- #1 The Secret of Retropolis
97% matchVery Positive93% of 189 reviews2021
Dev: Peanut Button
Windows
The Secret of Retropolis is a VR narrative game of a new kind, a blend of classic point-and-click adventure with immersive cinematography. Embody the witty protagonist of a film noir plot. Meet unforgettable characters. Solve puzzles. Lose yourself in the retro-futuristic atmosphere.
Why similar: Noir 20.6%, VR 16.2%, Detective 15.9%, Point & Click 10.4%, Dynamic Narration 7.3% ★
- #2 Au Revoir
96% matchVery Positive95% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: Invisible StudioPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Play as Tristan and solve puzzles to recover human consciousnesses in the year 2071. Investigate environments, uncover secrets, and make choices that affect the ending. Explore a neon-noir world with a low poly aesthetic inspired by the 90s.
Why similar: Noir 26.7%, Point & Click 14%, Cinematic 12.9%, Detective 11.9%, Sci-fi 8.2%
- #3 Abode 2
96% matchVery Positive81% of 154 reviews2019
Dev: Overflow
Windows
Explore and investigate every corner and detail of this highly interactive apartment to unveil all its secrets and restore power to the city. An "escape the room" puzzle game.
Why similar: VR 35.8%, Adventure 25%, Sci-fi 17.8%, Puzzle 16.5%, Atmospheric 4.9%
- #4 Mutropolis
95% matchVery Positive88% of 209 reviews2021
Dev: Pirita StudioPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
MUTROPOLIS is a lovely sci-fi adventure set on the abandoned Planet Earth. Play as Henry Dijon (hero, nerd, detective) in search of a legendary lost city. Uncover weird ancient artifacts. And PLEASE don’t get obliterated by an ageless evil. You’ve been warned.
Why similar: Detective 36.1%, Point & Click 22.8%, Puzzle 10.4%, Hand-drawn 8.8%, Adventure 7%
- #5 Phoenix Springs
94% matchVery Positive89% of 255 reviews2024
Dev: Calligram Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lose yourself in Phoenix Springs – a modern point-and-click set in a mysterious neo-noir world. It begins with an investigation: find your brother Leo. You already know where it ends.
Why similar: Noir 23.7%, Detective 18.1%, Cinematic 11.2%, Point & Click 9.6%, Stylized 8.3%
- #6 Whispers of a Machine
94% matchVery Positive93% of 1,977 reviews2019
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.
Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Point & Click 20.8%, Noir 20.5%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Adventure 8.4%
- #7 Neon Hearts City
93% matchVery Positive85% of 53 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 29.1%, Point & Click 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Puzzle 11%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #8 The Library of Babel
92% matchMostly Positive74% of 85 reviews2023
Dev: Tanuki Game StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Join Ludovik in a 2D Stealth Platformer and Graphic Adventure, as he explores the jungles of a futuristic Babylon to discover the secret behind the Library of Babel’s sudden lockdown and the mysteries behind their mythical creators.
Why similar: Noir 28%, Detective 20.6%, Dynamic Narration 17.1% ★, Robots 9.8%, Hand-drawn 8.2%
- #9 Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 80's
91% matchVery Positive92% of 91 reviews2019
Dev: LunaBeat
Windows
A nostalgic 80's VR escape room puzzle adventure! You're a detective searching for a kid who went missing in 1987. Explore the kid's game room, play with retro toys, figure out puzzles and find the kid to solve the case!
Why similar: Escape Room 33.3% ★, VR 18.3%, Detective 12.8%, Robots 10.5%, Immersive 7.5% ★
- #10 Nobody Wants to Die
89% matchVery Positive84% of 6,806 reviews2024
Dev: Critical Hit GamesPub: PLAION
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 37.4%, Detective 29%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, First-Person 10.7%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #11 Bear With Me: The Lost Robots
91% matchVery Positive89% of 132 reviews2019
Dev: Exordium GamesPub: Miyagi Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Bear With Me: The Lost Robots is an all new prequel chapter featuring Amber’s brother Flint and the callous detective Ted E. Bear. Take to the gritty and bustling undergrounds of Paper City, discovering new characters and rich lore leading up to the events of the first 3 episodes of Bear With Me.
Why similar: Noir 36.5%, Point & Click 17.9%, Detective 11.8%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Puzzle 7.8%
- #12 Primordia
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,401 reviews2012
Dev: Wormwood StudiosPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Life has ceased. Man is but a myth. And now, even the machines have begun to fail. Lead Horatio Nullbuilt and his sarcastic sidekick Crispin on a journey through the crumbling world of Primordia, facing malfunctioning robots, ancient secrets, and an implacable, power-hungry foe.
Why similar: Point & Click 28%, Robots 21.1%, Noir 17.6%, Sci-fi 15.4%, Adventure 7.1%
- #13 Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 90's
88% matchVery Positive82% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: LunaBeat
Windows
90's teen Delia has disappeared in an abandoned arcade and it’s up to you to find her in this thrilling VR escape room adventure! Solve challenging puzzles and discover mysterious clues, all while playing awesome retro 90's arcade games!
Why similar: Escape Room 41.6% ★, VR 22.6%, Detective 18.1%, Puzzle 8.2%, Story Rich 5.3%
- #14 Subsurface Circular
87% matchVery Positive94% of 1,931 reviews2017
Dev: Bithell Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 24.6%, Detective 22.4%, Robots 15.7%, Cinematic 10.3%, Point & Click 9.9%
- #15 Cyber City 2157: The Visual Novel
89% matchMixed53% of 222 reviews2016
Dev: HarotobiraPub: Sometimes You
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Feel the mysterious world of Molds and the City where the sun never sets. Look for clues, make decisions and follow your own path in the Cyber City 2157.
Why similar: Adventure 43.4%, Stylized 28.8%, Story Rich 17.3%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #16 Life of Delta
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 140 reviews2023
Dev: Airo GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Embark on a journey through a vast post-apocalyptic environment, full of interesting characters and engaging puzzle games in this sci-fi point-and-click adventure game.
Why similar: Robots 20.7%, Point & Click 19.1%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Puzzle 10.3%, Hand-drawn 9.7%
- #17 Gemini Rue
86% matchVery Positive88% of 1,875 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 34.6%, Point & Click 23.3%, Detective 13.4%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Adventure 6.6%
- #18 I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,289 reviews2021
Dev: Schell Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Become an elite super spy ready for espionage, explosives, and gadgets galore. This popular escape-the-room VR franchise is back with more ingenious puzzles, cunning villains, and dangerous locales.
Why similar: VR 42.3%, Puzzle 15.4%, Stylized 13.7%, Escape Room 12.2% ★, First-Person 12.1%
- #19 Budget Cuts 2: Mission Insolvency
85% matchVery Positive81% of 533 reviews2019
Dev: Neat Corporation
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Built from the ground-up for Virtual Reality, Budget Cuts 2 is an action-adventure stealth game where you zip, sneak, and stab your way through enemy-filled offices, trains, warehouses, and skyscrapers to take down the evil efficiency robots at TransCorp.
Why similar: VR 31.5%, Robots 24.2%, First-Person 11.8%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Puzzle 10.5%
- #20 The Atlas Mystery: A VR Puzzle Game
84% matchVery Positive86% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Top Right CornerPub: TRC DMI
Windows
Explore the haunted halls of the infamous Atlas Theater, a 1940’s era movie palace that played host to a shocking Hollywood tragedy. Solve intricate puzzles, discover startling artifacts, and evade sinister forces to uncover the twisted truth behind the theater’s dark history.
Why similar: Escape Room 35.3% ★, Noir 21%, VR 20.7%, Puzzle 7.3%, First-Person 6.5%
- #21 The Last Case of John Morley
82% matchVery Positive84% of 289 reviews2025
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
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 31.7%, Detective 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, First-Person 9.1%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #22 Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition
83% matchMostly Positive74% of 618 reviews2022
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Armed with your investigative skills and the tools of the Blade Runner trade, you'll be immersed in a world that lives and breathes around you with breakthrough lighting and visual effects. Your ability to survive will be put to the test in the richest game environment ever created.
Why similar: Noir 23.1%, Detective 22.9%, Cinematic 20.3%, Point & Click 18.8%, Adventure 6.2%
- #23 The 7th Guest VR
81% matchVery Positive93% of 573 reviews2023
Dev: Vertigo Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The iconic supernatural mystery, The 7th Guest, has been brought back to life with cutting-edge VR technology, that delivers an atmospheric story like no other. Explore the foreboding mansion, solve challenging puzzles, and uncover its dark secrets.
Why similar: VR 35.6%, Noir 18.7%, Cinematic 11.3%, Puzzle 9.4%, First-Person 8%
- #24 VirtuaVerse
82% matchVery Positive83% of 1,107 reviews2020
Dev: Theta DivisionPub: Blood Music
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
VirtuaVerse is a challenging old school cyberpunk point & click adventure set in a future not so far away narrating tales of technomancers, AVR graffiti writers, hacker groups, tribes of cryptoshamans, digital archeology, epic cyberwars and virtual reality debauchery.
Why similar: Point & Click 40%, Sci-fi 18.4%, Puzzle 14.4%, Story Rich 13%, Adventure 6.4%
- #25 Tales of the Neon Sea
81% matchVery Positive86% of 4,916 reviews2019
Dev: YiTi GamesPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Welcome to a world of intrigue and suspicion. Where humans and robots contend with escalating tensions and mutual distrust. And where gangster felines scheme their way to the top of the food chain. Welcome to the Tales of the Neon Sea!
Why similar: Noir 27.6%, Detective 23.8%, Point & Click 17.1%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Puzzle 8%
- #26 Tron: Identity
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 292 reviews2023
Dev: Bithell Games
Windows · Mac
Something has been taken. Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own course in a world without a creator.
Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Noir 23.9%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Puzzle 8.5%, Hand-drawn 7.2%
- #27 A Void Hope
79% matchVery Positive93% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Void Hope takes you on an atmospheric narrative adventure to find a cure for a collapsed city. Follow the story of a tormented couple as they try to decipher reality from nightmares and evade the shadowy threats lurking in the dark.
Why similar: Immersive 41.8% ★, Adventure 21.5%, Puzzle 19.8%, Atmospheric 15.8%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #28 Tails Noir: Prologue
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,115 reviews2019
Dev: EggNutPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 45.8 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 35.7%, Detective 24.4%, Adventure 12.3%, Point & Click 10.1%, Cinematic 7.4%
- #29 Monolith
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 341 reviews2023
Dev: Animation Arts
Windows · Linux
A classical science fiction point and click adventure which takes you into a deep story and murky atmosphere, while solving logical puzzles. Accompany Tessa Carter and her talking robot as she finds out about herself and searches for a way to survive.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.2%, Robots 15.8%, Sci-fi 15.6%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #30 The Room VR: A Dark Matter
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,961 reviews2020
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The British Institute of Archaeology, London, 1908: The disappearance of an esteemed Egyptologist prompts a Police investigation into the unknown. Explore cryptic locations, examine fantastic gadgets and uncover an otherworldly discovery which blurs the line between reality and illusion.
Why similar: VR 38.6%, Escape Room 30.2% ★, Puzzle 15.8%, Adventure 12.2%, Atmospheric 2.4%
- #31 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,243 reviews2025
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
Why similar: Noir 28%, Detective 24.2%, Point & Click 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Puzzle 8%
- #32 Let Bions Be Bygones
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 122 reviews2024
Dev: Bohemian PulpPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Having lost everything, a retired, hardboiled detective, John Cooper, must take his last case to find a missing upper-class girl among the lowest parts of the dystopian city-planet Terrahive. Choose your unique path in this atmospheric narrative future-noir thriller.
Why similar: Noir 35%, Detective 25.4%, Point & Click 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #33 BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 688 reviews2020
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is an isometric, point & click adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic future. Explore an unscene landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the desolate world around you.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.1%, Cinematic 23.6%, Sci-fi 15.5%, Story Rich 11%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #34 3D Escape Room: Detective Story
76% matchMostly Positive70% of 125 reviews2025
Dev: Shenzhen Zhonglian Interactive Technology Co.,Ltd
Windows
3D Escape Room: Detective Story is an immersive 3D puzzle game that takes you to 1930s London. In the game, you play as an insightful private detective, searching for clues in realistic 3D environments, solving intricate puzzles and mini-games, and cracking bizarre cases.
Why similar: Escape Room 52.5% ★, Point & Click 19.6%, Puzzle 11.8%, First-Person 6.2%, Adventure 6.2%
- #35 The Journey Down: Chapter Two
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 557 reviews2014
Dev: SkyGoblin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Chapter Two of The Journey Down, a classic point-and-click saga with an Afro-Caribbean vibe. Get ready to embark on an epic journey of brain-teasing adventure!
Why similar: Noir 50.7%, Detective 21.4%, Point & Click 15.8%, Adventure 6%, Atmospheric 5.3%
- #36 Beyond a Steel Sky
74% matchVery Positive88% of 1,612 reviews2020
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From multi-award winning Revolution comes ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’, a groundbreaking 3D adventure thriller, set in an AI-driven future. Subvert the world, hack the systems and solve dark conspiracies to uncover the devastating truth.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.6%, Sci-fi 18.9%, Puzzle 13.7%, Stylized 12%, Story Rich 11.5%
- #37 Noir Punk
75% matchVery Positive89% of 70 reviews2021
Dev: Milpitians
Windows
2D sidescrolling adventure narrative game with puzzle solving and platforming elements.
Why similar: Detective 44%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Puzzle 14.9%, Story Rich 10.2%, Cinematic 7.2%
- #38 Red Matter
73% matchVery Positive90% of 1,169 reviews2018
Dev: Vertical Robot
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Red Matter is a story-driven VR puzzle adventure game set during a dystopian sci-fi Cold War. Take on the role of Agent Epsilon, an astronaut of the Atlantic Union dispatched to an abandoned Volgravian moon base on a faraway planet. Your mission: to investigate a shady top secret research project.
Why similar: VR 34.6%, Sci-fi 14.4%, Cinematic 13.3%, Puzzle 11.8%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #39 Murder Mystery Machine
75% matchMixed54% of 173 reviews2021
Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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 34.4%, Detective 31%, Point & Click 15.8%, Puzzle 9.6%, Adventure 7%
- #40 Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 217 reviews2024
Dev: MidBoss, LLC.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER is a story-rich adventure and the sequel to 2064: Read Only Memories. Explore the rich world with an intuitive point-and-click interface as you take on the role of a young psychic agent tasked with tracking down a mysterious antagonist hiding in people's memories.
Why similar: Noir 35.4%, Point & Click 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Stylized 10.5%, Sci-fi 9.8%
- #41 Elroy and the Aliens
70% matchVery Positive97% of 451 reviews2025
Dev: Motiviti
Windows · Mac · Linux
Slope City, 1993. Talking robots, ancient alien secrets, and a mysterious message from the past. Follow Elroy and Peggie through a portal to find Elroy's father, missing for 18 years. A heartfelt point & click adventure where the puzzles make sense and the story stays with you.
Why similar: Detective 26%, Point & Click 20.2%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Puzzle 11.1%, Hand-drawn 8.1%
- #42 Retro Machina
72% matchVery Positive86% of 254 reviews2021
Dev: Orbit StudioPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Retro Machina is a single-player action and exploration game set in a retro-futuristic universe. Experience the journey of a little robot as it solves intricate puzzles and begins unraveling the mysteries of a world long forgotten.
Why similar: Robots 37.1%, Hand-drawn 21.1%, Puzzle 17%, Story Rich 13.2%, Adventure 9.1%
- #43 Mechanic 8230: Escape from Ilgrot
72% matchVery Positive91% of 124 reviews2022
Dev: Nudiventra
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Mechanic 8230: Episode 1 is an adventure game in the point-and-click genre. Help the mechanic find his robot friend RO-2 and together unveil the secrets of the world destroyed by the Cataclysm.
Why similar: Robots 24%, Point & Click 19.6%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Stylized 11.1%
- #44 2064: Read Only Memories
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,665 reviews2015
Dev: MidBoss, LLC.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
2064: Read Only Memories is a cyberpunk point-and-click adventure set in Neo-San Francisco. Team up with Turing, the world's first sapient machine, to unravel a conspiracy that threatens to shake an entire society
Why similar: Noir 35.1%, Point & Click 16%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Stylized 10.6%, Sci-fi 9.9%
- #45 Red Matter 2
70% matchVery Positive93% of 689 reviews2022
Dev: Vertical Robot
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Red Matter 2 is an immersive, puzzle-adventure game that will transport you to the far reaches of space. Step into the shoes of Sasha, an agent awakened in a lunar base by an undercover operative and tasked with uncovering the secrets of the mysterious Red Matter.
Why similar: VR 44.8%, Puzzle 15.3%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Story Rich 10.3%, Adventure 9.2%
- #46 Chinatown Detective Agency
71% 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 37.2%, Detective 31.2%, Point & Click 18.9%, Story Rich 8.1%, Adventure 4.6%
- #47 Black Mirror II
71% matchVery Positive90% of 706 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Enter a dark, captivating world as the massive evil of Black Mirror Castle is reincarnated with over 100 atmospheric locations to explore and 40 different characters to interact with. Will Darren's search lead him to redemption or the hell of insanity?
Why similar: Point & Click 56.6%, Adventure 24.6%, Puzzle 9.1%, Story Rich 6.1%, Atmospheric 2.6%
- #48 Dark Grim Mariupolis
71% matchVery Positive80% of 81 reviews2018
Dev: Team MariupolisPub: Xitilon
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Introducing “Dark Grim Mariupolis”, a classic adventure game set in a world, combining noir, Greek mythology, magic, mysticism, hopeless entourage of Greco-Roman Age of Decadence and stifling everyday routine. Encourage yourself and step into darkness…
Why similar: Noir 53.6%, Robots 30.4%, Adventure 9.8%, Atmospheric 5.2%, Singleplayer 1%
- #49 Lamplight City
69% matchVery Positive90% of 844 reviews2018
Dev: Grundislav GamesPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 27%, Noir 24.2%, Point & Click 18.1%, Hand-drawn 8.5%, Interactive Fiction 7.8%
- #50 Neo Cab
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,815 reviews2019
Dev: Chance AgencyPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A visual novel about emotional survival in an automated world. Play as Lina, the last human cab driver. It’s your first night driving the lonely streets of Los Ojos, and your best friend has just disappeared. Stay on the road. Stay on the search. Stay human.
Why similar: Noir 34.9%, Point & Click 16%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Stylized 10.8%, Sci-fi 10%
- #51 Tails Noir Preludes
67% matchVery Positive92% of 300 reviews2023
Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.
Why similar: Detective 44.4%, Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Story Rich 14%, Adventure 9.5%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #52 FORECLOSED
70% matchMixed69% of 137 reviews2021
Dev: Antab StudioPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
FORECLOSED is a narrative-driven action-adventure set in a Cyberpunk world filled with action, suspense, and experimental augmentations. Follow the story of Evan Kapnos in this sleek comic book styled game as he unravels the conspiracy behind his identity foreclosure. Who is responsible and why?
Why similar: Noir 35.8%, Sci-fi 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Story Rich 9.5%, Hand-drawn 9.5%
- #53 Floor Plan 2
69% matchVery Positive92% of 91 reviews2021
Dev: Turbo Button
Windows
Explore a tower of hilarious escape rooms and solve mind-bending puzzles in this absurd elevator adventure for virtual reality. Step out onto each floor, meet bizarre characters, unravel their secrets, and figure out how everything is connected to find the lost artifacts your boss is looking for.
Why similar: Escape Room 40.7% ★, Detective 11.4%, Stylized 10.9%, Immersive 9.6% ★, Puzzle 8.2%
- #54 [Redacted] The Safehouse
65% matchVery Positive100% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: Heartbeast
Windows · Linux
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 48.5%, Interactive Fiction 25.4%, Story Rich 11.9%, First-Person 10.7%, Atmospheric 3.1%
- #55 DOOMED Detective Game
68% matchMixed46% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: Azikton Studio
Windows
Doomed Detective Game is a game in which you will play the role of a detective who has arrived in the city of Redrock to figure out a very mysterious crime. Your task is to explore the city, find clues, talk to the residents of the city and find the killer! P.S: Every city resident is an AI...
Why similar: Noir 33.7%, Detective 21.9%, Stylized 11.4%, Puzzle 10.2%, First-Person 9.8%
- #56 Nobodies: After Death
67% matchVery Positive98% of 126 reviews2023
Dev: Blyts
Windows · Mac · Linux
Nobodies: After Death is a puzzling point-and-click adventure in cleaning up dirty work. After your agency takes out a target, you make the evidence disappear without a trace. Find a way to get in, get out, and leave no bodies behind.
Why similar: Escape Room 42.9% ★, Point & Click 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%, Puzzle 7.6%, Hand-drawn 7.5%
- #57 Aether & Iron
64% matchVery Positive84% of 436 reviews2026
Dev: Seismic Squirrel
Windows · Mac
Immerse yourself in this Decopunk Narrative RPG set in an alternate 1930s where anti-gravitational technology has taken cars, roads, and even New York City into the sky. Muster a crew, master tactical turn-based combat, and unravel the dark secrets lurking beneath the floating metropolis.
Why similar: Noir 35.6%, Point & Click 21.5%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Story Rich 11.3%
- #58 Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator
63% matchVery Positive93% of 5,440 reviews2025
Dev: Aluba Van+Pub: Spiral Up Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Discover a digital realm shrouded in mystery. Sequel to an award-winning narrative driven hacking simulator puzzle game. Play as an AI assistant in a major corporation. Deploy intricate social engineering tactics and expose hidden truths in a world of ambition and high-tech deception.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.4%, Detective 36.4%, Story Rich 20.1%, Puzzle 5.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #59 Vertigo 2
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,678 reviews2023
Dev: Zach Tsiakalis-BrownPub: Zulubo Productions
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Vertigo 2 is a single-player VR adventure. Explore the depths of the vast Quantum Reactor as you descend to finish your journey home.
Why similar: VR 50.2%, Sci-fi 21.9%, First-Person 19.2%, Adventure 7.2%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #60 Game of Fate 2: A Century's Promise
64% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,232 reviews2025
Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Transported back a century by fate, you find yourself in a legendary tale of vengeance. Amidst powerful enemies in a tumultuous era, your mission is to assist those around you. Experience this immersive epic from a first-person perspective—authentic, weighty, yet brimming with hope.
Why similar: Cinematic 32.6%, Detective 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, First-Person 12.6%, Story Rich 10.9%