future. No desire is off-limits, privacy is absolute and nothing is certain. Except: you shouldn't be here. And the murders are very real.
Why similar: Noir 27.2%, Detective 22.5%, Investigation 17.4%, Action RPG 10.5%, Immersive Sim 10.2%
- #58 Mind Diver
65% matchVery Positive97% of 307 reviews2025
Dev: Indoor SunglassesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
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 28.1%, Detective 25.1%, Investigation 21.9%, Crime 17.5%, First-Person 3.4%
- #59 The Detective's Apprentice
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: darqwerful
Windows
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.
Why similar: Detective 42%, Investigation 33%, Crime 12.2%, Conversation 7.7%, Adventure 3.3%