- #1 Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
97% matchVery Positive93% of 124,984 reviews2019
Dev: ZA/UM
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 15.6%, CRPG 11.5%, Noir 11.3%, Isometric 11%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #2 Gamedec - Definitive Edition
96% matchVery Positive80% of 1,687 reviews2021
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Noir 15.2%, CRPG 13.1%, Cyberpunk 11%, Isometric 10.4%, Detective 8.9%
- #3 Savior Syndrome
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Half-Price Punk Spiders
Windows · Linux
Is a psychological dialogue-based RPG set in a world where genetic experiments coexist with occult practices.
Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Isometric 15.7%, CRPG 14.5%, Noir 14.1%, Choices Matter 10%
- #4 Revolution's Eternal Debt
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Trokhi Games
Windows
Revolution is not an easy task. It takes a lot of blood sweat and tears. What price are you willing to pay to stop it? Find your missing sister in the chaos of the uprising. Unravel the occult conspiracies. Lead the masses from the shadows. Every choice you make changes the course of history.
Why similar: CRPG 20.3%, Isometric 14.3%, Alternate History 12.6%, Detective 11.3%, Point & Click 10.9%
- #5 Jim's Nightmare: Chapter 1
94% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2024
Dev: Pumpkiny GamesPub: Sky Den Games
Windows
Go ahead and take on this psychological point and click puzzle adventure. Uncover the truth behind Jim’s shady past, his current mental illness and his peerless journey to vanquish a madman!
Why similar: Noir 19.9%, Detective 15.9%, Isometric 14.4%, Point & Click 9.5%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #6 Can't Even See the Sky
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Meshock Games
Windows
Your character is a man with a troubled past who finds himself trapped in a city on the brink of civil war. Look for ways to get out of the city and make peace with the past. Will you pull yourself together or drown in the abyss of despair?
Why similar: CRPG 18.2%, Alternate History 14.3%, Detective 13.3%, Isometric 11.3%, Point & Click 8.6%
- #7 Clam Man 2: Open Mic
93% matchVery Positive97% of 455 reviews2020
Dev: Sideby Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
OPEN MIC is the free prologue to the upcoming Clam Man 2: Headliner - a narrative adventure RPG where you escape your boring desk job to become a comedian!
Why similar: CRPG 26.6%, Isometric 16.9%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Point & Click 10.7%, Visual Novel 8.7%
- #8 Chaos Chain
92% matchVery Positive95% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: Corrosive Studios LLC
Windows
A dark cyberpunk RPG in a bleak dystopian future. Become a "freelancer" in the heart of Slade City, a sprawling urban nightmare of grimy asphalt and broken dreams where crime and disorder run rampant. - Stay Alert. Stay Armed. Stay Alive. Don't lose your humanity.
Why similar: CRPG 21.8%, Cyberpunk 15.2%, Post-apocalyptic 12.2%, Lore-Rich 9.7%, Character Customization 9.5%
- #9 The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales
91% matchVery Positive92% of 2,635 reviews2023
Dev: DO MY BESTPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Bookwalker is a narrative adventure in which you play as Etienne Quist, a writer-turned-thief with the ability to dive into books. Use your powers to journey between reality and book worlds, and steal legendary items like Thor's Hammer and Excalibur to restore your ability to write.
Why similar: Noir 21%, Isometric 15.6%, Detective 14.7%, Lore-Rich 11%, Surreal 9.1%
- #10 Shadow City Mysteries: Case Files - Rise of the Rat King
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Play On Words Studios
Windows
Shadow City Mysteries: Case Files – Rise of the Rat King is a narrative game set in Shadow City’s underbelly. Assume the role of the Rat King, an underworld mastermind fighting for absolute power. Shape your legend by forging alliances, crushing rivals, and leaving a trail of consequences.
Why similar: Noir 24.1%, Alternate History 15.2%, Detective 13.9%, Cyberpunk 12%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #11 Death Trash
90% matchVery Positive93% of 3,662 reviews2021
Dev: Crafting Legends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Death Trash features a post-apocalyptic world where cosmic horrors long for humanity but meet punks with shotguns. It combines old-school role-playing, modern action gameplay and player freedom. Create your own character and explore a handcrafted world.
Why similar: CRPG 17.5%, Isometric 15.1%, Post-apocalyptic 13.8%, Cyberpunk 12.5%, Character Customization 8.3%
- #12 Sovereign Syndicate
89% matchVery Positive81% of 606 reviews2024
Dev: Crimson Herring StudiosPub: Zugalu Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A Victorian steampunk RPG with tarot cards instead of dice. Investigate the disappearance of society’s most vulnerable to uncover a mysterious cult. Play as three characters, each with their own skills and motivations. Customize your characters with narrative choices to unlock new tarot cards.
Why similar: CRPG 23.9%, Isometric 17.4%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Alternate History 9%, Character Customization 7.8%
- #13 Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,721 reviews2021
Dev: Dark Crystal GamesPub: Prime Matter
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A tactical sci-fi RPG set in an alternative 1970's, where an enormous and inexplicable artifact –the Dome– is discovered in a remote desert. Fight enemies, explore the anomalous wasteland, level up your character, join one of the forces in the ruined world.
Why similar: CRPG 30.1%, Post-apocalyptic 16.5%, Isometric 16.1%, Alternate History 8.4%, RPG 8%
- #14 Let Bions Be Bygones
88% matchMostly Positive72% of 117 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 23.5%, Detective 17%, Cyberpunk 14.8%, Lore-Rich 12.1%, Point & Click 10.4%
- #15 The Thaumaturge
87% matchVery Positive83% of 5,424 reviews2024
Dev: Fool's TheoryPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.
Why similar: CRPG 22.1%, Isometric 16.9%, Detective 16.7%, Choices Matter 8.7%, Point & Click 8.4%
- #16 Sinesperia
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ocram Ratte
Windows
Dive into your own mind, where you will be able to piece together fragmented memories to uncover who you really were.
Why similar: Isometric 19.5%, CRPG 16.6%, Post-apocalyptic 16.3%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Alternate History 9.5%
- #17 Apple Pie Bueno
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jeebus
Windows
Sci-Fi adventure! Run from the law through the remnants of the US, centuries after the ice caps melt. America is a flooded, war-ravaged shell of its former self... and it's doing GREAT!
Why similar: Alternate History 19.3%, Cyberpunk 13.6%, Post-apocalyptic 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Surreal 8.9%
- #18 Travelling At Night
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Weather Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Travelling At Night is a dialogue-driven choices-matter CRPG. In the myth-scarred Europe of a very alternate Cold War, a hollow man with a shattering secret forges new goals to fill the emptiness inside. Choose sides; choose motives; choose your History.
Why similar: CRPG 18.8%, Isometric 14%, Alternate History 13.9%, Detective 12.8%, Lore-Rich 10%
- #19 Tangle Tower
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,973 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 27.3%, Noir 21.8%, Point & Click 14.4%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #20 Whispers of a Machine
84% matchVery Positive93% of 1,957 reviews2019
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 23%, Noir 18%, Cyberpunk 17%, Point & Click 16.9%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #21 UnderRail 2: Infusion
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stygian Software
Windows
An immersive isometric turn-based RPG where you assume the role of a scavenger. Wandering through the ruins of a fallen civilization, scavengers make their living scouring a vast system of metro station-states called Underrail for technology and resources.
Why similar: CRPG 28.7%, Isometric 17.7%, Cyberpunk 12%, RPG 11%, Post-apocalyptic 10.7%
- #22 Eastwynne
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: WTS₂Pub: DaBest Entertainment
Windows
A narrative-focused CRPG set in the grandiose city of Eastwynne, where magic is commonplace. It's 2021, and the start of a new college year. Follow the stories of a group of magical university students; how will your choices alter their lives?
Why similar: CRPG 24.9%, Isometric 15.3%, Lore-Rich 11.6%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Character Customization 10%
- #23 ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game
82% matchVery Positive85% of 10,424 reviews2018
Dev: AtomTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
ATOM RPG is a post-apocalyptic indie game, inspired by classic CRPGs: Fallout, Wasteland, Deus Ex, Baldur's Gate and many others.
Why similar: CRPG 26.7%, Alternate History 18.1%, Isometric 16.9%, Post-apocalyptic 13.7%, RPG 6.7%
- #24 Cathouse Club
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cathouse Club LLC
Windows
Cathouse Club is a top down, point and-click RPG that blends detective storytelling with emotional skill checks and D20 style dice rolls. Explore a flooded, climate-ravaged New York City through the eyes of an AI reliving human memories.
Why similar: Isometric 25.2%, Detective 18.4%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Point & Click 11.2%, RPG 9.8%
- #25 Synther
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NeofuturismPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Synther is an FPP simulation game with adventure-like, detective elements set in a futuristic, open world. The game is innovative and reminiscent of early 3D games and DOS applications.
Why similar: Noir 33.6%, Detective 25.9%, Cyberpunk 25%, Story Rich 7.9%, RPG 7.7%
- #26 Saturn
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,147 reviews2024
Dev: Ninsar Games
Windows
Saturn is a tactical RPG set on the moons of Saturn and on Earth. The protagonist controls robots on the moons of Saturn and explores an underground city where one can find keys to the secrets of deep space.
Why similar: Isometric 23.3%, CRPG 16.1%, Cyberpunk 12.7%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Point & Click 9.3%
- #27 No Stone Unturned
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wise Monkey Entertainment Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Why did the chicken cross the road? Only one squirrel can solve a murder most... fowl. Join Detective Cox as he encounters quirky characters, challenging puzzles, countless mini-games, and a town in disrepair where choices matter but morals don't. Will you be leaving... No Stone Unturned?
Why similar: Noir 30%, Detective 24.5%, Choices Matter 11%, Comedy 8.5%, Funny 7.8%
- #28 Sovietpunk: Chapter one
80% matchMixed70% of 189 reviews2021
Dev: Hot Chill
Windows
Sovietpunk is a cyberpunk story set in the setting of the Soviet Union after a global nuclear war. You have to guide the main character through the gloomy tunnels, in which the struggle for life is in full swing.
Why similar: Alternate History 18.9%, Cyberpunk 16.5%, Post-apocalyptic 15.1%, Point & Click 13.7%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #29 Nexus PI
78% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Lion Sized Studios
Windows
In a reality stuck in a technologically unadvanced society stricken with the negative impacts of a worldwide climate disaster, you are a uniquely powered private investigator tasked with uncovering advanced technology from another reality with the potential to save your whole world.
Why similar: Noir 28%, Detective 21.6%, Cyberpunk 17.8%, Alternate History 12.8%, RPG 6.6%
- #30 Vampire: The Masquerade - Heartless Lullaby
78% matchVery Positive81% of 375 reviews2022
Dev: Entalto Studios
Windows
Experience Vampire: The Masquerade in a new way through this isometric cRPG. Change perspectives as you travel through the Heartless Club as a Human and a Vampire. Roll the dice, take your choices, and embrace the night in this narrative prologue.
Why similar: CRPG 22.9%, Isometric 19.2%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Point & Click 10.3%
- #31 Grimdelve
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Toasty
Windows · Mac
Grimdelve is a role playing game where the last of humanity dwells underground. Guide two souls through a dying world and decide who they become. Sneak past strangers, try to understand them, or tear them apart. Become charming manipulators or complete disasters.
Why similar: CRPG 24.1%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Character Customization 10.2%, Surreal 9.7%
- #32 Hopetown
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Longdue Games
Windows
Designed by some of the team behind the groundbreaking Disco Elysium, Hopetown is a narrative-first RPG with resonant storytelling and seismic conversations. Things will change under your nose and under your heel. Words will be your weapons, and you'll make your own truth.
Why similar: CRPG 21.6%, Isometric 15.1%, Alternate History 13.1%, Detective 12.9%, Choices Matter 9%
- #33 Tangerine Antarctic
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dark Math Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Noir 23.3%, CRPG 21.8%, Detective 17.9%, Character Customization 9.4%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #34 HOLLOW MIRE
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mowlo Games
Windows
A war hero returns to a shattered England, searching for his missing family while confronting nightmares that defy reality. A choice-driven, narrative thriller with 8 unique endings.
Why similar: Noir 19.4%, Detective 17.4%, Isometric 15.2%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Point & Click 8.7%
- #35 Dicefall
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DropC Gamestudio
Windows
Immerse yourself in a 2D action RPG where you explore the metropolis of Dicefall and let the roll of the dice decide victory or defeat. Craft powerful dice, upgrade your abilities, make crucial decisions, and survive the city’s political power struggles to find your missing brother.
Why similar: CRPG 25%, RPG 15%, Lore-Rich 11.6%, Open World 11.1%, Exploration 9.2%
- #36 Lightracer: For Judge
73% matchVery Positive94% of 467 reviews2025
Dev: Smartmelon Games
Windows
In a dystopian future, as The Judge with immense power, you journey through space to find hope in a divided society. This sci-fi adventure explores hope amidst adversity.
Why similar: Noir 20.2%, Detective 14.2%, Cyberpunk 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #37 Betrayal At Club Low
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 557 reviews2022
Dev: Cosmo D Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Tonight you're on a rescue mission, infiltrating a nightclub that was once a coffin factory. Will you succeed? Will you fail? Or will your night take an unexpected detour? Roll the Pizza Dice and find out!
Why similar: Noir 21.2%, Detective 15.6%, Lore-Rich 11%, Point & Click 10.6%, Surreal 9.8%
- #38 UnderRail
75% matchVery Positive86% of 7,028 reviews2015
Dev: Stygian Software
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
UnderRail is an old-school turn-based isometric role-playing game that features a large open post-apocalyptic world, deep and challenging combat and an intricate storyline.
Why similar: CRPG 26.9%, Isometric 24.1%, Post-apocalyptic 19.2%, RPG 13.8%, Cyberpunk 7%
- #39 Gemini Rue
76% matchVery Positive88% of 1,873 reviews2011
Dev: Joshua NuernbergerPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.
Why similar: Noir 35.5%, Point & Click 21.9%, Cyberpunk 21.5%, Detective 13.7%, Story Rich 5.2%
- #40 Celestial Return
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Metaphor GamesPub: Shoreline Games
Windows
Loot, bribe, gamble, survive. The dice will be your savior or your downfall in this story-driven RPG. Every roll matters when trying to uncover cosmic horrors and outwit megacorps. Pray your next roll won’t be your last.
Why similar: CRPG 21.5%, Isometric 14.1%, Cyberpunk 13.7%, Choices Matter 8.9%, Surreal 8.1%
- #41 Beneath their Names
72% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Owl's Howls
Windows
You are a scholarship student at the secluded Veir Academy. Two heroines. Nora or Lika? Trust or distance? Submit to the system — or break it? An introspective visual novel about tension, closeness, and silent choices.
Why similar: CRPG 22.1%, Noir 22.1%, Lore-Rich 11.7%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Visual Novel 11.2%
- #42 Artificial Detective
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: VIVIX Inc.
Windows
Artificial Detective is an action-adventure where you step into the shoes of a robodetective in a dystopian city overrun by rogue robots. Lead your underdog team of a military robodog and a human girl as you fight, hack, and outsmart your enemies to uncover why humans are gone.
Why similar: Noir 23.4%, Alternate History 20%, Detective 17.9%, Cyberpunk 15.3%, Post-apocalyptic 12.5%
- #43 Further Education
71% matchMixed42% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Kvitravn Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
Further Education is a visual novel set in 80s inspired world, mainly in a divided USA where choices matter. Take on mind bending cases, collide with world powers and combat your inner demons - in hopes of becoming a better son, a better friend and ultimately - a better person.
Why similar: Noir 25.7%, Alternate History 18.5%, Cyberpunk 17.8%, Detective 16.3%, Choices Matter 11.1%
- #44 Pera Coda
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ELYZIO
Windows
Pera Coda is a narrative mystery adventure about a man trapped between life and death. To escape, he must face his past, confront buried traumas, and stand trial for the life he lived. Set in Istanbul, it blends psychological drama, branching dialogue, and puzzles in a journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Isometric 26.4%, Point & Click 17.4%, Surreal 15.3%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Exploration 11.2%
- #45 Torment: Tides of Numenera
72% matchMostly Positive70% of 4,341 reviews2017
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Torment: Tides of Numenera is the thematic successor to Planescape: Torment, one of the most critically acclaimed role-playing games of all time. Immerse yourself in a single-player, isometric, story-driven RPG set in Monte Cook’s Numenera universe. What does one life matter? Find your answer.
Why similar: CRPG 30.1%, Isometric 28.6%, RPG 18.9%, Story Rich 9.9%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #46 Agent of Strange
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SeverPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Agent of Strange is a dark role-playing thriller where every mission is a labyrinth of choices and possibilities. You play as a Conspirator who infiltrates a sealed city ruled by the monstrous Family. Overthrow the regime, uncover occult secrets, and shape the City's fate.
Why similar: CRPG 23.1%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Character Customization 15.4%, Detective 12.6%, Surreal 11%
- #47 Detective Dana
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Vice Beast
Windows
Detective Dana is a 2D story-rich game about an Arabic police officer investigating murder cases. Investigate the crime scene, interrogate the witnesses, solve the mysteries and uncover the secrets until you catch the criminal!
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Noir 23.1%, Point & Click 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Exploration 7.4%
- #48 Pathologic 2
70% matchVery Positive92% of 11,869 reviews2019
Dev: Ice-Pick LodgePub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, CRPG 17.1%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Isometric 11.4%, Surreal 11.2%
- #49 CYBERVOID
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nanomega Studio
Windows
Cybervoid is a sci-fi point-and-click RPG adventure. Sent on a mysterious mission, will you follow orders or forge your own path? Manage your time and energy wisely exploring a city on the edge of salvation or ruin and in doing so, ultimately discover your connection to this city and its fate.
Why similar: Noir 35.6%, Point & Click 20.5%, RPG 15.6%, Cyberpunk 15.3%, Choices Matter 13%
- #50 Paradigm Island
68% matchPositive82% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: End-all Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Step into the shoes of a young mercenary in the midst of an identity crisis. Explore a surreal world on the edge of collapse, shape your identity through choice, and navigate a web of shifting loyalties, hidden agendas, and uncomfortable truths.
Why similar: CRPG 21.8%, Isometric 18.2%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Point & Click 9.9%, Visual Novel 8%
- #51 Frankie and Suede Private Detectives
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HurlingGames
Windows
Get big laughs while you point and click to search for clues and solve mysteries with Hollywood's most deranged private investigators, Frankie and Suede. Be immersed into a cinematic experience with slapstick characters in this film noir comedy adventure.
Why similar: Noir 26.5%, Detective 20.6%, Alternate History 19.5%, Point & Click 13%, Comedy 7.9%
- #52 Space Wreck
69% matchVery Positive88% of 187 reviews2023
Dev: Pahris Entertainment SIA
Windows
The biggest little RPG in the world. Post-apocalyptic retro space adventure with an extreme focus on role-playing and replayability. Inch wide, miles deep - intentionally short yet surprisingly deep.
Why similar: CRPG 24.4%, Isometric 17.4%, Post-apocalyptic 14.1%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #53 Sector Unknown - Prologue
68% matchVery Positive87% of 108 reviews2025
Dev: Creative Storm Entertainment
Windows
Sector Unknown - Prologue is a free demo of the story-rich, isometric RPG Sector Unknown. Start on the desolate planet of Maku, establish a stronghold, ally with or dominate local factions, and combat a tyrannical organization set on ruthlessly exploiting the sector's resources and inhabitants.
Why similar: CRPG 33.8%, Isometric 22%, RPG 15.6%, Character Customization 10%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #54 Unwound
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wirescribe Corp
Windows
Earthquakes are threatening idyllic Candy Island! Pull yourself together and get to the bottom of what’s troubling the island and its eccentric residents before your whole world breaks apart. UNWOUND is a rollicking yarn: a narrative RPG where people are objects and candy is currency.
Why similar: CRPG 23.2%, Isometric 15.6%, Point & Click 11.3%, Choices Matter 11%, Character Customization 10.4%
- #55 Tex Murphy: Mean Streets
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 102 reviews2014
Dev: Access SoftwarePub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 34%
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: Noir 30.9%, Detective 28.9%, Cyberpunk 17.5%, Post-apocalyptic 9.6%, Open World 6.4%
- #56 Light Streams In
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ghost Light Games
Windows · Mac
You had a rough night. Use the cards you've been dealt to reveal secrets and uncover your story through conversations with compelling characters. When faced with a life-changing opportunity, will you repair relationships or fan new flames? Change your life...or don't.
Why similar: Noir 22.1%, CRPG 21.5%, Detective 15%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #57 Endless Dream
66% matchPositive96% of 25 reviews2026
Dev: 濒危生物同好会
Windows
This is a post-apocalyptic mystery exploration romance visual novel. you are a romantic and thrilling journey with three significant characters to uncover the mystery of your past. Every decision you make will determine the ultimate fate of those you love and the world itself.
Why similar: Detective 16.3%, Lore-Rich 15.5%, Post-apocalyptic 14.2%, Surreal 13.5%, Cyberpunk 11.5%
- #58 Laws of Nadragia
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fuzzy Pixel Game Studio
Windows · Linux
Become a prosecutor in the totalitarian Nadragia. Convict criminals: use the laws and facts of court cases to get a verdict at any cost... But can you keep your conscience?
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, CRPG 21%, Isometric 16.4%, Point & Click 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #59 The Grant Grover Anthology
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bit Storm Games
Windows
In Neo Naarm in the 22nd century, augmentation technology has run amok. Combining deduction, visual novel and point and click gameplay, play as Grant Grover, private detective, one of the only remaining citizens without augmentations, as he solves crimes across the city.
Why similar: Noir 28.4%, Detective 20.5%, Cyberpunk 19.1%, Point & Click 9.3%, Visual Novel 7.9%
- #60 The Midnight Crimes
66% matchMixed66% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: DeadlyCrow Games
Windows
Point-&-Click Adventure with Deck-builder Cards Combat, Play as a retired detective investigating a missing child case while facing your past demons. Explore Midnight Cove, Victorian city with semi-open world mechanics and characters relationships. The story is episode-based, chapter by chapter.
Why similar: Noir 27.3%, Detective 23.3%, Alternate History 19.6%, Point & Click 12.7%, Story Rich 7.6%