60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Interactive Fiction, Investigation, Text-Based.
The Baron's daughter is missing, and you are the man to find her. No problem. With your inexhaustible arsenal of hard-boiled similes, there is nothing you can't handle.
JACK: 1 % BATTERY - A Detective Thriller
Experience a race against time written by a former forensic investigation expert. As detective JACK, you are the last hope to rescue the US President's kidnapped daughter. With only 1% battery left on her phone, use authentic detective techniques to find her before the screen goes black.
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A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Experience a race against time written by a former forensic investigation expert. As detective JACK, you are the last hope to rescue the US President's kidnapped daughter. With only 1% battery left on her phone, use authentic detective techniques to find her before the screen goes black.
Why similar: Noir 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Text-Based 13.9%, Crime 13%, Detective 9.4%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 23.6%, Crime 16.3%, Detective 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Investigation 10.1%
A mysterious murder has shocked the inner city, and as the lead detective, it is your job to catch the real killer. Armed with words and wits, you uncover the secrets and capture the murderer, and make sure justice will be served.
Why similar: Word Game 18.7%, Text-Based 13.1%, Detective 11.7%, Investigation 10.8%, Typing 10.1% ★
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 14.5%, Noir 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Detective 12.4%, Investigation 9.9%
No criminal has ever been a match for you, and everybody is looking forward to a description of your brilliant deductions. There is just one small problem. One tiny detail that makes it different this time. A mere trifle, really. This time you have no idea who did it.
Why similar: Text-Based 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Detective 11.2%, Investigation 9.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.2%
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 19.7%, Crime 16%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Detective 12.5%, Mystery 8.6%
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 21%, Crime 15.5%, Word Game 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Detective 10.5%
Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi's first case, the Honjin Murder Mystery. Honjin descendant Kenzo Ichiyanagi and his new wife Katsuko Kubo lay dead in a bed of blood on the night of their wedding. Kosuke Kindaichi searches for the truth about this locked room murder mystery. However...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19%, Text-Based 14.2%, Detective 13.2%, Mystery 11.5%, Investigation 10.4%
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: Noir 15.9%, Crime 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Detective 12.3%, Text-Based 9.9%
The first AI detective game that doesn't cheat. Developed by a former Meta AI Engineer. Interrogate suspects using your own words to solve the murder of Harambe. Features procedurally generated cases, consistent hard logic, and a unique stress mechanic. You have 3 hours to find the truth.
Why similar: Noir 26.5%, Interactive Fiction 23%, Text-Based 14.2%, Mystery 10.8%, Detective 9.2%
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 17.5%, Noir 17.4%, Crime 15.2%, Investigation 13%, Text-Based 11.2%
A word game, does not support the handle, the operation is the mouse and keyboard space. It can be said that it is very simple. The theme of obsessive-compulsive disorder and psychosis is a large text dialogue, which is more depressing. Please be careful if you don't like it.
Why similar: Word Game 19.1%, Text-Based 17.2%, Noir 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Minimalist 8%
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 24.3%, Crime 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Text-Based 13%, Detective 12.2%
A PSX Detective Mystery Horror game. You play as an investigator solving bizarre crime cases. The story unfolds through a blend of interviews, computer based investigations and unsettling psychological elements.
Why similar: Typing 15.8% ★, Crime 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Text-Based 12.9%, Detective 10.9%
Take part in one of the most complex interactive adventure stories ever written! What if the sun inexplicably vanished only to return hours later? Investigate with your AI companion, Moti. Uncover conspiracies. Discover ancient religions. Travel the globe.
Why similar: Noir 24.6%, Text-Based 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Detective 10%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%
A short literary mystery game set in Oxford and Borneo
Why similar: Text-Based 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Mystery 10.3%, Detective 9.5%, Investigation 7.7%
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 26%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Crime 11.9%, Investigation 10.3%, Story Rich 6.9%
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
Why similar: Crime 20.3%, Investigation 14.5%, Text-Based 14%, Detective 13.4%, Mystery 11.3%
NodeGame，原版游戏名为：脱出ゲーム | Nodes，由岩崎、はとむね开发，并在日本举办的GAMEJAM上首次亮相。 诡雅异俗，出自。原意为：与雅正相悖与长俗相违，也指异端邪说。 之所以选定这个名字，是因为我感觉他更有神秘感，也代表了很强的创作能力！！
Why similar: Word Game 19%, Text-Based 17.8%, Noir 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Detective 11.9%
Biocybernetic Trap — an interactive cyberpunk detective. You are given the quantum diary of a long-dead detective, where reality fractures into parallel versions of the investigation.
Why similar: Noir 17.5%, Text-Based 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Crime 13.7%, Detective 9.9%
Pour a coffee, light a match, and crack the case. Micro Mystery Investigator offers infinite procedural logic puzzles in a stylish noir setting. Sift through clues, cross-reference alibis, and deduce the culprit before the trail goes cold. Pure deduction, zero guessing.
Why similar: Noir 28.8%, Text-Based 18.8%, Minimalist 12.7%, Detective 11.1%, Investigation 8.2%
A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes, interrogate suspects, and survive in this point-and-click remake, rebuilt from the ground up. Solve the mystery before your demons consume you. Play the free demo and wishlist now!
Why similar: Noir 22.2%, Crime 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Detective 11.4%, Investigation 9.4%
这是一款以中式校园为背景的推理类文字游戏，你将扮演一名高中生司空茂，在开学第一天目击密室杀人事件的现场，并经过调查和推理解决案件，找出真正的犯人和真相背后更深的阴谋。但在享受侦探游戏的同时，请千万不要忽视学习。保持情绪稳定，尽量维持活下去的念头...记住，你的成绩，永远比案件要更重要。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18%, Text-Based 16.8%, Detective 15.6%, Crime 10%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%
A stranger arrives at a quiet and isolated town... PIGBLUE.
Why similar: Text-Based 24.8%, Noir 17.2%, Mystery 11.5%, Typing 10.4% ★, Visual Novel 10.2%
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 21.9%, Crime 16%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Detective 11.9%, Investigation 9.8%
After a cat show competition, three contestants, Claudette, Aberdeen, and Illia, head back to their hotel rooms to decompress and unwind. The next day, Claudette's body is found floating in the hotel's pool. Did Claudette take her own life, or was she murdered by cutthroat competition?
Why similar: Noir 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Text-Based 12.1%, Detective 10.8%, Mystery 10%
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 28.2%, Detective 16.5%, Investigation 12.5%, Mystery 11.9%, Retro 7.9%
Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?
Why similar: Crime 20.9%, Detective 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Mystery 11.3%, Visual Novel 8.6%
A Battle of Wits with AI: Solve the case by conversing with a suspect robot using GPT to gather evidence. What single truth emerges from countless dialogues and pieces of information?
Why similar: Crime 18.6%, Text-Based 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Detective 11.4%, Investigation 10.8%
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 22%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Detective 13.2%, Crime 12.9%, Investigation 11%
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 20.5%, Crime 16%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Detective 12.1%, Investigation 9.1%
Speak of My Sin is a word reasoning game - players are supposed to find the truth of the cases, restore the story in a number of interrelated cases and finally detect the identification of “me”, speaking out “my” sin.
Why similar: Text-Based 19.6%, Word Game 17.4%, Crime 16.4%, Detective 12.7%, Mystery 9.9%
戏班内扑朔迷离的死亡，步步紧逼的幕后黑手，封闭剧场内的死亡倒计时，案件主角的生命和救赎都取决于你的决断。当第一桩案件尘埃落定，你以为可以回到现实世界时，轮回之路才刚刚开始……
Why similar: Crime 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Detective 13.8%, Text-Based 12.6%, Investigation 10.7%
Need more stress in your life? Meet Laura Silver, a paranoid and insomniac detective tasked with researching Slavic mythology. Do you know anything about the Vodnik? Neither does she. Unfortunately, her incompetence won't be your biggest problem in Czechoslovakia.
Why similar: Noir 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Detective 10%, Text-Based 9.8%, Mystery 8.6%
Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.
Why similar: Noir 19.3%, Text-Based 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Mystery 10.1%, Detective 9%
Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.
Why similar: Crime 22.9%, Detective 15.7%, Text-Based 13%, Mystery 11.2%, Investigation 8.6%
Step into the role of a judge and decide the fate of every case. Listen to witnesses, examine evidence, uncover contradictions, and deliver verdicts that will change lives. Every decision matters in this tense courtroom simulation full of twists.
Why similar: Text-Based 18.1%, Noir 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Detective 12.4%, Investigation 6.8%
This is a detective game where you play as a middle-aged inspector searching for a terrifying serial killer in an isolated village. However, as a player, if you uncover the killer’s motives, you might consider whether to cooperate with them to achieve their goal of "killing THE time."
Why similar: Word Game 16.2%, Noir 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Text-Based 11.8%, Detective 11.6%
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 22.5%, Crime 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Detective 11.5%, Investigation 9.1%
一个欢乐气氛的悬疑文字冒险类游戏。你将不断在十位不同身份的角色间切换视点来推进故事的发展并达成各种各样的结局。这是由一个个平凡而又独特的个人故事所拼出的新的物语，或许里面也有着你的故事……？
Why similar: Word Game 22.4%, Text-Based 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Mystery 10.2%, Investigation 8.9%
Join rookie attorney Apollo Justice and his mentor, the legendary Phoenix Wright, in this collection of 3 games! This title features 16 episodes (including previously DLC-only episodes) and supports English, French, German, Japanese Korean, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese.
Why similar: Crime 16.8%, Detective 16.1%, Investigation 12.6%, Text-Based 12.5%, Mystery 10.5%
Homicide detective Ralph is distraught when his trusted, reliable partner goes missing around the same time strange killings begin to take place. While solving the case, Ralph is paired up with an impish rookie he can't get along with.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Crime 17.8%, Text-Based 17.7%, Detective 10.9%, Investigation 8.2%
The Shadows of Fallen City is a reality mystery drama that tracks a violent incident caused by someone's fall, as people who have fallen with different stories gathering in a city where common sense and human relationships have fallen.
Why similar: Noir 25.5%, Crime 21.7%, Text-Based 15.7%, Mystery 10.1%, Story Rich 8.6%
Play as a 1950s reporter investigating crimes by using your word building skills to interview, interrogate, convince, deceive & debate your way to a solution! Draw letters tiles onto a rack, then place them on the board to make a word that connects with those already placed to advance the plot.
Why similar: Word Game 19.5%, Text-Based 16.6%, Typing 13.4% ★, Detective 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10%
Find the Golden Pineapple and the crimes against the Mayans. In Pineapple Legend, solve investigations with amusing and humorous situations. Explore the city of Takitani: investigate, solve puzzles, collect cards, equip accessories, fish, garden, fight in the arena, and increase your affinity!!!
Why similar: Crime 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Text-Based 12.8%, Detective 11.6%, Investigation 10.4%
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 27.3%, Crime 17.9%, Detective 14.4%, Investigation 8.7%, Story Rich 6.4%
"Someone must have been telling lies about Josef K., he knew he had done nothing wrong but, one morning, he was arrested." Story about life, choices and a Man vs the System. This unique interactive literature adaptation. A game, brought to You in early visual novel, text-adventure style.
Why similar: Text-Based 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Mystery 10.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.6%, Visual Novel 8.1%
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. Start now.
Why similar: Crime 26.5%, Interactive Fiction 25.4%, Detective 15.8%, Investigation 10.6%, Adventure 9.3%
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 23.7%, Noir 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Detective 16.6%, Investigation 9.9%
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
Why similar: Noir 19.7%, Text-Based 13.7%, Detective 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Investigation 10.2%
Reflections in Amber is a mystical detective visual novel. Investigate a mysterious death in a remote village alongside Detective Redbreast, who battles the weight of depression. Use an old supernatural camera to uncover hidden paths. Shape the course of the story with your choices!
Why similar: Noir 22.2%, Text-Based 16%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Crime 12%, Detective 10.3%
A retro early 1980s text adventure experience involving a murder mystery that is generated differently each time the game is played.
Why similar: Text-Based 25.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Typing 16.8% ★, Mystery 12.9%, Investigation 9.5%
A luxury cruise takes an unexpected turn when a passenger is gruesomely turned into fillet - and it's up to Detective Bass to deliver some justice in this short narrative-driven detective game!
Why similar: Noir 25%, Crime 18.1%, Detective 16.5%, Mystery 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
Scour police records. Antagonize your suspects. Comb through a disturbing crime scene. You'll stop at nothing to expose the truth. Ring of Fire is a search-based detective noir puzzler with a mature narrative set in the hyper-stylized streets of New London.
Why similar: Noir 21.3%, Detective 12.1%, Investigation 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Typing 9.6% ★
A text adventure mystery with a modern parser.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.8%, Text-Based 26.8%, Crime 23%, Detective 12%, Adventure 8.1%
A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?
Why similar: Crime 23.1%, Word Game 21.4%, Detective 16.2%, Mystery 10.8%, Puzzle 8.3%
