Games Like Shadows of Doubt

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

Why similar: Detective 69.2%, Puzzle 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Atmospheric 5.3%, Adventure 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on piecing together clues and identifying culprits in a way that mirrors the investigative satisfaction of the seed game.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Detective 66%, Noir 10%, Puzzle 9.4%, First-Person 4.5%, Atmospheric 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant detective game that requires meticulous deduction and observation to solve a complex mystery.

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 46.2%, Noir 33.8%, Open World 12.3%, Adventure 2.3%, Atmospheric 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic detective experience that focuses on crime scene investigation and interrogating suspects in an open world.

Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 41.8%, Stealth 39.1%, First-Person 9.8%, Atmospheric 4.9%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive sim that emphasizes stealth, atmosphere, and exploration in a dark, Victorian-inspired world.

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 36.9%, Detective 34.2%, Cyberpunk 18.6%, First-Person 7.1%, Atmospheric 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the gritty noir atmosphere and detective investigation mechanics in a high-tech dystopian setting.

You play as Adam Jensen, an experienced covert operative operating in a world that despises his kind: augmented humans. Choose from an arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations to build your playstyle, and decide who you'll trust, to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy.

Why similar: Stealth 28.9%, Cyberpunk 28.3%, Immersive Sim 16.6%, Open World 7.7%, RPG 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A premier immersive sim that offers multiple paths to solve objectives through stealth, hacking, and exploration.

Enter the world of the ultimate assassin. HITMAN World of Assassination delivers the definitive stealth action experience, putting you in the shoes of Agent 47, a master assassin. Explore immersive locations, uncover hidden secrets, and eliminate targets with complete freedom of approach.

Why similar: Stealth 41.4%, Sandbox 21.7%, Immersive Sim 13.6%, Open World 10.4%, Puzzle 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers unparalleled sandbox freedom, allowing players to observe targets and plan complex hits in persistent environments.

In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 40.3%, Stealth 19.8%, First-Person 10.7%, Open World 10.4%, Atmospheric 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a dense, interactive environment where player choices and creative use of tools define the experience.

Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.

Why similar: Stealth 56.2%, First-Person 11.8%, Immersive Sim 11.7%, Atmospheric 4.4%, Open World 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in stealth and immersive simulation, allowing players to navigate complex, multi-layered environments.

Vaudeville is an experimental whodunit game based on the latest AI technologies to generate dialogues in real time. This tale of murder, suspense and absurdity unfolds as you play, and you are the protagonist.

Why similar: Noir 29.6%, Detective 27.5%, Sandbox 15.2%, Procedural Generation 12.5%, Open World 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox detective game that utilizes AI-driven characters to create unique, interactive investigations.

Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.

Why similar: Detective 52.3%, Immersive Sim 29.3%, Puzzle 9%, Atmospheric 4.9%, RPG 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A unique investigative game where you act as a remote operator helping field agents solve crimes.

A neon-noir story in a rain-drenched cyberpunk metropolis. It’s your first night on the job working for the Cloudpunk delivery service. Two rules: Don’t miss a delivery and don’t ask what’s in the package.

Why similar: Voxel 36.4% ★, Cyberpunk 28.5%, Open World 15.2%, First-Person 5.3%, Atmospheric 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features a sprawling, atmospheric open world that captures the feeling of living and working in a futuristic city.

Become an investigator in Keyword, a narrative thriller where you’ll depend on skills of logical deduction, hacking, and social engineering to solve challenging puzzles as the only means of finding your missing daughter.

Why similar: Detective 34.4%, Immersive Sim 21.7%, Cyberpunk 14.4%, Hacking 10.4% ★, Puzzle 7%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven detective game that focuses on investigation, hacking, and piecing together information.

A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Detective 32.2%, Stealth 24%, Cyberpunk 21.4%, Hacking 14.6% ★, First-Person 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk investigation game that blends detective work with psychological horror and atmospheric exploration.

Dread Delusion is an open world RPG brimming with strange places and dark perils. Carve your own path through the flying continents of a shattered land. Discover curious towns, unearth occult secrets, master powerful magic - and change the world through your choices.

Why similar: Open World 37.7%, First-Person 19.2%, RPG 16.7%, Action RPG 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 9%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world RPG that rewards exploration and discovery within a strange, persistent fantasy setting.

MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.

Why similar: Detective 58.6%, Noir 18.5%, Stealth 5.5%, Open World 4%, Adventure 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: Allows players to solve their own murder by investigating crime scenes and interacting with the spirit world.

In a city driven by corruption, three hardened citizens rise to uncover a conspiracy threatening its fate. Define your playstyle and engage in lethal high-octane combat, or keep out of sight in gripping stealth action.

Why similar: Detective 36.9%, Cyberpunk 18.9%, Stealth 17.2%, Action RPG 9.6%, RPG 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A stealth-action game set in a dystopian future where player choices significantly impact the narrative.

Prepare the perfect heist in a fully destructible, simulated voxel world. Tear down walls with vehicles or use explosives to create your own shortcuts. Shape the environment to your advantage in the most creative ways you can imagine. Play solo or with up to 12 players in multiplayer.

Why similar: Voxel 52.3% ★, Sandbox 26.6%, First-Person 8%, Puzzle 6.3%, Action 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a fully destructible voxel environment that allows for creative problem-solving and pathfinding.

A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 27%, Stealth 23%, Sandbox 18.8%, Open World 16.3%, Action RPG 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox game with deep emergent storytelling and a persistent world that reacts to player actions.

A retro, pixel art style adventure in New York, inspired by ’80s cop shows. You are Jack Kelly and you’ve been framed for murder. Now as a regular beat cop you have to find out, who did that. Expect thick crime story, a lot of black humour and all the other things you can find on the streets of Brooklyn.

Why similar: Detective 51.5%, Pixel Graphics 27.8%, Adventure 9.5%, Indie 8.2%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines detective work with a gritty, noir-inspired city life simulation in a pixel-art style.

Filcher is a first-person 2.5D noir stealth game. As Sporey the master thief, break into guarded buildings to steal from the wealthy and corrupt, using only your senses, your wits, and a handful of tools and gadgets.

Why similar: Noir 33.2%, Stealth 27.7%, Immersive Sim 26.5%, First-Person 8.2%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person stealth game that focuses on the mechanics of breaking and entering, much like the seed game.

Take over the duties of a border guard inspector in a communist country of the 80's. Smuggling, corruption and forgery are the order of the day here. Be vigilant and earn the respect of your superiors.

Why similar: Detective 36%, Immersive Sim 22.7%, Open World 20.4%, First-Person 10.3%, Action 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person simulation that requires careful inspection and investigation of vehicles and documents.

You are Marie, a cyborg mercenary dropped into the rot of a post-Soviet city of corruption and opportunity. Shoot, sneak, hack, climb or talk your way through alt-history cyberpunk Poland in an immersive sim where every problem has multiple solutions and every rooftop is reachable.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 24.4%, Stealth 21.5%, Cyberpunk 19.6%, Hacking 10% ★, Action RPG 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled immersive sim that prioritizes player freedom and complex systems-based gameplay.

Take on a role of a hardened PMC fighter in a dark turn-based cyberpunk RPG. Engage in unforgiving combat, manage your ship and pile up the bodies of your clones to unravel the dark mystery behind threat to all life.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 41.8%, Procedural Generation 33.5%, RPG 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Singleplayer 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: An extraction-based immersive sim that emphasizes survival and tactical decision-making in a dark sci-fi setting.

A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.

Why similar: Sandbox 38%, Procedural Generation 29.2%, Open World 20.9%, Atmospheric 4.9%, Singleplayer 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on emergent storytelling through simulation, where every NPC has unique traits and needs.

Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world. Keep your dwarves happy, grow their community and beware of digging too deeply. The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created.

Why similar: Sandbox 74.5%, Procedural Generation 14.7%, Open World 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: The ultimate procedural simulation game, offering unparalleled depth in how its world and inhabitants function.

Skin Deep is an immersive first-person shooter. We got sneezing. We got things getting stuck in your feet. Stalk through a vast non-linear starship and sneak, subvert, and sabotage to survive in this stellar sandbox. You're outnumbered, outgunned, and have no shoes. Welcome to Skin Deep!

Why similar: Immersive Sim 31.7%, Stealth 30.5%, Sandbox 21.5%, First-Person 7.6%, Atmospheric 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive sim that focuses on stealth and sandbox gameplay with a unique, humorous sci-fi twist.

FPS/mecha hybrid europolice sim with emphasis on interacting with NPCs and different gameplay systems.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 31.2%, Stealth 25.7%, Noir 24.2%, Open World 8%, First-Person 6%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive sim that blends stealth and action within a highly interactive, systemic world.

Averno City, 1983. Gangs rule the streets and your father lies restless in his grave. Clean up the city, uncover the truth, and embark on thrilling vehicle chases through destructible environments in this neon-noir action sandbox police game.

Why similar: Noir 24.9%, Detective 24.5%, Immersive Sim 13.2%, Sandbox 13.1%, Procedural Generation 11.9%

Step into the shoes of a skilled Anonymous hacker and embark on a mission to unveil the truth hidden behind a sinister organization's plans to monitor civilian data and enforce mass surveillance.

Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Immersive Sim 20.5%, Hacking 15.8% ★, Sandbox 14.8%, Stealth 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the investigative and technical side of crime-solving through simulated hacking and data gathering.

An atmospheric management RPG about life on the open road. Pick up hitchhikers, work odd jobs, customize and repair your car, and map your route across the country. Use upgrades, skills and items to overcome challenges. And remember to take it easy. You’re young. You have time.

Why similar: Procedural Generation 27.4%, Open World 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, RPG 13.3%, Atmospheric 10.4%

The door to your robber’s career is waiting! Just crowbar the lock off and force your way through the threshold. Learn skills, collect tools and become a master of the thieving trade!

Why similar: Stealth 38.1%, Open World 17.2%, First-Person 10.4%, Hacking 10.1% ★, Sandbox 6.7%

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 29.9%, Detective 23.3%, Immersive Sim 18.5%, Action RPG 8.4%, Puzzle 6%

A police detective returns to his abandoned hometown, where he must confront his past and an unsolved case draped in shadows. Follow Peter Bennet through a first-person, puzzle-solving game with mild horror elements, and explore the mystery and heavy atmosphere of Westwood Shadows.

Why similar: Detective 54%, First-Person 15.7%, Puzzle 11.8%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Adventure 5%

Welcome to Mt. Holly, where every dawn unveils a new mystery. Navigate through shifting corridors and ever-changing chambers in this genre-defying strategy puzzle adventure. But will your unpredictable path lead you to the rumored Room 46?

Why similar: Puzzle 39.9%, First-Person 25.9%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Adventure 9.1%, Singleplayer 7.7%

Face the supernatural dangers of the Olympic Exclusion Zone with a car as your only lifeline in this driving survival adventure! Scavenge resources, load up your trusty station wagon, and drive like hell to make it through alive.

Why similar: Sandbox 46.6%, First-Person 23.6%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Adventure 9.4%, Action 7.9%

A hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the “true crime” genre. Only by unraveling the logic and grasping at the motivations behind each case can the crimes be completely solved. Perfect as a social-style mystery fiction.

Why similar: Detective 49.5%, Immersive Sim 24.3%, Puzzle 9.5%, First-Person 7.3%, Atmospheric 3.9%

Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.

Why similar: Detective 33.3%, Noir 32%, Cyberpunk 20.5%, RPG 5.5%, Atmospheric 3.7%

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 43.3%, Detective 27.2%, Procedural Generation 9.4%, RPG 7.7%, Adventure 4.9%

Potion Craft is an alchemist simulator where you physically interact with your tools and ingredients to brew potions. You're in full control of the whole shop: invent new recipes, attract customers and experiment to your heart's content. Just remember: the whole town is counting on you.

Why similar: Sandbox 63.8%, RPG 17.8%, Singleplayer 10.9%, Indie 7.5%

Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.

Why similar: Detective 75.3%, Puzzle 6.6%, Open World 5.5%, Adventure 5.2%, Atmospheric 2.9%

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: Detective 42.5%, Noir 39.2%, Puzzle 7.2%, Adventure 4.3%, Indie 3.7%

Untangle a gripping conspiracy in this noir-influenced mystery, laced with classic RPG elements. Navigate seedy streets to collect clues, upgrade skills and customize weapons. Brawl in turn-based combat with timed hits & combos, to reveal the dark truth that plagues the city’s core and your sanity.

Why similar: Noir 40.2%, Detective 38.1%, RPG 7%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Adventure 3.4%

The A.C.E.S. Once the watchful guardians of Switchblade City - are being taken down, one by one. Now it's up to one man, with two fists, to get to the bottom of it all. Fallen Aces is a crime noir FPS that plays right out of the '90s and looks like it's right outta the comics.

Why similar: Noir 44.5%, Immersive Sim 27.1%, Stealth 23.9%, Action 2.8%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Become the best thief. Gather intel, steal things and sell them to buy hi-tech equipment. Do everything that a real thief does.

Why similar: Stealth 34.8%, Open World 14.7%, Immersive Sim 13.4%, Sandbox 12.7%, First-Person 8.5%

Explore a hostile, living world: Uncover forgotten horrors, both man-made and supernatural, as you hunt for powerful weapons and exotic artifacts.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 29.6%, Sandbox 23%, Stealth 19.3%, Open World 13.7%, First-Person 6.4%

Explore, fight, survive and unravel mysteries in this unique and unforgiving 3D isometric RPG set in an original dark, low fantasy world. Exanima's exceptional attention to detail and realistic simulation of all things aim to provide a deeply immersive and dynamic gameplay experience.

Why similar: RPG 44%, Adventure 14.9%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Action 13.1%, Singleplayer 7.4%

Action-adventure + Third person shooter. The year is 2042, the near future, the gloomy world of cyberpunk will offer you the role of detective Foz. Random circumstances drag the hero into a showdown between gangs and corporations, where he has to make a choice on whose side he is.

Why similar: Noir 41.8%, Voxel 29.2% ★, Cyberpunk 18.3%, Atmospheric 4.1%, Action 2.7%

Step into the shoes of a skilled Anonymous hacker and embark on a mission to unveil the truth hidden behind a sinister organization's plans to monitor civilian data and enforce mass surveillance.

Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Immersive Sim 21.7%, Hacking 14.8% ★, Cyberpunk 11.4%, Stealth 10.1%

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 37.8%, Noir 24.7%, Cyberpunk 19%, Adventure 5.4%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.

Why similar: Detective 46.3%, Noir 27.8%, RPG 9.6%, Open World 7.7%, Atmospheric 3.7%

Easy Delivery Co. is a relaxing driving game with strange secrets. Chill out, make deliveries and get to know the mysterious residents of this scenic mountain town, all while earning well below minimum wage.

Why similar: Open World 62.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Singleplayer 9.2%

A private-eye must deceive a rich family into revealing their darkest secrets, before the killer amongst them silences everyone.

Why similar: Noir 45.3%, Detective 40.3%, RPG 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%, Atmospheric 1.9%

WorldBox is the ULTIMATE god simulator and sandbox game. A petri dish for your fantasy civilizations. Create your own world or destroy it using many powers. Watch civilizations grow, form kingdoms, colonize new lands, sail to far continents, wars to ignite, empires to fall and towns to burn!

Why similar: Sandbox 61%, Procedural Generation 23.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Indie 3%

A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?

Why similar: Detective 42.3%, Noir 37.2%, Puzzle 7.9%, First-Person 5.5%, Adventure 4.8%

The year is 2033. Your name is Tex Murphy, Private Investigator in San Francisco. You've been hired by the beautiful daughter of a university professor to uncover the facts about his death. As you begin your investigation you uncover the deaths of several prominent members of the scientific community.

Why similar: Detective 34.8%, Noir 30.9%, Cyberpunk 14.3%, Open World 7.7%, Adventure 5.2%

A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.

Why similar: Noir 38%, Detective 34.9%, Cyberpunk 19%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%, Adventure 2.7%

Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.

Why similar: Detective 52.8%, Open World 21%, First-Person 11.6%, RPG 8%, Atmospheric 5.6%

Lacuna: Prologue tasks you – CDI agent Neil Conrad – with investigating the murder of a high-profile victim whose death could plunge the solar system into war. Solve the first in a series of cases that lead you ever deeper into the conspiracy at the core of this captivating 2D sci-fi noir adventure.

Why similar: Noir 38.6%, Detective 35.5%, Cyberpunk 17%, Pixel Graphics 3.8%, Adventure 3.1%

Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.

Why similar: Stealth 23.4%, Immersive Sim 20.9%, Procedural Generation 18.1%, RPG 12%, Pixel Graphics 12%