- #1 Tales of the Neon Sea
97% matchVery Positive86% of 4,825 reviews2019
Dev: YiTi GamesPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Welcome to a world of intrigue and suspicion. Where humans and robots contend with escalating tensions and mutual distrust. And where gangster felines scheme their way to the top of the food chain. Welcome to the Tales of the Neon Sea!
Why similar: Cyberpunk 15.2%, Noir 14%, Investigation 13.7%, Detective 12.1%, Dystopian 10.8%
- #2 Yoko Redux: Dreams of a Blue Planet
96% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2022
Dev: Missing Sentinel SoftwarePub: RedTigerPro
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Who is Yoko?" Unlock the mystery as you control Locke, Jeanne and Primus to discover the secrets of their existence in this point and click, cyberpunk noir adventure.
Why similar: Noir 17.6%, Cyberpunk 15.1%, Detective 12.6%, Investigation 12.3%, Point & Click 9.6%
- #3 Subsurface Circular
96% matchVery Positive94% of 1,925 reviews2017
Dev: Bithell Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
When the truth is buried, go underground. Step into this new take on text-based adventure from the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. A short story that hands you the fate of the world above, as a detective looking for answers on the Subsurface Circular.
Why similar: Noir 15.7%, Investigation 14.9%, Detective 14.4%, Robots 13.6%, Cyberpunk 9.8%
- #4 Neon Noir
95% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Borzon Studios
Windows
Neon Noir is a cyberpunk visual novel with interactive mechanics. It is set in the megalopolis of New Devon in the year 2169, where large private corporations have more power than the government. The player follows the crimes investigated by Colden, a Snatcher.
Why similar: Noir 21.1%, Cyberpunk 17.4%, Detective 14%, Investigation 12.9%, Point & Click 10.1%
- #5 Nocturne for Cyl-Hestia
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spore and Sorcery
Windows · Mac
Play as a memorialist and investigate a dystopian city in this 3D adventure game. Collect memories, unlock visions, hack encrypted data, and expose the truth in the face of a regime that manipulates memory.
Why similar: Investigation 21.1%, Dystopian 17.3%, Point & Click 15.8%, Detective 10%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%
- #6 Gemini Rue
94% 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 26.3%, Cyberpunk 20.2%, Point & Click 19.5%, Detective 10.2%, Dystopian 9%
- #7 Crosstalk
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Illumina Studios LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A cyberpunk narrative adventure about protecting someone who doesn't trust you, in a city that wants her dead. Build trust, navigate hazard zones, make hard choices, and discover how deep the conspiracy goes. Every ending costs something.
Why similar: Noir 21.3%, Detective 17.1%, Cyberpunk 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Investigation 12.3%
- #8 Let Bions Be Bygones
92% 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 19.1%, Cyberpunk 15.3%, Detective 13.9%, Point & Click 10.2%, Narration 10%
- #9 Cadulium
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Osgoode Media
Windows
What happens when a video game character is self-aware? Cadulium is a mystery science fiction adventure video game.
Why similar: Noir 16.8%, Detective 13.9%, Investigation 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Philosophical 10.9%
- #10 a permanent echo
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Three More Years
Windows · Mac
Uncover Sabotage, Conspiracy and Counter-Revolution in this cyberpunk detective mystery. Using a mind-probing interface, you explore and act within memories, collect facts, meet agents of change and enormous corporations. Build your case against a person torn between idealism and turmoil.
Why similar: Investigation 16.5%, Cyberpunk 16.1%, Noir 13.3%, Philosophical 12.8%, Detective 11.4%
- #11 A Study in Blue
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Relate Games
Windows
Play as Kenneth, a private detective, and Blue, a runaway searching for answers. Explore the megacity of Republica in a semi-open world, solve criminal cases, make decisive moral choices, and uncover the truth behind Blue’s past.
Why similar: Detective 16.1%, Noir 15.4%, Investigation 14.3%, Narration 10.3%, Dystopian 10%
- #12 Cat's Request
89% matchPositive98% of 48 reviews2023
Dev: BOV
Windows · Linux
Cat's Request is a fantastic detective story about an extraterrestrial cat named Ash and his virtual assistant, living in a metropolis governed by artificial intelligence.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 21.5%, Investigation 21.4%, Robots 20.2%, Point & Click 13.8%, Exploration 6.2%
- #13 Keyword 2: Nightfall
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: City From Naught Inc.
Windows
Play detective in this heart-gripping cyberpunk adventure where every dark corner of this intricate vertical city is yours to explore. Interrogate witnesses, investigate murders and even enjoy hotpots! Every choice shapes the outcome, leading you closer to the truth, or deeper into the shadows.
Why similar: Noir 18.5%, Cyberpunk 15.9%, Detective 15.4%, Investigation 14.2%, Open World 8.3%
- #14 Crimepunk Detective
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CyberPsychosPub: GameHunters
Windows
Step into the shoes of an old-school detective in a neon-lit Victorian city, where ornate buildings conceal dark secrets and the depths of human depravity. Connect the dots and unravel the mystery. Is there any truth to the legends of notorious technovampires? Trust no one. Question everything.
Why similar: Noir 19.6%, Cyberpunk 17.2%, Detective 15.4%, Investigation 12.5%, Narration 9.8%
- #15 The Roottrees are Dead
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,749 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 24.8%, Investigation 18.2%, Point & Click 12.8%, Mystery 10.5%, Puzzle 7.5%
- #16 The Murder of Ava Monroe
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BUNKWORKS
Windows · Mac
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: Noir 22%, Point & Click 17.4%, Detective 15.4%, Investigation 14.7%, Narration 8.3%
- #17 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,506 reviews2025
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!
Why similar: Noir 22.5%, Detective 21.4%, Investigation 21%, Point & Click 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%
- #18 Neon Hearts City
85% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Cosmic VoidPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.
Why similar: Detective 17.3%, Investigation 17.2%, Point & Click 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Cyberpunk 12.4%
- #19 Au Revoir
84% matchVery Positive96% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Invisible StudioPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Play as Tristan and solve puzzles to recover human consciousnesses in the year 2071. Investigate environments, uncover secrets, and make choices that affect the ending. Explore a neon-noir world with a low poly aesthetic inspired by the 90s.
Why similar: Noir 21.2%, Cyberpunk 17.4%, Point & Click 12.1%, Investigation 10%, Detective 9.4%
- #20 ZeroPrompt
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ZeroBit
Windows
The internet is dead. You're a gatekeeper for Zero-Mesh. Filter out AI impostors from humanity's last clean network. Interrogate live LLM agents that think, lie, and bribe in real-time. Use investigation tools to detect deception. Every verdict shapes the Zero-Mesh.
Why similar: Investigation 17.2%, Dystopian 14.1%, Detective 13.8%, Cyberpunk 13.6%, Point & Click 11.3%
- #21 Wrongly Accused
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Elomelo GamesPub: SwopBots Ltd.
Windows
Explore historical locations, find and analyse evidence. Unmask the real perpetrator so that justice can be served and the Wrongly Accused can be found innocent. Use problem solving, deduction and critical thinking skills to uncover the truth and maybe even expose a conspiracy in your own time.
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Investigation 21.1%, Point & Click 13.1%, Puzzle 6.8%, Dystopian 6.8%
- #22 Secret Odyssey: Orb of Eternity
82% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: NEXTSQUARESTUDIO
Windows · Mac
Embark on a journey through the Quantum Complex, where ancient wisdom and futuristic puzzles collide. Navigate through hidden chambers and cryptic challenges to unveil a secret that binds reality and technology. Master intricate puzzles, unlock the mysteries, and discover the power of the cyber orb.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 19.5%, Detective 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Investigation 9.3%, Third Person 8.4%
- #23 Mithra
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Seventh Disorder
Windows · Mac · Linux
Investigate the world's first cult in a cryptic mystery adventure that blurs the lines between fiction and reality. We've been keeping an eye on you. Follow us further down the rabbit hole...
Why similar: Noir 16.5%, Investigation 14.3%, Detective 13.1%, Dystopian 11.8%, Narration 10.7%
- #24 Chinatown Detective Agency
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 156 reviews2022
Dev: General Interactive Co.Pub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.
Why similar: Noir 18.4%, Detective 15.5%, Investigation 15.4%, Cyberpunk 14%, Point & Click 10.3%
- #25 Nexus PI
81% 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 22.7%, Cyberpunk 18.4%, Detective 17.6%, Investigation 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
- #26 Chrome Shadow
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Indie Eagle
Windows
A 2D pixel-art detective adventure where you investigate a brutal murder in a city drowning in corruption, secrets, and political tension. Search locations, question suspects, collect evidence, and uncover a truth that was never meant to surface.
Why similar: Noir 21.1%, Cyberpunk 16%, Detective 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Point & Click 12.6%
- #27 To Hell With The Ugly
79% matchVery Positive88% of 146 reviews2023
Dev: La Poule NoirePub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac · Linux
To Hell with the Ugly is an adventure game where you play as Rock Bailey, a gorgeous yet shallow young man, who must investigate and fight his way to freedom after being kidnapped. Alternate between turn-based combats and investigation in this film noir adaptation of the novel by Boris Vian.
Why similar: Noir 23.5%, Detective 18%, Investigation 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Point & Click 10.5%
- #28 The Energy Case
79% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: Novak Studios
Windows
Explore the world of the dieselpunk society of robot-bugs in The Energy Case. Follow Detective "Dec" in solving the murder of a scientist, who was working on cleaner energy sources, and maybe join the energy transition for a cleaner, greener future!
Why similar: Noir 25.1%, Detective 19.4%, Investigation 15.6%, Robots 9.9%, Dystopian 9.4%
- #29 Murder On Space Station 52
78% matchPositive98% of 46 reviews2024
Dev: Made From StringsPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trapped on a space station with the Keychain Killer you must unravel this mystery, or it will be your last. Collect evidence, interrogate suspects and solve puzzles to stand a chance.
Why similar: Noir 22.9%, Cyberpunk 17.2%, Detective 17.1%, Point & Click 11.5%, Mystery 6.6%
- #30 Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery
78% matchVery Positive88% of 834 reviews2021
Dev: Kiary Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Everybody are missing in a town. Find the answers of town mystery in a point and click adventure game with escape the room mechanics
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Investigation 17.5%, Point & Click 14.4%, Narration 10.9%, Logic 10.7%
- #31 The Grant Grover Anthology
77% 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 22.1%, Cyberpunk 18.9%, Detective 16.1%, Dystopian 12.4%, Investigation 12.2%
- #32 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story - Prologue
77% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Noir 18.2%, Detective 16.5%, Investigation 15%, Narration 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
- #33 noRma
75% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Cubic-Lemon
Windows · Mac · Linux
"noRma" immerses you in the role of private detective Augustus Pinkerton. The game takes place in June 2240, your mission is to unravel the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Norma X, a 19-year-old young woman.
Why similar: Voxel 24.1% ★, Detective 21%, Point & Click 16.9%, Narration 15%, Investigation 14.4%
- #34 Whispers of a Machine
76% 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 19.9%, Cyberpunk 18.6%, Point & Click 17.5%, Noir 15.4%, Sci-fi 7.6%
- #35 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
76% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: Kini Games
Windows
A point-and-click adventure with innovative detective mechanics. Help Ollie, a fledgling reporter on his first day at the Signal & Echo newspaper, to solve the mystery behind a schoolgirl's disappearance. Developed by an ex-journalist.
Why similar: Investigation 22.6%, Detective 22.6%, Point & Click 16.2%, Mystery 8.5%, Logic 7.4%
- #36 Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,358 reviews2024
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Noir 20.9%, Investigation 20.9%, Point & Click 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 7.3%
- #37 Discarded Memories: A Red Iron Story
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Toby Davis
Windows · Linux
Enter a small town filled with mysteries to help Andrew Connor solve one of his own. Work your way through the past and help put it, and the people involved, to rest for good. Just remember to be careful, danger could be hidden around any corner.
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Point & Click 17.1%, Narration 11.6%, Exploration 10.2%
- #38 Big Ear Detective
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fabula Improviso
Windows · Mac
Ironic point & click adventure where a once brilliant detective quits his trade and lands a job in IT to make a living. But even in the seemingly mundane world of office life, there are secrets to be uncovered. Navigate through puzzles, quirky colleagues, and intrigues to crack corporate mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Investigation 19.7%, Point & Click 14.4%, Narration 10%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%
- #39 Timeshift Detective
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Neox Games
Windows · Mac
Don the trenchcoat of private eye Harrison Steel and dive deep into a futuristic crime-noir story sprawling with clues to track down. Crime and corruption run rampant in the city and above all looms the mysterious phenomenon known as "Timeshifts". Can you rise to the challenge and crack the case?
Why similar: Noir 18.5%, Cyberpunk 13.6%, Detective 12.8%, Point & Click 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%
- #40 Mind Diver
71% matchVery Positive97% of 307 reviews2025
Dev: Indoor SunglassesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.
Why similar: Noir 20%, Investigation 16.7%, Detective 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Logic 7.7%
- #41 D.W. Dagger: Chapter One
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Lime Interactive
Windows
A noir first-person murder mystery set in a gloomy 1947 Pacific Northwest city. Play as the renowned Detective D.W. Dagger to help solve his latest case. A violent murder, a possible suicide, and a handful of suspects. Can you deduce what happened?
Why similar: Noir 25.7%, Detective 20.1%, Investigation 19.5%, Point & Click 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 6.6%
- #42 Cross Country Case
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space Cat StudioPub: Microwavebread
Windows
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: Noir 25.5%, Detective 22.9%, Investigation 21%, Mystery 9.4%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #43 Legion Was Here
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Geoffroy MondePub: Surefire.Games
Windows
You are Legion, a secret agent who can change his appearance at will. Use your investigative and chameleon skills to infiltrate enemy ranks!
Why similar: Investigation 21.3%, Detective 19.9%, Narration 12.3%, Noir 10.2%, Logic 7.9%
- #44 Major's Heart
71% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Dormouse
Windows
A sci-fi detective game where you interrogate the brain scans of crime victims. Uncover the hidden truth behind the dystopian regime by any means necessary.
Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Investigation 17.5%, Point & Click 17.4%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #45 Curvid Nurntine and the Black Vaccine
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JigglyPig Games
Windows · Linux
Curvid Nurntine and the Black Vaccine is a gritty cyber-noir point and click adventure. A degenerate private investigator, a missing girl and a suspiciously mandatory vaccine all coalesce in this unfathomably horrific conspiracy.
Why similar: Noir 21.3%, Cyberpunk 16%, Point & Click 15.9%, Detective 14.2%, Investigation 7.3%
- #46 The Detective's Apprentice
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: darqwerful
Windows
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Investigation 25.6%, Point & Click 13.3%, Mystery 10%, Logic 8.2%
- #47 Trust No One
70% matchMixed61% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: Triomatica Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You'll need to think outside more than just the box. In "Trust No One,” a point-and-click detective adventure, you play as a journalist who tries to unravel a web of secrets about a mysterious AI-company. Explore the nooks and alleyways of Kyiv to discover the identity of your informant.
Why similar: Detective 16.2%, Investigation 15.6%, Philosophical 12.3%, Point & Click 12.1%, Dystopian 9.7%
- #48 Private Eye: The Young Heir
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lucky 7 Studios
Windows
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: Detective 19.4%, Investigation 18.9%, Noir 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Mystery 8.2%
- #49 Man of Nollyn
68% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: Slater Chae
Windows
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 26.2%, Detective 21.1%, Investigation 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Mystery 8.3%
- #50 TEMPUS
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: k148 Game Studio
Windows
TEMPUS is a puzzle adventure game with time travel. Each time you advance, you will see the island where you live change over thousands of years. You can only travel forward so it is a one way trip, how far will you go?
Why similar: Cyberpunk 18%, Detective 16.6%, Investigation 15.2%, Point & Click 13.8%, Narration 12.3%
- #51 Hill Agency: PURITYdecay
69% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Achimostawinan Games
Windows
Murdered sisters, mind altering drugs and flying cities, to a case that goes way further than the banks of this one detective's little neighbourhood in this Indigenous cybernoir detective narrative adventure set in a post-post-apocalyptical future.
Why similar: Noir 22%, Investigation 18.7%, Cyberpunk 14.9%, Detective 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%
- #52 Critical Interrogator: Messiah Hunt
67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Benedict King
Windows
Seven murders in motion by a killer calling himself the Messiah. Interrogate witnesses, spot contradictions in their testimonies, and build a criminal profile piece by piece in this detective thriller where every word is evidence.
Why similar: Noir 22.9%, Detective 16.6%, Point & Click 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Investigation 10.1%
- #53 A Death in the Red Light
68% matchMixed68% of 47 reviews2024
Dev: Mystery City Games BVPub: indie.io
Windows
Amsterdam, 1988. A dead body in the Red Light District, the Dutch capital of sex and drugs, is a washed-up detective’s one shot at redemption. Explore the seedy underbelly of Europe’s most notorious city, solve complex puzzles, and crack the case while experiencing Amsterdam at its worst.
Why similar: Noir 20.2%, Investigation 18.8%, Detective 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Point & Click 8.9%
- #54 Cold Case: The Red Dress Murder
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nessie Games
Windows
A desktop-detective mystery where you’re tasked with investigating an unsolved murder. Scour case files and use logic and deduction to discover the truth of a thrilling story.
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Investigation 23.4%, Noir 16.8%, Point & Click 13.3%, Mystery 9.2%
- #55 Finch & Archie
67% matchPositive93% of 28 reviews2026
Dev: Octarine Arts
Windows
An episodic co-op noir murder mystery. Play as one half of a crime-fighting duo: the detective Jack Finch and his police dog, Archie. Use your deduction skills and sense of smell to find evidence, interrogate suspects, and catch the culprit in a gritty story set in the Great Depression.
Why similar: Noir 21.4%, Investigation 17.6%, Detective 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Narration 8.6%
- #56 Word of the Law: Death Mask Collector's Edition
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 33 reviews2022
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
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: Noir 21.2%, Detective 16.4%, Investigation 14.1%, Point & Click 11.7%, Narration 11.5%
- #57 The Ratline
64% matchVery Positive92% of 157 reviews2026
Dev: Owlskip Games
Windows · Mac
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: Detective 27.1%, Investigation 25.2%, Noir 18.3%, Mystery 9.7%, Puzzle 6.2%
- #58 Human or Not
67% matchPositive81% of 27 reviews2023
Dev: Haguy EisPub: Eis Interactive
Windows
Aliens are infiltrating Earth disguised as humans! It's your job to expose these imposters. Can you tell who is human and who is not? Choose your own path while you keep the Earth safe.
Why similar: Investigation 15.9%, Detective 15.9%, Dystopian 14.5%, Cyberpunk 14.3%, Point & Click 12.1%
- #59 Detective Hindsight
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broccoli Bunny Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Solve a variety of perplexing cases in the sleuthing shoes of Detective Hindsight - who gets help from Phoebe: a young orphaned girl with dreams of being a storyteller and powers to look into the past. Uncover the truth with her sketches done in crayon. The catch? She can't draw very well.
Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Investigation 22.9%, Mystery 11.1%, Point & Click 10.2%, Logic 7.7%