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Games Like Ring of Fire: Prologue

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Mystery, Story Rich, Point & Click.

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Ring of Fire: Prologue is the first case in a search-based detective noir puzzler with a mature narrative set in the hyper-stylized streets of New London. Scour police records. Antagonize your suspects. Comb through a disturbing crime scene. You'll stop at nothing to expose the truth.

Reviews: Positive — 89% — of 28 reviews
Released: 2020-12-15
Developer: de Fault
Publisher: Far Few Giants
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Free To Play, Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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  1. #1 Ring of Fire
    97% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: de FaultPub: Far Few Giants
    Windows · Mac

    Scour police records. Antagonize your suspects. Comb through a disturbing crime scene. You'll stop at nothing to expose the truth. Ring of Fire is a search-based detective noir puzzler with a mature narrative set in the hyper-stylized streets of New London.

    Why similar: Villain Protagonist 29.8%, Noir 13.6%, Detective 11.8%, Typing 11.2%, Point & Click 5.8%

  2. #2 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story - Prologue
    96% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2023
    Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows

    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 16.3%, Comic Book 15.6%, Detective 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%, Visual Novel 7.8%

  3. #3 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
    96% matchMostly Positive73% of 124 reviews2023
    Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows

    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 18.1%, Comic Book 15.1%, Detective 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%, Visual Novel 7.6%

  4. #4 Black Lily's Tale
    94% matchVery Positive87% of 478 reviews2023
    Dev: 1000-REKA
    Windows

    Perhaps it was the curse of a black lily that bloomed too early in the winter...Before graduation, a girl falls in love with another girl... But her pure feelings are torn apart by a "loop of tragedy."By [interrupting choices] and [typing in words], you will weave her feelings into the story.

    Why similar: Typing 30%, LGBTQ+ 17.8%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Mystery 9.6%

  5. #5 Nancy Drew® Dossier: Resorting to Danger!
    95% matchVery Positive84% of 113 reviews2009
    Dev: HeR Interactive
    Windows

    Defuse an Explosive Situation at an Exclusive Resort!

    Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Hidden Object 16.3%, Point & Click 15.7%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Mystery 9.9%

  6. #6 Detective Dana
    94% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: Vice Beast
    Windows

    Detective Dana is a 2D story-rich game about an Arabic police officer investigating murder cases. Investigate the crime scene, interrogate the witnesses, solve the mysteries and uncover the secrets until you catch the criminal!

    Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Noir 17.8%, Hidden Object 11.8%, Point & Click 11.8%, Visual Novel 9.9%

  7. #7 Gumshoe Detective Agency: The First Case
    93% matchMostly Positive77% of 52 reviews2025
    Dev: Birdy Interactive
    Windows

    A missing person case straight out of 1995. Search the early internet, dig through emails and dusty floppy discs, and uncover the secrets behind the disappearance of Victoria Mason.

    Why similar: Typing 23.5%, Detective 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Point & Click 10.5%, Mystery 9.9%

  8. #8 Cadulium
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Osgoode Media
    Windows

    What happens when a video game character is self-aware? Cadulium is a mystery science fiction adventure video game.

    Why similar: Noir 18.1%, Detective 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Comic Book 9.9%, Mystery 9.6%

  9. #9 Finding Fate
    91% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
    Dev: Superpog ApSPub: Playtopia.com
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A hidden object game following the journalist Fate, in her quest to uncover the truth and her own past.

    Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Hidden Object 17.2%, Comic Book 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%

  10. #10 a permanent echo
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Three More Years
    Windows · Mac

    Uncover Sabotage, Conspiracy and Counter-Revolution in this cyberpunk detective mystery. Using a mind-probing interface, you explore and act within memories, collect facts, meet agents of change and enormous corporations. Build your case against a person torn between idealism and turmoil.

    Why similar: Political 19.3%, Noir 14.6%, Detective 12.4%, LGBTQ+ 9.3%, Interactive Fiction 9%

  11. #11 Treasure at Thornhill Academy
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Birdy Interactive
    Windows

    A point-and-click mystery set in 1998. Explore the early Internet for clues, connect overlooked details, and uncover what really happened at Thornhill Academy. Come for the mystery, stay for the cozy New England private school vibes.

    Why similar: Typing 30.2%, Detective 19.8%, Point & Click 13.4%, Mystery 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%

  12. #12 One Night: Burlesque
    89% matchPositive85% of 39 reviews2023
    Dev: RedDeer.Games
    Windows

    Step into the smoky, seductive world of the Angels Den, a luxurious burlesque club. Get into the high heels of Holly, a talented dancer graced with a unique gift of telepathy. Help her on a desperate mission to save a friend from certain doom.

    Why similar: Noir 23.8%, Comic Book 14.2%, Detective 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Point & Click 8.4%

  13. #13 Misadventures of Laura Silver
    89% matchVery Positive84% of 269 reviews2019
    Dev: Studio Attic Salt
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Need more stress in your life? Meet Laura Silver, a paranoid and insomniac detective tasked with researching Slavic mythology. Do you know anything about the Vodnik? Neither does she. Unfortunately, her incompetence won't be your biggest problem in Czechoslovakia.

    Why similar: Comic Book 16.3%, Noir 15.6%, Detective 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Point & Click 10.1%

  14. #14 Trick Eight
    88% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: White Babel Studio
    Windows · Mac

    On a remote village shrouded in bloody tradition, a centuries-old ritual endures. You are a detective with unique skills, yet branded as a traitor. Will you surrender your limbs to ascend like an immortal? Or risk everything at the edge of science and plunge into the abyss of truth?

    Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Comic Book 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Hidden Object 11.5%, Mystery 10.9%

  15. #15 Mystery Island:Enigmatic Painting
    87% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: TAPROMANCE
    Windows

    After a difficult journey, Ada officially became a detective. This disappearance commission seemed extraordinary. During the exploration of the ancient castle, it seemed that a series of strange events also surfaced...

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Detective 18.3%, Point & Click 16.4%, Mystery 12.1%, Hidden Object 9.7%

  16. #16 Grimtrace
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: HoodaThunk Games
    Windows

    A monster-themed deduction game focused on solving brutal murders. Investigate crime scenes by uncovering hidden evidence, analyzing fingerprints, and testing blood samples. Identify the killer, determine the creature responsible, and solve seven thrilling cases

    Why similar: Noir 30.7%, Hidden Object 21.3%, Detective 20.9%, Puzzle 9%, Mystery 7.9%

  17. #17 IMMORTALITY
    86% matchVery Positive84% of 1,884 reviews2022
    Dev: Sam BarlowPub: Half Mermaid
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Marissa Marcel was a film star. She made three movies. But none of the movies were ever released. And Marissa Marcel disappeared. An interactive trilogy from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story.

    Why similar: Noir 18.3%, Hidden Object 12.9%, Detective 12.8%, LGBTQ+ 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10%

  18. #18 Encounter: A 8-Bit Noir Adventure...
    85% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2024
    Dev: Defence Force
    Windows

    Race against time to save a kidnapped teen in 2 hours! Play as a cunning PI, diving into a thrilling mystery. Type commands for retro vibes or use arrow keys to pick actions, crafting solutions to conquer obstacles in this classic-meets-modern adventure. Can you crack the case?

    Why similar: Typing 25.4%, Detective 17.7%, Comic Book 13.4%, Noir 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%

  19. #19 Victorian Dread
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Grimcat Games
    Windows · Mac

    In this gothic point-and-click adventure, Eleanor Rosewood must confront a vampire haunting Victorian London. Gather evidence and seek help from the city’s diverse populace, each hiding their own secrets, in this atmospheric mystery.

    Why similar: Noir 19%, Detective 17.2%, Comic Book 16.4%, Point & Click 10.1%, Mystery 9.8%

  20. #20 The Monster Inside
    84% matchVery Positive88% of 2,060 reviews2017
    Dev: Random Seed Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 12 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 10%

    A film noir style audio-visual novella. A mysterious woman... a string of murders... and a man with a hidden past.

    Why similar: Noir 35.2%, Detective 27.1%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Mystery 13.8%, Horror 6.2%

  21. #21 The List
    83% matchVery Positive80% of 104 reviews2021
    Dev: Dan Trimble
    Windows

    A young man is interviewed by the police only to turn up dead a week later. 3 years have passed, a special agent from Santa Fe navigates the police database in order to solve the mystery.

    Why similar: Political 18.9%, Detective 16.8%, Noir 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Mystery 9.7%

  22. #22 Twin Mind: Nobody's Here Collector's Edition
    82% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2022
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

    Science has never been more dangerous! Death is in the air... Sounds pretty ominous, doesn't it? Help the twin detectives solve a new case!

    Why similar: Noir 20.5%, Detective 15%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Hidden Object 11.3%, Point & Click 9.9%

  23. #23 Good Bones
    81% matchMostly Positive78% of 32 reviews2023
    Dev: RETCON Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Your new house has old secrets in this haunting point-and-click mystery, where you'll search for clues about a mysterious death, solve narrative puzzles, and make heartbreaking choices to navigate amnesia, grief, and revenge.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Point & Click 11.5%, Hidden Object 11.1%, Mystery 10.2%, Noir 9.5%

  24. #24 The Island: Into The Mist
    82% matchMixed66% of 225 reviews2019
    Dev: BADA Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    'The Island: In To The Mist' is an adventure game. It includes basic features of adventure genre and add some new systems to interest you. You have been given a chance to experience a group of university students, who confined in the island. There is a terrific but interesting story you will see.

    Why similar: Noir 19.6%, Detective 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Mystery 9.7%, Point & Click 9.5%

  25. #25 Cursed Enigma - Priest and Prayers
    81% matchMixed70% of 112 reviews2023
    Dev: TheLaba
    Windows

    Father Giovanni, a devout priest, becomes entangled in mysteries and secrets while overseeing his local church. Explore the dark truths and menacing events behind the serene facade of the parish in the first episode of CURSED ENIGMA: Priest and Prayers

    Why similar: Noir 20%, Detective 17.7%, Hidden Object 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Point & Click 10.6%

  26. #26 Unmasked Truths: Shattered Dreams
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SuperPROTEIN Studios Inc.
    Windows

    10 world-renowned experts are trapped together and must cooperate to survive... until conflicts arise, and they discover the greatest threat to their lives isn't the system they're resisting: it's each other! Discover the truth of who's living a lie in this fully voiced murder mystery adventure.

    Why similar: Detective 18.9%, LGBTQ+ 13.7%, Point & Click 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Visual Novel 10.8%

  27. #27 The Angel's Devil Tail - One More Question 2
    79% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 橘音
    Windows

    A horror-meets-cute puzzle game with a twist-filled Yuri romance story.

    Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Comic Book 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Female Protagonist 9.6%

  28. #28 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
    78% matchVery Positive85% of 67 reviews2025
    Dev: 麻辣工作室 Spicy GamesPub: INDIECN
    Windows

    Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.

    Why similar: Comic Book 20.1%, Detective 19.1%, Noir 17.4%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Mystery 7.7%

  29. #29 True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2
    79% matchVery Positive93% of 802 reviews2018
    Dev: Goblinz Enterprises LtdPub: The Digital Lounge
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2 is the sequel to one of the best rated horror escape games, acclaimed for its story and the atmosphere of horror mystery.

    Why similar: Hidden Object 16.6%, Detective 13.3%, Point & Click 12.3%, Horror 10.6%, Mystery 8.9%

  30. #30 YOUR HOUSE
    77% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2025
    Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
    Windows · Mac

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

    Why similar: Noir 18%, Detective 17.5%, Comic Book 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Point & Click 7.9%

  31. #31 PRAVDA(concept25)
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Floating Stone Studio
    Windows

    Pravda is a narrative stealth-puzzle about journalism under a totalitarian regime. You play Saga, a state-branded “Liar” working for the Resistance to bring down the Party. Your task is clear: Collect information. Craft the Truth. Change the world. But in Abil-Gudit, every truth has a cost.

    Why similar: Noir 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Detective 15%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Political 11.3%

  32. #32 Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain
    76% matchVery Positive97% of 121 reviews2023
    Dev: Fiction Factory Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    A comic book adventure of freelance supervillainy, petting cats, and/or destroying capitalism in which your choices determine success in a series of daring heists and capers.

    Why similar: Villain Protagonist 41.9%, Comic Book 19.6%, LGBTQ+ 15.9%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Female Protagonist 7.1%

  33. #33 Thelma Fantastic
    75% match6 user reviews86% of 6 reviews2026
    Dev: Weird Pumpkins Studios
    Windows

    A hidden object mystery game. Help Thelma Fantastic find missing objects, discover important clues, and solve mysteries. All generated with randomization for endless fun.

    Why similar: Noir 22.9%, Detective 16.7%, Hidden Object 15.4%, Point & Click 12.6%, Female Protagonist 9.5%

  34. #34 Paranormal Files: Ghost Chapter Collector's Edition
    77% matchMixed53% of 15 reviews2021
    Dev: Elephant GamesPub: BFG Entertainment
    Windows

    The World’s Mysteries awaits...

    Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Hidden Object 20.4%, Point & Click 15%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Puzzle 8.8%

  35. #35 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,163 reviews2025
    Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 9.8 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 20.2%, Detective 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Point & Click 10.9%, Mystery 9.9%

  36. #36 Quirky Museum
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Eva&MonaPub: NightCat Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A museum and its stories… Think you know everything about them? To truly feel history, to sense the connection between generations of life and memory, one visit won’t be enough.

    Why similar: Noir 20.8%, Comic Book 17.5%, Detective 15%, LGBTQ+ 11.2%, Hidden Object 10.7%

  37. #37 Derail: Sacrifice
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Langgo
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    “Derail” is a horror puzzle game similar to Rusty Lake and Fran Bow, with an optional non-scary mode. The once peaceful town was thrown into chaos when a coffin falls from the sky. The villagers vanished all of sudden. Only things left are embryos scattered on the empty streets.

    Why similar: Villain Protagonist 43.7%, Comic Book 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.1%, Female Protagonist 7.5%, Point & Click 7%

  38. #38 Bear With Me - Episode One
    74% matchVery Positive87% of 1,003 reviews2016
    Dev: Exordium GamesPub: Miyagi Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Bear With Me is an episodic noir adventure game. Amber is trying to find her missing brother while being aided by her trusty teddy, Ted E. Bear.

    Why similar: Noir 37.7%, Detective 14.8%, Hidden Object 12.1%, Point & Click 11.1%, Horror 6.7%

  39. #39 Haunted Hotel: The Axiom Butcher Collector's Edition
    73% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2021
    Dev: Elephant GamesPub: BFG Entertainment
    Windows

    The Butcher is back...

    Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Hidden Object 20.7%, Point & Click 15.2%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Puzzle 8.8%

  40. #40 Halloween Stories: The Neglected Dead Collector's Edition
    73% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2021
    Dev: Elephant GamesPub: BFG Entertainment
    Windows

    Sometimes Seeing is Believing!

    Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Hidden Object 20.4%, Point & Click 15.3%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Puzzle 8.8%

  41. #41 LumineNight
    70% matchVery Positive90% of 479 reviews2024
    Dev: Spickasoft
    Windows

    LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.

    Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Noir 20.6%, Mystery 11.9%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Point & Click 9.9%

  42. #42 Haunted Hotel: The X Collector's Edition
    72% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2021
    Dev: Elephant GamesPub: BFG Entertainment
    Windows

    The crimes of the past keep haunting the Lexington Hotel!

    Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Hidden Object 20.7%, Point & Click 15.3%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Puzzle 9%

  43. #43 It Happened Here: Streaming Lives
    71% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2023
    Dev: Elephant ArPub: BFG Entertainment
    Windows · Mac

    Are you ready, detective? Step into a tale of mystery, intrigue, deceit, and murder!

    Why similar: Hidden Object 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Detective 16.1%, Point & Click 14%, Female Protagonist 10.4%

  44. #44 Nancy Drew® Dossier: Lights, Camera, Curses!
    73% matchMostly Positive70% of 80 reviews2009
    Dev: HeR Interactive
    Windows

    Seek the source of sabotage on a Hollywood set!

    Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Hidden Object 15.2%, Point & Click 14.6%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Mystery 11.6%

  45. #45 Ghost Follows
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Open Arcana
    Windows

    A Halloween legend surrounding a cursed old house becomes the lived story of one trick-or-treater who looks to solve the mystery of Spector Manner. Upon entering the house, the energy goes through the roof and the house comes alive.

    Why similar: Mystery 16.3%, Detective 15.3%, Hidden Object 15.3%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Visual Novel 9.6%

  46. #46 Gloomy Clues: The Broken Mirror
    71% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
    Dev: Pixel Paradise ®
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes, interrogate suspects, and survive in this point-and-click remake, rebuilt from the ground up. Solve the mystery before your demons consume you. Play the free demo and wishlist now!

    Why similar: Noir 21.6%, Detective 16.9%, Comic Book 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Point & Click 10.3%

  47. #47 Dingir OS
    69% matchVery Positive82% of 57 reviews2025
    Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
    Windows

    Congratulations, you've found Dingir OS — an operating system that lets you glimpse into the darkest corners of the internet. Browse forbidden websites, investigate lethal files, and immerse yourself in the world of digital legends. (We are not responsible for anything that may happen to you.)

    Why similar: Noir 18%, Detective 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Hidden Object 10.2%, Point & Click 9.8%

  48. #48 Floor 13: Deep State
    72% matchMostly Negative36% of 39 reviews2020
    Dev: Oversight ProductionsPub: Balor Games
    Windows · Mac

    Floor 13: Deep State is a dynamically generated dystopian thriller, inspired by the 90’s classic Floor 13 and created by its original team. In a free society, citizens make their own decisions, can challenge authority, and are able to speak their truth. Your job is to put a stop to that.

    Why similar: Political 38.6%, Detective 22%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Point & Click 14.4%, Story Rich 6.5%

  49. #49 Tangle Tower
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,973 reviews2019
    Dev: SFB Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?

    Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Noir 20.1%, Point & Click 14%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Mystery 9%

  50. #50 Hank: Straightjacket
    69% matchMostly Positive78% of 46 reviews2023
    Dev: My Next Games
    Windows

    The time-traveling vigilante Hank has been captured by the devious Unraveler. However, before the crime genius gets rid of the hero, he must satisfy his curiosity - How has this pathetic drunk so easily thwarted so many of his plans?

    Why similar: Noir 23.5%, Comic Book 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Point & Click 14%, Visual Novel 11%

  51. #51 Elegant Sleuth:Mystic Family
    68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: TAPROMANCE
    Windows

    Agent Allison received an unexpected dinner invitation from the head of the Johnson dynasty, controllers of a sprawling business empire. What required her presence? The story's curtain began lifting...

    Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Point & Click 15%, Hidden Object 12.7%, Mystery 12%

  52. #52 Big Ear Detective
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Fabula Improviso
    Windows · Mac

    Ironic point & click adventure where a once brilliant detective quits his trade and lands a job in IT to make a living. But even in the seemingly mundane world of office life, there are secrets to be uncovered. Navigate through puzzles, quirky colleagues, and intrigues to crack corporate mysteries.

    Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Point & Click 13.7%, Comic Book 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Visual Novel 10.3%

  53. #53 Mystery Trackers: Nightsville Horror Collector's Edition
    70% matchMixed67% of 15 reviews2021
    Dev: Elephant GamesPub: BFG Entertainment
    Windows

    The Owl Man cometh…

    Why similar: Detective 23%, Hidden Object 18%, Point & Click 15.2%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Horror 8.6%

  54. #54 Phoenix Springs
    66% matchVery Positive89% of 253 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 24.4%, Detective 18.6%, Comic Book 14.6%, Mystery 11.1%, Point & Click 9.6%

  55. #55 Echoes
    66% matchPositive94% of 32 reviews2024
    Dev: Nova-box
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Echoes is a 2D narrative game where you play as Ricky Fox, a detective haunted by the death of his best friend, Arthur. Step into Greenhearth, a small town full of secrets, and make choices that will shape your investigation. Will you crack the case with your sanity intact?

    Why similar: Noir 20.3%, Comic Book 18%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Detective 13.7%, Hidden Object 12.1%

  56. #56 2064: Read Only Memories
    68% 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 23.1%, Comic Book 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, LGBTQ+ 11%, Point & Click 10.2%

  57. #57 Crimson Silk
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Swirling Pentapod
    Windows

    Crimson Silk is a political detective thriller with a mind-controlling villain. Investigate the assassination of your grandfather. Plunge into a world of complicated law and wild ESP powers. Gather clues, choose sides, jump timelines, and try not to get stuffed with lead.

    Why similar: Political 29.9%, Detective 17.1%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Mystery 11.5%, Story Rich 7.8%

  58. #58 Justice.exe
    67% matchMostly Positive71% of 102 reviews2022
    Dev: Late Game ClutchPub: Gameclaw Studio
    Windows · Mac

    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: Political 29.3%, Detective 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Point & Click 10.6%, Mystery 8.5%

  59. #59 The Walsingham Files - Chapter 1
    68% matchVery Positive86% of 57 reviews2019
    Dev: Sapphire Dragon Productions
    Windows · Mac

    From the makers of the “Silver Creek Falls” trilogy comes a new episodic mystery-adventure game series known as “The Walsingham Files”. Follow in the steps of the stalwart Detective Sara Fitzgerald as she tackles a new mind-boggling mystery that will keep you at the edge of your seat at all times.

    Why similar: Noir 22%, Detective 15.7%, Hidden Object 11.9%, Point & Click 10.4%, Horror 8.4%

  60. #60 Mystery Trackers: Forgotten Voices Collector's Edition
    67% matchMixed46% of 13 reviews2021
    Dev: Elephant GamesPub: BFG Entertainment
    Windows

    Attendance is down at Misthill College!

    Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Hidden Object 18%, Point & Click 15.2%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Exploration 8.6%

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