Games Like Paradise Killer

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Investigation 19.7%, Crime 15.3%, Mystery 11.8%, Point & Click 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly deep, non-linear deduction system that rewards players for piecing together complex narratives from environmental clues.

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.

Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Story Rich 11.3%, Surreal 10.9%, RPG 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same focus on deep, choice-driven dialogue and a unique, surreal world that rewards thorough investigation and character interaction.

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 27.5%, Crime 19%, Point & Click 15.9%, Mystery 9.4%, Investigation 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a charming, character-focused mystery experience with a strong emphasis on interviewing suspects and connecting evidence.

Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.

Why similar: Detective 37.6%, Mystery 20.4%, Story Rich 13.2%, Multiple Endings 11%, Choices Matter 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a surreal, anime-inspired mystery with a strong emphasis on character-driven investigations and bizarre, dream-like logic.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Detective 46.3%, Mystery 22.3%, Story Rich 10.1%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Multiple Endings 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at the same style of open-ended, logic-based investigation where you must deduce the truth behind a series of mysterious deaths.

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: Investigation 24.3%, Detective 23.2%, Mystery 13.2%, Open World 9.7%, Exploration 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A pure, open-world detective experience that trusts the player to explore and find evidence without hand-holding.

Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

Why similar: Mystery 22.7%, Open World 19.8%, Exploration 17.8%, Story Rich 14.5%, Atmospheric 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: While a space exploration game, it captures the same 'open-world mystery' feeling where you must gather information in any order to solve a grand, overarching puzzle.

An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.

Why similar: Point & Click 20.1%, Mystery 18.7%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Choices Matter 16.2%, Exploration 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title mirrors the non-linear discovery and archaeological investigation aspects of Paradise Killer, set in a beautifully realized, ancient world.

In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.

Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Crime 18%, Investigation 13.4%, Open World 11%, Mystery 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It brings the detective genre into an open-world setting, allowing for free-form investigation and evidence gathering in a vibrant environment.

Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.

Why similar: Crime 17.8%, Detective 17.2%, Investigation 15.6%, Point & Click 10.4%, Mystery 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish, point-and-click detective game that requires real-world research and careful investigation to solve cases.

Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.

Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Investigation 15.9%, Choices Matter 11%, Mystery 11%, Multiple Endings 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: This RPG focuses entirely on investigation and deduction within multiple virtual worlds, emphasizing player choice and consequence.

Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.

Why similar: Investigation 18.4%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Surreal 14%, Mystery 13.1%, First-Person 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric, first-person adventure focuses on puzzle-solving and uncovering a deep, supernatural mystery in a lush, isolated setting.

Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.

Why similar: Point & Click 23.4%, Multiple Endings 21.4%, Story Rich 16.2%, RPG 14.6%, Exploration 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the surreal, narrative-heavy, and character-focused atmosphere of a futuristic society through a compelling, choice-driven lens.

It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.

Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Investigation 19.4%, Crime 16.5%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Point & Click 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A detective visual novel that focuses on uncovering corruption and solving cases through careful evidence management.

A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.

Why similar: Point & Click 26.2%, Detective 19.9%, Mystery 11.9%, Story Rich 10.5%, Choices Matter 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy adventure that features a diverse cast of characters and multiple ways to approach the investigation of supernatural crimes.

Play as an Artificial Intelligence guiding a stranded xenobiologist through a beautiful and mysterious alien ocean. A non-violent sci-fi story, enter a world of wonder, fear and vulnerability, unraveling the history and ecology of an impossible planet. What will you discover together?

Why similar: Point & Click 19.7%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Mystery 16.1%, Stylized 12.3%, Story Rich 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, exploration-focused game that uses a unique interface to uncover the mysteries of an alien ocean.

Gods. Romance. Murder. Musical Numbers?! Play as Grace in a world where Greek Gods live in hiding among us. Change your fate as you draw friends, foes & lovers into song using your powers of musical persuasion to unravel the mystery of the Last Muse's death.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.1%, Choices Matter 20.1%, Multiple Endings 19.8%, Story Rich 14.3%, Stylized 13.3%

Why You'll Like It: It leans into the character-driven, choice-heavy narrative style that makes the social interactions in Paradise Killer so memorable.

A neon-noir story in a rain-drenched cyberpunk metropolis. It’s your first night on the job working for the Cloudpunk delivery service. Two rules: Don’t miss a delivery and don’t ask what’s in the package.

Why similar: Open World 25.3%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Story Rich 12.1%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Exploration 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a highly atmospheric, open-world cyberpunk city that feels like a spiritual cousin to the aesthetic of Paradise Killer.

You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery.

Why similar: Detective 31.7%, Investigation 24%, Mystery 15.5%, Point & Click 14.7%, Exploration 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, humorous detective game that captures the joy of interviewing quirky characters to solve a lighthearted mystery.

Röki is a stunning adventure set in the snowcapped wilderness. As Tove, you must explore an uncharted world of hidden legends and forgotten monsters. Solve puzzles, collect curiosities, and uncover a tale of tragic loss, as you chart your path to redemption.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 38.8%, Story Rich 27.8%, Atmospheric 22.3%, Exploration 6.6%, Great Soundtrack 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully crafted adventure game that focuses on exploration, puzzle-solving, and uncovering the lore of a mysterious world.

Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.

Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Point & Click 22.5%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Mystery 10.6%, Choices Matter 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi, point-and-click detective game that features a strong female protagonist and multiple ways to solve problems.

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 45%, Crime 20.5%, Mystery 13.1%, Atmospheric 5.9%, Story Rich 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural detective game where you must investigate your own murder by gathering clues and interacting with the spirit world.

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: Crime 22.3%, Detective 21.3%, Investigation 19.6%, Mystery 11.6%, Story Rich 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery game that involves diving into the memories of others, perfect for fans of surreal, investigation-heavy narratives.

Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.

Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Crime 22.4%, Investigation 21.2%, Mystery 10.6%, Female Protagonist 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that focuses on the investigation of mysterious cases within a stylized, urban Japanese setting.

Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.

Why similar: Point & Click 20.5%, Detective 19.5%, Mystery 19.1%, Investigation 15.4%, Story Rich 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click mystery game that emphasizes investigation and uncovering the truth behind a series of deceptive events.

Why Am I Dead At Sea is an adventure game where you solve the mystery of your own murder. As a ghost, you will have to possess people and use them to investigate your surroundings. But in this place no one is who they seem...and everyone has a secret.

Why similar: Mystery 37.3%, RPG 26.8%, Story Rich 18.4%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Adventure 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery game where you must possess different characters to uncover the truth behind a murder on a ship.

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 22.8%, Detective 22.2%, Point & Click 13.3%, Mystery 11.5%, Choices Matter 10%

Why You'll Like It: A detective game that focuses on privacy and surveillance, requiring players to dig through data to uncover secrets.

Detective Red July must stop a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions in this mystery visual novel set in the world of Methods.

Why similar: Crime 20.4%, Detective 19.9%, Investigation 15%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Mystery 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced detective visual novel that challenges the player to solve complex crimes through logical deduction.

Paris, 1894. Class differences and pervasive racism finally lead to a tragedy. A year later you find yourself on trial, accused of a brutal murder. How far will you go to exonerate yourself? Will you lie? Manipulate the evidence? Frame others? Act insane? Confess? Your imagination is the limit.

Why similar: Crime 25.6%, Detective 23.2%, Mystery 11.9%, Choices Matter 11.5%, First-Person 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A unique detective game that allows you to defend yourself in court, mirroring the trial-based conclusion of Paradise Killer.

Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.

Why similar: Detective 40.6%, Female Protagonist 23.1%, Choices Matter 17.2%, Story Rich 11.9%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Enjoy everyday life while solving a murder mystery in Rainy Woods - known as the "happiest town in the world" - in this all-new "Debt Repayment RPG"!

Why similar: Crime 23.5%, Investigation 21%, Detective 20.3%, Open World 13%, Multiple Endings 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world investigation game that features a unique, quirky setting and a focus on daily life and mystery-solving.

You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.

Why similar: Open World 29.2%, Exploration 19.2%, First-Person 18.7%, Atmospheric 10%, Surreal 9.7%

Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!

Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Crime 20.8%, Investigation 15.7%, Point & Click 15.6%, Mystery 9.1%

The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.

Why similar: Mystery 27.8%, Stylized 19.4%, Exploration 19%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Story Rich 12.8%

Plunge into Danger to Bring a Mysterious Island’s Secrets to the Surface!

Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Investigation 16.1%, Point & Click 13.8%, Mystery 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.2%

A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.

Why similar: Crime 27%, Detective 24.1%, Investigation 18.2%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.2%

Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!

Why similar: Investigation 24.1%, Detective 23.3%, Crime 22.4%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Mystery 9.3%

Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.

Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Investigation 20.3%, Mystery 8.8%, Multiple Endings 8.6%, Story Rich 8.2%

Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.

Why similar: Crime 18.5%, Detective 17.1%, Investigation 15.7%, Point & Click 10.7%, Multiple Endings 10%

Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.

Why similar: Investigation 26.9%, Mystery 19.5%, Story Rich 11.3%, Crime 10.8%, Exploration 9.5%

Play as special agent Francis York Morgan in this open-world action-adventure as you solve the case of the Red Seed Murders and survive in a small, quirky American mountain town where supernatural creatures and a mysterious raincoat-clad, axe-wielding killer seek to end his investigation for good.

Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Open World 17.3%, Surreal 17.1%, Investigation 15.7%, Story Rich 12%

Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?

Why similar: Crime 31.5%, Detective 30.3%, Point & Click 15%, Mystery 11.9%, Female Protagonist 6.8%

A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.

Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Investigation 24%, Point & Click 19.2%, Mystery 9.9%, Story Rich 9.3%

A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.

Why similar: Crime 23.5%, Investigation 21.5%, Detective 20.8%, Point & Click 11.9%, Female Protagonist 9.7%

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 52.9%, Open World 21.2%, First-Person 11.4%, RPG 8%, Atmospheric 5.6%

A bizarre murder breaks the peace of Jin Xiao Apartment. As the new night guard, your only tools are the surveillance cameras and the residents' passing words. Everyone here has a secret. The truth is hidden between your screens and your deduction notes.

Why similar: Crime 20.5%, Detective 17.5%, Investigation 15.7%, Point & Click 10.4%, Female Protagonist 8.2%

A mutant soap opera where small-town gossip meets the supernatural. Explore the Mutazione community as Kai as she cares for her ailing grandfather. Discover magical gardens, new friends & old secrets. They can survive an apocalyptic meteor strike, but can they survive their small-town drama?

Why similar: Point & Click 20.2%, Mystery 19.3%, Female Protagonist 19.2%, Story Rich 14.3%, Atmospheric 11.3%

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 31.1%, Crime 25.9%, Open World 13%, Investigation 12.7%, Mystery 7.5%

Infiltrate a Carnevale of Criminals in Italy!

Why similar: Crime 16%, Detective 16%, Point & Click 12.3%, Investigation 12%, Mystery 10.8%

A young woman died near the White Oak Inn. Now, her spirit is roaming around, and an employee is receiving strange letters. What dark secrets wait to be found? The clock is ticking and you, as Alex Hill, must uncover the truth before it’s too late.

Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Crime 14.5%, Point & Click 12.5%, Mystery 11.3%, Investigation 9.9%

An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.

Why similar: Mystery 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Point & Click 11.8%, Story Rich 11.7%, Exploration 11.3%

Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.

Why similar: Detective 46.8%, Mystery 23.6%, Story Rich 12.8%, Choices Matter 6.8%, Point & Click 5.7%

Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.

Why similar: Detective 45.4%, Mystery 23.6%, Story Rich 13.1%, Point & Click 9.4%, Great Soundtrack 4.8%

Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…

Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Crime 20.9%, Investigation 13.5%, Mystery 10.2%, Point & Click 8.9%

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 18%, Detective 17.2%, Investigation 14%, Point & Click 9.9%, Multiple Endings 8.6%

A gruesome murder interrupts an evening party at a secluded mansion and you are the prime suspect! Explore the mansion, search for clues, and interrogate the other guests as you strive to unmask the killer in this open-ended mystery.

Why similar: Mystery 46.3%, Story Rich 28.3%, Atmospheric 20.2%, Adventure 4.3%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Embark on an unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.

Why similar: Open World 16.6%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Stylized 9.8%

Solve a sinister murder by spending three reality-shifting nights in a haunted art gallery. An infinitely re-playable murder mystery blending deduction, exploration, puzzles, collectibles and FMV.

Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Investigation 20.6%, Point & Click 12.9%, Mystery 11.1%, Story Rich 8.8%

A storm-lashed island, a nursery rhyme that foretells death, seven prodigies, serial murders, modern locked-room mysteries, classic locked-room mysteries, astrology, a jigsaw of flesh and blood, a survivor—and one lie told only so you would see this story.

Why similar: Detective 36.1%, Crime 18.8%, Mystery 18.1%, Investigation 11.1%, Stylized 7.7%

JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.

Why similar: Crime 26.2%, Detective 24.8%, Mystery 13.1%, Female Protagonist 13%, Story Rich 8.1%