60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Noir, Visual Novel, Crime, Story Rich.
A cinematic Hong Kong Noir visual novel. In 2007, an assassin defies orders to kill her savior and becomes a fugitive. Explore her fate through 1,300+ visual cuts and 6 branching routes.(Full story is free via the demo version. This paid edition supports Steam Achievements and the creators.)
Red Spider: Vengeance Remastered donation ver.
【Demo version includes all routes and endings】A cinematic crime noir. A former assassin seeks vengeance in this hardboiled VN, scored by Yasunori Shiono (Lufia series). (This paid edition supports Steam Achievements and the creators.)
Red Spider:Vengeance
*A remastered version of this game with enhanced graphics has been released. * "Red Spider" is a Hong Kong Noir-themed Visual Novel. There are 6 story routes with the different characters(approximately 105,000 words in total).
【Demo version includes all routes and endings】A cinematic crime noir. A former assassin seeks vengeance in this hardboiled VN, scored by Yasunori Shiono (Lufia series). (This paid edition supports Steam Achievements and the creators.)
Why similar: Noir 19.3%, Crime 14.9%, Conspiracy 11.8% ★, Cinematic 9.2%, Visual Novel 6.3%
*A remastered version of this game with enhanced graphics has been released. * "Red Spider" is a Hong Kong Noir-themed Visual Novel. There are 6 story routes with the different characters(approximately 105,000 words in total).
Why similar: Noir 22.8%, Crime 15.2%, Cinematic 9.5%, Visual Novel 8.5%, Conspiracy 6.8% ★
The latest in the “Red Spider” series of Hong Kong noir visual novel with full japanese voice acting, “Red Spider Anecdote: The Longest Nite” is now available with all-new graphics. The hard-boiled story of two female protagonists is set in Thailand in 2009. Play time: 2-4 hours
Why similar: Noir 19.7%, Crime 15.6%, Assassins 11.5% ★, Conspiracy 11.4% ★, Cinematic 9.6%
NITRO ORIGIN's debut title, Phantom PHANTOM OF INFERNO, is coming to Steam! A web of swirling conspiracies. A whirlwind of bullets. Amidst it all, a poignant tale of a boy and a girl unfolds...
Why similar: Noir 19.1%, Assassins 16.9% ★, Crime 12.7%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Conspiracy 9.8% ★
"Red Spider2" is a Hong Kong Noir-themed Visual Novel. There are 6 story routes with the different characters(approximately 200,000 words in total).
Why similar: Noir 22.7%, Crime 14.7%, Cinematic 11.3%, Conspiracy 10.7% ★, Visual Novel 8.4%
Red Spider 3: A Heroine Never Dies is a Kong Noir style Visual Novel.ボイス総収録時間12.9時間！同人ゲームオブ・ザ・イヤーにて【主演女優部門】【熱部門】【泣き部門】【作曲部門】の4部門にノミネート！
Why similar: Noir 28.2%, Crime 18.4%, Cinematic 14.5%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Female Protagonist 8%
Step into the mind of Michael Valenza—a ruthless made man scarred by his past, haunted by guilt, and shaped by violence. In this dark, story-first Mafia visual novel, trust is currency, betrayal cuts deep, and every scene drags you deeper into a world ruled by blood and silence.
Why similar: Assassins 27.8% ★, Crime 22.4%, Cinematic 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%
Noir visual novel set in 1950s New York. Infiltrate a prison, build a smuggling network, and shape fates through tough choices across branching paths.
Why similar: Noir 29.6%, Cinematic 17.4%, Conspiracy 16.1% ★, Visual Novel 12%, Crime 11.7%
紅蜘蛛外伝：暗戦(Red Spider Anecdote: Triangle) is a Hong Kong Noir style Visual Novel.ボイス総収録時間3時間！黒社会を舞台としたハードボイルドなノベルゲーム
Why similar: Noir 36.9%, Cinematic 18.2%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Modern 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.7%
Unravel the mystery behind the disappearance of Druhyus' favorite celebrity playboy, Walker Kahmenos. Join investigative journalist Verity Lux, in this interactive fiction title and follow leads, conduct interviews, and submit your findings as you seek out the truth - before it's too late.
Why similar: Crime 22.2%, Noir 20.2%, Conspiracy 13.5% ★, Cinematic 11.5%, Visual Novel 9.6%
A Street Story is an interactive story in which you play a gangster in the suburbs from Paris, France. Discover a troubled world mixing gangsters, cops and terrorists. Choose your own path among those shady characters and try to survive!
Why similar: Assassins 22.7% ★, Noir 16.7%, Crime 16%, Conspiracy 14.7% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%
An atmospheric visual novel with puzzle elements and a nonlinear storyline.
Why similar: Noir 46.1%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Multiple Endings 10%, Story Rich 8.6%, Dark 4.6%
Noir adventure for an unlucky subway's lost and found worker!
Why similar: Noir 36.2%, Crime 17.6%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Modern 11.7%, Dark 5.9%
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: Noir 27.1%, Crime 18.4%, Cinematic 13.2%, Visual Novel 9%, Mystery 7%
Meridian Archive is a neo-noir crime visual novel set in the sealed world of Notus in 2008. After the disaster known as Saltification, those immune to the disease begin losing their memories—and themselves. Follow a band of Nomads through a violent, surreal world to uncover what went wrong.
Why similar: Noir 32.9%, Crime 20.9%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Story Rich 8.1%, Mystery 7.4%
Angels That Kill - The Final Cut is a dark, first person adventure game that tells the story of two men as they uncover the truth behind a murder that has shaken the city. Play through both sides of the story and discover the truth behind the murder.
Why similar: Noir 43.9%, Crime 30.4%, Dark 8.8%, Multiple Endings 8%, Adventure 6%
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Noir 26.9%, Crime 20.4%, Conspiracy 18.4% ★, Visual Novel 9.7%, Female Protagonist 7.6%
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: Crime 21.5%, Noir 21.3%, Assassins 19.2% ★, Visual Novel 12.9%, Story Rich 7.7%
A Bartender point-and-click simulator game mixed with visual novel-style storytelling set in a noir-fabled world. As you have only 7 days to live, to save yourself from a collapsing life, it’s time to investigate, mix the drink and discover the secret recipe of success you deserve all along.
Why similar: Noir 37.7%, Crime 18.4%, Cinematic 15.4%, Visual Novel 11%, Story Rich 6.6%
Descend into mind of detective Zara Moreland in this dark, moody, short, story emphasized adventure game with fixed camera angles. Talk with people from her past, solve old school puzzles and try to figure out what is happening.... or what has happened.
Why similar: Noir 29.1%, Cinematic 14.8%, Crime 11%, Mystery 11%, Dark 10.4%
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: Noir 27.6%, Crime 21.7%, Cinematic 15.3%, Mystery 10.4%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
Play as Lloyd Arch, the young private detective known for being total dick, and unravel the mystery of the Black Scar Serial Killer in this visual novel adventure, but remember that the truth tends to hurt the most.
Why similar: Crime 24.2%, Noir 23.2%, Conspiracy 15.6% ★, Visual Novel 10.6%, Dark 9%
This ported edition of Baroque Syndrome presents the visual novel depicting the events before the main Baroque story. Play as Kitsune, owner of the Baroque Shop, and experience a branching narrative shaped by your choices. Fonts, stills, animations, and UI have been remastered for smoother play.
Why similar: Noir 38.5%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Dark 8.8%, Multiple Endings 6.2%
Truth Beneath the Shadows – A detective game where players unravel hidden mysteries by connecting clues to expose a secret organization. Every piece of evidence brings you closer to the dark truth lurking in the shadows.
Why similar: Noir 30.2%, Conspiracy 21.9% ★, Crime 16.3%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Mystery 7%
Loretta is a psychological thriller that makes the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes, leading her through a self-crafted nightmare. Loretta’s story revolves around a woman handling betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, and reclaiming her agency during the socially tumultuous 1940s.
Why similar: Noir 27.4%, Crime 22.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
A slipstream magical realist visual novella about an outsider, a borrowed camera, and a city that no longer matches its own photographs—told through literary prose and ever-shifting, textured cinematic presentation.
Why similar: Noir 21.7%, Conspiracy 20% ★, Cinematic 18.8%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Story Rich 8.4%
The first sequel to the Boys Love visual novel Paradise. Play through the continuation of the original game's good endings, and unlock flashbacks to the first Paradise from new perspectives. Contains new CGs, characters, and lots of romance!
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.9% ★, Crime 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Dark 8.7%
The city is on fire, and the Devil is to blame - or is it? Two women must solve an occult-themed mystery set in an alternate 1980s while unraveling the secrets of their past. Hunt for clues and interrogate suspects in this interactive yuri visual novel.
Why similar: Noir 26.7%, Crime 20.1%, Conspiracy 15.9% ★, Visual Novel 10.8%, Female Protagonist 7.7%
The Good Book VN is a visual novel set in 1980s–90s England. With 50+ pages of crime fiction, it follows a teen dragged into gangs, drugs, and violence. Witness his fall into street life and its harsh price—he lived it, so you don’t have to.
Why similar: Noir 28.4%, Assassins 24% ★, Conspiracy 16.1% ★, Cinematic 13.4%, Visual Novel 7%
Mothmen 1966 is a 'Pixel Pulp' - a visual novel fusing exceptional writing and stunning illustration, inspired by mid-20th century pulp fiction and 80s home computer graphics - set amongst the strange occurrences of the Leonid meteor shower of 1966.
Why similar: Noir 27.8%, Conspiracy 17.6% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Dark 7.9%
命を狙われる当主を守るため、メイドの少女が恐るべき殺人計画に挑む！20世紀初頭英国の伯爵家を舞台にした恋愛ミステリーゲーム。予知夢を元に殺人計画の謎を推理して、当主の命を守る――待ち受けるのは死か密やかな恋か？ 選択によっていくつものエンディングに分岐します。
Why similar: Assassins 21.5% ★, Crime 15.3%, Conspiracy 12.9% ★, Visual Novel 11.3%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
Scarecrow: 90s Crime Story blends narrative adventure with brutal top-down action. In a crime-ridden town of humans and animals, you're a resident by day and a hitman by night. Uncover your buried past before it catches up with you.
Why similar: Assassins 26.3% ★, Noir 25.2%, Crime 22.2%, Visual Novel 8.7%, Story Rich 6%
"The Burial of Shortcake" is an unpredictable story. It is a new visual novel with characters which are created/designed by voice actor Nozomi Sasaki, whose "expressiveness" shines throughout her career as a performer.
Why similar: Noir 30.7%, Cinematic 20.1%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Mystery 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.6%
A cinematic point-and-click experience following a girl's struggles with schizophrenia. Your choices dynamically affect not only the way others perceive her, but the way she perceives the world as well. Maintain her trauma and psychosis, or don't and suffer from progressively violent hallucinations.
Why similar: Noir 44.4%, Cinematic 12.6%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Dark 7.9%, Visual Novel 6.2%
Joe Kowalski Chronicles: Murder in a flat is a dark neo noir point and click adventure game where you start as a police detective Joe Kowalski and try to solve a murder that happened in Joe's neighborhood.
Why similar: Noir 32.4%, Crime 24%, Cinematic 13.5%, Conspiracy 11.3% ★, Dark 8.5%
A narrative horror set in Red Valley, 1948. Amidst the slaughterhouse, the rain, and the silence of a rotting town, follow Steven Watson in a dark story about isolation, control, and the origin of a legend.
Why similar: Assassins 28% ★, Crime 20.7%, Noir 19.7%, Cinematic 15.4%, Mystery 6.1%
--Is that determination really your own will? An adolescent perversion adventure presented by creators who all started their challenges from scratch! This game will be a simple text adventure.
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.6% ★, Visual Novel 16.9%, Modern 15.1%, Cinematic 12.4%, Mystery 9.7%
Use your psychic powers to read minds and catch an elusive serial killer!
Why similar: Noir 30.5%, Crime 23.9%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Story Rich 9.4%, Multiple Endings 9%
A seemingly routine case takes detective Redbreast to a secluded village, where she investigates a sudden death while facing her own inner darkness. Uncover hidden details with an old instant camera, question the villagers, and shape the story with your choices!
Why similar: Noir 28.3%, Assassins 22.3% ★, Crime 17%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
Unravel a conspiracy starting with a single murder in a modern point-and-click adventure, playing as a meme-able duo with questionable methods.
Why similar: Noir 29%, Crime 25.7%, Conspiracy 21% ★, Dark 8.2%, Female Protagonist 5.8%
Marlon's Mystery will test your skills as an investigator. Join Abby Marlon to solve the riddles in this captivating mystery and hidden object game. Embark on an enigmatic adventure and discover the darkest secrets of the Taylor family.
Why similar: Noir 24.7%, Crime 22.2%, Conspiracy 17.8% ★, Visual Novel 9.8%, Mystery 7.8%
Step into the shoes of a rising crime boss in this gritty strategy and management game. Extort local businesses, manage a crew of specialized operatives, and outsmart rival gangs in high-stakes dialogue. Will you build your empire in the shadows, or let the streets run red?
Why similar: Noir 31.7%, Crime 31.5%, Multiple Endings 8.3%, Story Rich 7.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.2%
Enter the dark, gritty world of Scarlet Rain. Become the lone vigilante, out to right twenty years worth of injustice in this single-player third person action/adventure experience, featuring unique physics based gameplay & combat elements, and an unpredictable game world.
Why similar: Conspiracy 22.6% ★, Noir 19.3%, Crime 19%, Cinematic 18.5%, Dark 9.5%
Immerse yourself in this grotesque visual novel. Unspeakable secrets, sinister crimes, and a macabre obsession weave this tale, where sanity crumbles beneath the tide of perversion and human cruelty. The first chapter in a new independent anthology of visual novels.
Why similar: Assassins 30.1% ★, Crime 23.3%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Mystery 8.4%, Dark 8%
This is a series about brutal murders and innocent children killed by cruel and vicious devils riddled with terrifying violence and a mystery for which no end seems to exist. In such gloomy despair, detective Afshar is the only one who has to try to solve this serial killing case in one of the most loyal adventure games to the classic...
Why similar: Noir 46%, Crime 35.6%, Mystery 11%, Adventure 5.5%, Indie 1.9%
You are Damien Hunt, a junior detective of the Crownston City Police Department. Together with your partner, you are to investigate criminal activities around the city.
Why similar: Noir 43.5%, Crime 33.5%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Adventure 5.1%, Indie 3.1%
A detective vanished. An office locked from the inside. You were his last appointment. Investigate every corner and uncover what Dean Archer hid. A noir point & click adventure in a city that prefers not to look.
Why similar: Noir 35.5%, Assassins 23% ★, Crime 19.2%, Mystery 8.6%, Cinematic 5.9%
In the middle of summer, in the suburbs, in the river, a drowned body is floating. It seems like three-years-earlier incident replays. This story, through the investigation into the case, shows triangular relationship between a male police officer, a female police officer, and a female murderer.
Why similar: Crime 28.9%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Mystery 12%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
Choose Your Story: Choices & Decisions game, Mystery visual novel adventure game
Why similar: Noir 37.4%, Crime 22.9%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Multiple Endings 5%, Adventure 4.9%
Mind Shadows is the first standalone game that my friend and I have made since graduating. It is a short psychological horror experience set in the 1980s. You will see multiple cinematic locations in First Person as you slowly gather hints to what is going on.
Why similar: Assassins 26.8% ★, Crime 19.5%, Conspiracy 17.9% ★, Cinematic 14.9%, Story Rich 7%
A dark historical otome visual novel. Houston, Texas, 1925. A heroine from 2025 is reborn as the daughter of a murdered mafia boss and becomes “compensation” for the Devil’s Six gang. Six dangerous men, seven deadly sins, and a choice between Redemption and Fall.
Why similar: Noir 26.8%, Crime 21.9%, Visual Novel 11%, Mystery 7.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.7%
A dark detective thriller where folklore is real, violence is chilling, and every choice has consequences.
Why similar: Noir 28.8%, Crime 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Story Rich 9.5%
A videogame about being a real estate salesman in the 80s
Why similar: Noir 33.2%, Crime 24.8%, Conspiracy 19.4% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%, Multiple Endings 4.8%
Students' horrible stories FIN is a horror game created with RPG Maker XP. Find out what threatens the innocent students and how to resist them.- Iseru, The Presenter
Why similar: Crime 26%, Conspiracy 22.3% ★, Visual Novel 14%, Mystery 9.4%, Multiple Endings 9%
Your busty personal assistant Elizabeth Fields is taking you out to diner tonight. Will you be able to resist her motherly charms and keep your precious company secrets to yourself? Find out in this femdom-centric adult visual novel.
Why similar: Assassins 39.2% ★, Crime 19.5%, Mystery 10.1%, Modern 9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.3%
Drive the night shift through a cursed city where every passenger hides a secret—and some of them died long ago. Uncover the truth behind each fare, make irreversible choices, and decide who deserves to be saved before your final shift ends.
Why similar: Noir 28%, Crime 21.8%, Cinematic 18%, Visual Novel 12%, Dark 7.5%
A story-rich visual novel about romance, mystery, and conspiracy. Shape relationships, make difficult choices, and uncover the secrets hidden beneath the city of San Viero.
Why similar: Noir 24.8%, Crime 15.6%, Conspiracy 14.9% ★, Cinematic 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.3%
Experience the seductive pull of temptation, deception, and the intoxicating allure of dangerous delights at every twist and turn! Immerse yourself in the world of espionage like never before. Slide into the sleek persona of Special Agent Scarlett Steele and engage in a gripping battle for freedom.
Why similar: Crime 21.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Conspiracy 12.2% ★, Female Protagonist 11.1%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 37.4%, Crime 28.8%, Mystery 10%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Story Rich 7%
A detective horror about twin sisters and the mirrors between them. Search crime scenes by flashlight, gather evidence, interrogate suspects - and survive the nights. Accusations need proof. The truth needs more. 7 endings; your choices decide who the monster is.
Why similar: Noir 36.4%, Crime 20.9%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Mystery 7.5%, Adventure 5.2%
