Games Like Tails Noir: Prologue

Tails Noir is 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 25.2%, Detective 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Dystopian 7.8%, Adventure 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is the full-length continuation of the prologue, offering the complete narrative experience of Howard Lotor's investigation.

Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.

Why similar: Detective 34.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Adventure 16.3%, Story Rich 11.8%, Atmospheric 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This prequel provides deeper insight into the world and characters of the series through a branching, narrative-focused experience.

An innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?

Why similar: Detective 26.7%, RPG 19%, Dystopian 12.4%, Point & Click 12.3%, Adventure 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title combines point-and-click investigation with beat-em-up elements, featuring an anthropomorphic detective in a dystopian setting.

Murder. Nothin’ nice about it. In this old school detective adventure, step into the boots of whip-smart Inspector Waffles and travel the city to track hidden clues, interrogate shady suspects, and unravel a dangerous mystery. But be warned: curiosity killed the cat...

Why similar: Noir 37.4%, Detective 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Point & Click 8%, Adventure 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A charming yet serious detective game featuring an animal protagonist solving crimes in a stylized, noir-inspired world.

A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.

Why similar: Noir 34.9%, Detective 23.1%, Adventure 9.5%, Point & Click 9%, Story Rich 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly mirrors the anthropomorphic noir detective aesthetic with a gritty, cinematic style and compelling mystery.

BLACKSAD: Under the Skin - A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad!

Why similar: Noir 35.3%, Detective 22.3%, Point & Click 10%, Adventure 8.2%, Story Rich 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Based on the acclaimed graphic novel, this game features a hard-boiled animal detective navigating a dark, corrupt city.

NORCO is a dialogue-focused point & click adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and industrial swamplands of an increasingly surreal and distorted South Louisiana.

Why similar: Noir 33.3%, Dystopian 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Point & Click 10.7%, Adventure 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, Southern Gothic point-and-click adventure that shares the same deep, melancholic narrative quality and pixel art style.

NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.

Why similar: Adventure 37.1%, Story Rich 28.3%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Mystery 13.5%, Singleplayer 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: While less focused on detective work, it excels at character-driven storytelling with anthropomorphic animals in a moody, atmospheric setting.

Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

Why similar: Detective 47.9%, Point & Click 22.5%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, Mystery 10.3%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: Despite its lighthearted branding, it is a surprisingly solid point-and-click mystery game featuring animal characters.

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 41.7%, Detective 27.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Adventure 10.8%, Story Rich 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dialogue-heavy, choice-driven detective game that captures the same atmospheric, pixelated sci-fi noir feel.

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 35.1%, Point & Click 13.6%, Adventure 12.9%, Detective 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi noir point-and-click adventure that features a dark, rainy atmosphere and a compelling investigative plot.

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: Noir 27.3%, Detective 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Dystopian 9.8%, Point & Click 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk detective game that utilizes detailed pixel art to build a rich, investigation-heavy world.

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 30%, Noir 27.3%, Point & Click 11.4%, Adventure 6.9%, Story Rich 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully illustrated detective game that focuses on interviewing suspects and piecing together clues in a mysterious location.

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 23.4%, Noir 21.2%, Adventure 16.8%, Point & Click 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi detective adventure where you play as a cybernetically enhanced agent solving murders in a post-technological society.

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 25.2%, RPG 23.9%, Noir 21%, Story Rich 9.8%, Point & Click 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for detective RPGs, offering unparalleled narrative depth and a gritty, philosophical approach to investigation.

Delores is back home and working as a photographer for the Nickel News. Thimbleweed Park hasn’t changed at all in the year she’s been away… or has it? Sample Ron Gilbert’s new adventure game engine in this free prototype that uses “found art” from the award-winning Thimbleweed Park.

Why similar: Adventure 27.5%, Indie 19.7%, Detective 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Point & Click 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A polished point-and-click mystery that emphasizes puzzle-solving and exploration in a stylized world.

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 33.2%, RPG 19.6%, Detective 15%, Adventure 13.4%, Indie 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A procedurally generated noir detective game that focuses on investigation and deduction in a gritty city.

A magical adventure about two high school sweethearts set at the end of their school days - and the end of the world. Explore a crumbling town and help friends face their inner demons, which could be the key to stopping reality itself disintegrating. And don’t forget to pet the cats.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 26.7%, Story Rich 19.1%, Dystopian 16.2%, Adventure 16.1%, Atmospheric 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven adventure with stunning pixel art that explores emotional themes within a distinct, atmospheric setting.

The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 23.8%, Great Soundtrack 16.8%, Story Rich 14.5%, Adventure 10.5%, Point & Click 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk narrative experience that focuses on dialogue, investigation, and moral choices in a dystopian future.

A moody tale that combines the intrigue and atmosphere of a Raymond Chandler novel or Humphrey Bogart film with classic point-and-click adventure gameplay, Face Noir follows private eye Jack Del Nero as he’s falsely accused of murdering the man who left a little girl in his protection.

Why similar: Noir 44.4%, Adventure 16.1%, Detective 15.5%, Point & Click 14.4%, Indie 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A traditional noir detective game that leans heavily into the classic tropes of the genre.

FoxTail is a classic quest inspired by the mid-90s games. Complex quests and freedom in solving them, an interesting plot, beautiful graphics and, of course, an atmosphere of mystery and adventure.

Why similar: Point & Click 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 18.4%, Adventure 14.5%, Story Rich 12.5%, Atmospheric 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired point-and-click adventure that focuses on exploration and narrative with an animal protagonist.

A point'n'Click adventure game. Resolve mysteries and fight the Great Evil.

Why similar: RPG 31.3%, Adventure 28%, Indie 19.9%, Point & Click 10.2%, Great Soundtrack 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric adventure game that blends comic-book aesthetics with point-and-click investigation.

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 27.1%, Detective 18.6%, RPG 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Adventure 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A detective RPG that combines turn-based combat with a dark, noir-inspired narrative and retro visuals.

Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.

Why similar: Point & Click 91.9%, Detective 1.9%, Adventure 1.5%, Noir 1.4%, Pixel Graphics 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style point-and-click detective game that follows a strong-willed protagonist investigating a dark, personal mystery.

A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.

Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Adventure 17%, Point & Click 15.8%, Noir 11.2%, Indie 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A modern point-and-click adventure with a heavy emphasis on story, character relationships, and supernatural investigation.

Mondealy: Day One is a prologue for the 2D adventure game Mondealy. You can see how adventures in the magical kingdom of Dargratt begin.

Why similar: RPG 30.6%, Pixel Graphics 21.8%, Adventure 21.1%, Story Rich 14.1%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy adventure game that focuses on exploration and character interaction in a unique, stylized world.

Sunday Gold is a point-and-click, turn-based adventure game set in grim, dystopian future. Play as a ragtag trio of criminals to hunt down and expose the dark secrets of an evil mega-corporation and the malevolent billionaire behind it.

Why similar: RPG 27.8%, Adventure 17.4%, Point & Click 16.6%, Dystopian 13.3%, Story Rich 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dystopian point-and-click adventure that incorporates turn-based combat and puzzle-solving into its detective narrative.

A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.

Why similar: Adventure 23.9%, Point & Click 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Indie 13.2%, Story Rich 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic point-and-click adventure that captures the same sense of societal decay and desperate investigation.

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 44.6%, Detective 29.6%, Adventure 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Atmospheric 2.8%

The very first PUNCH & CLICK! Brok is an innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?

Why similar: Detective 28%, RPG 22.6%, Point & Click 13.3%, Dystopian 9.8%, Adventure 8.2%

Prologue chapter of A Space For The Unbound, an upcoming slice-of-life adventure game with beautiful pixelart set in the late 90s rural Indonesia that tells a story about overcoming anxiety, depression, and the relationship between a boy and a girl with supernatural powers

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.5%, Adventure 20%, Story Rich 14.1%, Point & Click 13.8%, Indie 9.8%

Renoir is a story-driven puzzle platformer that draws inspiration from classic 1940s film noir. Detective James Renoir has but a single shot to crack one hell of a case: his own murder!

Why similar: Noir 42.2%, Adventure 33.8%, Indie 23%, Puzzle 1%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-platformer that utilizes a distinct black-and-white noir aesthetic to tell its story.

The Detail, a crime noir adventure in a modern American city. This is a city where cases matter, clearance rates matter, and on a good day even justice matters.

Why similar: Adventure 26.3%, Point & Click 23.3%, Great Soundtrack 17.6%, Noir 14.1%, Detective 10%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven crime drama that focuses on the gritty, realistic side of detective work.

Night Reverie: Prologue is the first act of a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 24.5%, Story Rich 20.1%, Adventure 18.2%, Indie 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.4%

Sunday Gold is a point-and-click, turn-based adventure game set in grim, dystopian future. Play as a ragtag trio of criminals to hunt down and expose the dark secrets of an evil mega-corporation and the malevolent billionaire behind it.

Why similar: RPG 31.1%, Adventure 19.1%, Point & Click 18.1%, Story Rich 11.6%, Indie 9.2%

On the corner of July Avenue and Yam Street, all is not what it seems. What role will you play in a city's fate?

Why similar: Noir 40.3%, Great Soundtrack 15.7%, Adventure 14.8%, Dystopian 10.3%, Story Rich 7.5%

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 32.4%, Adventure 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Point & Click 15.4%, Story Rich 8.7%

A Prologue to Whateverland, an upcoming point-n-click adventure set in a bizarrely beautiful hand-drawn world, where everyone gets what they truly deserve. Experience the beginning of the journey of Vincent, an unfortunate thief, who can either find a way out or stay trapped there forever.

Why similar: Adventure 33.6%, Indie 25.5%, Point & Click 23.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, Singleplayer 3%

Aurora Hills: Chapter 1 is the first part in series of point and click puzzle adventure games. Follow the journey of Ethan Hill, a park ranger tasked with investigating strange disappearances from the region to uncover the mystery of Aurora Hills!

Why similar: Adventure 31.7%, Point & Click 25%, Cinematic 14.6%, Mystery 12%, Story Rich 5.8%

A young adventurer Hugh Radcliff is in pursuit of one of the greatest mysteries of history: The Lost Colony. Deal with pirates, reveal conspiracies and make tough choices on your difficult journey for unveiling this mystery. Try the free prologue now!

Why similar: Adventure 21.8%, Pixel Graphics 21.4%, Point & Click 16.8%, Story Rich 12.9%, Detective 9.1%

A Christmas tale set in the world of BROK the InvestiGator, presented as a visual novel.

Why similar: Detective 35.6%, Dystopian 24.8%, Adventure 24.6%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Mystery 5.7%

Step into the shoes of Alfred Fox, a private eye with a knack for getting into trouble, and confront the danger looming over your old flame, Barbara Le Purr. Using your own intuition and wide investigation techniques you will follow the intrigue and face many, sometimes deadly, consequences.

Why similar: Noir 33.7%, Detective 22%, Adventure 13.1%, Point & Click 9.3%, Great Soundtrack 6.5%

A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.

Why similar: Noir 39%, Detective 26.2%, Point & Click 11.3%, Story Rich 11%, Mystery 4.7%

Stretch your legs, clean your whiskers, and dive into Nine Noir Lives. Enjoy a "point-and-lick" comedy-noir adventure, full of humour, crazy characters, and intriguing locations. Solve challenging puzzles and answer the immortal question: how many things need to be licked to solve a murder in this town?

Why similar: Noir 40.1%, Detective 24.9%, Point & Click 11.7%, Story Rich 7%, Adventure 6.6%

In a chilling cellar below the apocalyptic snow, Fei Lin the witch wakes up from hibernation, and ventures into the forsaken world. Guide her through the process of escaping the cellar, and seeing the changed world for her first time.

Why similar: Adventure 42.8%, Indie 31.7%, Great Soundtrack 21%, Singleplayer 2.5%, Puzzle 1.9%

LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.

Why similar: Noir 27.3%, Detective 26.2%, Adventure 11.3%, Point & Click 7.8%, Story Rich 7.8%

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 30.3%, Detective 22%, Point & Click 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Dystopian 7.5%

A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?

Why similar: Noir 23.3%, Detective 22.4%, Point & Click 10.1%, Adventure 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

An experience filled with stories and music See the world through the eyes of jazz pianist, Morris. takes you through a dream-like adventure through jazz and love, and failure.

Why similar: Story Rich 37.1%, Adventure 32%, Atmospheric 22.2%, Singleplayer 3.6%, Puzzle 3.6%

A Raven Monologue is a short experimental silent story about a raven that does not know how to croak and his relationship with the people in the town.

Why similar: Indie 39.9%, Great Soundtrack 21.5%, Atmospheric 16.1%, Story Rich 11.1%, Point & Click 8.4%

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 37.5%, Detective 14.4%, Point & Click 11.3%, Adventure 10.3%, Cinematic 8.4%

Modify the world around you with pseudocode as you journey through blended realities and discover why Frank became a game developer in the first place.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Adventure 17.3%, Point & Click 16%, Indie 13.8%, Story Rich 13.6%

A short atmospheric adventure game about finding meaning in a meaningless world.

Why similar: Adventure 46.7%, Indie 19.4%, Point & Click 16.9%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Singleplayer 3.1%

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 33.2%, Detective 20.3%, Adventure 10.5%, Dystopian 9.7%, Point & Click 8.7%

Play as the Cat Detective Albert Wilde. Walk, talk, interrogate, joke, solve a mystery, and experience an old film noir setting with humanoid animal characters. A story of quantum theory and parallel universes served with a lot of humour.

Why similar: Noir 28.6%, Detective 21.1%, Adventure 13.5%, Cinematic 11.3%, Story Rich 9.2%

The miners of Rabbit Burrows are falling ill, and it is hurting production. As an eminent scholar of the Animal Kingdom, Charles Quill has been summoned by the Crown to help them solve the outbreak. The miners know and respect the young scholar, but there seem to be other things at play.

Why similar: Detective 43.8%, Adventure 21.8%, Point & Click 16.8%, Story Rich 12.6%, Singleplayer 2.3%

DISCOPUP is a mystery game about a seal who wants to sneak inside a dogs-only party. Explore the city and meet shady characters as your search for the perfect dog costume.

Why similar: Story Rich 24.3%, Indie 19.5%, Mystery 16.5%, Adventure 14.2%, Retro 11.9%

A comedy-mystery visual novel about Captain Fox, Detective Raccoon and the danger of pineapple pizza.

Why similar: Detective 39.9%, Point & Click 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Story Rich 11.5%, Adventure 8.3%