Games Like Shadows of Doubt

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Why similar: Detective 65.8%, Noir 10%, Puzzle 9.4%, First-Person 4.6%, Atmospheric 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is the gold standard for pure deduction-based investigation, challenging you to piece together a complex narrative through observation.

The Occupation is a fixed-time, investigative thriller set in North West England on Saturday 24th October, 1987.

Why similar: Detective 34.9%, Immersive Sim 23.6%, Stealth 22.4%, First-Person 6.2%, Puzzle 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a time-sensitive, investigative narrative set within an immersive environment where your actions directly impact the outcome.

The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.

Why similar: Open World 27.8%, First-Person 24.9%, RPG 17%, Adventure 12.5%, Atmospheric 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a brilliant mystery-solving experience in a systemic, open-world setting where player choices and investigation are paramount.

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 69.3%, Puzzle 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Atmospheric 5.3%, Adventure 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the thrill of piecing together a complex mystery through careful observation and logical deduction.

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 28.8%, Cyberpunk 28.6%, Immersive Sim 16.4%, Open World 7.6%, RPG 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential immersive sim that provides multiple paths for stealth, hacking, and investigation within a dense, cyberpunk city.

Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

Why similar: Detective 56.7%, Open World 15.4%, Puzzle 9.8%, First-Person 7.9%, Atmospheric 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A pure, open-world detective game that refuses to hold your hand, requiring you to find clues and connect dots on your own.

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 36.8%, Detective 34.1%, Cyberpunk 18.7%, First-Person 7.1%, Atmospheric 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A noir-drenched detective game that focuses on high-tech investigation and moral choices in a dystopian future.

Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.

Why similar: Stealth 26.9%, Immersive Sim 26.8%, Sandbox 14.8%, Open World 10.7%, First-Person 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title excels at systemic, emergent gameplay where your survival and progress depend on interacting with the environment in creative ways.

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 41.9%, Stealth 39%, First-Person 9.8%, Atmospheric 5%, Action 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: A stealth-focused immersive sim that emphasizes atmosphere and systemic interaction in a dark, Victorian-inspired world.

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 11.9%, Immersive Sim 11.7%, Atmospheric 4.4%, Open World 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in immersive sim design, offering vast freedom in how you approach objectives through stealth and environmental interaction.

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 32.1%, Stealth 23.8%, Cyberpunk 21.6%, Hacking 14.8% ★, First-Person 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends cyberpunk atmosphere with intense investigative work and psychological horror elements.

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 40.6%, Stealth 19.7%, First-Person 10.6%, Open World 10.2%, Atmospheric 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a highly systemic environment where players must use their wits and tools to investigate a mysterious, isolated setting.

Innovative genre mashup (first-person immersive sim puzzler FPS RPG) with emphasis on problem-solving and creativity. Unique vibes and original mechanics that you won't have experienced before. One of the best games of 2022 according to various credible sources!

Why similar: Immersive Sim 26.9%, Stealth 22.3%, Sandbox 19.1%, Hacking 11.2% ★, Puzzle 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply systemic immersive sim that allows you to body-hop and manipulate the environment to solve puzzles and uncover secrets.

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 52.1%, Immersive Sim 29.5%, Puzzle 9%, Atmospheric 5%, RPG 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A unique investigation game where you act as a remote operator, using computer systems to guide field agents through mysteries.

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 5.4%, Adventure 5.1%, Atmospheric 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic detective experience that focuses on gathering evidence and making deductions to solve various criminal cases.

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 34.2%, Immersive Sim 21.7%, Cyberpunk 14.5%, Hacking 10.6% ★, Puzzle 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A detective game that tasks you with hacking and investigation to solve a personal mystery.

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 34.6%, Open World 14.6%, Immersive Sim 13.6%, Sandbox 12.8%, First-Person 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a sandbox experience where you must observe targets, plan break-ins, and avoid detection, much like a private eye.

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 36.8%, Cyberpunk 19.1%, Stealth 17.2%, Action RPG 9.5%, RPG 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk stealth-action game where your investigative choices influence the narrative and the world around you.

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 52.9%, Open World 20.9%, First-Person 11.6%, RPG 8%, Atmospheric 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world investigation game that encourages exploration and non-linear evidence gathering in a surreal 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 58.8%, Noir 18.3%, Stealth 5.5%, Open World 4%, Adventure 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural detective game that tasks you with investigating your own murder by gathering clues and interacting with the environment.

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 23.3%, Immersive Sim 20.8%, Procedural Generation 18.2%, RPG 12%, Pixel Graphics 12%

Why You'll Like It: A highly systemic sandbox game where you can approach missions using stealth, hacking, or brute force in a procedural city.

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 24.5%, Puzzle 9.4%, First-Person 7.3%, Atmospheric 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore deduction game that strips away the UI to focus entirely on your ability to analyze crime scenes.

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 36.3% ★, Cyberpunk 28.7%, Open World 15%, First-Person 5.3%, Atmospheric 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: While more focused on delivery, it offers a deep, atmospheric exploration of a sprawling cyberpunk city that feels very similar to the setting of Shadows of Doubt.

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 27.4%, Sandbox 15.2%, Procedural Generation 12.5%, Open World 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox detective game that uses AI-driven NPCs to create a dynamic and unpredictable investigation experience.

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 51.2%, Pixel Graphics 27.9%, Adventure 9.5%, Indie 8.3%, Singleplayer 3%

Why You'll Like It: A noir-inspired simulation that captures the daily grind and investigative duties of a police officer in a gritty city.

Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 60.4%, RPG 17%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Adventure 7.1%, Indie 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy cyberpunk game that emphasizes investigation and survival within a complex, interconnected society.

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 25%, Detective 24.5%, Immersive Sim 13.3%, Sandbox 13.1%, Procedural Generation 11.9%

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 33.3%, Stealth 27.6%, Immersive Sim 26.6%, First-Person 8.2%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person stealth game that focuses on immersive mechanics and careful observation of your surroundings.

You are Jillian Cleary: an ex-spy on the run, framed for treason and hunted by your former agency. You must move in secret, survive off the grid, and find a way to clear your name. Old friends and new allies will lend their support; but with the eyes of the world upon you, who can you trust?

Why similar: Stealth 33.5%, Cyberpunk 26.1%, Immersive Sim 23.8%, First-Person 8.4%, Indie 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A stealth-heavy immersive sim that focuses on navigating environments and uncovering secrets in a dystopian city.

Teeth-clenching stealth, followed by tactical hardcore gunplay for those not looking for a quiet way in. Intravenous redefines challenging stealth-action and will keep you on the edge of your seat!

Why similar: Stealth 48.2%, Noir 21.8%, Immersive Sim 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%, Atmospheric 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical stealth game that rewards planning and careful observation, capturing the tension of a private investigator on a mission.

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 33.1%, Noir 31.9%, Cyberpunk 20.8%, RPG 5.5%, Atmospheric 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A non-combat RPG that focuses on investigation and deduction within various virtual worlds.

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 22.8%, Open World 20.2%, First-Person 10.4%, Action 3.4%

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 24.3%, Stealth 21.3%, Cyberpunk 19.7%, Hacking 10.3% ★, Action RPG 7.5%

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 46.9%, First-Person 23.5%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Adventure 9.4%, Action 7.9%

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 31.9%, Stealth 30.3%, Sandbox 21.6%, First-Person 7.6%, Atmospheric 2.8%

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 42.1%, Procedural Generation 33.4%, RPG 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Singleplayer 3.8%

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 74.6%, Procedural Generation 14.8%, Open World 10.6%

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 30%, Detective 23.3%, Immersive Sim 18.6%, Action RPG 8.4%, Puzzle 5.9%

What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?

Why similar: Detective 77.6%, Puzzle 10.6%, RPG 6.4%, Indie 2.7%, Atmospheric 1.6%

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

Why similar: Immersive Sim 31.3%, Stealth 25.6%, Noir 24.3%, Open World 7.9%, First-Person 6%

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 27.1%, Procedural Generation 9.4%, RPG 7.7%, Adventure 4.8%

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%, Open World 17.1%, First-Person 10.5%, Hacking 10.3% ★, Sandbox 6.5%

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%

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 52.4% ★, Sandbox 26.5%, First-Person 8%, Puzzle 6.3%, Action 2.6%

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: Sandbox 44.1%, Open World 37.7%, RPG 11.7%, Adventure 2.4%, Singleplayer 2.4%

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 41.1%, Sandbox 21.6%, Immersive Sim 13.9%, Open World 10.4%, Puzzle 4.8%

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 21.1%, Immersive Sim 20.5%, Hacking 16.1% ★, Sandbox 14.8%, Stealth 13.6%

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 46.3%, Noir 33.8%, Open World 12.3%, Adventure 2.3%, Atmospheric 1.6%

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 29.3%, Open World 20.8%, Atmospheric 5%, Singleplayer 3.9%

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%

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 37.5%, First-Person 19.3%, RPG 16.8%, Action RPG 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 9%

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 27.9%, RPG 9.6%, Open World 7.7%, Atmospheric 3.7%

A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!

Why similar: Immersive Sim 39%, Cyberpunk 32.9%, First-Person 8.3%, Action 4.9%, Adventure 4.8%

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%, RPG 7%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Adventure 3.4%

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 44.1%, Adventure 14.8%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Action 13%, 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 41.7%, Voxel 29.1% ★, Cyberpunk 18.4%, Atmospheric 4.1%, Action 2.7%

Cyber Manhunt is a story-oriented puzzle game focusing on big data, hacking, citizen privacy, and social workers. It focuses on social issues such as cyber violence and privacy breaches.

Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Hacking 21.7% ★, Immersive Sim 14.4%, Puzzle 11.4%, Cyberpunk 10.7%

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 26.7%, Immersive Sim 21.7%, Hacking 15.1% ★, Cyberpunk 11.5%, Stealth 10%

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 42.2%, Noir 37.3%, Puzzle 7.9%, First-Person 5.5%, Adventure 4.8%

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 37.7%, Noir 24.7%, Cyberpunk 19.2%, Adventure 5.4%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%