60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Investigation, Detective, Mystery, Puzzle.
Become the bedtime monster people fear. Uncover your victims’ sins by day, hunt them by night, and punish them in tactical dice-building board battles set in a dark Italian folktale.
What's done is Done
A narrative-driven puzzle game about souls and forgetting. On the brink of reincarnation, she loses all her memories, and her soul is scattered. The memories of lingering spirits on the bridge seem to be connected to her story...
The bird of the North
In 1921: a kidnapping, a revolution... Investigate and uncover the truth behind a dark, mysterious story.
A narrative-driven puzzle game about souls and forgetting. On the brink of reincarnation, she loses all her memories, and her soul is scattered. The memories of lingering spirits on the bridge seem to be connected to her story...
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Lore-Rich 17.9%, Investigation 15.9%, CRPG 12.2%, Mystery 9.1%
In 1921: a kidnapping, a revolution... Investigate and uncover the truth behind a dark, mysterious story.
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Lore-Rich 18%, Investigation 17.5%, Mystery 15.9%, Noir 9.8%
Noah's Descent into Madness is a short horror-themed adventure and puzzle game. Make your way through a dark forest of unknown horrors while trying your best to escape the nightmare you've found yourself in.
Why similar: Demons 14.5%, Detective 14%, Investigation 13.7%, Puzzle Platformer 12.4%, Lore-Rich 12.3%
A horror and exploration adventure that tells the story of Blanche, who was found alone in the gardens of Launderley, in front of a pile of twenty-nine corpses.
Why similar: Investigation 22.1%, Lore-Rich 22%, Detective 19.1%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Dark 10.6%
You are a detective on a rogue manhunt through the beautiful country of Italy. Gather clues, interview witnesses and uncover dark secrets to solve the case. Follow your own path to the solution in this 1970's noir crime road-trip.
Why similar: Investigation 23.8%, Detective 23.7%, Noir 17.4%, Mystery 14.5%, Action RPG 7.6%
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.
Why similar: Investigation 28.5%, Detective 26.8%, Mystery 13.9%, Noir 11.8%, Dark 6.3%
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: Detective 25.7%, Investigation 24.9%, Noir 18.5%, Mystery 15.4%, Atmospheric 7.8%
An arcane detective game set in an ill-fated magical academy. Find traces of magic and deduce the meaning of incantations. Examine scenes for clues to help you piece together the story, and determine the identity and fate of each former resident.
Why similar: Investigation 29.2%, Detective 27.5%, Mystery 15.8%, Noir 8.1%, Atmospheric 7.7%
Children vanish in a small town. Investigator Reacher is drawn to a cursed mansion, where members of the rescue team begin to die. Is it a curse — or a killer among them? Scapegoat & Rational blends mystery storytelling, key evidence collection, and escape-style Puzzles.
Why similar: CRPG 29.3%, Detective 24%, Investigation 22.6%, Mystery 13.9%, Puzzle 7.9%
Mary is a mystery and investigation game, in which you are a private detective who has been called to solve a case of a massacre in a bar. Collect all the clues and find an answer to all the mysteries of this case!
Why similar: Investigation 22.4%, Detective 20.5%, Noir 15%, Mystery 14.7%, Dark 8%
Jack Beckham is found dead, hanging in his apartment alone. Police rule it a suicide. His father, refusing to accept the conclusion, hires you to investigate. Delve into the clues left behind in his apartment to discover what really happened.
Why similar: Investigation 23.8%, Detective 23.7%, Noir 19.1%, Mystery 14.6%, Atmospheric 6.7%
A singleplayer first-person horror puzzle adventure set in a dark, atmospheric house. Keep calm and solve riddles to unravel a strange disappearance. Gather clues, face demonic entities, and survive the nightmare.
Why similar: Investigation 26.5%, Detective 22.8%, Mystery 15.5%, Demons 12.3%, Puzzle 7.6%
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 30.6%, Investigation 18.7%, Lore-Rich 14.6%, Mystery 12.7%, Puzzle Platformer 12%
A narrative-driven thriller about missing people, stagnant towns, and the fact that even if you love someone, you can't always see the good sides of them when push comes to shove.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 25%, Detective 20.4%, Investigation 18%, Mystery 17.4%, Hand-drawn 11.7%
An immersive, randomly-generated murder mystery. A dystopian Cyberpunk world. A Megabuilding full of lies and deceit. Question witnesses, collect clues & evidence, identify the true culprit and unmask the truth!
Why similar: Investigation 26.6%, Detective 24.3%, Mystery 16.8%, Procedural Generation 16.7%, Hand-drawn 10.7%
A gripping point-and-click adventure – inspired by the real treasure hunt on Oak Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. Unravel a web of murder, myth, and forgotten history. Some secrets are better left buried.
Why similar: Investigation 26.7%, Detective 19.9%, Mystery 16.2%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Dark 9.4%
One house. Two lives. One mistake ends them both. Switch between two teens to survive relentless threats, solve puzzles, and escape the nightmare before its too late.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.7%, Investigation 18%, Procedural Generation 14.5%, Third Person 12.9%, Mystery 11%
毛蟹穴是僑光科技大學2021年畢業生的畢業專題，遊戲是改編自清朝嘉慶年間臺中沙鹿地區活人陪葬真實事件，結合臺灣傳統技藝皮影戲作為美術風格，遊戲為2D橫向捲軸解謎遊戲，中間加入煎藥及抓雞的小遊戲。遊戲共分為五個章節，作為學生專題，我們把第一章的故事完整開發完成，遊戲時間約為40分鐘。
Why similar: Investigation 18.5%, Detective 17.1%, Lore-Rich 17.1%, Puzzle Platformer 13.7%, Hand-drawn 12.8%
A narrative game set in 1943 Belém, legends are vanishing, and the river’s secrets need a detective. Pink, if you will. As a shapeshifting river dolphin detective that turns into human (almost), uncover a noir mystery where folklore, memory, and conspiracy flow beneath the city.
Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Investigation 25.5%, Noir 18.5%, Mystery 15.4%, Puzzle 5%
An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.
Why similar: Detective 35.2%, Investigation 33.9%, Mystery 17.9%, Puzzle 6.9%, Atmospheric 4.3%
Children have vanished without a trace inside Toony’s Daycare. Beneath its playful surface lies a hidden world of science and shadows. Uncover the secrets of the twisted experiments within, piece together the fate of the missing kids, and confront the dark figure who rules the daycare.
Why similar: Investigation 21%, Detective 20.4%, Mystery 19%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Strategy 10.6%
You are the new night librarian at Ashwood. Shelve the impossible returns, answer notes left by a patron who appears in no register, and piece together what the library remembers. A short, atmospheric mystery told over five nights and twenty-two puzzles.
Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Investigation 18.4%, Mystery 17.9%, Lore-Rich 16.4%, Atmospheric 8.2%
To ensure your career doesn't end sooner than the apocalypse, work hard to collect "Well-Done Stamps" and save your performance review!
Why similar: Investigation 26%, Detective 24.4%, Lore-Rich 20.1%, Mystery 11%, Hand-drawn 10.4%
「ギルド探求団へようこそ！」創立から1000日を迎えたギルドの、パーティ情報を復旧させる『推理パズルゲーム』です。過去1000日を振り返りながら、78人の冒険者が、20隊あるパーティのどこに所属していたのかを特定し、どのような結末を迎えたのかを推理で暴きましょう！それでは──良い旅を！
Why similar: Detective 37%, Investigation 33.6%, Mystery 17.8%, Puzzle 9.8%, Indie 1.8%
A gripping detective noir mystery that blends investigation and deduction with a rich, character-driven story. The Murder of Ava Monroe is cozy, twisty, and oozing with atmosphere.
Why similar: Investigation 32.7%, Detective 31.4%, Mystery 16.8%, Noir 14%, Puzzle 5.1%
Restless is a detective-style, point-and-click game where you listen to real stories from real people to solve puzzles. Track down spirits, perform divinations, and restore grave sites to bring peace to a mysterious island, all while connecting more deeply with your fellow humans.
Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Mystery 22.6%, Investigation 17.1%, Strategy 9.6%, Puzzle 9.3%
DETECTIVE 26 is a relaxing, turn-based mystery board game for 5-minute investigations. Roll dice and traverse low-poly maps to gather clues. Use logic to unmask the Wanted before turns run out! Level up your rank, unlock new content, and master the art of being a true detective!
Why similar: Investigation 28%, Detective 28%, Tabletop 16.7%, Mystery 10.2%, Strategy 8.1%
Sinheritance is a terrifying and mind-bending puzzle game. Explore every corner in an intensely oppressive atmosphere to piece together a chilling story. Every step must be taken with caution, for the deepest fears often stem from your own choices and your gradually crumbling sanity.
Why similar: Investigation 25.3%, Detective 23.1%, Mystery 15.3%, Noir 12.7%, Puzzle Platformer 7.9%
Confined to a woodland cabin in the 1906 Rockies, your only way to solve a family massacre is by letters. The one responsible is already on the move — silence and madness claim your contacts, and you may be next. He will find you, and death resets the world; only your notebook carries on.
Why similar: Investigation 22.9%, Detective 22.6%, Mystery 13.4%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Noir 12.3%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Investigation 25.9%, Detective 23.8%, Noir 19.6%, Mystery 13.9%, Hand-drawn 12%
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 20.3%, Investigation 20%, Detective 18.3%, Mystery 14.3%, Hand-drawn 13.6%
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: Investigation 23.3%, Detective 21.9%, Mystery 13.7%, Noir 10.8%, Third Person 8.9%
Agni, an investigator from a covert Indonesian police unit who defied orders and ventures into a remote village despite ominous warnings. What begins as an unauthorized investigation quickly plunges Agni into a horrifying reality
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.2%, Detective 21.2%, Investigation 21%, Third Person 11.5%, Mystery 11.2%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Detective 33%, Investigation 25.1%, Mystery 19.8%, Puzzle 9.4%, Atmospheric 6.5%
Something strange happened in the old manor, but the Pond's premier puzzle-solver is here to uncover the truth. In this ribbiting and cozy mystery, explore the grounds, journey into the past, and unearth the secrets buried at Marsh Manor.
Why similar: Investigation 34.8%, Detective 33.8%, Mystery 17.8%, Puzzle 11%, Indie 2.5%
A sculptor is confined in a monastery asylum.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 21.9%, Detective 16.1%, Hand-drawn 15%, Mystery 13.5%, Dark 10.4%
A point-and-click deduction game where you unravel complex events. Explore frozen moments in time, analyze the scene, and fill in the blanks. Piece together the who, how, and why behind each curious scenario.
Why similar: Investigation 37.4%, Detective 30.4%, Mystery 24.7%, Puzzle 7.5%
《诡拓》是一款中式民俗微恐风的悬疑推理游戏。你将扮演一名民俗杂志编辑，根据匿名信件中的拓片线索，深入封闭、神秘的睖睁村，这里多年来流传着失踪旅人和诡异祭祀的传说。通过亲历村志中的诡异故事，并在村庄中展开调查，你将逐步揭开埋藏数十年的真相。
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18.7%, Detective 17.8%, Investigation 17.7%, Puzzle Platformer 12.9%, Hand-drawn 11.1%
Welcome, detective, to World’s End’s most luxurious hotel: the Tangerine Antarctic at Mt. Hope. The ultimate comfort for the powerful elites past, present and future. No desire is off-limits, privacy is absolute and nothing is certain. Except: you shouldn't be here. And the murders are very real.
Why similar: CRPG 20.7%, Detective 17.9%, Investigation 17.4%, Noir 15.3%, Mystery 10.2%
Seventy-eight years after the Great Collapse, the city of Belmarc stands as a beacon of civilization amid the ruins. A city where magic and technology intertwine, where humans and machines coexist. And in its depths, one Courier begins to chase the forgotten sins of the past.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 26.8%, Detective 26%, Investigation 22.7%, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 6.9%
In this story-rich detective game, uncover clues through a card-like system to solve a series of bizarre murders. Combine pieces of evidence to build your case against the most likely culprit from within an eclectic cast of unusual characters.
Why similar: Investigation 30.9%, Detective 30.8%, Dark 13.7%, Mystery 9.8%, Puzzle 7.1%
Pour a coffee, light a match, and crack the case. Micro Mystery Investigator offers infinite procedural logic puzzles in a stylish noir setting. Sift through clues, cross-reference alibis, and deduce the culprit before the trail goes cold. Pure deduction, zero guessing.
Why similar: Noir 21.7%, Detective 19.3%, Investigation 19.1%, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 8.5%
In this detective horror visual novel, investigate a seabound anomaly. Explore areas of interest, uncover clues, and piece together evidence before time runs out — and before this mission becomes your last. Choose a side; don't look back.
Why similar: Investigation 25.8%, Detective 25.7%, Lore-Rich 15.9%, Mystery 15.6%, Dark 8.1%
Creepy Tale is a mysterious adventure rich in riddles and eerie atmosphere. An autumn morning promised a quiet fishing trip, but events took Martin to "some other place." Find the way home, uncover loads of secrets, and save everyone that you can.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 26.6%, Hand-drawn 18.6%, Mystery 14.2%, Dark 12.4%, Puzzle 9%
GAZE IN SHADOWS is a narrative detective adventure. In Prohibition-era Ashford, PI Zack Brennan solves five deadly cases shrouded in greed and lies. Search crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and confront corruption with hard evidence. A murder can be closed... but who will put this city on trial?
Why similar: Detective 27.8%, Lore-Rich 24.1%, Mystery 16.1%, Noir 14.2%, Puzzle Platformer 9.5%
A folk noir detective horror game. An old time detective trying to find out the truth behind a missing girl in a mysterious place.
Why similar: Investigation 21.8%, Detective 20.5%, Noir 18.3%, Mystery 12.8%, Dark 9.4%
Take the night shift as a judge in Meridian. Examine evidence, manage pressure, issue reasoned rulings, and create precedents that reshape the cases—and consequences—still to come.
Why similar: Investigation 33.2%, Detective 24.8%, Mystery 16.9%, Strategy 11.1%, Noir 9.3%
Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been laid in front of you.
Why similar: Investigation 28.6%, Detective 27.2%, Mystery 19.4%, Lore-Rich 9.3%, Puzzle 5.7%
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline during the cold war on a globe-trotting adventure following a trail of spies from a quiet English harbour town to a frozen Finnish fishing village and the corridors of an intelligence service rotten at its core.
Why similar: Investigation 23.9%, Detective 21.7%, Lore-Rich 15.3%, Noir 13.3%, Mystery 13.2%
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: Detective 19.6%, Noir 17.6%, Investigation 16.5%, Procedural Generation 13.9%, Hand-drawn 10.7%
Grab your crayons and delve into the world of Crayontopia in this murder mystery visual novel. Become an adept or inept detective as you gather evidence, get to know your fellow crayon-lovers, and seek to uncover the colorful secrets behind the murders that plague this seemingly perfect world.
Why similar: Investigation 24.6%, Detective 22.1%, Mystery 14.8%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, Hand-drawn 12.7%
A comedy adventure game featuring classic inventory based puzzles. Arthur is a skeptic who dedicated his life to denying the paranormal. Murray is the electric Imp he accidentally summoned. Now Arthur must solve mysteries while bound to the very evidence of the supernatural itself.
Why similar: Investigation 26.1%, Detective 18.2%, Noir 16.4%, Mystery 13.5%, Lore-Rich 12.5%
A supernatural mystery where perspective informs reality. Guide agents from the Eventide Agency through paranormal investigations across a neon-soaked cityscape. Explore, collect clues, and interpret the evidence to uncover the facts of each case and expose a deeper truth.
Why similar: Investigation 23.7%, Detective 23.5%, Noir 17.7%, Mystery 15.7%, Puzzle 8%
Investigate serial crimes and city government secrets! You're the only one who can get on the trail and break the chain of murders. Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Detective 20%, Investigation 18.8%, Noir 17.1%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Mystery 10.4%
A free detective "Hidden object" game. Solve the crime now!
Why similar: CRPG 29.2%, Detective 17.4%, Investigation 17.3%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Mystery 8.5%
A solo deduction roguelite with over 200 roles, set in a noir city run by a criminal syndicate. Investigate everyone, make arrests and protect your reputation. Take down the syndicate and don’t get duped like the rest. Everyone is a suspect, trust no one. No friends required.
Why similar: Investigation 21.1%, Detective 17.3%, Tabletop 15.6%, Lore-Rich 14%, Noir 12.7%
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 32.2%, Mystery 23.6%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Puzzle 10.3%
Step into the shoes of an experienced detective and uncover dark secrets while solving criminal cases. In this thrilling detective world, you'll face stressful decision-making moments, reconstruct crime scenes, and utilize cutting-edge technology for evidence analysis.
Why similar: Investigation 20.9%, Detective 20.2%, Noir 13.2%, Dark 11.4%, Mystery 10.9%
Solve cozy, crafty whodunits. Puzzle your way through nine unique investigations – and use your noggin to make intelligent deductions. Explore the evidence, scrutinize statements, and connect the dots.
Why similar: Investigation 30.8%, Detective 29.3%, Noir 15.4%, Mystery 15.1%, Puzzle 7.3%
Do you like adventure, comedy, and dime store detective novels? Then boy have we got the game for you! Join Voodoo Detective in a hand-drawn, point-and-click noir where you’ll pit your wits and hoodoo know-how against a sinister evil that’s taken root on beautiful Zo Wanga Isle.
Why similar: Investigation 22.4%, Detective 21.5%, Noir 18.8%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Mystery 13.2%
