Games Like Synther

The Mercury Man is an isometric game in the action genre with some adventure elements. It is set in the far grim dark future of its unique sci-fi world.

Why similar: Noir 44.9%, Cyberpunk 27.8%, Indie 6.6%, RPG 6%, Action 5.2%

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 36.1%, Cyberpunk 30%, Detective 13.7%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Story Rich 4.5%

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 33%, Detective 30.4%, Cyberpunk 25.6%, Action 7%, Story Rich 4%

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 28.8%, Cyberpunk 27.2%, Detective 22.1%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Story Rich 6.7%

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 51.8%, Detective 26.5%, RPG 13.3%, Indie 8.4%

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 32.8%, Cyberpunk 28.5%, Detective 24.9%, RPG 6.2%, Story Rich 6%

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 32.7%, Cyberpunk 26.4%, Detective 23.8%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Story Rich 6.5%

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 34.1%, Cyberpunk 30.1%, Detective 22.1%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Story Rich 1.8%

"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 30.1%, Cyberpunk 27.7%, Detective 21%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Story Rich 6.3%

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: Cyberpunk 29.4%, Detective 28.5%, Noir 22.6%, Sci-fi 13%, Story Rich 4.8%

NeonCode is a one hour long cyberpunk-retro adventure game made by one developer. It was inspired by classics such as the Blade Runner-movies, Miami Vice, Grim Fandango and the games of Telltale.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 35.5%, Detective 26.1%, Noir 24%, Sci-fi 6.5%, Indie 4.5%

Viridis, year 2053. Growing inequality drives Bright City and Blind City further and further apart until idealistic detective Axel McCoin starts a revolution to change the world in this fast-paced cyberpunk adventure.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 27.4%, Noir 24.6%, Detective 20.3%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Story Rich 6.7%

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 29.6%, Cyberpunk 27.5%, Detective 24.1%, Sci-fi 7.8%, Story Rich 6.5%

Tex Murphy is the last of the hard-boiled gumshoe detectives living in dystopian post-World War III San Francisco in the 2050s. Tex is an honest and good-natured private investigator with a penchant for bourbon, cigarettes and getting himself into trouble.

Why similar: Noir 37.7%, Detective 29.6%, Cyberpunk 28.4%, Indie 2.3%, Sci-fi 1.9%

The original first‑person cyberpunk horror detective tale 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: Cyberpunk 55.1%, Detective 18.1%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Story Rich 6.1%, Violent 6.1%

Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

Why similar: Noir 38.8%, Detective 26%, RPG 16.5%, Indie 10.1%, Story Rich 7%

A film noir style audio-visual novella. A mysterious woman... a string of murders... and a man with a hidden past.

Why similar: Noir 52.3%, Detective 39.5%, Indie 6.7%, Singleplayer 1.6%

A.D.2046 Spring, Hecate, the great novelist, was invited to La Stella Domani Detective Competition, and unexpectedly forced to play a murder game among gifted and criminal teens. With the power of time loop, could she crack those perfect crimes?

Why similar: Cyberpunk 42.2%, Detective 29.8%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Story Rich 8.2%, RPG 7.8%

«Chrysalis: Chrome Butterfly» – a cyberpunk neo-noir thriller. Play as Wendy, an agent with memory gaps investigating a disappearance in Neo-Kyoto. Switch between choreographed combat and detective work to uncover a conspiracy where reality is an illusion. But is the truth worth knowing?

Why similar: Noir 31.5%, Cyberpunk 20.5%, Detective 19%, Action 10.3%, Sci-fi 6.7%

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 34.3%, Cyberpunk 30.3%, Detective 14.9%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Story Rich 7.9%

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 36.5%, Cyberpunk 29.4%, Detective 28.6%, Story Rich 3.9%, Indie 1.7%

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 34.7%, Cyberpunk 31.9%, Detective 24.7%, Story Rich 6.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%

2084 is a fast-paced First-Person Shooter with hacking mechanics. Battle your way through hordes of enemies, hack their minds to gain advantage on the battlefield, and immerse yourself in a riveting short story set in a grim cyberpunk landscape.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 42.8%, Violent 23.3%, Action 19%, Indie 15%

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 34.4%, Cyberpunk 27.9%, Detective 22.6%, Story Rich 6.3%, Sci-fi 5.3%

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 33.7%, Cyberpunk 29%, Detective 23.9%, RPG 6.9%, Story Rich 6.4%

Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!

Why similar: Noir 34.9%, Detective 32.1%, Cyberpunk 21.4%, RPG 4.5%, Action 3%

2039. Water is no longer environmentally sustainable supply. The complicated and unstable situation resulted in violent uprisings among themiddle-class across the globe. The world approaches its first week in state of emergency...

Why similar: Cyberpunk 48.2%, RPG 15.9%, Sci-fi 14.6%, Action 13.8%, Indie 7.5%

Aliya's Awakening: DOGE 2042 is a narrative-driven interactive cyberpunk adventure game with secrets, survival, and justice. Experience a deep, and personal story of Aliya, and with her point of view, explore the dystopian cyberpunk world through fun and immersive gameplay.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 43.7%, Detective 39.3%, Story Rich 12.9%, Indie 4%

The soul of a cinematic platformer with the heart of a sci-fi thriller, The Last Night is set in a post-cyberpunk world with a deep, vibrant vision of the future.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 71.4%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Indie 6.1%, Story Rich 4.3%, Action 4.1%

Our fears about the future came to pass. Millions eke out a pathetic existence soaked by drizzling rain and lit by flickering neons. One of them is you, a lone detective with a dark past. Sneak, shoot, and investigate alone or with partners, learning that some things are better left buried.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 29%, Noir 28.5%, Detective 21.4%, Sci-fi 7.2%, RPG 7.1%

Play as a bionic supersoldier to destroy the underground colony of the Octylian regime on an alien planet. Alienautics is a cinematic third person sci fi action shooter.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 26%, Violent 20.7%, RPG 18.5%, Action 13.4%, Sci-fi 11.2%

Join Special Agent Detective Trevor Vanguard as he uncovers a world ending threat in the downtrodden mega city of Dynawatch. Explore, shoot and survive in this Action Adventure Sci-fi thriller and uncover the truth!

Why similar: Noir 43.8%, Cyberpunk 30.7%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Action 7.4%, Story Rich 7.4%

Shadow Seeker is a 2D survival-horror action game with a noir detective story. You are Carlos Ramirez, a detective from the Amorita Police Department. You must solve a mysterious case while braving the looming evil that awaits you at every turn.

Why similar: Noir 41.1%, Detective 34.1%, RPG 9.9%, Violent 5.6%, Story Rich 5.4%

Chicago 4th of July is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in a near-future Chicago — a glamorous yet oppressive megacity wrapped in a mysterious Veil. Uncover the truth behind the Veil, navigate a world ruled by power and rise against a system built to keep you blind.

Why similar: Noir 36.3%, Cyberpunk 30.7%, Detective 23.2%, RPG 7.8%, Singleplayer 2.1%

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 46.2%, Cyberpunk 27.2%, RPG 16.4%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Dex is a 2D, side-scrolling, open-world cyberpunk RPG with a focus on exploration and non-linear gameplay.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 57.9%, Sci-fi 9.6%, RPG 9.5%, Violent 7.1%, Story Rich 5.5%

A turn-based RPG detective story with focus on monster-collecting, exploration, and humor. Negotiate with enemies to recruit them to your party, and fuse your monsters to create new ones.

Why similar: Noir 44.1%, Detective 35.3%, RPG 16.2%, Indie 2.8%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Deus Ex: The Fall is set in 2027– a golden era for science, technology and human augmentation, but also a time of great social divide and global conspiracy. Powerful corporations have seized control from governments and command the drug supply needed by augmented humans to survive.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 64.3%, Sci-fi 13.5%, RPG 12.3%, Action 7.5%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Activate your detective skills in this noir-influenced police action RPG. Grab your gun and prepare to face the strangest case of John Souza's career by helping the ghost of a dead mobster get "justice". Hit the streets in search of intel, befriend the scum and beat those who will try to stop you.

Why similar: Noir 39.1%, Detective 32.4%, RPG 13.5%, Action 5.9%, Story Rich 4.2%

Sit back and explore FRAUDULENT IDOLS a Fixed-Camera experience of horror, puzzles, traps, fighting, and boss fights. Deeper levels of STRATA will contain progressively more difficult creatures and hazards. A players quest ends with the defeat of all doubt. Which rests deep in the heart.

Why similar: Detective 36.3%, Noir 16.8%, Cyberpunk 16.4%, RPG 10.7%, Action 9.2%

Deus ex Machina is a VR room escape game where you solve puzzles in the lab of a crazy scientist. Become a member of DEM ( Deus Ex Machina ) and save the world in danger.

Why similar: Noir 32%, Cyberpunk 29.5%, Detective 24%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Action 4.2%

A unique, Third- and First-Person Action Role-Playing Game; a deep, cinematic Detective Thriller that takes place in a dark future vision of Berlin. Solve a far-reaching conspiracy on an emotional Cyberpunk Journey about Justice, Friendship, Love, Guilt, Sacrifice and Betrayal.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 40.8%, Detective 17.5%, RPG 12.9%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Action 7.7%

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 32.2%, Noir 27.6%, Detective 23.3%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Story Rich 7.8%

A hack n Slash action adventure game with manga inspired graphics. Explore a branching story that is integrally connected to the core combat gameplay

Why similar: Cyberpunk 37.5%, Noir 35.3%, Action 11.2%, Sci-fi 10.4%, RPG 4.2%

A funny and dramatic game telling the story of a detective. NOIR themed with a cyberpunk background with elements of Lovecraftian horror story.

Why similar: Noir 39.1%, Cyberpunk 31.1%, Detective 11%, Violent 10.3%, Action 7%

In a dark Cyberpunk world, you (and up to 3 friends) wage war against the all-powerful Federation in this Source-powered FPS/RPG.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 67.6%, RPG 12.3%, Sci-fi 7.7%, Action 5.6%, Indie 3.5%

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 38.1%, Detective 28.6%, Cyberpunk 28.1%, Sci-fi 5.1%

In the Irony of Nightmare things aren't always as they seem. Those who decide to solve all puzzles of the game, not only will unravel true secret of house, but also will open completely different ending of the story.

Why similar: Detective 30.5%, Cyberpunk 27.4%, Indie 15.3%, Violent 14.5%, Story Rich 8.4%

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 46.4%, Noir 41.6%, Story Rich 7.4%, Action 3%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Hyperforma is a captivating journey into the depths of the Ancient Network. Explore the vast cyberspace, hack defense systems, and uncover the secrets of digital titans.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 53.6%, Sci-fi 18.2%, Story Rich 10.6%, Action 9.6%, Indie 6.5%

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 35.7%, Cyberpunk 29%, Detective 23.4%, Story Rich 9.8%, Indie 2.2%

An action horror game with retro-graphics, set in the sprawling megacity of Sydney3.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 45.7%, Violent 22.1%, Action 14.3%, Indie 7.8%, Story Rich 7.8%

A monster-themed deduction game focused on solving brutal murders. Investigate crime scenes by uncovering hidden evidence, analyzing fingerprints, and testing blood samples. Identify the killer, determine the creature responsible, and solve seven thrilling cases

Why similar: Noir 51.8%, Detective 34.8%, Story Rich 8.3%, Indie 3.3%, Singleplayer 1.7%

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 32.5%, Cyberpunk 27.1%, Detective 24.3%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Story Rich 5.7%

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 32.8%, Cyberpunk 29.3%, Detective 24.7%, Story Rich 7%, Action 4.9%

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 36.8%, Cyberpunk 26.8%, Detective 22.4%, Sci-fi 7.1%, RPG 5.5%

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 31.2%, Detective 27.8%, Cyberpunk 20.9%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Story Rich 6.9%

Thirty years after the end of a zombie apocalypse, humanity is left with a new species to contend with. NYPD detectives Sonja Vargas and Lilith Troy risk everything to keep the peace and bring justice to a world set on a knife's edge between life and death.

Why similar: Noir 35.3%, Cyberpunk 28%, Detective 23.2%, Sci-fi 7.6%, Action 5.8%