60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Investigation, Noir, Mystery.
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.
BLACKMIND: Psychic Social Simulator
Use your psychic powers to read minds and catch an elusive serial killer!
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 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Text-Based 13.7%, Crime 12.8%, Detective 9.5%
Use your psychic powers to read minds and catch an elusive serial killer!
Why similar: Noir 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Crime 13.1%, Detective 8.3%, Visual Novel 7.5%
Confined to a woodland cabin in the 1906 Rockies, your only way to solve a family massacre is by letters. The one responsible is already on the move — silence and madness claim your contacts, and you may be next. He will find you, and death resets the world; only your notebook carries on.
Why similar: Noir 14.8%, Word Game 13.6%, Detective 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Text-Based 9.8%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 23.6%, Crime 16.1%, Detective 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Investigation 10%
A mystery psychological thriller visual novel set in 2000. Follow a serial murder case through the eyes of three characters: the woman, the man, and the detective. With live-action backgrounds and silhouetted characters, every choice branches the story, and one wrong move means game over.
Why similar: Crime 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Noir 12.6%, Detective 11.7%, Text-Based 7.3%
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 18.5%, Text-Based 12.9%, Detective 11.8%, Investigation 10.8%, Typing 10.1% ★
Noir gamebook, now fully in English. A magnate vanishes from an office locked from the inside: 4 trails, 780 choices, 11 endings, and no luck to save you. 85% of runs end in death or arrest. You die; the case goes on — the dossier doesn't forget.
Why similar: Noir 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Text-Based 13.8%, Detective 11.1%, Crime 10.7%
Step into the role of a federal investigator and uncover the truth behind every disaster. Recover black boxes, cross-reference evidence, expose contradictions, and name the real cause before an innocent takes the fall. Every conclusion matters in this tense investigation sim full of twists.
Why similar: Noir 17.4%, Detective 13%, Text-Based 12.9%, Investigation 10%, Mystery 9.3%
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 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Detective 11%, Investigation 8.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 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 19.3%, Typing 13.3% ★, Crime 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Detective 9.8%
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: Noir 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Detective 12.7%, Text-Based 12.2%, Investigation 9.8%
A dark detective thriller where folklore is real, violence is chilling, and every choice has consequences.
Why similar: Noir 19.5%, Detective 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Investigation 10.2%, Crime 9.1%
A story-driven deduction game set in Okayama, Japan, where everyone has an answer—but you need evidence. Examine evidence and records, cross-reference witness accounts, reconstruct timelines, and separate plausible theories from provable facts across six murder investigations.
Why similar: Crime 20.8%, Detective 16.4%, Mystery 14.1%, Text-Based 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%
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: Noir 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Detective 11.1%, Text-Based 10.8%, Crime 9.6%
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 19.8%, Crime 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Detective 12.6%, Mystery 8.5%
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 14.3%, Noir 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Detective 12.5%, Investigation 9.8%
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 24.4%, Crime 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Text-Based 12.8%, Detective 12.3%
Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.
Why similar: Crime 18.4%, Detective 15.5%, Noir 12.8%, Investigation 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%
Olivia Harrow was found dead in her Harborview Tower apartment. The police ruled it an accident. A slip, a fall, a tragic head injury. Case closed. But not everyone is convinced... You've been hired as a private investigator to find out the truth. Can you crack the case?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Text-Based 12.1%, Detective 12.1%, Noir 10.8%, Investigation 8.7%
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 27.3%, Crime 16.5%, Detective 16.5%, Investigation 11.8%, Mystery 11.5%
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 21.1%, Crime 15.4%, Word Game 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Detective 10.6%
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 18.9%, Text-Based 14%, Detective 13.3%, Mystery 11.5%, Investigation 10.4%
Curtain Call in Flames is a single-player 2D courtroom mystery visual novel set in a traditional Chinese puppet troupe. As defense attorney Bian Bo, investigate a murder, question witnesses, examine evidence, and expose contradictions in court to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Crime 17.9%, Detective 16.9%, Investigation 11.5%, Mystery 10.8%, Word Game 8.1%
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 26.6%, Interactive Fiction 23%, Text-Based 14%, Mystery 10.8%, Detective 9.3%
Stories Terminal is a detective text adventure inspired by classic parser games. Type your own commands, explore pixel-art locations, collect evidence, and solve a murder case on a midnight university campus.
Why similar: Noir 23.8%, Text-Based 19.2%, Typing 16.5% ★, Mystery 8.4%, Detective 7.7%
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 15.5% ★, Crime 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Text-Based 12.6%, Detective 10.8%
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%, Word Game 17%, Crime 16.1%, Detective 12.6%, Mystery 9.8%
Can you solve a murder with nothing but your wits, your cocktail shaker, and your silver tongue? In this bartending mystery game, your customers are the key. So long as the liquor flows, so does the conversation - but who has the answers you seek, and who has blood on their hands?
Why similar: Noir 18.2%, Crime 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Detective 11.2%, Investigation 8.9%
A narrative game set in 1943 Belém, legends are vanishing, and the river’s secrets need a detective. Pink, if you will. As a shapeshifting river dolphin detective that turns into human (almost), uncover a noir mystery where folklore, memory, and conspiracy flow beneath the city.
Why similar: Noir 26.2%, Detective 16.5%, Crime 14.4%, Investigation 11.6%, Mystery 11.1%
Ring of Fire: Prologue is the first case in a search-based detective noir puzzler with a mature narrative set in the hyper-stylized streets of New London. Scour police records. Antagonize your suspects. Comb through a disturbing crime scene. You'll stop at nothing to expose the truth.
Why similar: Noir 18.6%, Crime 12.9%, Typing 11.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Detective 9.4%
An interrogation mystery aboard a 1936 ocean liner. Five suspects. One murder. No dialogue options — every suspect is powered by AI and will remember every word, deflect every question, and only surrender their secrets under pressure. Four voyages. One truth. Break someone.
Why similar: Noir 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Detective 12.7%, Text-Based 12.2%, Word Game 10.7%
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%, Noir 17.1%, Text-Based 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Minimalist 8.1%
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 16%, Crime 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Detective 12.4%, Text-Based 9.8%
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 18.8%, Text-Based 17.5%, Noir 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Detective 12%
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 17.4%, Text-Based 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Crime 13.4%, Detective 9.8%
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 28.9%, Text-Based 18.5%, Minimalist 12.7%, Detective 11.2%, Investigation 8.2%
This Lovecraftian psychological horror text game puts you as an Observer spared by the Round Table. You randomly possess one of ten unknown mortals per round. Deduce your host and three Old Ones' emissaries via dialogue, clues and table talks.
Why similar: Word Game 24.1%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Text-Based 15.9%, Detective 14%, Puzzle 7.4%
Do you believe that parallel worlds really exist? An ordinary college student, Chen Chou, wakes up one day to find himself transported aboard a space research vessel. The strangers on the ship all claim to know him. Could it be that he has crossed over into a parallel world...
Why similar: Crime 21.8%, Detective 17.6%, Word Game 13.5%, Mystery 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%
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 16.5%, Detective 15.8%, Crime 9.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%
Confronted with fragmented narratives and deceptive persons of interest, you must isolate crucial evidence. Shatter logical loopholes from testimonies and reconstruct the crime scene from subtle clues. Can you survive this immersive battle of wits?
Why similar: Word Game 17.6%, Typing 14% ★, Text-Based 14%, Detective 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%
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 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Text-Based 12.5%, Mystery 9.6%, Investigation 8.4%
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 14.3%, Crime 11.8%, Investigation 10.2%, Story Rich 6.9%
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 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Detective 12.1%, Investigation 9%
Take the night shift as a judge in Meridian. Examine evidence, manage pressure, issue reasoned rulings, and create precedents that reshape the cases—and consequences—still to come.
Why similar: Detective 14.4%, Investigation 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Noir 12.5%, Mystery 11.5%
A short literary mystery game set in Oxford and Borneo
Why similar: Text-Based 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Mystery 10.3%, Detective 9.6%, Investigation 7.7%
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 19.9%, Investigation 14.5%, Detective 14.1%, Text-Based 13.7%, Mystery 11.2%
Play as Captain Grégoire Lefèbvre and investigate the murder of a controversial country priest in this gripping historical detective thriller.
Why similar: Noir 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Crime 13.6%, Detective 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.9%
A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes from the slums of Saltmire to the heights of Greyledge. Interrogate suspects and manage your clues in this 1980s cinematic remake. Play the free demo and wishlist now!
Why similar: Noir 22.2%, Crime 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Detective 11.4%, Investigation 9.3%
A Lovecraftian investigative gamebook. New York, 1927. A case pulled from real history, wrapped in cosmic horror. His name was Billy Gaffney. The man who took him was real. But his purpose was from another plane of existence. You play a journalist. You make choices. The story remembers all of them.
Why similar: Noir 18.5%, Crime 15%, Text-Based 11.9%, Detective 10%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
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: Noir 16.2%, Word Game 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Detective 11.7%, Text-Based 11.6%
A fractured island in the North Atlantic. Six years ago, an invasion war and a gang-led coup destroyed its government, and now the island is carved up by four factions.
Why similar: Word Game 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Noir 17.5%, Crime 8.4%, Minimalist 7.8%
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: Noir 20.1%, Detective 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Text-Based 14.7%, Investigation 12.7%
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 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Detective 12%, Investigation 9.8%
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 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Text-Based 12.2%, Detective 11.4%, Investigation 10%
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 16.6%, Text-Based 11.9%, Detective 10.9%, Mystery 10%
Who killed your best friend?! Find out the truth before 4 suspects frame you instead! Death Becomes You is a mystery visual novel where you untangle the dark secrets and relationships between your fellow magic university students.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Crime 14.4%, Text-Based 13.8%, Mystery 10.1%, Investigation 9.6%
