60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Noir, Mystery, Adventure.
Discover a dark conspiracy that threatens to set this quiet town ablaze. Utilize your skills as a detective to solve crimes, engage with the world's many distractions and side gigs, and interact with a colourful array of residents in this life-sim meets pulp-noir adventure game.
Cross Country Case
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.
Shadows of Doubt
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!
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 30.5%, Detective 23.7%, Investigation 13%, Mystery 11.9%, Inventory Management 6.4%
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: Noir 27.1%, Detective 22.3%, Voxel 20.5% ★, Sandbox 12.7%, Open World 9.6%
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 25.5%, Detective 17%, Inventory Management 13%, Open World 10.6%, Character Customization 9.9%
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 49.3%, Detective 22.4%, RPG 13.8%, Mystery 7.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
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 35.6%, Detective 25.3%, Investigation 13.8%, Mystery 12.8%, Stylized 6.3%
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: Noir 33.7%, Detective 33.3%, Open World 14.8%, Investigation 8.8%, Mystery 8%
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: Noir 27%, Detective 23.7%, Open World 14.5%, Investigation 11.4%, Mystery 10.1%
You've arrived at City of FUK with a couple of crumpled bills in your pocket and a whole heap of opportunities ahead of you. You can do anything and everything you've ever wanted to do with your life in this mysterious city. Explore the stories of S.P.R.I.T.E.S.
Why similar: Life Sim 21.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Inventory Management 12.3%, Character Customization 9.4%, RPG 8.9%
Neon lights. Cold coffee. One case at a time. In One Way Mirror: AI, each investigation is AI generated and every suspect can talk back. Interrogate, connect the clues, break alibis, and expose the killer before the truth slips away into the night. Every question matters. Every lie has a tell.
Why similar: Noir 31.6%, Detective 23.3%, Sandbox 15%, Investigation 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.2%
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: Noir 24.6%, Detective 22.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Investigation 11.8%, Mystery 10%
Sling spells and crack the case in a city full of bootleggers, corrupt cops, and vampires. Can you save your partner before a wizard dooms Seattle? A text-based interactive urban fantasy noir novel.
Why similar: Alternate History 18.5%, Noir 17.4%, Detective 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, RPG 13.4%
You arrive in the city of Wurldon with nothing but the clothes on your back. The city is busy and filled with opportunity. The wilderness is vast but plentiful. Buy a home? Live off the land? Where will your venture to Wurldon take you?
Why similar: Life Sim 25.4%, Open World 20.5%, Sandbox 17.4%, Character Customization 9.6%, RPG 9.3%
A film noir style audio-visual novella. A mysterious woman... a string of murders... and a man with a hidden past.
Why similar: Noir 49.5%, Detective 33.1%, Mystery 16.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%
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 38%, Detective 30.3%, Investigation 15.9%, Mystery 14.9%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Shadow Seeker is a 2D survival-horror action game with a noir detective story. You are Carlos Ramirez, a detective from the Amorita Police Department. You must solve a mysterious case while braving the looming evil that awaits you at every turn.
Why similar: Noir 38.4%, Detective 28.2%, Mystery 14.1%, RPG 10.1%, Exploration 4.6%
Chicago 4th of July is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in a near-future Chicago — a glamorous yet oppressive megacity wrapped in a mysterious Veil. Uncover the truth behind the Veil, navigate a world ruled by power and rise against a system built to keep you blind.
Why similar: Noir 33.2%, Detective 18.8%, Open World 13.8%, Sandbox 12.8%, RPG 7.7%
Freshly-graduated detective James Arnold is sent on a mission to investigate the death of the mayor of New Eastbrook, a little-known city where corruption is tradition. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and fight criminals in a city where every choice pulls you deeper into the shadows.
Why similar: Noir 25.5%, Detective 17.5%, Open World 12.3%, Sandbox 12.2%, Investigation 10.8%
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 37.2%, Detective 25.7%, Investigation 13%, Mystery 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%
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 27.1%, Noir 26.3%, Investigation 15.5%, Mystery 10.9%, Colorful 6%
Worlds brought to life by H.P. Lovecraft and R.W. Chambers combined in the form of a pixelart point&click game. As Solomon Hill, investigate the mysterious death of your twin brother and an ancient plot to bring back the lost city of Carcosa and its resident Hastur, known as the King in Yellow.
Why similar: Noir 31.8%, Detective 19%, Alternate History 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Mystery 7.7%
The greatest detective in São Paolo is dead, and you are the prime suspect in his death. Investigate the detective's past cases, unravel the web of mysteries that binds the great city, and prove your innocence. Enigmatic letters, hidden secrets, and one certainty: Every story has two sides.
Why similar: Noir 40%, Detective 29.6%, Investigation 15.3%, Mystery 8.5%, Exploration 5.9%
Shadow City Mysteries: Case Files – Rise of the Rat King is a narrative game set in Shadow City’s underbelly. Assume the role of the Rat King, an underworld mastermind fighting for absolute power. Shape your legend by forging alliances, crushing rivals, and leaving a trail of consequences.
Why similar: Noir 32.6%, Detective 16.3%, Alternate History 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Character Customization 11.3%
the tide always wins
Why similar: Noir 32.1%, Detective 21.5%, Alternate History 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Investigation 9.1%
Explore the world of the dieselpunk society of robot-bugs in The Energy Case. Follow Detective "Dec" in solving the murder of a scientist, who was working on cleaner energy sources, and maybe join the energy transition for a cleaner, greener future!
Why similar: Noir 37.8%, Detective 25.3%, Mystery 12.6%, Investigation 12.1%, Character Customization 6.4%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 37.8%, Detective 26.3%, Investigation 15.5%, Mystery 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 4.1%
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 35.1%, Detective 29.4%, Investigation 17%, Mystery 11.7%, Casual 5.2%
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: Noir 28.3%, Detective 27.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Mystery 13.4%, Investigation 8%
Enter a colorful town where new stories evolve every day. What clues will you find in this mystery life-sim? Will you make new friends? Be the local trouble-maker? Spend a rainy day at your treehouse?
Why similar: Life Sim 25%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Mystery 14.1%, Character Customization 13.8%, Investigation 11.4%
In a world where artificial intelligence is all that remains, be a robo-detective, and investigate a mind-bending case. Explore a futuristic Japan brought to life in detailed voxel art, and uncover a philosophical lore through tons of characters. Become AI and dive into the mystery of consciousness.
Why similar: Noir 26.2%, Voxel 20.5% ★, Detective 18%, Investigation 12.1%, Open World 10.3%
Experience the life of an average Finn in My Summer Cottage. After losing your job, you retreat to your cottage to indulge in booze, hobbies, and questionable activities—all while dodging responsibility and embracing the chaos around you.
Why similar: Life Sim 30.7%, Sandbox 22.1%, Character Customization 10.4%, Open World 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
Point-&-Click Adventure with Deck-builder Cards Combat, Play as a retired detective investigating a missing child case while facing your past demons. Explore Midnight Cove, Victorian city with semi-open world mechanics and characters relationships. The story is episode-based, chapter by chapter.
Why similar: Noir 32.1%, Detective 23.9%, Alternate History 16.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Open World 9.9%
🔍 Solve the mystery behind a shocking murder at Hotel Noir! 🕵️♂️ Search for hidden objects, uncover clues, and piece together the truth. But remember... trust no one!
Why similar: Noir 35.7%, Detective 22.3%, Investigation 17.4%, Exploration 7.6%, Mystery 6.2%
Use your investigating skills to solve Zephyr City’s most heinous crimes through the eyes of infamous detective Nick Spade. This steampunk noir city is a rats nest of secrets and lies. Do you have what it takes to earn the title The Ace of Spades?
Why similar: Noir 28.2%, Detective 19.9%, Open World 12.4%, Investigation 11.5%, Mystery 10.2%
In 1921: a kidnapping, a revolution... Investigate and uncover the truth behind a dark, mysterious story.
Why similar: Detective 30.1%, Noir 22.3%, Mystery 17.1%, Investigation 12.4%, Exploration 8.2%
The first open-world Winnie The Pooh RPG. More details coming soon.
Why similar: Life Sim 21%, Sandbox 17.2%, Inventory Management 14.1%, RPG 12.8%, Open World 11.3%
Cube World is a voxel-based action RPG with a focus on exploration. It takes place in a procedurally generated fantasy world made up entirely of cubes.
Why similar: Voxel 30.9% ★, Open World 24.5%, Online Co-Op 14.7%, RPG 9.6%, Sandbox 7.5%
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 37.4%, Detective 31.1%, Investigation 16%, Mystery 14.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Freshly-graduated detective James Arnold is sent on a mission to investigate the death of the mayor of New Eastbrook, a little-known city where corruption is tradition. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and fight criminals in a city where every choice pulls you deeper into the shadows.
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Noir 23%, Open World 19.1%, Sandbox 13.6%, RPG 9.6%
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 35.6%, Noir 27.7%, Investigation 20.2%, Mystery 15.7%, Singleplayer 0.9%
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 29.9%, Detective 23.8%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.3%
Play detective in this heart-gripping cyberpunk adventure where every dark corner of this intricate vertical city is yours to explore. Interrogate witnesses, investigate murders and even enjoy hotpots! Every choice shapes the outcome, leading you closer to the truth, or deeper into the shadows.
Why similar: Noir 30.2%, Detective 21.8%, Open World 15.1%, Mystery 13.8%, Investigation 11.9%
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: Noir 29.5%, Detective 24.2%, Mystery 12.2%, Investigation 12%, Open World 10.9%
Build your dream life in Yooca, a cozy multiplayer life sim set in a vibrant online city. Express yourself through deep avatar and home customization, bond with your loyal Yooca companion, and join a heartwarming community. From mini-games to chilling with friends, how will you live your best live?
Why similar: Life Sim 25.3%, Online Co-Op 18.6%, Character Customization 16%, Sandbox 10%, Open World 9.1%
Meet the Pixelians and discover the ultimate life simulator in To Pixelia. As you climb your career ladder of choice, step into the world of politics, art, sports, music, and even crime. Live your dream life in pixels!
Why similar: Life Sim 24.3%, Open World 15.8%, Sandbox 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Character Customization 10.6%
One tragic night, the power dome of Damipolis died during dinner under strange circumstances... What were they doing there? What really happened that night? And... who is the culprit? Solve the mystery in this first-person 3D graphic adventure, inspired by classic film noir.
Why similar: Noir 40.3%, Detective 22.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Mystery 13.2%, Exploration 6.8%
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 34.8%, Detective 23.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Mystery 11.7%, Investigation 10.4%
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: Detective 25.8%, Noir 24.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Investigation 14.2%, Mystery 12.6%
Istanbul, after midnight. Black File is a noir detective game: investigate crime scenes, examine evidence in 3D — rotate it, zoom in, read the back — then use what you find to break a suspect's story.
Why similar: Noir 29.7%, Detective 29.5%, Investigation 16.3%, Mystery 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.3%
Immersive first-person roleplaying adventure with a focus on exploring a rich handcrafted fantasy open-world filled with interesting places to find, powerful items to collect, challenging enemies to defeat, ancient mysteries to solve and, ultimately, good friends to make along the way.
Why similar: Open World 22.7%, Sandbox 18.6%, Voxel 15% ★, Character Customization 12.6%, RPG 12.5%
A dark detective thriller where folklore is real, violence is chilling, and every choice has consequences.
Why similar: Noir 30.2%, Detective 27.6%, Investigation 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Mystery 11%
Sinheritance is a terrifying and mind-bending puzzle game. Explore every corner in an intensely oppressive atmosphere to piece together a chilling story. Every step must be taken with caution, for the deepest fears often stem from your own choices and your gradually crumbling sanity.
Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Noir 25.8%, Investigation 16%, Mystery 14.6%, Exploration 7.5%
An exploration and building game inspired by games like "Minecraft", "LSD: Dream Emulator", and more.
Why similar: Voxel 27.8% ★, Sandbox 15.7%, Life Sim 13.4%, Open World 13.2%, Mystery 10.9%
Start your adventure in a new world, inhabited by different creatures, fight to survive, build what you want, tame creatures, exploring caves or biome and experience their challenges
Why similar: Voxel 24.6% ★, Sandbox 16.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Character Customization 14.1%, Open World 12.5%
Design your own weapons, armor, and spells to defeat increasingly difficult enemies in this procedurally generated voxel RPG with your friends. Clear dungeons, gather resources, build bases, tame monsters, catch fish, and grow crops!
Why similar: Voxel 24.2% ★, Open World 18.9%, Sandbox 17.5%, Online Co-Op 17.3%, RPG 8.1%
A 3D psychological detective thriller in a radical film noir style. Explore immersive environments, examine clues from every angle, and connect your evidence on a deduction board to solve a dark conspiracy. Use your pure logic to untangle the truth.
Why similar: Noir 34.1%, Detective 24.6%, Investigation 14.4%, Mystery 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%
Solve a murder mystery in the Nevada wilds by matching wits with witnesses and suspects in engaging, turn-based RPG battles. Explore the wilds of Nevada and hunt, take photos, race golf carts (yes, really!), and more in this atmospheric detective noir RPG!
Why similar: Noir 36.9%, Detective 28.7%, RPG 10.6%, Sandbox 9.7%, Investigation 4.1%
In this classic Investigative Mystery game, you are hired to find the truth behind Mr. Grady's untimely death. Explore 40+ areas, compile a multitude of evidence, and interview over 30 unique characters to assist you in your search for answers. Do YOU have what it takes to crack the case?
Why similar: Noir 28.5%, Detective 22.9%, Alternate History 15%, Mystery 12.8%, Investigation 12.8%
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 33.5%, Noir 32.5%, Investigation 16.8%, Mystery 11.1%, Casual 4.7%
Take on the role of a private detective who, intercepted by a MOSSAD spy on the city of Buenos Aires in 1952, is drawn into a dangerous odyssey against exiles from the Third Reich and the inminent threat of a new and unprecedented weapon of mass destruction.
Why similar: Noir 35.3%, Detective 24.2%, Alternate History 12.8%, Mystery 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
Step into a near infinite world ready to be explored or shaped to your liking. Travel across different biomes searching or digging for resources to craft your items and build bases while trying to survive.
Why similar: Voxel 35.6% ★, Sandbox 24%, Open World 18.9%, Mystery 7.1%, Exploration 6%
