- #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: Typing 13% ★, Villain Protagonist 12.4% ★, Noir 10.5%, Detective 7.8%, Investigation 7.6%
- #2 The Wolf Among Us Remastered
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Telltale
Windows
A dark detective thriller where folklore is real, violence is chilling, and every choice has consequences.
Why similar: Detective 13.9%, Noir 13.6%, Investigation 11.6%, Crime 7.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.3%
- #3 Gloomy Clues: The Broken Mirror
96% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Pixel Paradise ®
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 14.6%, Detective 11%, Crime 10.2%, Investigation 9.9%, Comic Book 8.7%
- #4 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story - Prologue
95% 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 14%, Crime 12.5%, Detective 12.3%, Comic Book 11.2%, Investigation 10%
- #5 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
94% matchMostly Positive70% of 130 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 15.6%, Crime 12.1%, Detective 11.8%, Comic Book 10.8%, Investigation 10.1%
- #6 Man of Nollyn
94% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Slater Chae
Windows
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 20.7%, Crime 16.3%, Detective 16.1%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 7.9%
- #7 Cadulium
93% 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 15.4%, Detective 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Cinematic 9.9%, Investigation 9.3%
- #8 Ashes of Holloway Bay
92% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Cold Case Inc
Windows
Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.
Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Crime 17.2%, Investigation 14.5%, Noir 10.3%, Mystery 9%
- #9 A Death in the Red Light
91% matchMixed69% of 48 reviews2024
Dev: Mystery City Games BV
Windows
Amsterdam, 1988. A dead body in the Red Light District, the Dutch capital of sex and drugs, is a washed-up detective’s one shot at redemption. Explore the seedy underbelly of Europe’s most notorious city, solve complex puzzles, and crack the case while experiencing Amsterdam at its worst.
Why similar: Noir 16.4%, Detective 14.6%, Investigation 13.2%, Crime 11%, Comic Book 8.7%
- #10 This Bed We Made
90% matchVery Positive91% of 3,132 reviews2023
Dev: Lowbirth Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 17.1%, Crime 13.8%, Investigation 11.7%, Detective 11%, Cinematic 10.6%
- #11 Misadventures of Laura Silver
91% matchVery Positive84% of 269 reviews2019
Dev: Studio Attic Salt
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Noir 13%, Comic Book 11.3%, Detective 11%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.8%
- #12 Blacksad: Under the Skin
89% matchVery Positive83% of 6,884 reviews2019
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 16.8%, Crime 13%, Detective 11.9%, Comic Book 11.6%, Investigation 10.1%
- #13 PataNoir
89% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2016
Dev: Simon ChristiansenPub: SiChris Productions
Windows
The Baron's daughter is missing, and you are the man to find her. No problem. With your inexhaustible arsenal of hard-boiled similes, there is nothing you can't handle.
Why similar: Noir 18.6%, Crime 13%, Typing 11.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Detective 9.3%
- #14 Grimtrace
88% 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 22.9%, Detective 20.3%, Investigation 16%, Crime 16%, Mystery 10.2%
- #15 SideEye High
87% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Fundamental Studios
Windows
A grounded detective mystery set in the most dangerous place in America: a 1997 public high school.
Why similar: Noir 15.6%, Detective 15.5%, Investigation 13.4%, Crime 12.1%, Point & Click 8.3%
- #16 PolyCity Stories - The Affair
86% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Andi Liddell
Windows
The first short story from PolyCity. A point and click adventure delving into the dark and dirty polygonated corners of the City of angles... mostly right angles. The Affair follows a soft boiled/over easy private detective as he unpicks an organised crime syndicate operating across the city.
Why similar: Noir 20.9%, Investigation 13.4%, Crime 11%, Point & Click 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
- #17 Joe Kowalski Chronicles: Murder in a flat
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Iron Noir Soft
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 19.9%, Crime 15.1%, Detective 14.2%, Investigation 11.1%, Cinematic 9.2%
- #18 The Missing Threads
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wynd_devPub: wysg
Windows
[DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.
Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Investigation 17.6%, Crime 17.1%, Point & Click 10.2%, Mystery 9.9%
- #19 D.W. Dagger: Chapter One
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Lime Interactive
Windows
A noir first-person murder mystery set in a gloomy 1947 Pacific Northwest city. Play as the renowned Detective D.W. Dagger to help solve his latest case. A violent murder, a possible suicide, and a handful of suspects. Can you deduce what happened?
Why similar: Noir 22.4%, Detective 16.9%, Investigation 14.7%, Crime 14.6%, Comic Book 10.1%
- #20 Private Eye: The Young Heir
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lucky 7 Studios
Windows
Private Eye is a detective game where you play as Hakeem trying to solve the murder case of Amir. The wealthy heir Amir kept strange company, is one of them his murderer? Explore, investigate, solve puzzles, and find discrepancies to unravel his mysterious death.
Why similar: Detective 15.9%, Crime 14.4%, Investigation 13.8%, Noir 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%
- #21 YOUR HOUSE
82% matchVery Positive84% of 74 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 15.6%, Detective 14.7%, Investigation 13%, Comic Book 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.2%
- #22 Tron: Identity
83% 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 18.1%, Noir 16.8%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%, Mystery 9.1%
- #23 Graywood: Noir Detective
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bobby & Jeni
Windows
GRAYWOOD is a 1950s crime comic-inspired graphic adventure. Investigate crime scenes, craft your own lines of questioning, and organize your findings on your corkboard all while navigating a morally-testing narrative. Respect the law, follow your conscience, or abuse your power to save your family.
Why similar: Noir 21.1%, Detective 16.5%, Crime 15.8%, Investigation 10.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.8%
- #24 Acrônimo Tupiniquim
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cigarras & Cigarros
Windows
The greatest detective in São Paolo is dead, and you are the prime suspect in his death. Investigate the detective's past cases, unravel the web of mysteries that binds the great city, and prove your innocence. Enigmatic letters, hidden secrets, and one certainty: Every story has two sides.
Why similar: Noir 24.2%, Detective 20%, Investigation 15.5%, Crime 7.9%, Visual Novel 6.8%
- #25 The List
81% matchVery Positive80% of 105 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: Detective 14.3%, Political 14.2% ★, Noir 13.8%, Crime 12.7%, Investigation 9.2%
- #26 Grégoire Lefèbvre Investigations : The Vow of Hate
79% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: TcherryPub: Viridis Cosmos Games
Windows
Play as Captain Grégoire Lefèbvre and investigate the murder of a controversial country priest in this gripping historical detective thriller.
Why similar: Noir 17.9%, Detective 14.4%, Crime 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Point & Click 10.2%
- #27 Her Story
80% matchVery Positive89% of 10,343 reviews2015
Dev: Sam Barlow
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.
Why similar: Typing 21.2% ★, Crime 13.6%, Investigation 12.4%, Detective 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%
- #28 At Sixes and Sevens
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Worst Event
Windows · Mac
A PSX Detective Mystery Horror game. You play as an investigator solving bizarre crime cases. The story unfolds through a blend of interviews, computer based investigations and unsettling psychological elements.
Why similar: Typing 24.2% ★, Investigation 14.5%, Crime 13.7%, Detective 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
- #29 Who Killed Mr. White?
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: notagamestudio
Windows
A turn-based Clue-inspired detective game where you get to solve a murder mystery by interrogating paintings.
Why similar: Noir 19.3%, Detective 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%, Crime 9.2%
- #30 Phoenix Springs
77% matchVery Positive89% of 264 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 20.3%, Detective 15.1%, Cinematic 10.7%, Investigation 10.5%, Comic Book 10.2%
- #31 Hill Agency: PURITYdecay
78% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Achimostawinan Games
Windows
Murdered sisters, mind altering drugs and flying cities, to a case that goes way further than the banks of this one detective's little neighbourhood in this Indigenous cybernoir detective narrative adventure set in a post-post-apocalyptical future.
Why similar: Noir 19.8%, Crime 14.6%, Investigation 14.6%, Detective 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%
- #32 The Final Print
76% matchPositive88% of 42 reviews2025
Dev: Dummy DetectivesPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
You're a journalist investigating a suspicious case during the Harlem riots. Take pictures of evidence, gather information by interrogating people, and put it all together in an article to show people the truth.
Why similar: Noir 17.9%, Detective 16.8%, Crime 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Investigation 10.1%
- #33 Blake: The Visual Novel
77% matchVery Positive90% of 63 reviews2021
Dev: Ori MeesPub: LegendOri Productions
Windows · Mac
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 19.6%, Detective 13.7%, Comic Book 13.5%, Crime 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
- #34 The Big Hollow: 1982
74% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2026
Dev: Krams DesignPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Can you think like a killer? In this short murder mystery find details in evidence, interpret criminal behaviors and prove your worth to the FBI as new detective Desmond.
Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Investigation 18.6%, Crime 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Comic Book 12.1%
- #35 L.A. Noire
76% matchVery Positive86% of 36,495 reviews2011
Dev: Team BondiPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Noir 22.9%, Crime 20.6%, Investigation 10%, Cinematic 7.4%
- #36 Mistmoon Falls
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: portmantoga
Windows · Mac
Mistmoon Falls is an open world murder mystery set in a farm-sim town that's now sans farmer. Question the locals, use tools to uncover clues, form hypotheses, and sift through some sinister goings-on to find the killer.
Why similar: Noir 17.8%, Detective 16.2%, Crime 14.8%, Investigation 12.2%, Mystery 8.4%
- #37 Dead Meat
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Meaning Machine
Windows · Mac
A murder mystery interrogation game - where you can ask the suspects literally ANYTHING! Dive into a macabre conspiracy of burgers and billionaires, getting up-close and personal with an eccentric cast of cold-blooded killers - using voice or keyboard.
Why similar: Noir 18.8%, Typing 16.9% ★, Crime 15.9%, Detective 14%, Investigation 12.4%
- #38 A Case of Distrust
75% matchVery Positive82% of 609 reviews2018
Dev: An Open Ben
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A Case of Distrust is a narrative mystery from 1924 San Francisco. Play as private investigator Phyllis Cadence Malone in this historical 2D adventure game.
Why similar: Noir 16.7%, Detective 13.7%, Investigation 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.9%
- #39 遥かなる円形世界
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ONIMUSHI HyogoPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows
In New York, private detective Ikeda Sen happens upon the enigmatic Lila shortly before his client Walton hands him a strange device. And in Japan, Izumozaki Neneko stumbles upon a corpse at Horikawa River on her way to school. Two unrelated stories unfold, intersecting in odd and unexpected ways.
Why similar: Detective 17.3%, Comic Book 17.2%, Crime 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Investigation 12.8%
- #40 BlackBox
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sujay Noronha
Windows
Uncover the truth behind a 1982 air crash in Blackbox. Use audio recordings and investigation documents to solve the mystery. A story-rich, suspenseful detective experience that puts your skills to the test.
Why similar: Typing 22.5% ★, Crime 15.7%, Detective 14.9%, Investigation 13.2%, Noir 11.4%
- #41 Alice is Dead: Hearts and Diamonds
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: LorestromePub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
A point and click noir mystery, set in a grim and corrupt Wonderland. Alice is Dead: Hearts and Diamonds is a complete remake of the classic Flash game trilogy, including all new art, added puzzles, expanded lore, and plenty of secrets for old and new fans alike.
Why similar: Noir 21.9%, Detective 13.4%, Crime 11.5%, Point & Click 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
- #42 Tangle Tower
72% matchVery Positive95% of 6,230 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 21.4%, Noir 17.3%, Crime 14.4%, Point & Click 11.4%, Visual Novel 7.7%
- #43 Big Ear Detective
71% 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 19.1%, Investigation 15.7%, Point & Click 10.8%, Comic Book 9.6%, Mystery 8.3%
- #44 Detective Turner: If Looks Could Kill
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: RikerPub: ALL DAY ALL NIGHT
Windows · Mac
A text-driven noir murder mystery where you literally read the room. Search for clues in the text, photograph evidence, and interrogate suspects to solve the murder of fashion icon Margot Voss.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Investigation 17.7%, Noir 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Mystery 9.7%
- #45 Critical Interrogator: Messiah Hunt
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Benedict King
Windows
Seven murders in motion by a killer calling himself the Messiah. Interrogate witnesses, spot contradictions in their testimonies, and build a criminal profile piece by piece in this detective thriller where every word is evidence.
Why similar: Noir 20.9%, Detective 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Crime 10.6%, Point & Click 9.7%
- #46 Interrogation: You will be deceived
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 381 reviews2019
Dev: Critique GamingPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Political 18.1% ★, Noir 18%, Crime 15.2%, Detective 13.5%, Comic Book 8.8%
- #47 Chronique des Silencieux
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 36 reviews2024
Dev: Pierre Feuille StudioPub: Zugalu Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Set in 1970s southern France, you play a rookie private eye tasked to dig out the secrets of a stubborn old man. Think on your feet while you follow your leads : ask questions to witnesses, detect their lies, hypothesize why and finally confront the silent ones running from their past.
Why similar: Detective 14.4%, Crime 14.2%, Investigation 13%, Cinematic 9.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%
- #48 Mind Diver
68% matchVery Positive95% of 350 reviews2025
Dev: Indoor SunglassesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
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 18.8%, Crime 15.6%, Detective 15.2%, Investigation 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
- #49 Getting Away With Murder
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Indie Remix Studios
Windows
1954. You killed a man. Now cover your tracks. Getting Away With Murder is a noir point-and-click mystery where every decision is about what you leave behind and whether anyone will find it.
Why similar: Noir 28.7%, Detective 19.2%, Crime 15.2%, Point & Click 15%, Mystery 12.3%
- #50 The Divine Deception
71% matchPositive88% of 41 reviews2021
Dev: Themisian
Windows · Mac
The Divine Deception awaits you in Panthea. Will you be able to find the truth? Deduce, brainstorm, fight, and hack your ways through obstacles. But remember: Panthea's story is a game to be bet on. Nothing more.
Why similar: Political 21% ★, Noir 16%, Investigation 12.7%, Detective 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
- #51 Victorian Dread
69% 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 17.7%, Detective 15.6%, Investigation 15.5%, Comic Book 12.6%, Mystery 8.6%
- #52 Last Guest at Sunset
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Blackglass Interactive
Windows
Investigate a replayable Hollywood murder mystery where everyone has something to hide. Question guests, uncover contradictions, and identify the killer before they escape justice.
Why similar: Crime 19.1%, Detective 18.4%, Investigation 16%, Noir 12.6%, Mystery 11.1%
- #53 a permanent echo
69% 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 15.9% ★, Investigation 14.9%, Noir 14%, Detective 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 7.8%
- #54 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
68% matchVery Positive84% of 68 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: Detective 17.2%, Noir 16%, Comic Book 15.4%, Investigation 15%, Visual Novel 9.3%
- #55 Tex Murphy: Killing Moon Rising
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lunar Phoenix
Windows
Enter the virtual REMADE world of Under a Killing Moon, where it is December 2042, and you, as Tex Murphy, must stop the forces of evil before they destroy mankind and rob you of your next unemployment check. This thrilling and hilarious adventure is unlike anything you've seen before.
Why similar: Noir 23.1%, Detective 13.8%, Crime 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Point & Click 9.5%
- #56 Rumor Reporter
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Greyhaven Craft
Windows
Rumor Reporter is a Golden Age whodunit mystery. Play as senior reporter Veronica Chase as you explore Greyhaven Island in the Celtic Sea, 1920s. Choose where to investigate, who to question, and what to publish. Your report shapes public opinion, drives arrests, and changes the island’s future.
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Investigation 16.8%, Mystery 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
- #57 Good Bones
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 39 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: Investigation 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Point & Click 10%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%, Mystery 9.1%
- #58 Echoes of Ash
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ash Studio
Windows
Detective agency management × superpowered mystery. Former operative Lin Mo rebuilds the Ash Detective Agency in Collins City. Investigate crime scenes, use “Echoes” to recover memory fragments, rebut lies with evidence, dispatch partners for intel, and uncover conspiracy behind your mentor’s death.
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Investigation 18.1%, Crime 15.8%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Mystery 9.2%
- #59 26 Moves: The Queen's Plot
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Danari Games
Windows
A point-and-click mystery game. Search for the truth in 26 days, playing as two different characters, in a town during 1907.
Why similar: Noir 25.2%, Crime 15.3%, Detective 14.5%, Investigation 12.9%, Point & Click 11.5%
- #60 Let Bions Be Bygones
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 126 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 21.2%, Detective 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Crime 10.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%