Games Like QUIET DAN

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 23.4%, Crime 19%, Thriller 14.5%, Detective 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: It features a compelling noir detective story with meaningful choices that directly impact the narrative outcome.

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: Noir 22.5%, Crime 18.9%, Detective 11.2%, Psychological 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the high-pressure mechanics of crime investigation and interrogation within a dark, noir-inspired setting.

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.

Why similar: Noir 31.6%, Detective 28.4%, Story Rich 18.2%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Atmospheric 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive experience for playing an ordinary, flawed individual navigating a dark, crime-ridden world through deep narrative choices.

Rainswept takes you on an emotional adventure in a small town shaken by a double shooting. Join Detective Stone and unravel a tangled web of love, relationships, and unresolved trauma in this character-driven murder mystery game.

Why similar: Crime 23.6%, Thriller 14.9%, Detective 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Visual Novel 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A grounded, atmospheric crime mystery that captures the same somber and character-focused tone as Quiet Dan.

From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.

Why similar: Noir 31.7%, Detective 21.4%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Story Rich 10.8%, Cinematic 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a quintessential noir detective experience with high-stakes branching narratives and a gritty atmosphere.

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 33.6%, Crime 24.7%, Detective 13.4%, Thriller 12.6%, Investigation 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It blends a classic noir detective aesthetic with a unique visual style and engaging crime-solving gameplay.

Dry Drowning is a psychological investigative visual novel set in a futuristic dystopian city. Follow the story of Mordred Foley, unscrupulous private detective haunted by his dark past, and look into a series of macabre serial killings inspired by Greek mythology.

Why similar: Noir 23.2%, Thriller 14.4%, Futuristic 12.9%, Psychological 10.3%, Detective 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A noir detective thriller that features complex branching paths and a dark, futuristic urban setting.

When the truth is buried, go underground. Step into this new take on text-based adventure from the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. A short story that hands you the fate of the world above, as a detective looking for answers on the Subsurface Circular.

Why similar: Noir 24.3%, Detective 14.3%, Philosophical 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Investigation 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A focused, text-based narrative thriller that emphasizes dialogue and deduction in a confined, atmospheric setting.

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: Noir 27.9%, Crime 22.1%, Detective 13.4%, Investigation 9.7%, Cinematic 9%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a classic noir detective experience with a strong emphasis on investigation and narrative-driven storytelling.

NORCO is a dialogue-focused point & click adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and industrial swamplands of an increasingly surreal and distorted South Louisiana.

Why similar: Noir 36.6%, Philosophical 20.8%, Investigation 13.6%, Story Rich 10.2%, Dark 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and atmospheric noir narrative that explores themes of decay and crime in a deeply immersive world.

A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

Why similar: Detective 30.8%, Interactive Fiction 29.6%, Visual Novel 24.5%, Story Rich 12.4%, Casual 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological thriller that uses unique interactive mechanics to explore a mysterious and unsettling narrative.

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 21.4%, Crime 17.7%, Thriller 14.7%, Detective 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A detective mystery that prioritizes investigation and story-rich dialogue to uncover the truth.

A dark murder mistery game combined with a visual novel revolving around a disturbing plot. Embark on the frightening adventure of a young priest entangled in a forbidden affair with a beautiful lady who meets a gruesome end. Lust, wrath, murder, despair.

Why similar: Noir 30.9%, Thriller 21.7%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Detective 11.4%, Crime 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological thriller that leans heavily into noir and mystery elements to drive its dark narrative.

Shut your teeth is an absurdist mystery visual novel inspired by Thai culture, folklore and traditions. The complex plot full of dark atmosphere, vivid characters and psychological tension will keep you guessing until the very end.

Why similar: Philosophical 17.7%, Thriller 15.8%, Dark Humor 15.4%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Investigation 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich visual novel that incorporates investigative elements within a mysterious narrative.

How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.

Why similar: Visual Novel 62%, Story Rich 28.6%, Adventure 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tense, supernatural thriller visual novel that excels at building suspense through its narrative-first approach.

Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite.

Why similar: Noir 24.6%, Thriller 16.1%, Detective 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Psychological 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dystopian noir detective thriller that focuses on investigation and atmospheric world-building.

A neo-noir point&click thriller about a delivery service for illegal goods. Play as a Courier who—after hours—has to solve the mystery of his friend's disappearance. Visit various locations, collect clues, navigate branching dialogue options, and hurry as time is not on your side.

Why similar: Noir 34.7%, Thriller 19.7%, Detective 16.3%, Investigation 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A noir detective game that emphasizes multiple endings and mystery-solving within a gritty urban environment.

Almost My Floor - point & click detective in a frightening atmosphere of sinister nightmares. Each step may end up fatal. Solve the mystery of the house #9 residents or go crazy. Labyrinth of endless floors will not let go of their victim without a fight.

Why similar: Dark Humor 23.7%, Detective 22.2%, Psychological 16.1%, Dark 13.1%, Story Rich 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric and dark point-and-click thriller that shares the surreal, unsettling tone of Quiet Dan.

Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.

Why similar: Noir 33.4%, Detective 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Realistic 10.3%, Story Rich 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric detective mystery that focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving in a noir-inspired world.

The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.

Why similar: Story Rich 32.7%, Philosophical 25.5%, Visual Novel 20%, Atmospheric 17.4%, Adventure 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk noir narrative that explores deep philosophical themes through dialogue and character interaction.

Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36.1%, Futuristic 26%, Story Rich 20.4%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Adventure 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, story-rich experience about an ordinary person trying to survive in a gritty, unforgiving environment.

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: Crime 21.4%, Detective 16.3%, Memes 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Visual Novel 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: A lore-rich visual novel that focuses on detective work and interactive fiction elements.

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: Story Rich 52.2%, Atmospheric 33.7%, Adventure 7.1%, Casual 7%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the feeling of an ordinary person navigating a dark, bureaucratic, and crime-adjacent world.

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

Why similar: Noir 23.9%, Thriller 20.7%, Detective 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Investigation 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn thriller that centers on investigation and puzzle-solving within a tense, contained environment.

Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...

Why similar: Atmospheric 77.7%, Adventure 22.3%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, dark, and surreal horror-thriller that shares the gritty visual style of noir-influenced games.

Plunge into the silence with Stephan, young musician that lost his hearing and, at the same time, the meaning of life.

Why similar: Visual Novel 69%, Atmospheric 22.1%, Adventure 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric visual novel that maintains a dark, narrative-heavy tone throughout its story.

Blacklist Mafia - is not only a struggle for power and money, but also a dangerous game of survival. Who will be blacklisted, and who will become the new boss? Find out with us!

Why similar: Noir 21%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Cinematic 14%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Detective 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A crime-themed visual novel that incorporates action elements to drive its narrative forward.

VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.

Why similar: Memes 44.7%, Visual Novel 31.1%, Story Rich 17.7%, Adventure 3.3%, Casual 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on an ordinary person navigating a dark world through dialogue and listening to the stories of others.

Man I Just Wanna Go Home is an "MSPaint-noir" visual novel with 13 endings, a unique visual style and a killer 80s inspired soundtrack. The story revolves around a delivery person stranded in an unfamiliar part of the city under the devastating rain. All he wants is to get home. Help him!

Why similar: Noir 33.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Thriller 12.2%, Crime 9.3%

NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.

Why similar: Dark Humor 38.6%, Visual Novel 24%, Story Rich 19.8%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Adventure 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, story-rich narrative that balances dark humor with a grounded mystery.

An exhilarating visual novel blending thriller and dark comedy. A tale of a train, money, greedy people, and bears.

Why similar: Memes 18.4%, Thriller 18.1%, Dark Humor 15.5%, Crime 14.9%, Dark Comedy 14.1%

Graphic Novel meets Visual Novel in this story-rich, choice-driven thriller. Experience Blake’s journey as he encounters a clandestine nemesis, sparking a series of events that force him to choose between losing his sanity or rising to the challenge. Make the right decisions and save New Stone.

Why similar: Noir 23.5%, Crime 12.8%, Thriller 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Detective 11%

Mysterious murders are happening in the area where Dave lives. In an attempt to draw attention to these horrific events, he decides to make a short film. As his project becomes known, frightening events begin to happen around him.

Why similar: Crime 22.9%, Thriller 21%, Cinematic 13.8%, Psychological 10.5%, Realistic 9%

Immerse yourself in the winter forest and help a lost soul to find a piece of itself. What is awaiting you there.. or who?

Why similar: Noir 27.5%, Thriller 21.1%, Detective 14.9%, Visual Novel 12%, Dark 8.1%

It seems that there can be no more boring profession in the world than a pawnshop appraiser. But a meeting with a mysterious but pretty stranger changes Dan's idea of his job.

Why similar: Noir 24.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Investigation 12.6%, Detective 10%

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: Crime 26.8%, Detective 19.1%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Thriller 14%, Interactive Fiction 12%

You're an ordinary factory worker, whiling away your dreary life in a nondescript small town. You had a stable job, your own apartment, mortgaged at just 89% interest, and everything was going well, until one gloomy evening, an uninvited guest knocked on your door...

Why similar: Thriller 30.2%, Story Rich 20.6%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Dark 9.9%

My name is Dan. I lost my job, my money, and my silver spoons.Betrayed, robbed, cast aside.But at night, the city whispers: it's time to take it back.Everything will be Quiet and Standard.

Why similar: Noir 64.5%, Realistic 19.9%, Dark 10.2%, Adventure 5.5%

ALLBLACK Phase 1 is a visual novel adapted from light novel with the same title. Follow the journey of the amnesiac and seemingly abnormal "Theodore Quentin" as he uncovers his identity while escaping from the people who wants him at all cost...

Why similar: Noir 33.2%, Thriller 23.8%, Psychological 16.4%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Story Rich 7.9%

A young and promising boy applies for a job at a AAA game development company. As he starts working night shifts on probation, he experiences a series of events that could lead to no good. As the story unfolds, you will be able to choose what you would do in his place.

Why similar: Thriller 26.9%, Crime 25.1%, Cinematic 15.4%, Realistic 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.8%

You were on the brink of becoming homeless, but that's when you found a sewer job application, you got accepted. What seemed like a chill work at first turned quickly in to an unsettling experience.

Why similar: Thriller 35.8%, Investigation 15.5%, Realistic 15.4%, Dark 12.5%, Atmospheric 10.3%

Set in school life, “Who is the Criminal” is a text-based adventure game featuring comedian and inference elements. With inquiring suspects and debating with “evildoers”, he gathers pieces of puzzles and reveals what truly happens in every incident.

Why similar: Crime 27.1%, Memes 19.9%, Detective 19.5%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Story Rich 9.3%

Step into the shoes of Alfred Fox, a private eye with a knack for getting into trouble, and confront the danger looming over your old flame, Barbara Le Purr. Using your own intuition and wide investigation techniques you will follow the intrigue and face many, sometimes deadly, consequences.

Why similar: Noir 35.8%, Crime 26.5%, Detective 17.4%, Visual Novel 6.3%, Story Rich 5.7%

"No men in this house" is a visual novel set in Thailand. This edge-of-your-seat detective story about mysterious deaths on a touristy island will make you suspect everyone, including yourself!

Why similar: Dark Humor 22%, Detective 20.1%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Investigation 10.9%, Story Rich 10.6%

Bite Night: Dine or Die is a First-Person horror thriller where you play as a diner worker trying to solve the murders of your customers along side your best friend Vamp.

Why similar: Noir 36.3%, Dark Comedy 25%, Thriller 15.1%, Cinematic 6.4%, Investigation 6.4%

In this not so ordinary psychological horror your soul is bound from birth to fufil a singular purpose. Suffering a loss that has kicked in motion the bindings of your destiny, enter Ordinary Day.

Why similar: Crime 28.8%, Thriller 25.1%, Interactive Fiction 24.9%, Psychological 10.5%, Atmospheric 6.6%

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 25.4%, Detective 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Cinematic 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.3%

Siberian Way is a detective thriller novel. Follow the dark non-linear story and decide how it can end! For all fans of snowy Siberia, Murder on the Orient Express and twisted plots, seasoned with mysticism.

Why similar: Psychological 20.1%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Detective 17.9%, Investigation 13.3%, Dark 11.5%

"Deep Lake: Prologue" visual novel In the neo-Gothic genre, with a psychological story. Our hero's name is Sali. Sali is a former forensic photographer for the crime department. The accident that happened to him reveals in him a mysterious gift that can lead him to a terrible death.

Why similar: Noir 43.9%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Realistic 13.5%, Story Rich 8.9%, Dark 7.1%

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: Crime 42%, Detective 26.3%, Realistic 19%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Adventure 3.1%

Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!

Why similar: Crime 25.8%, Detective 21.4%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Investigation 14%, Story Rich 10.3%

A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.

Why similar: Noir 24.2%, Crime 19.3%, Dark Humor 12.2%, Detective 12.2%, Visual Novel 10.6%

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

Why similar: Noir 22.2%, Thriller 12.1%, Detective 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Cinematic 10.2%

The story of a failing business and its owner desperate to pull it out of the gutter. Even if that means turning to an unknown, sinister figure with an even more sinister book. Follow Daniel through shady adventures, battle monsters in turn based combat, and watch as his conscience ebbs away...

Why similar: Dark Comedy 48.1%, Visual Novel 33.5%, Story Rich 13.7%, Casual 4.7%

Check it, clean it, sort it, ship it. Welcome to the life of a cash cleaner. Take jobs from underworld contacts and clean some cash. Just don't try to leave...

Why similar: Crime 48%, Dark Humor 27.4%, Realistic 16%, Atmospheric 8.6%

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: Crime 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Cinematic 15.6%, Detective 15.3%, Visual Novel 13.9%

ROMANCE AFTER DARK is a noir blend of visual novel and adventure game experience. Play as Trevor, once successful private investigator and help him put his miserable life on the right track again. Use your detective hunch and interact with characters and objects.

Why similar: Crime 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Detective 12.1%, Realistic 10.6%

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: Crime 29%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Dark Humor 17.5%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Investigation 12.9%

Being a bumbling supervillain's henchman is a thankless job. The spandex chafes, there's tons of late nights, and your boss rarely remembers your name. But in this narrative adventure you'll soon discover that - sometimes - even the choices of the lowliest henchman can change everything.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 25.9%, Dark Humor 24.3%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Story Rich 9.8%

DEEP UNDER is a grim visual novel about how an ordinary camping trip with friends can turn into a real nightmare.

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.7%, Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Investigation 16.3%, Dark 14.8%, Story Rich 12.4%