Games Like Tales of the Neon Sea

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 18.5%, Detective 17.4%, Dystopian 16.4%, Investigation 16.3%, Point & Click 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A stunning pixel-art noir detective game that perfectly mirrors the dystopian atmosphere and investigative focus of the seed game.

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: Cyberpunk 42.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Story Rich 11.2%, Point & Click 10.6%, Dystopian 9%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-heavy cyberpunk experience shares the deep thematic exploration of morality and technology found in the seed game.

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 19.5%, Cyberpunk 18.7%, Detective 16.3%, Investigation 13.5%, Narration 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a compelling detective narrative set in a futuristic world where your choices significantly impact the investigation's outcome.

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 19.8%, Detective 18.6%, Point & Click 17.3%, Noir 13.3%, Sci-fi 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi point-and-click adventure that emphasizes detective work and character-driven storytelling in a post-technological world.

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 25%, Detective 16.7%, Investigation 14%, Narration 12.8%, Point & Click 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this title features a charming animal protagonist solving complex mysteries in a stylized, point-and-click environment.

Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.

Why similar: Detective 35%, Point & Click 26.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Story Rich 12.4%, Puzzle 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same lighthearted yet mysterious point-and-click investigation style with a focus on supernatural and urban cases.

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: Dystopian 19.4%, Noir 19.1%, Investigation 16%, Point & Click 13.5%, Surreal 11%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, story-rich point-and-click game that explores surreal, dystopian themes through a unique and haunting visual style.

A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 41%, Point & Click 27%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Story Rich 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This classic-style adventure game delivers a rich, multi-layered cyberpunk narrative centered on investigation and futuristic societal issues.

VirtuaVerse is a challenging old school cyberpunk point & click adventure set in a future not so far away narrating tales of technomancers, AVR graffiti writers, hacker groups, tribes of cryptoshamans, digital archeology, epic cyberwars and virtual reality debauchery.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 28.7%, Dystopian 23.6%, Point & Click 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Story Rich 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A direct homage to classic cyberpunk point-and-click games with a strong emphasis on exploration and dystopian world-building.

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 21.5%, Cyberpunk 20.5%, Point & Click 18.3%, Dystopian 9.9%, Detective 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, sci-fi noir point-and-click adventure that masterfully balances mystery and atmosphere.

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

Why similar: Investigation 25.9%, Detective 25.6%, Point & Click 15.4%, Story Rich 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in deduction-based investigation that rewards the same keen observation skills required in the seed game.

2064: Read Only Memories is a cyberpunk point-and-click adventure set in Neo-San Francisco. Team up with Turing, the world's first sapient machine, to unravel a conspiracy that threatens to shake an entire society

Why similar: Cyberpunk 25.4%, Noir 23.6%, Point & Click 13.6%, Emotional 10.3%, Story Rich 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a vibrant cyberpunk setting and a focus on investigative dialogue that feels very familiar to fans of the seed game.

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 16.4%, Cyberpunk 15.4%, Detective 15%, Investigation 14.9%, Dystopian 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: It combines real-world research with point-and-click investigation mechanics to create a unique detective experience.

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%, Noir 19.7%, Point & Click 17.9%, Investigation 9.9%, Story Rich 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant detective game that features unique character-based puzzles and a charming, stylized art direction.

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 29.2%, Noir 19.3%, Story Rich 14%, Point & Click 13.3%, Surreal 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: While more RPG-focused, it is the gold standard for detective narratives set in a crumbling, atmospheric world.

You are Anna Isobe, a cyborg cop abandoned by progress and thrust into the midst of a global conspiracy. Experience classic point and click gameplay as you travel across the dark future, and make choices that will seal the fate of the world.

Why similar: Dystopian 20.3%, Cyberpunk 19%, Point & Click 16.3%, Sci-fi 8.7%, Story Rich 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk point-and-click adventure that focuses on a lone protagonist navigating a dystopian future through investigation.

Life has ceased. Man is but a myth. And now, even the machines have begun to fail. Lead Horatio Nullbuilt and his sarcastic sidekick Crispin on a journey through the crumbling world of Primordia, facing malfunctioning robots, ancient secrets, and an implacable, power-hungry foe.

Why similar: Point & Click 26.2%, Cyberpunk 15.7%, Noir 13%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Dystopian 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic point-and-click adventure featuring robots and deep lore that mirrors the mechanical themes of the seed game.

From multi-award winning Revolution comes ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’, a groundbreaking 3D adventure thriller, set in an AI-driven future. Subvert the world, hack the systems and solve dark conspiracies to uncover the devastating truth.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 29.9%, Dystopian 22.9%, Point & Click 19.2%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Story Rich 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A 3D adventure that expands on the classic cyberpunk tropes of its predecessor with modern investigation mechanics.

It’s 2065, and you are an interrogator-model android tasked with rooting out deviants among your own kind. You must probe for lies, monitor and exploit emotional spikes, earn the trust of your subjects, and make the final call: release, or destroy?

Why similar: Cyberpunk 20.8%, Investigation 18.5%, Dystopian 13.7%, Detective 12.9%, Emotional 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the interrogation and conversation mechanics that are central to the detective 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 19%, Dystopian 18%, Point & Click 14.7%, Investigation 14.5%, Cyberpunk 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: A unique hybrid of point-and-click adventure and beat-'em-up that features a detective protagonist in a futuristic setting.

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: Detective 27.2%, Noir 22.4%, Point & Click 21.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Story Rich 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A detective adventure game that emphasizes player choice and deduction without the need for traditional inventory puzzles.

Hack into crime scenes, look for evidence, analyze data, interrogate criminals, track suspects and deal with the consequences of your decisions. This is a dark and brutal detective story with a Black Mirror-esque atmosphere of digital dominance and the narrative structure of a US crime procedural.

Why similar: Dystopian 21.1%, Cyberpunk 20.4%, Detective 19.1%, Point & Click 13.4%, Narration 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A modern detective simulation that uses hacking and investigation to solve crimes in a dystopian city.

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: Point & Click 33.3%, Detective 21.5%, Story Rich 12.5%, Noir 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality point-and-click adventure that features deep character interactions and a compelling supernatural mystery.

The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.

Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Investigation 19.5%, Point & Click 16.4%, Emotional 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A gripping detective story that excels in atmospheric storytelling and classic point-and-click puzzle design.

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 19%, Detective 16.1%, Investigation 15.7%, Surreal 13%, Point & Click 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A stylized detective game featuring anthropomorphic characters and a noir atmosphere that feels like a spiritual cousin to the seed game.

A visual novel about emotional survival in an automated world. Play as Lina, the last human cab driver. It’s your first night driving the lonely streets of Los Ojos, and your best friend has just disappeared. Stay on the road. Stay on the search. Stay human.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 26.7%, Noir 24.9%, Point & Click 14.5%, Emotional 11.1%, Story Rich 8%

Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction game that explores the human side of a futuristic, automated city through conversation and investigation.

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: Cyberpunk 22.4%, Noir 19.9%, Investigation 15.7%, Detective 12.7%, Point & Click 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A pure detective RPG set in a virtual cyberpunk world where every choice leads to different investigative outcomes.

A neon-noir story in a rain-drenched cyberpunk metropolis. It’s your first night on the job working for the Cloudpunk delivery service. Two rules: Don’t miss a delivery and don’t ask what’s in the package.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 46.2%, Walking Simulator 15.6%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Story Rich 9.5%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: While more open-world, it perfectly captures the rainy, neon-drenched aesthetic and dystopian feel of the seed game.

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: Investigation 18.5%, Detective 18.5%, Point & Click 15.3%, Cyberpunk 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%

A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 20.1%, Investigation 17.5%, Detective 14.3%, Walking Simulator 12.4%, Dystopian 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, cyberpunk detective thriller that emphasizes investigation through the eyes of a neural detective.

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: Point & Click 48%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Story Rich 10.4%, Adventure 9.6%, Atmospheric 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Set in a bleak, post-apocalyptic future, this point-and-click game focuses on uncovering secrets within a dystopian society.

Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite.

Why similar: Noir 16.3%, Cyberpunk 15.7%, Dystopian 14.8%, Detective 13.8%, Investigation 12.2%

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 28.1%, Detective 20.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Dystopian 10.2%, Point & Click 10.1%

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 20.8%, Detective 16.7%, Investigation 16.2%, Point & Click 12.8%, Emotional 10.1%

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: Cyberpunk 20%, Noir 19.7%, Point & Click 13%, Investigation 10.2%, Detective 9.5%

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 21.2%, Noir 16.5%, Detective 15.1%, Investigation 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%

MINDS BENEATH US is an emotional sci-fi narrative game. Through the eyes of a humble individual, experience a mad world where humans are exploited as computing devices for AI. Listen to the concerns of those you meet and offer guidance. Together, face challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 28.6%, Dystopian 25.5%, Point & Click 13.9%, Story Rich 9.2%, Sci-fi 7.8%

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 15.8%, Detective 14.7%, Investigation 14.6%, Narration 13.9%, Walking Simulator 13.6%

Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.

Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Investigation 18.1%, Point & Click 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Story Rich 9.3%

Neofeud is a Dystopic Cyberpunk adventure game in the vein of Blade Runner, but with an overlay of Game of Thrones-like political intrigue, and 1366x768, hand-painted, stylized visuals.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 30.8%, Dystopian 22.7%, Point & Click 16.3%, Surreal 12%, Sci-fi 6.8%

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 19.2%, Surreal 17.7%, Investigation 15.4%, Dystopian 14.1%, Walking Simulator 13.8%

Discover a digital realm shrouded in mystery. Sequel to an award-winning narrative driven hacking simulator puzzle game. Play as an AI assistant in a major corporation. Deploy intricate social engineering tactics and expose hidden truths in a world of ambition and high-tech deception.

Why similar: Dystopian 40.1%, Point & Click 23.3%, Detective 19.5%, Story Rich 14.7%, Puzzle 2.5%

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 30.2%, Investigation 22.3%, Point & Click 16.4%, Puzzle 9.2%, Noir 7.4%

Armed with your investigative skills and the tools of the Blade Runner trade, you'll be immersed in a world that lives and breathes around you with breakthrough lighting and visual effects. Your ability to survive will be put to the test in the richest game environment ever created.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 21.4%, Dystopian 14.8%, Detective 14.5%, Point & Click 13.8%, Noir 13.3%

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 31.1%, Detective 25.9%, Point & Click 17.6%, Story Rich 9.7%, Puzzle 6.3%

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 22.8%, Cyberpunk 19.3%, Detective 19%, Narration 12.9%, Investigation 12.1%

H.P. Lovecraft meets Cyberpunk. Delve deep into a dystopian world and investigate what is happening to you and your friends in a domed city. Solve puzzles, hack systems and plug in to explore other dimensions. Discover a truth that might tear apart your sanity and question your very existence.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 21.9%, Dystopian 17.6%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Investigation 12.1%, Detective 11.6%

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: Investigation 20.3%, Noir 19.7%, Detective 19.5%, Cyberpunk 15.1%, Point & Click 10%

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: Detective 24%, Noir 20.1%, Investigation 13.8%, Point & Click 12.7%, Story Rich 9%

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 19%, Investigation 18.4%, Point & Click 15%, Dystopian 14%, Sci-fi 7.6%

Justice.exe is a dialogue-heavy dystopian legal drama in which you defend sentient AI in court. Discover key story elements in dialogue, build your case by studying arguments, and engage the opposing counsel in wits, charisma and skullduggery. Small choices might alter the fate of your clients.

Why similar: Dystopian 21.4%, Cyberpunk 20.2%, Detective 18%, Point & Click 13.4%, Story Rich 7.4%

Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.

Why similar: Investigation 23.2%, Detective 21.9%, Surreal 18%, Point & Click 15.8%, Story Rich 8.6%

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: Investigation 26.1%, Detective 22.6%, Point & Click 18.7%, Dystopian 18.1%, Story Rich 8.1%

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 24.9%, Emotional 19.1%, Surreal 14%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Story Rich 10.7%

Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.

Why similar: Investigation 19.9%, Detective 19.8%, Narration 14.5%, Point & Click 14.4%, Sci-fi 8.1%

Play as an Artificial Intelligence guiding a stranded xenobiologist through a beautiful and mysterious alien ocean. A non-violent sci-fi story, enter a world of wonder, fear and vulnerability, unraveling the history and ecology of an impossible planet. What will you discover together?

Why similar: Point & Click 22%, Story Rich 18.4%, Exploration 16.5%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Adventure 11.7%

Dreambreak is a story-driven adventure set in an alternative post-Cold War world, a quirky and unique mix of clashing gameplay genres. Get fingered for murder in without actually going there!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 24.7%, Dystopian 20%, Investigation 13.4%, Point & Click 12.4%, Narration 8.9%

Dry Drowning is a psychological investigative visual novel set in a futuristic dystopian city. Follow the story of Mordred Foley, unscrupulous private detective haunted by his dark past, and look into a series of macabre serial killings inspired by Greek mythology.

Why similar: Noir 24.4%, Cyberpunk 21.5%, Investigation 20.3%, Detective 17.1%, Sci-fi 8.5%

In the world of excessive biotechnologies, an epidemic is ravaging the human race, infecting people's neuronet implants and enslaving them to the mysterious Worm. Who are you: a fighter of the infection, or a hunter of new prey?

Why similar: Cyberpunk 24.8%, Surreal 17.8%, Point & Click 17.8%, Narration 12.5%, Story Rich 8.2%