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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Singleplayer, Indie, Adventure, Strategy.

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Do what it takes to make your fledgling security agency thrive in this 80s noir crime bustin', dirty crossing, vengeance-seeking board game inspired strategy game with dice and cards.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 77% — of 104 reviews
Released: 2023-03-13
Developer: Gamma Minus
Publisher: Daedalic Entertainment
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 5.1 hrs
Mean playtime: 7.2 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 88%

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    70% matchVery Positive94% of 82 reviews2023
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    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    The Detail, a crime noir adventure in a modern American city. This is a city where cases matter, clearance rates matter, and on a good day even justice matters.

    Why similar: Noir 32.3%, Detective 24.7%, Adventure 22.9%, Story Rich 20%

  58. #58 Noir Syndrome
    71% matchMixed67% of 183 reviews2014
    Dev: Glass Knuckle Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Noir Syndrome is a procedurally generated Detective Murder-Mystery with a new story every time! Featuring slick pixel art animations and a jazzy soundtrack, the player is thrown right in to a highly stylized vision of film noir.

    Why similar: Noir 56.5%, Detective 27.6%, Adventure 8.7%, Indie 7.3%

  59. #59 Misty Judgment
    63% matchVery Positive94% of 1,412 reviews2025
    Dev: 次元边界
    Windows

    This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.

    Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Investigation 21%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Strategy 8.2%

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