- #1 Jack Move
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,265 reviews2022
Dev: So RomanticPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Jack Move is a JRPG that features a unique blend of gritty cyberpunk story telling, turn based battles and beautiful modern pixel art. Take on the role of Noa, a vigilante hacker who is thrust into a world of murder, kidnapping and dark research after her father goes missing.
Why similar: Turn-Based 27.3%, JRPG 20.8%, Turn-Based Combat 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Party-Based RPG 7%
- #2 Noir Syndrome
97% matchMixed67% of 183 reviews2014
Dev: Glass Knuckle Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 38.7%, Detective 20.2%, RPG 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Adventure 7%
- #3 Mato Anomalies
96% matchMostly Positive71% of 195 reviews2023
Dev: ArrowizPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Mato Anomalies takes players on a journey through a neo-futuristic version of a bygone oriental city. Investigate strange happenings across the city and uncover secrets behind the walls. Join a cast of enigmatic unlikely heroes in this anime-inspired RPG experience.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.5%, JRPG 23%, Detective 21.5%, Mystery 9.8%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #4 Frameland: A Binary Tale
95% matchVery Positive98% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Team Frameland
Windows · Mac
A turn-based retro-inspired RPG you can complete over the weekend. Perfect your timing in combat, uncover secrets, and interact with a rich world and its characters in a gripping story told from two perspectives.
Why similar: JRPG 25.1%, Turn-Based Combat 16.7%, Party-Based RPG 9.4%, RPG 8.2%, Mystery 7.6%
- #5 Neon Blood
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 122 reviews2024
Dev: ChaoticBrain StudiosPub: Meridiem Games
Windows
Viridis, year 2053. Growing inequality drives Bright City and Blind City further and further apart until idealistic detective Axel McCoin starts a revolution to change the world in this fast-paced cyberpunk adventure.
Why similar: Noir 16.3%, Crime 15.6%, Detective 13.7%, JRPG 13.2%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%
- #6 Tails Noir: Prologue
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,115 reviews2019
Dev: EggNutPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 46.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
Why similar: Noir 27.2%, Detective 18.5%, RPG 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Adventure 8.2%
- #7 Murder Mystery Machine
94% matchMixed54% of 172 reviews2021
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows
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: Noir 23%, Crime 22.1%, Detective 20.7%, Isometric 17.4%, Mystery 7.8%
- #8 Vigilantes
92% matchVery Positive81% of 301 reviews2018
Dev: Timeslip Softworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Vigilantes is a combat focused, turn-based tactical RPG set in the crime riddled city of Reiker. The game offers hardcore squad-level combat in a gritty neo-noir setting, intel gathering through surveillance and interrogation, a detailed character system, base facilities, crafting, and more.
Why similar: Crime 20.6%, Turn-Based 20.3%, Noir 18.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.7%, Isometric 11.2%
- #9 Lockheart Indigo
91% matchVery Positive97% of 138 reviews2020
Dev: Fangsoft
Windows
A private-eye must deceive a rich family into revealing their darkest secrets, before the killer amongst them silences everyone.
Why similar: Noir 26.2%, Detective 19.4%, Turn-Based Combat 14.9%, Crime 13.2%, RPG 8%
- #10 Shadows of Doubt
90% matchVery Positive83% of 17,129 reviews2024
Dev: ColePowered GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 40.3%, Detective 37.8%, RPG 7%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%, Adventure 3.4%
- #11 The Secret of Varonis
91% matchVery Positive100% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Wombat Logic
Windows · Mac
An indie Gameboy-style RPG. Build a party from four unique races and unravel the mystery of Varonis through challenging old-school turn-based combat.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 27%, JRPG 18.3%, Retro 14.4%, RPG 14.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11%
- #12 Connected Clue
89% matchVery Positive88% of 98 reviews2026
Dev: Alpheratz Games Pub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!
Why similar: Crime 23.1%, Detective 19.1%, Noir 17%, Isometric 17%, Mystery 8.3%
- #13 LumineNight
89% matchVery Positive90% of 479 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 28.2%, Noir 25.7%, Mystery 13.9%, Story Rich 9.4%, Exploration 6.8%
- #14 Dig Night
88% matchVery Positive99% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: INUSHIT
Windows
A dark comedy RPG set in streets and psyches.
Why similar: JRPG 22.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Detective 12.5%, RPG 12.4%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #15 Neon Hearts City
87% matchVery Positive84% of 50 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 24.9%, Crime 22.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Mystery 7.7%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #16 The Occult Detective
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 323 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecry Studio
Windows
A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.
Why similar: Detective 34.2%, Mystery 14.3%, Story Rich 14.3%, RPG 10.8%, Exploration 7.4%
- #17 Chinatown Detective Agency
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 156 reviews2022
Dev: General Interactive Co.Pub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
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: Noir 20.6%, Crime 18.4%, Detective 17.2%, Retro 7.7%, Mystery 7.7%
- #18 False Skies
85% matchVery Positive92% of 98 reviews2022
Dev: Feenicks
Windows · Linux
Create a party, layer on new classes, and uncover the mystery behind the seeming reappearance of a long-gone city in this classicly-styled RPG.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 28.5%, JRPG 27.1%, Turn-Based Combat 18%, RPG 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #19 Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders
84% matchVery Positive86% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: Homo Narrans Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.
Why similar: Crime 29.2%, Detective 27.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Story Rich 6.6%, 2D 6.6%
- #20 Back to the Dawn
82% matchVery Positive95% of 9,819 reviews2025
Dev: Metal Head GamesPub: Spiral Up Games
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Crime 18.1%, Strategy RPG 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, RPG 10%
- #21 Inspector Waffles
84% matchVery Positive95% of 289 reviews2021
Dev: Goloso Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Murder. Nothin’ nice about it. In this old school detective adventure, step into the boots of whip-smart Inspector Waffles and travel the city to track hidden clues, interrogate shady suspects, and unravel a dangerous mystery. But be warned: curiosity killed the cat...
Why similar: Noir 26.7%, Crime 21.4%, Detective 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Mystery 7.1%
- #22 Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
83% matchVery Positive92% of 2,791 reviews2021
Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Noir 26.3%, Crime 23.2%, Detective 20.1%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #23 The Thaumaturge
81% matchVery Positive83% of 5,424 reviews2024
Dev: Fool's TheoryPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.
Why similar: Isometric 21.2%, Detective 20.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.5%, RPG 8.7%, Mystery 8.6%
- #24 Mystery of the Malign
80% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
Windows
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Mystery 25.6%, Crime 15.1%, Story Rich 15%, Retro 14.5%, Exploration 11.3%
- #25 Disjunction
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 167 reviews2021
Dev: Ape Tribe GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 52%
In a city driven by corruption, three hardened citizens rise to uncover a conspiracy threatening its fate. Define your playstyle and engage in lethal high-octane combat, or keep out of sight in gripping stealth action.
Why similar: Detective 35.9%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, RPG 14%, Story Rich 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%
- #26 Detective Worden
79% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Domestic Black CatPub: Studio Amateur
Windows · Mac
As a private detective, you’ll crack word clues left by a mysterious informant, gather evidence, and uncover the truth hidden in the shadows.
Why similar: Noir 49.9%, Detective 33.3%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Indie 3.9%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #27 Gamedec - Definitive Edition
81% matchVery Positive80% of 1,687 reviews2021
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Noir 24.1%, Isometric 17.1%, Detective 14.1%, Mystery 9.6%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #28 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
76% matchVery Positive100% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: Crucible Juice Games
Windows · Mac
Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.
Why similar: Noir 22.4%, Isometric 18.1%, Crime 16.7%, Detective 15.3%, Mystery 9.3%
- #29 Noir Punk
79% matchVery Positive89% of 70 reviews2021
Dev: Milpitians
Windows
2D sidescrolling adventure narrative game with puzzle solving and platforming elements.
Why similar: Detective 51.9%, Retro 27.5%, Story Rich 14.6%, Adventure 3.7%, 2D 1.7%
- #30 Quartet
75% matchVery Positive97% of 336 reviews2025
Dev: Something Classic Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A series of unlikely train robberies. A mysterious deck of cards. A fleet of deadly airships. An accidental mage. Choose from four stories, in any order, and discover how they intertwine in this turn-based RPG.
Why similar: JRPG 21.5%, Party-Based RPG 19.7%, Turn-Based Combat 16%, Retro 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #31 SOULVARS
77% matchVery Positive83% of 100 reviews2023
Dev: ginolaboPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Get ready to ignite your SOUL! SOULVARS is a pixel art, turn-based deckbuilding RPG inspired by classic JRPGs with a modern twist. Unravel a dark conspiracy as your party of Soulbearers faces off against invading Dominators in dynamic, action-packed battles.
Why similar: JRPG 36%, Turn-Based Combat 25.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, RPG 11%, 2D 6.6%
- #32 Voidspire Tactics
78% matchVery Positive97% of 287 reviews2015
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
An indie turn-based Tactics RPG with a heavy emphasis on exploration, character progression, and highly tactical combat. Create your own deeply customizable party of Warriors, Sorcerers, and Shiftcloaks to take on the Spire!
Why similar: Turn-Based 28.2%, Party-Based RPG 20.6%, RPG 16.7%, Strategy RPG 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
- #33 Grimshade
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 141 reviews2019
Dev: TALEROCKPub: Asterion Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Grimshade is a party-based role-playing game inspired by JRPG of the 90s, featuring a tactical turn-based combat system and a grim story of war and personal choices.
Why similar: Turn-Based 15.8%, Party-Based RPG 15.6%, JRPG 13%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, Isometric 12.1%
- #34 Lamplight City
77% matchVery Positive90% of 828 reviews2018
Dev: Grundislav GamesPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Noir 21.7%, Mystery 12.2%, Retro 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #35 The Lamplighters League
76% matchMixed69% of 1,134 reviews2023
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Recruit a team of misfits with unique abilities and unforgettable personalities, and chase the Banished Court to the ends of the earth in a mix of real-time infiltration, turn-based tactical combat, and a character-driven story of adventure and intrigue.
Why similar: Noir 26%, Turn-Based Combat 20.4%, Strategy RPG 16.4%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #36 Gemini Rue
75% matchVery Positive88% of 1,873 reviews2011
Dev: Joshua NuernbergerPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.
Why similar: Noir 46.7%, Detective 18%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Adventure 7.8%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #37 The Case of the Golden Idol
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,171 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 30%, Crime 22.4%, Mystery 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #38 8-Bit Adventures 2
73% matchVery Positive95% of 302 reviews2023
Dev: Critical Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Pilot your Airship, prepare your party, and explore a vast World Map in 8-Bit Adventures 2 – an exciting, emotional tribute to the Golden Age of JRPGs. Dynamic turn-based battles & pixels with personality!
Why similar: Turn-Based 20%, Party-Based RPG 18.6%, JRPG 17.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%, Retro 6.4%
- #39 Tangle Tower
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,973 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 27.4%, Noir 21.8%, Crime 19.7%, Mystery 9.1%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #40 Tails Noir
73% matchMixed67% of 3,357 reviews2021
Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Tails Noir is a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
Why similar: Noir 32.4%, Detective 27.8%, Mystery 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Story Rich 9%
- #41 Infinite Adventures®
74% matchVery Positive90% of 135 reviews2018
Dev: Stormseeker Games
Windows
Infinite Adventures® is a turn-based, first-person dungeon crawler with deep party customization, strategic combat, and a fully voiced story. Inspired by classic RPGs for a nostalgic yet modern gameplay experience. Assemble your party and explore the Labyrinth to discover the truths of your past.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 24.7%, Turn-Based 18.4%, Turn-Based Combat 16.2%, JRPG 14.7%, RPG 6.9%
- #42 UnderRail
73% matchVery Positive86% of 7,028 reviews2015
Dev: Stygian Software
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
UnderRail is an old-school turn-based isometric role-playing game that features a large open post-apocalyptic world, deep and challenging combat and an intricate storyline.
Why similar: Turn-Based 30.1%, Isometric 26.2%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, RPG 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 3.3%
- #43 Company of Crime
74% matchMixed47% of 215 reviews2020
Dev: Resistance GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Company of Crime places you in the heart of 1960s London. Will you build an influential criminal empire, or head up an elite Scotland Yard task force and crack down on the rising tide of corruption? Case out targets, then dive into the melee with your hand-picked team of gangsters or detectives.
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.7%, Crime 20.4%, Detective 15%, Isometric 15%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%
- #44 Knuckle Sandwich
70% matchVery Positive85% of 670 reviews2023
Dev: Andy BrophyPub: Dinko
Windows
Knuckle Sandwich is a turn-based RPG by Andy Brophy. Get a job, beat up some monsters, and solve a mystery that's plaguing Bright City.
Why similar: Turn-Based 26.7%, Party-Based RPG 18.9%, Retro 10.1%, Turn-Based Combat 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
- #45 Persona 4 Golden
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 83,940 reviews2020
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 12.9 hrsMean: 44.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A coming of age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders.
Why similar: JRPG 28.3%, Party-Based RPG 17.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.2%, Detective 9.1%, Mystery 6.8%
- #46 Alvora Tactics
71% matchVery Positive93% of 149 reviews2017
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
Alvora Tactics is an indie Tactics RPG that combines strategic combat with immersive exploration. Explore and conquer Great Serpent Alvora with your own customizable band of warriors!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 23.6%, Turn-Based 23.3%, RPG 16.8%, Strategy RPG 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%
- #47 Coffee Noir - Business Detective Game
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 87 reviews2021
Dev: DOJI
Windows · Mac · Linux
A unique combination of a business management game and detective novel with elegant graphics in a noir comic-book art style. Experience an advanced business management simulation along with intriguing story set in alternative future of Neo-London.
Why similar: Detective 36.8%, Noir 28.2%, Mystery 9.2%, 2D 8.3%, Indie 6.7%
- #48 L.A. Noire
69% matchVery Positive86% of 35,916 reviews2011
Dev: Team BondiPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 30.4%, Noir 26.7%, Crime 26.2%, Mystery 7.1%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #49 Prison Notes
67% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: 闻岚工坊(Vinland Studio)Pub: Starsea Games
Windows
Prison Notes is a RPG with text-based ADV and cultivation elements. You act as a young migrant worker, wrongly imprisoned in the prison known as "The Coral Reef".What challenges and adventures are awaiting? Will you finally find a way out? Your choices and actions will decide the end of your story.
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Crime 15.3%, Strategy RPG 13.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #50 Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing
67% matchVery Positive90% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Active Fungus Studios
Windows · Linux
In this detective RPG, you untangle a thick web of intrigues, lies, and secrets that surround a mysterious death. Find the origin of eerie telegraph signals, question the villagers, decipher the strange symbols that are suddenly appearing all over town - and hide from the danger lurking in the moor.
Why similar: Detective 32.7%, Mystery 16.6%, Multiple Endings 14%, Story Rich 10.7%, RPG 9.6%
- #51 For Your Tranquility
69% matchMixed68% of 190 reviews2023
Dev: Gamesung Games
Windows · Mac
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 29.8%, Detective 28.1%, Mystery 14.1%, Multiple Endings 5.3%, Story Rich 5%
- #52 Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 570 reviews2023
Dev: Videlectrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Join Dangeresque, the world's greatest private eye/crooked cop, as he puzzles his way through 3 bite-sized roomisodes in this classic-style point n' click adventure.
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Noir 25%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Adventure 10.6%
- #53 Renoir
71% matchMixed52% of 150 reviews2016
Dev: Black Wing FoundationPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Renoir is a story-driven puzzle platformer that draws inspiration from classic 1940s film noir. Detective James Renoir has but a single shot to crack one hell of a case: his own murder!
Why similar: Noir 61.7%, Adventure 22.2%, Indie 16.1%
- #54 Insight
66% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.
Why similar: Detective 47.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Story Rich 17.3%, Multiple Endings 16.1%, Adventure 1.7%
- #55 Frail Hearts: Versicorae Domlion
67% matchVery Positive86% of 77 reviews2022
Dev: SezhesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Frail Hearts: Versicorae Domlion is an old-school JRPG with a deep and mysterious storyline placed in a fictional dark city of Gris. Explore the story of four troubled souls and kill the abominations that threaten the existence of reality itself.
Why similar: JRPG 30%, Turn-Based Combat 21.2%, Mystery 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #56 Tell Me Everything
70% matchMixed61% of 71 reviews2018
Dev: LizardFactory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 34%
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: Detective 35.6%, Mystery 17.1%, Noir 13.1%, RPG 11.2%, Story Rich 7%
- #57 DAEMON MASQUERADE
64% matchVery Positive96% of 420 reviews2024
Dev: Callum Page
Windows · Mac · Linux
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
Why similar: Detective 54.5%, Mystery 25.1%, Story Rich 15.5%, Adventure 4.9%
- #58 Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy
64% matchMostly Positive76% of 726 reviews2025
Dev: AtomTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Swordhaven is a party‑based low‑magic fantasy cRPG with a deep character creation system, rich storytelling, and seamless turn‑based/RTwP combat. Explore Nova Drakonia, uncover ancient secrets, meet hundreds of NPCs with unique quests, and shape the fate of the world through your choices.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 22.5%, Isometric 18.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.3%, Strategy RPG 13.7%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #59 Sunday Gold
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 773 reviews2022
Dev: BKOM StudiosPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Sunday Gold is a point-and-click, turn-based adventure game set in grim, dystopian future. Play as a ragtag trio of criminals to hunt down and expose the dark secrets of an evil mega-corporation and the malevolent billionaire behind it.
Why similar: Crime 31.7%, Turn-Based Combat 28.9%, RPG 13.9%, Story Rich 12.3%, Adventure 6.7%