60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Detective, Mystery, Investigation.
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.
The Final Print
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.
Last Night Last Call
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?
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: Detective 16.3%, Crime 13.3%, Noir 10%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Investigation 9.4%
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: Detective 14.3%, Investigation 11.9%, Crime 11.7%, Narrative 10.5% ★, Noir 9%
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: Detective 17.7%, Crime 13.9%, Noir 12.9%, Narrative 11.3% ★, Investigation 11%
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: Detective 21.8%, Investigation 16%, Noir 13.4%, Crime 12.3%, Mystery 10.4%
A dark detective thriller where folklore is real, violence is chilling, and every choice has consequences.
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Investigation 15.4%, Noir 10.9%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Crime 8.4%
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: Detective 15.7%, Investigation 13.4%, Crime 13.3%, Noir 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%
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: Detective 23.2%, Investigation 17.3%, Crime 15%, Noir 14.9%, Mystery 11.5%
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: Detective 20.6%, Investigation 16%, Noir 14.9%, Narrative 11.1% ★, Mystery 10.6%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Investigation 16.6%, Crime 16.4%, Noir 14.5%, Mystery 9.6%
Use your psychic powers to read minds and catch an elusive serial killer!
Why similar: Crime 14.2%, Detective 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Noir 12.3%, Investigation 11.4%
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Investigation 20.8%, Mystery 10.9%, Noir 9.9%, Narrative 5.9% ★
After a mysterious and anonymous phone call to the police, Sonia's body was found in an abandoned public toilet. The more we learn about her, the more mysterious this case becomes. Become the detective, investigate her murder and find out who killed Sonia Verninac.
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Investigation 14%, Crime 11.3%, Mystery 10.3%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
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: Detective 24.5%, Crime 20.1%, Mystery 15%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%, Investigation 8.7%
A mystery adventure game where you investigate 3D evidence and uncover the truth behind each case through the clues left behind.
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Investigation 19.7%, Crime 18.7%, Mystery 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%
A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to find the truth everyone missed.
Why similar: Investigation 20.6%, Detective 20.2%, Crime 15.2%, Mystery 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%
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: Detective 23%, Crime 17.6%, Investigation 17%, Mystery 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 33.6%, Crime 16.2%, Investigation 15.4%, Mystery 11.4%, Puzzle 4.7%
"Your job is to write the death certificate." In 1959, a mysterious death awaits inside a grand British manor. Investigate eerie scenes and complete forensic documents, including death certificates and emergency reports. Stylish 1960s detective comic art. Perfect for fans of vintage whodunits.
Why similar: Detective 15.8%, Crime 14.6%, Investigation 13.6%, Narrative 10.3% ★, Mystery 8.7%
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: Detective 16%, Investigation 13.6%, Crime 12.1%, Noir 12%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%
As a young private investigator trainee in 2006, you dive into the early internet - social profiles, websites, photos, and archived news - to uncover the truth behind Emily Parker’s death, ruled as an accident after a late-night gathering
Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Investigation 16.8%, Crime 13.8%, Mystery 11.8%, Logic 8.5%
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.
Why similar: Detective 17%, Crime 12.9%, Noir 11.9%, Investigation 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
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 19.5%, Investigation 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Mystery 9.7%, Noir 9.5%
The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Investigation 17.8%, Crime 13%, Mystery 11.3%, Narrative 7.8% ★
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: Detective 17.7%, Noir 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Investigation 11.2%, Crime 11%
You're an insurance investigator. Review evidence, spot fraud, make decisions. Every case is a puzzle — approve, reject, or negotiate. Limited energy, a ticking clock, and your reputation on the line
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Crime 15.8%, Investigation 13.1%, Mystery 10%, Interactive Fiction 7.4%
Slip into the role of a detective and find out why a seemingly peaceful village suddenly has to hold a funeral every other day. To solve the mysteries, act as the perpetrator and simulate the crimes. Left completely to your own devices, it’s up to you to prove your ingenuity and wit.
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Crime 20.4%, Investigation 16%, Mystery 11.7%, Logic 9.6%
Detective agency management × superpowered mystery. Former operative Lin Mo rebuilds the Ash Detective Agency in Collins City. Investigate crime scenes, use “Echoes” to recover memory fragments, rebut lies with evidence, dispatch partners for intel, and uncover conspiracy behind your mentor’s death.
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Investigation 18.7%, Crime 14.2%, Mystery 9.9%, Story Rich 6.2%
A deceptively cozy narrative game about an alchemist that immigrates to a new country and opens an apothecary. Get to know your weird and wonderful community, brew the potions your customers need, and use your words to stir up a country on the brink of change.
Why similar: Investigation 20.2%, Detective 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Narrative 12.2% ★, Choices Matter 9.4%
Investigate a replayable Hollywood murder mystery where everyone has something to hide. Question guests, uncover contradictions, and identify the killer before they escape justice.
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Crime 17.4%, Investigation 16.9%, Mystery 12.2%, Noir 8%
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: Detective 25.3%, Investigation 17.9%, Crime 17.3%, Mystery 11.5%, Story Rich 7%
Step into a small town in 90s fictional China as a grieving detective. In a place plagued by twisted homicides, the truth hides in the lies. Interrogate unpredictable witnesses, expose their contradictions, and rebuild a suspect’s face from an imperfect memory. Just like yours.
Why similar: Detective 23%, Investigation 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Mystery 11.6%, Logic 11.1%
Truth hides in the details. Investigate crime scenes, photograph evidence, analyze case files, and search the police database. Connect clues on the detective board, return to locations when something does not add up, and identify the culprit in each standalone case.
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Crime 18.5%, Investigation 18.4%, Noir 11.6%, Logic 8.1%
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 19%, Investigation 16.2%, Crime 11%, Mystery 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%
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: Detective 21.1%, Investigation 17%, Noir 11%, Mystery 10.8%, Crime 9.2%
As an independent police consultant, you're pulled into the hunt for a serial killer leaving cryptographic ciphers. Play as a detective, analyze crime scenes, and master real decryption methods. Your choices determine if you catch the killer and how many lives are saved.
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Investigation 15.6%, Crime 14.5%, Noir 9.7%, Choices Matter 8.6%
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: Detective 19.8%, Crime 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Investigation 12.2%, Noir 8.3%
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: Detective 23.1%, Investigation 18.1%, Noir 11.9%, Mystery 10.5%, Crime 9.4%
Seven murders in motion by a killer calling himself the Messiah. Interrogate witnesses, spot contradictions in their testimonies, and build a criminal profile piece by piece in this detective thriller where every word is evidence.
Why similar: Detective 16.8%, Noir 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Crime 10%, Investigation 8.6%
Play as a corrupt detective on the mob’s payroll, and cover up their crimes. Read files, collect information and obscure evidence to frame an innocent bystander, who was at the wrong place, at the wrong time. After all, crime pays.
Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Noir 18.3%, Crime 10.1%, Investigation 8.7%, Puzzle 8.4%
Soulflow is a 2.5D fantasy-detective game that offers a unique experience with its graphic style. In this story-based role play game, players must gather information from others during the day and try to solve the murders in the neighborhood to stay free.
Why similar: Detective 18.4%, Investigation 15.7%, Crime 9.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%, Choices Matter 7.5%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Detective 29.1%, Investigation 17.1%, Mystery 14.5%, Puzzle 8.6%, Logic 7.6%
Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Investigation 20.5%, Mystery 12.3%, Choices Matter 7%, Logic 6.9%
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world-renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve "howdunnit" cases that are too tough for the local police to crack and uncover a deeper mystery along the way!
Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Investigation 22.3%, Mystery 12.8%, Crime 10.3%, Logic 8.6%
A grounded detective mystery set in the most dangerous place in America: a 1997 public high school.
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Investigation 15.8%, Crime 12.4%, Noir 11.2%, Mystery 10%
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 23.4%, Crime 17.3%, Investigation 12.9%, Mystery 10.6%, Third Person 6.6%
A cinematic mystery visual novel about a vanished woman. You're the detective on the case. Twelve years ago, your sister disappeared the same way. Four investigations lead to four different answers about what really happened — and none of them is the wrong one. The truth is whichever one you find.
Why similar: Detective 15.3%, Narrative 12.6% ★, Noir 12.2%, Investigation 11.2%, Crime 10.7%
Join the Spooky Crew and uncover the secret of the Mask of the Mysterium in this point and click adventure game. An encounter with a masked figure leads the crew to investigate the secrets of a local museum.
Why similar: Detective 15.2%, Crime 14.5%, Investigation 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Mystery 8.5%
This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!
Why similar: Crime 14.6%, Investigation 14.5%, Detective 14.1%, Noir 12.6%, Mystery 11.6%
A detective investigates nine seemingly unrelated deaths in a corrupt 1949 port city. Search for clues, question witnesses, connect every piece of evidence through pure deduction, and uncover the conspiracy hiding behind every case.
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Crime 18.9%, Investigation 17.2%, Logic 11%, Mystery 10.6%
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 29.7%, Crime 19.9%, Noir 15.4%, Investigation 11.2%, Mystery 7.3%
A Mesozoic murder mystery, 4 suspects, 1 truth. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you set out to unravel the case with your team. Will you be able to accurately determine who took the victim's life? Or will your deductions lead you to arrest someone for a crime they did not commit...?
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Crime 18%, Investigation 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Mystery 9.7%
A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Investigation 20.3%, Crime 17.2%, Mystery 11.8%, Logic 9.9%
[DEMO available now!] 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.
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Investigation 20.9%, Crime 17.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Choices Matter 7.9%
In this detective horror visual novel, investigate a seabound anomaly. Explore areas of interest, uncover clues, and piece together evidence before time runs out — and before this mission becomes your last. Choose a side; don't look back.
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Investigation 17.6%, Mystery 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Choices Matter 7.8%
一款以清末民初的上海为时代背景的社会派推理游戏。你在一台历史悬案核查终端前接手这项任务：为墙中无名遗骸重建家族谱系。翻阅泛黄的婚书、讣告与老照片，看清旧秩序崩塌之际每个人的选择与挣扎。
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Investigation 19.9%, Narrative 11.8% ★, Mystery 11.4%, Logic 11%
A deceptively difficult deduction game about one very unfortunate family. Revisit their worst moments, form your own conclusions, and solve this silly yet challenging mystery.
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Investigation 18.7%, Narrative 14.2% ★, Mystery 11.3%, Logic 10.7%
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: Detective 25.1%, Investigation 18.5%, Noir 17.4%, Logic 8.5%, Crime 8.1%
A shocking murder has rocked the Ironwood Inn. Play as one of four detectives, each with unique interrogation styles. Search for clues, question suspects, and uncover secrets in this high-stakes mystery. Can you solve the case before time runs out?
Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Crime 24.2%, Mystery 16.5%, Choices Matter 7.3%, Puzzle 6.7%
BLACKSAD: Under the Skin - A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad!
Why similar: Detective 15.3%, Crime 13.7%, Noir 12.3%, Investigation 12.2%, Logic 8.1%
An evidence-based detective game set in rural India. Investigate your friend's disappearance by searching crime scenes, interrogating suspects, and presenting proof to break through lies. Race against time to expose a conspiracy before the 9:45 PM train leaves.
Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Investigation 16.8%, Crime 16.6%, Mystery 10.5%, Choices Matter 8.3%
