- #1 Secret Agent Puzzle
97% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Giant Axe Games
Windows
Dr. Von Bösenstein is plotting to take over the world and you’re the only one that can stop her! Ensure she can’t complete any of the “world domination”-inators by navigating your way through intricate puzzle rooms. Avoid traps, don’t get stuck, solve the rooms and most important of all… a cat?
Why similar: Detective 16.3%, 1990's 13.1%, Parody 12% ★, Comedy 9.9%, Investigation 9.3%
- #2 Man of Nollyn
96% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Slater Chae
Windows
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 23.3%, Detective 19%, Investigation 15.6%, Mystery 9.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.2%
- #3 The Dismissed Case: Black Hollow
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Skunkworks Studios
Windows
An old case closed due to lack of evidence resurfaces in 1993. Play as a dismissed detective, investigate the case, gather evidence, solve the mystery, and uncover the truth. Bringing justice to the town of Ridgemour and ending the uncertainty is in your hands.
Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Noir 18%, Side Scroller 12.6%, Investigation 12.5%, 1990's 10.9%
- #4 Animal Mystery Crew
95% 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 20.4%, Noir 16.9%, Investigation 16.2%, Comedy 9.5%, Mystery 8.4%
- #5 Impirical Evidence
94% 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 18.9%, Investigation 15.2%, Detective 14%, 1990's 12.8%, Comedy 10.5%
- #6 Sockpuppet Noire
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LizardFactory
Windows
Step into the shoes of Frank Sockowski, private detective, and explore the gritty world of New Drawer, a wolly unsettling and corrupt city.
Why similar: Parody 23% ★, Noir 22%, Detective 17.3%, Investigation 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
- #7 No Stone Unturned
93% matchPositive97% of 36 reviews2026
Dev: Wise Monkey Entertainment Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Why DID The Chicken Cross The Road? Time to solve a murder most... fowl. Join Detective Cox, the amnesiac squirrel, on an adventure through 10+ hrs of story, 20+ mini-games, references, a fully-voice-acted cast, and endless British humour. Be careful. You won't want to leave... No Stone Unturned.
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Noir 18.8%, Investigation 13%, Comedy 10.5%, Mystery 8.5%
- #8 Detective Bass in Fish out of Water
92% matchPositive100% of 14 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 21%, Noir 20.6%, Investigation 12.5%, Comedy 11.3%, Mystery 9.3%
- #9 Voodoo Detective
91% matchVery Positive95% of 370 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 22.3%, Detective 17.2%, Investigation 13.5%, Mystery 8.9%, Comedy 8.7%
- #10 Wildwood Down
91% matchVery Positive95% of 117 reviews2025
Dev: Crashable Studios
Windows · Mac
Step into the hilariously twisted world of Wildwood Down, a side-splitting comedy thriller. Featuring a protagonist with Down Syndrome. (Inspired by and voice acted by the Dev's childhood friend!) Perfect for fans of the P-n-C adventure genre and new comers looking for a wild heartfelt ride!
Why similar: Detective 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Comedy 11.2%, Mystery 9.7%, Funny 8.2%
- #11 A Study in Blue
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Relate Games
Windows
Play as Kenneth, a private detective, and Blue, a runaway searching for answers. Explore the megacity of Republica in a semi-open world, solve criminal cases, make decisive moral choices, and uncover the truth behind Blue’s past.
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Noir 16.9%, Investigation 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, 1990's 8.4%
- #12 Cross Country Case
89% 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 24.9%, Detective 22.7%, Investigation 17.3%, Mystery 11.7%, Story Rich 5.3%
- #13 Buy Me Some Soup
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: weekend
Windows
Heya! Long time no see. I just have a small -tiny- little favor to ask of you, could you buy me some soup? ...How? Well, that's for you to find out!
Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Investigation 15.7%, 1990's 13.6%, Parody 13.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.6%
- #14 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,718 reviews2025
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.6 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 23.7%, Detective 23.3%, Investigation 18.8%, Mystery 9.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%
- #15 Detective Bass 2: The Case of the Stolen Pearls
88% 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 25.6%, Detective 20.8%, Investigation 14.6%, Comedy 11.4%, Mystery 10.3%
- #16 The Roottrees are Dead
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,122 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Investigation 16.6%, Mystery 14.5%, 1990's 12.4%, Noir 7%
- #17 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,292 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
Why similar: Noir 19.7%, Detective 17.3%, Investigation 15.5%, 1990's 12%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
- #18 Not Another Weekend
86% matchVery Positive93% of 123 reviews2021
Dev: Animatic VisionPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A hilariously madcap point-and-click adventure as a determined bellboy tasked with clearing out a bustling hotel in just one wild weekend! Can he manage the chaos and evict all the guests? The clock is ticking!
Why similar: Detective 17.3%, 1990's 15.2%, Parody 13.5% ★, Comedy 11.2%, Mystery 8.8%
- #19 Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
83% matchVery Positive95% of 6,616 reviews2024
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 26.3%, Noir 21.7%, Investigation 18.3%, Mystery 8.9%, Interactive Fiction 7.6%
- #20 To Hell With The Ugly
84% matchVery Positive86% of 160 reviews2023
Dev: La Poule NoirePub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac · Linux
To Hell with the Ugly is an adventure game where you play as Rock Bailey, a gorgeous yet shallow young man, who must investigate and fight his way to freedom after being kidnapped. Alternate between turn-based combats and investigation in this film noir adaptation of the novel by Boris Vian.
Why similar: Noir 24.9%, Detective 19.4%, Investigation 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Comedy 6.9%
- #21 Inspector Detective: Private Eye
84% 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 19.1%, Detective 18.7%, Investigation 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Mystery 9.4%
- #22 Nine Noir Lives
82% matchVery Positive89% of 160 reviews2022
Dev: Silvernode Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Stretch your legs, clean your whiskers, and dive into Nine Noir Lives. Enjoy a "point-and-lick" comedy-noir adventure, full of humour, crazy characters, and intriguing locations. Solve challenging puzzles and answer the immortal question: how many things need to be licked to solve a murder in this town?
Why similar: Noir 26.6%, Detective 19.4%, Comedy 11.7%, Funny 7.7%, Cartoony 7.6%
- #23 The Murder of Ava Monroe
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BUNKWORKS
Windows · Mac
A gripping detective noir mystery that blends investigation and deduction with a rich, character-driven story. The Murder of Ava Monroe is cozy, twisty, and oozing with atmosphere.
Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Investigation 23%, Noir 19.3%, Mystery 13.2%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #24 YOUR HOUSE
81% matchVery Positive84% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
Windows · Mac
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
Why similar: Noir 18.7%, Detective 18.5%, Investigation 15.2%, 1990's 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
- #25 SideEye High
81% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Fundamental Studios
Windows
A grounded detective mystery set in the most dangerous place in America: a 1997 public high school.
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Noir 19.1%, Investigation 15.9%, 1990's 12.5%, Mystery 10.3%
- #26 Dance Dance Detective
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blue Tango Street
Windows
Go undercover as a ballroom dance teacher on a cruise ship full of wacky murder suspects. Create dance routines to uncover their dark secrets, follow the leads, and combine clues to find who killed the head scientist of the Bolero Chocolate Company.
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Investigation 19.6%, Mystery 13%, Comedy 9.6%, Funny 9.5%
- #27 UnQuollified
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EgnazolPub: A Few Dragons
Windows · Mac · Linux
A charming Australian point & click detective mystery about a struggling artist investigating the mysterious death of his childhood best friend. Explore the small town of Bridgegully, interrogate quirky locals, & sketch clues to expose the truth. Are you ready to solve a crime years in the making?
Why similar: Noir 21.8%, Detective 18%, Investigation 15%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Mystery 9.4%
- #28 LumineNight
78% matchVery Positive89% of 534 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: Detective 23.2%, Noir 20.5%, Mystery 12%, Investigation 10.9%, Side Scroller 10.8%
- #29 Next of Kin: Epiphany
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spelkväll Games
Windows
Become private detective Dennis Monroe, a relentless investigator driven to catch the infamous "Epiphany Killer," a shadowy figure who has haunted the city for over twenty years. Every clue draws you closer to the truth, but danger lurks behind every revelation.
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Noir 16.3%, Investigation 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #30 Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery
77% matchVery Positive97% of 78 reviews2026
Dev: Nobody Crown
Windows
There's only one detective to unravel this murder turned museum heist... and they're the cat's meow. Interrogate a "colorful" cast of suspects until they cough up hairballs... and the truth. Will you wrap up the case in time for an afternoon nap, and make injustice knead its last biscuit?
Why similar: Noir 22.2%, Detective 20%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Mystery 9.4%, Investigation 8.2%
- #31 Grimtrace
78% 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 28.3%, Detective 26.5%, Investigation 19.4%, Mystery 13.3%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #32 Mindcop
76% matchVery Positive94% of 445 reviews2024
Dev: Andre GareisPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Mindcop is a non-linear „whodunnit“ detective game. It mixes a story driven adventure with real-time puzzle gaming. As the infamous Mindcop, you can dive into the minds of your suspects to uncover their secrets and unravel their lies.
Why similar: Noir 19.6%, Detective 19%, Investigation 11.1%, Mystery 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%
- #33 Bent Oak Island
77% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Banefire Games
Windows
Bent Oak Island is a 1990's point and click adventure set on a mysterious island! Join twins Archer and Sam as they delve into the secrets of both the island and their own heritage, and maybe save the world!
Why similar: 1990's 18.6%, Investigation 11.5%, Mystery 11%, Funny 9.4%, Comedy 9.2%
- #34 Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
75% matchVery Positive94% of 423 reviews2025
Dev: Armonica LLC
Windows
A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Detective 30.6%, Mystery 13.8%, Noir 13.6%, Investigation 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
- #35 The Wolf Among Us Remastered
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Telltale
Windows
A dark detective thriller where folklore is real, violence is chilling, and every choice has consequences.
Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Noir 20.9%, Investigation 17.4%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
- #36 Grayton the Detective
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Incidental Minds
Windows · Mac · Linux
Grayton the Detective is a narrative adventure game about a homeless man who once lived in wealth and comfort, now showers with a kettle, and solves petty mysteries on the streets of Cleveland. However, with the disappearance of mysterious Golden Spoon, everything may change.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Investigation 19.4%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Comedy 7.8%
- #37 The Barker & Mustard Files
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yes Yes Very Good Productions
Windows
A 2D/3D Mystery-Adventure Game set in a lavish hotel with a cast full of suspicious sweeties and dubious degenerates... and everyone has something to hide.
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Noir 16.2%, Mystery 10.8%, 1990's 9.4%, Comedy 9%
- #38 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
74% matchVery Positive81% of 476 reviews2022
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Mystery 12.7%, Investigation 10%, 1990's 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #39 ha-ha-ho-ho-horror
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ironbellys Crew
Windows
An indie horror game with a comedic twist about a girl with asthma, imaginary cartoons, and a voice in her head. She ends up in a strange yard and tries to escape. The antagonist? A clown. Scary? At times. Funny? A little.
Why similar: Parody 24.1% ★, Detective 17.9%, Investigation 15.1%, Comedy 11.6%, Mystery 8.4%
- #40 Midnight Saturn
71% matchPositive89% of 38 reviews2026
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows · Mac · Linux
A grizzled private eye in a sci-fi adventure takes a murder case no one else will touch. He’s seen it all before, but nothing’s prepared him for a conspiracy that leads off-world. Something big is about to happen. Whatever it is... it goes live at midnight.
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Investigation 12.4%, 1990's 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
- #41 Dead Detective: Zombie Conspiracy
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Interactales
Windows · Mac
Step into the shoes of Margh, an undead private detective, in this hilarious and bizarre adventure that combines classic point-and-click gameplay with an elaborate “deaduction” system. Use your brain (or what’s left of it) to solve strange and unconventional mysteries in a world ruled by zombies.
Why similar: Detective 27.9%, Investigation 16.5%, Comedy 14.5%, Funny 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #42 Secrets Of Suburbia
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: coolmysterydev
Windows · Linux
Investigate a disappearance in a quiet American suburb in 1997. Spend the night exploring the early internet and following a digital trail in this first-person mystery-horror experience.
Why similar: Noir 25.2%, 1990's 15.3%, Investigation 14.7%, Detective 13%, Mystery 10.8%
- #43 Loco Motive
70% matchVery Positive93% of 1,188 reviews2024
Dev: Robust GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!
Why similar: Noir 19.7%, Detective 16.3%, Investigation 14.2%, Comedy 9.5%, Mystery 9.3%
- #44 Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives
72% matchPositive97% of 29 reviews2023
Dev: Apexchimps
Windows · Mac · Linux
Arthur and Susan, two inseparable friends solving mysteries together. Fun and cozy indie point&click. Don't miss it!
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Investigation 18.1%, Comedy 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Cartoony 9%
- #45 Neon Hearts City
71% matchVery Positive85% of 54 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 20.8%, Investigation 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, 1990's 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #46 Detective Boiled-Hard / Case File - Death of the Space Dino Hunter
73% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: Because Because Games
Windows
A dialogue focused comedy point and click adventure game
Why similar: Parody 30.5% ★, Detective 23.5%, Comedy 13%, Cartoony 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #47 Detective Turner: If Looks Could Kill
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: RikerPub: ALL DAY ALL NIGHT
Windows · Mac
A text-driven noir murder mystery where you literally read the room. Search for clues in the text, photograph evidence, and interrogate suspects to solve the murder of fashion icon Margot Voss.
Why similar: Detective 26.9%, Investigation 20.5%, Noir 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Mystery 12.2%
- #48 Conscience
69% matchVery Positive93% of 172 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 29.7%, Detective 24.8%, Investigation 18.8%, Mystery 12.9%, Puzzle 5.7%
- #49 Private Eye: The Young Heir
70% 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 21.3%, Investigation 17.2%, Noir 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Mystery 11.2%
- #50 Murder Mystery Mayhem AI
67% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2026
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 20.5%, Noir 17.1%, Investigation 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Mystery 10.7%
- #51 Mythargia
69% matchVery Positive90% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: RunByCoffeePub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows · Linux
You are a journalist in search of your breakthrough story. A promising lead takes you to the abandoned island of Mythargia where you have to discover its buried history connecting two different dimensions.
Why similar: Noir 30.3%, Investigation 20.5%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Mystery 8.6%, RPG 7.9%
- #52 Tron: Identity
69% 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 24.4%, Noir 21.5%, Mystery 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Investigation 9.9%
- #53 Yoram - Question Arc
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Yoram
Windows
A mansion drenched in heavy rain. Heirs gathered, each eyeing the family fortune. And you—who committed a murder in their midst. As a chain of killings begins, YORAM follows Irene Lindbergh, a murderer hiding her crime, as she searches for the truth buried deep within the estate.
Why similar: Noir 31.1%, Detective 22.5%, Investigation 14.1%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Mystery 8.2%
- #54 Alien Function
70% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2021
Dev: Stand Off Software
Windows · Linux
A suspenseful surreal comedy in the depths of space. Typhil and his companions set out to unravel the many mysteries of this enigmatic starship, facing aliens, killer robots, and more on a quest for the truth about their mission, and their lives.
Why similar: Parody 21% ★, Detective 17.7%, Investigation 15.8%, Comedy 11.6%, Mystery 9.2%
- #55 Five Day Detective
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Krunchy Fried Games
Windows
Five Day Detective is a point and click style adventure game featuring multiple murder cases and a twisted sense of humour.
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Investigation 13.6%, Funny 10.2%, Comedy 9.4%, Noir 8.4%
- #56 The Ratline
66% matchVery Positive85% of 300 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 29.8%, Investigation 24%, Noir 19.4%, Mystery 13%, Puzzle 5.2%
- #57 Reports from Vera Cruz
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Monkey Suits
Windows
Investigate the country of Vera Cruz in this journalistic first-person adventure! Solve puzzles, take photos of clues and report news exposing the horrific truths behind General Galba and his bizarre government!
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Investigation 18.1%, Mystery 11%, Comedy 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
- #58 The Final Print
66% matchPositive88% of 42 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: Noir 22.3%, Detective 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Investigation 12.3%, Mystery 10.7%
- #59 Lost Wiki: Kozlovka
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,337 reviews2026
Dev: yattytheman
Windows · Linux
Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been laid in front of you.
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Investigation 20.3%, Mystery 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, 1990's 9.9%
- #60 Crime or Punishment
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Scale Issue
Windows
Play as a corrupt detective on the mob’s payroll, and cover up their crimes. Read files, collect information and obscure evidence to frame an innocent bystander, who was at the wrong place, at the wrong time. After all, crime pays.
Why similar: Noir 33.9%, Detective 20.9%, Investigation 9.5%, Choices Matter 7.9%, Puzzle 7.4%