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Legal Dungeon is a game about organizing Police Investigation Documents. The player must review and provide an Investigation Verdict on reports ranging from petty theft to murder, in eight different criminal cases. Weigh the value of people’s lives to unlock all the collectables.

Why similar: Simulation 43.6%, Adventure 25.7%, Detective 25%, Indie 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This simulation focuses on the procedural and legal aspects of crime, closely matching the administrative nature of the seed game.

A hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the “true crime” genre. Only by unraveling the logic and grasping at the motivations behind each case can the crimes be completely solved. Perfect as a social-style mystery fiction.

Why similar: Detective 37.3%, Investigation 17.1%, Logic 13.8%, Immersive Sim 12.6%, Puzzle 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes pure deductive reasoning and environmental observation, perfect for those who enjoy the logic-based puzzles of the seed game.

Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.

Why similar: Simulation 48.9%, Puzzle 19.2%, Indie 10%, Story Rich 9.9%, Adventure 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this title focuses on the meticulous analysis of documents and bureaucratic procedures to uncover truths.

A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.

Why similar: Detective 35.4%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Investigation 15%, Simulation 11.4%, Puzzle 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the text-based, archival investigation style where you must piece together a narrative from fragmented evidence.

Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.

Why similar: Detective 35.5%, Immersive Sim 13.7%, Investigation 13.3%, Simulation 11.8%, Puzzle 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a terminal-based interface to guide you through investigations, mirroring the minimalist, text-heavy aesthetic of the seed.

Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.

Why similar: Simulation 43.6%, Investigation 39.7%, Detective 8.7%, Interactive Fiction 4.1%, Story Rich 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors the investigative feel by requiring you to sift through digital archives and surveillance data to build a case.

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: Detective 55.2%, Immersive Sim 23.6%, Puzzle 10.3%, Adventure 8.1%, Indie 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: This immersive sim provides a deep, systemic detective experience that rewards careful investigation and evidence gathering.

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 41%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Investigation 15.5%, Puzzle 11.6%, Adventure 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a brilliant, logic-heavy deduction system that forces you to analyze scenes to solve complex mysteries.

Cyber Manhunt is a story-oriented puzzle game focusing on big data, hacking, citizen privacy, and social workers. It focuses on social issues such as cyber violence and privacy breaches.

Why similar: Simulation 31.7%, Detective 27.3%, Puzzle 19.2%, Immersive Sim 10.2%, Investigation 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: This simulation focuses on investigative hacking and data gathering, which aligns with the modern, digital-first approach to detective work.

No flashy visuals, just pure mental gymnastics. Actively search, cross-reference, and unravel the truth from a complex database. In this hardcore text-based deduction game, the devil is always in the details. Detective, are you ready?

Why similar: Detective 33.8%, Text-Based 20.1%, Simulation 12%, Puzzle 11%, Logic 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A text-based detective game that directly mirrors the minimalist, logic-driven gameplay of the seed.

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: Detective 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Text-Based 14.6%, Immersive Sim 14.3%, Investigation 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: This immersive investigation game prioritizes gathering evidence and logical deduction in a crime-solving context.

"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.

Why similar: Detective 43.3%, Puzzle 12.8%, Adventure 11%, Investigation 9%, Logic 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich detective game that focuses on puzzle-solving and narrative progression through investigation.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Detective 64.9%, Puzzle 15.3%, Story Rich 7.1%, Adventure 4.8%, Violent 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at archival deduction, requiring you to piece together the fates of individuals through careful observation.

As a detective tasked with bringing down a dangerous terrorist group, you fight on two fronts: interrogating suspects & managing your team and its reputation. With time running out, how far will you go to stop these criminals? Manipulation, threats or even torture? Does the end justify the means?

Why similar: Detective 49.5%, Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Text-Based 18.5%, Story Rich 8.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the psychological and dialogue-based aspects of investigation, emphasizing the importance of identifying lies.

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 32.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Investigation 12.3%, Logic 11%, Puzzle 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused game that emphasizes investigation and logical deduction to uncover hidden truths.

Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court?

Why similar: Detective 38.3%, Simulation 14.6%, Immersive Sim 12.3%, Adventure 12.1%, Puzzle 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: This historical detective game focuses on the procedural aspects of solving cold cases through evidence analysis.

The French government entrusts citizens to solve criminal cases over the internet. French Crime is a realistic and immersive criminal investigation game.

Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Text-Based 13.1%, Immersive Sim 12.5%, Investigation 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: An FMV-based investigation game that focuses on solving crimes through observation and deduction.

Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Immersive Sim 17.6%, Text-Based 17%, Investigation 13.6%, Puzzle 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the interactive-fiction and puzzle aspects of questioning suspects to solve a case.

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 34.7%, Text-Based 16.1%, Investigation 14.6%, Logic 10.4%, Adventure 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This investigation-focused game uses word-based puzzles to uncover secrets and solve mysteries.

Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!

Why similar: Detective 41.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Investigation 15%, Puzzle 7.7%, Adventure 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This FMV-based investigation game requires you to cross-reference testimonies to find inconsistencies, much like a real investigator.

Epigraph is a short, challenging, language decipherment puzzle game.

Why similar: Detective 37.8%, Logic 14.3%, Puzzle 14.1%, Text-Based 12.7%, Investigation 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A logic-heavy detective game that focuses on investigation and mystery-solving through text-based interaction.

Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.

Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Text-Based 16%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Investigation 10.3%, Adventure 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A text-based mystery game that requires careful reading and logic to solve puzzles and progress.

A digital voyeur simulator where you watch strangers through surveillance cameras. Invade their privacy and witness their most intimate moments, but don’t interact with the subjects – anything could happen if you dare feed the monkeys!

Why similar: Simulation 45.4%, Adventure 27.6%, Story Rich 19.5%, Indie 4.1%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on surveillance and information gathering, requiring you to piece together stories from fragmented digital feeds.

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: Detective 44%, Text-Based 15.2%, Immersive Sim 13.1%, Adventure 11.6%, Investigation 8%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click detective game that emphasizes mystery and investigation in a minimalist setting.

Delve into a gripping world of puzzles, true ciphers on an old PalmPilot system. Will you uncover the Crypt Killer’s confession and bring him to justice, or will he escape the law?

Why similar: Detective 36.6%, Simulation 24.6%, Immersive Sim 15.4%, Puzzle 13.7%, Adventure 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A simulation-based detective game that uses puzzle-solving to simulate the experience of cracking cases.

Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!

Why similar: Detective 35.4%, Simulation 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Puzzle 9.4%, Adventure 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game involves deep archival research and investigation within a simulated digital environment.

A short interrogation game taking full advantage of ChatGPT! You are tasked with interrogating the suspect [AI] of a murder case as an [excellent police officer]. How you choose to interrogate the suspect is up to you. How the AI reacts is rendered in real-time through ChatGPT.

Why similar: Detective 44.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Adventure 11.2%, Investigation 11%, Simulation 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It uses AI-driven dialogue to simulate the detective experience of questioning suspects.

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: Detective 26.8%, Text-Based 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Immersive Sim 11.3%, Simulation 9.4%

A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.

Why similar: Detective 33.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Text-Based 15.1%, Investigation 12.4%, Puzzle 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A detective-themed thriller that focuses on investigation and puzzle-solving within a confined space.

Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?

Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Text-Based 13.8%, Simulation 10.3%, Immersive Sim 10.2%

Read the evidence. Run the forensics. Question suspects in your own words, they lie, crack, or lawyer up. Accuse the wrong person, and Internal Affairs comes after you.

Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Simulation 14.3%, Text-Based 13.7%, Immersive Sim 12%

You log on to a computer having no clue of what lies within. Explore its files, solve puzzles to recover missing pieces, and decipher passwords to enter otherwise prohibited folders. As you delve deeper into its content, you’ll find that there is a greater mystery to be solved.

Why similar: Detective 32.7%, Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Simulation 16.4%, Text-Based 16.1%, Puzzle 11.1%

A forensic challenge – find out who the owner of the USB stick was and reconstruct their story.

Why similar: Narration 28.2%, Detective 26.8%, Investigation 17.8%, Text-Based 10.7%, Puzzle 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-driven investigation game focuses on piecing together a story from discovered digital evidence.

You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, deduce keywords and reveal redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.

Why similar: Detective 36.3%, Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Text-Based 17.5%, Investigation 13.1%, Story Rich 5.5%

A time-limited investigation mystery game where you uncover the truth using only evidence and testimony.

Why similar: Detective 26.9%, Simulation 24.1%, Adventure 18.3%, Immersive Sim 11.8%, Text-Based 8.7%

This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.

Why similar: Detective 30.8%, Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Immersive Sim 13.4%, Logic 10.8%, Investigation 8.2%

Officer Jia has vanished, leaving a classified message pointing to the CaseCracker 2.0 system. Tear through suspects' alibis, look beyond the text, and extract hidden threads from seemingly unrelated intel. Will you find the ultimate truth, or a trap?

Why similar: Detective 30.5%, Text-Based 16.4%, Immersive Sim 13.5%, Simulation 11.2%, Logic 11.1%

This is text adventure game of survival of the astronauts on the orbital station that is lost in time. You will have to take care of the rescue of the station's crew, and lots of complicated riddles and situations will make this adventure even more interesting.

Why similar: Adventure 39.1%, Simulation 21.1%, Detective 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Indie 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: A simulation-based adventure game that incorporates detective elements and puzzle-solving.

A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?

Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Text-Based 11.1%, Adventure 11%, Investigation 10.9%

Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been laid in front of you.

Why similar: Detective 37%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Investigation 13.3%, Text-Based 12.2%, Simulation 8.6%

An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.

Why similar: Detective 37.9%, Investigation 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Simulation 11.5%, Immersive Sim 10.5%

Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.

Why similar: Detective 34.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Investigation 9.8%, Logic 8.9%, Puzzle 8.4%

Become a forensic specialist in a realistic crime lab simulator. Investigate crime scenes, collect microscopic evidence, and identify perpetrators in the lab using DNA and digital analysis. Based on the experience and insights of experts from the State Criminal Police Office Rhineland-Palatinate.

Why similar: Simulation 28.1%, Detective 28.1%, Investigation 19%, Immersive Sim 14.8%, Puzzle 9.6%

Police Officer is a first-person police station simulator where you manage a police station: process suspects, hear citizens' pleas, and manage the daily chaos of law enforcement—one decision at a time.

Why similar: Detective 42%, Simulation 31.3%, Immersive Sim 16.7%, Investigation 8.1%, Indie 1.3%

Hacker’s Journey is a realistic hacking simulation game built around scenarios written by cybersecurity experts. No Hollywood hacking. Learn the tools, techniques, and tradecraft used in the wild.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 32.9%, Simulation 29.3%, Text-Based 27.4%, Story Rich 6.8%, Indie 2.2%

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: Detective 34.5%, Text-Based 15.2%, Investigation 11.6%, Puzzle 10.8%, Adventure 10%

Detective Rainy Night is a narrative adventure with elements of deduction. Violent crimes, mature stories, and a touch of psychological horror await you at the Motel Holiday. Grab a pencil and paper because solving this case won’t be easy.

Why similar: Detective 42.9%, Immersive Sim 18.3%, Simulation 16.9%, Adventure 10.6%, Puzzle 9.6%

Detective Bloodphobia is a black-and-white noir visual novel with point-and-click investigations and deduction gameplay.

Why similar: Text-Based 27.1%, Detective 25.8%, Logic 21.7%, Story Rich 8.2%, Investigation 7.2%

Search, dig deeper, and search again. Can you reach the end of the truth?

Why similar: Investigation 27.3%, Immersive Sim 23.5%, Text-Based 20.3%, Simulation 16.2%, Adventure 5.5%

This is a deep web exploration simulator. Discover hundreds of websites and files around the Web to get to the Silent House and save your friend. Find out creepy stories from the Web and meet its inhabitants. It's showtime!

Why similar: Simulation 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Puzzle 14.2%, Immersive Sim 13.3%, Adventure 11.4%

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 45.4%, Investigation 16.2%, Puzzle 12.8%, Logic 12.6%, Adventure 7.5%

Justice.exe is a dialogue-heavy dystopian legal drama in which you defend sentient AI in court. Discover key story elements in dialogue, build your case by studying arguments, and engage the opposing counsel in wits, charisma and skullduggery. Small choices might alter the fate of your clients.

Why similar: Detective 34%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Simulation 15.7%, Puzzle 10.6%, Adventure 9.8%

Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports.

Why similar: Detective 39.6%, Simulation 23.6%, Logic 15.2%, Adventure 10.4%, Story Rich 7.4%

Explore the intertwined fates of humans and youkai in this interactive fiction. As an unwitting protagonist, enter the sealed realm of Gensokyo to investigate a series of bizarre murders. Unearth ancient secrets and witness a gripping saga hidden for millennia.

Why similar: Detective 33.1%, Text-Based 16.6%, Narration 16%, Logic 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%

Search through the interrogation footage of suspects of a bizarre and horrific crime. Decide who committed the crime and see them get arrested and have their day in court. The latest interactive video experience.

Why similar: Adventure 36.3%, Detective 35.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Indie 7.6%, Story Rich 4.6%

Use various cards to solve randomly generated murder cases in this roguelite deduction adventure game. The culprit always lies, and the innocent always tell the truth. Make too many mistakes, and it's back to square one. Put your wits to the test and solve as many cases as you can!

Why similar: Detective 27.3%, Text-Based 19.9%, Puzzle 12.7%, Adventure 11.3%, Logic 11.3%

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: Detective 50.8%, Puzzle 29.7%, Logic 15.9%, Indie 2.6%, Singleplayer 1%

Field Hospital is a text-based bureaucratic detective game about hard decisions. Decide who to treat and whom to refuse. Face consequences. Study patients’ info and read their stories. Investigate the tangled case of Dr. Taylor.

Why similar: Detective 37.9%, Text-Based 17.5%, Simulation 13.9%, Puzzle 11.7%, Investigation 11.1%

Identify how every participant in the death game died, and submit your report.

Why similar: Puzzle 26.7%, Adventure 24.4%, Text-Based 16.3%, Investigation 15.1%, Story Rich 12.5%

Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.

Why similar: Detective 36.4%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Immersive Sim 12.8%, Text-Based 12.1%, Logic 10.7%