- #1 Cross Country Case
97% 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 24.9%, Detective 21.9%, Investigation 15.6%, Mystery 10.2%, Action RPG 7.4%
- #2 Keyword 2: Nightfall
96% 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 19.8%, Detective 16.1%, Investigation 11.5%, Open World 9.6%, Mystery 9.4%
- #3 Shadow City Mysteries: A Clockwork Noir
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Play On Words Studios
Windows
Shadow City Mysteries is a narrative adventure game in which players take on the role of a detective investigating a Mystery. Or is it a Conspiracy? Or is it a Supernatural Thriller? Experience the story multiple times to discover a story and world bigger than they suspected existed.
Why similar: Noir 18.6%, Dynamic Narration 16% ★, Detective 12.9%, Character Customization 9.3%, Investigation 7.5%
- #4 Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing - Prolog
95% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: Active Fungus Studios
Windows
This is the prologue to Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing. In this detective RPG, the captain of a steamship collapses under mysterious circumstances during lunch. What happened? Question the passengers, discover and combine clues, and succeed in dice-based skill checks to solve the case.
Why similar: Detective 17.6%, Action RPG 13.5%, Investigation 12.5%, Dynamic Narration 11.4% ★, Third Person 8.4%
- #5 Drova - Forsaken Kin
94% matchVery Positive94% of 9,550 reviews2024
Dev: Just2DPub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Drova is an Action-RPG that marries the dark grim tones of its genre with the mysticism of Celtic mythology. Encounter a society where ancient restless spirits and divided factions battle for dominance. Uncover forgotten abilities and unravel the secrets of a past shrouded in mystery.
Why similar: CRPG 21.5%, Dynamic Narration 17.9% ★, Action RPG 13.6%, Character Customization 10.9%, Open World 10.3%
- #6 Ashes of Kardoria
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ashes of Kardoria
Windows
A dark choice-driven RPG where moral decisions shape your path. Face a brutal island torn by plague, hunger, and a growing orc threat. Pick a faction, hone your skills, battle unique bosses, and fight for a future worth paying for.
Why similar: CRPG 28.1%, Action RPG 15.1%, RPG 12.7%, Third Person 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #7 L.A. Noire
93% matchVery Positive86% of 36,495 reviews2011
Dev: Team BondiPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 29.8%, Noir 26.8%, Open World 11.4%, Investigation 10.3%, Mystery 6.6%
- #8 The Energy Case
92% 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 27.5%, Detective 20.8%, Investigation 13%, Mystery 9.6%, Third Person 5.7%
- #9 Scapegoat & Rational
91% matchPositive93% of 30 reviews2026
Dev: 萊斯特 LesterWindPub: 萊斯特的帽子 Lester's cap
Windows
Children vanish in a small town. Investigator Reacher is drawn to a cursed mansion, where members of the rescue team begin to die. Is it a curse — or a killer among them? Scapegoat & Rational blends mystery storytelling, key evidence collection, and escape-style Puzzles.
Why similar: CRPG 30.9%, Detective 23.4%, Investigation 15.6%, Mystery 10.3%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #10 Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
90% matchVery Positive93% of 128,412 reviews2019
Dev: ZA/UM
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 22.7 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 22.2%, CRPG 17%, Noir 16.4%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #11 Hero for Hire
91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: SK Games
Windows
Open world RPG where every quest is small puzzle.
Why similar: Detective 30.1%, Open World 15.1%, Action RPG 14.5%, Choices Matter 11.9%, RPG 8.9%
- #12 Savior Syndrome
89% 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 21.8%, CRPG 18.3%, Noir 17.6%, Choices Matter 11.1%, RPG 8.7%
- #13 One Last Dinner
89% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Cynosure Studios
Windows
You are a famous detective. Examine the evidence around you, read the notes left for you and listen to audio recordings, follow clues, write down your findings, interrogate suspects. How would you like to be the shining star of the scene?
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 24.6% ★, Detective 21.6%, Investigation 16.9%, Immersive Sim 13.9%, Third Person 8.5%
- #14 Unattached: City of Shadows
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fahlawa Studio
Windows
Freshly-graduated detective James Arnold is sent on a mission to investigate the death of the mayor of New Eastbrook, a little-known city where corruption is tradition. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and fight criminals in a city where every choice pulls you deeper into the shadows.
Why similar: Noir 19.6%, Detective 15.1%, Investigation 12.2%, Action RPG 9.7%, Open World 9.2%
- #15 Back to the Dawn
86% matchVery Positive94% of 10,201 reviews2025
Dev: Metal Head GamesPub: Spiral Up Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.
Why similar: Detective 22.8%, CRPG 13.7%, Investigation 12%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #16 Londoleon: not a single penny
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kovcibe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Many people dream of visiting London, but few ever stop to think about what would happen if they lost all their money in a foreign country. Unfortunately, Max's friend not only finds himself without any cash, but also discovers that it has been replaced with counterfeit banknotes.
Why similar: CRPG 29.6%, Detective 20.7%, Investigation 13.2%, Mystery 9.4%, RPG 7.8%
- #17 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
86% matchVery Positive84% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: 麻辣工作室 Spicy GamesPub: INDIECN
Windows
Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Noir 19%, Investigation 15.7%, Multiple Endings 7.7%, Mystery 7.4%
- #18 Unattached: City of Shadows Prologue
84% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Fahlawa Studio FZE
Windows
Freshly-graduated detective James Arnold is sent on a mission to investigate the death of the mayor of New Eastbrook, a little-known city where corruption is tradition. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and fight criminals in a city where every choice pulls you deeper into the shadows.
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Noir 17.1%, Open World 13.8%, Action RPG 13.5%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #19 Village and The Witch
85% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Raytrace InteractivePub: Ray-trace Interactive
Windows
Jump into a farmtastic bewitched adventure and help your king to defend village from witch.The king will take the opportunity to explain basic task and give you feel of your first fright of Witch Attack. The king introduces you to the possibilities of interaction with the environment & villagers.
Why similar: CRPG 23.8%, Action RPG 12.5%, Immersive Sim 11.2%, Inventory Management 10%, Character Customization 8.1%
- #20 Mandated Fate
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Thibaut BillerotPub: Tetrarchy Studios
Windows
A dystopian future-noir social thriller. As an Imperial Inspector, navigate a towering technocratic empire where loyalty is survival. Investigate secrets, manipulate factions, and make brutal moral choices. In this alternate history, will you uphold the regime or subvert the truth?
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 23.1% ★, Noir 20.4%, Detective 14.7%, Open World 7.2%, Multiple Endings 6.9%
- #21 Shadow Seeker
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Amir AbdullahPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
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 30.4%, Detective 25.2%, Mystery 11.6%, Choices Matter 8.8%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #22 The Wolf Among Us Remastered
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Telltale
Windows
A dark detective thriller where folklore is real, violence is chilling, and every choice has consequences.
Why similar: Detective 23%, Noir 22.3%, Investigation 16.8%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Mystery 8.6%
- #23 Freud's Bones-the game
82% matchVery Positive82% of 84 reviews2022
Dev: Katabasi StudioPub: Fortuna Imperatore AxelFox
Windows
Infiltrate, rule and rescue the mind of the father of Psychoanalysis: Sigmund Freud, in this surreal and obscure adventure. Take control of his inner voice, choose his destiny, solve clinical cases, save or condemn your patients, all whilst trying to save Freud from himself.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 26.6% ★, Detective 21.1%, Noir 14%, Investigation 13.6%, Multiple Endings 11%
- #24 Sinheritance
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: STIM GAMES
Windows
Sinheritance is a terrifying and mind-bending puzzle game. Explore every corner in an intensely oppressive atmosphere to piece together a chilling story. Every step must be taken with caution, for the deepest fears often stem from your own choices and your gradually crumbling sanity.
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Investigation 17.9%, Noir 16.5%, Mystery 11.5%, Immersive Sim 9.2%
- #25 Private Eye: The Young Heir
81% 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 21%, Noir 16%, Investigation 15.8%, Mystery 10%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #26 Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing
79% matchVery Positive89% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: Active Fungus Studios
Windows · Linux
In this detective RPG, you untangle a thick web of intrigues, lies, and secrets that surround a mysterious death. Find the origin of eerie telegraph signals, question the villagers, decipher the strange symbols that are suddenly appearing all over town - and hide from the danger lurking in the moor.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 23.3% ★, Detective 18.6%, Investigation 14%, Mystery 8.9%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #27 The Murder of Ava Monroe
80% 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: Detective 30.6%, Investigation 22.6%, Noir 21%, Mystery 12.4%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #28 No Stone Unturned
77% matchPositive97% of 36 reviews2026
Dev: Wise Monkey Entertainment Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Why DID The Chicken Cross The Road? Time to solve a murder most... fowl. Join Detective Cox, the amnesiac squirrel, on an adventure through 10+ hrs of story, 20+ mini-games, references, a fully-voice-acted cast, and endless British humour. Be careful. You won't want to leave... No Stone Unturned.
Why similar: Noir 23%, Detective 22.8%, Investigation 14.3%, Open World 12%, Mystery 9%
- #29 Witch Hunters
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Awesome Game Concepts
Windows
A Narrative Roguelite Detective RPG where every choice matters. Explore Oakwood Manor, interrogate suspects, uncover clues, and reveal the truth behind a demonic presence hidden among the living. Each playthrough may uncover a different truth.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 22.4% ★, CRPG 19.3%, Detective 18%, Investigation 9.5%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #30 The World Ends in Ohio
78% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: PDS Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore the depths of Ohio and uncover a mystery in the Midwest!
Why similar: Noir 23.4%, Detective 15.6%, Action RPG 13.6%, Character Customization 8.1%, Mystery 7.2%
- #31 A Case of Distrust
79% matchVery Positive82% of 609 reviews2018
Dev: An Open Ben
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A Case of Distrust is a narrative mystery from 1924 San Francisco. Play as private investigator Phyllis Cadence Malone in this historical 2D adventure game.
Why similar: Noir 21%, Dynamic Narration 20.3% ★, Detective 17.4%, Investigation 13.1%, Mystery 8.3%
- #32 Peagrove Noir
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LUX Story Forge
Windows
Discover a dark conspiracy that threatens to set this quiet town ablaze. Utilize your skills as a detective to solve crimes, engage with the world's many distractions and side gigs, and interact with a colourful array of residents in this life-sim meets pulp-noir adventure game.
Why similar: Noir 25.4%, Detective 17%, Inventory Management 13.2%, Open World 10.5%, Character Customization 9.9%
- #33 Single Malt Apocalypse
77% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: wilpuriarts
Windows
Save the sleepy mining town from a cosmic threat in this late 80s-style adventure with RPG elements. Retro to the core!
Why similar: CRPG 21.9%, Detective 20.8%, Noir 18.9%, Investigation 11.6%, Mystery 9.8%
- #34 Ethos 2: Fall Of Empires
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Joisk Inc.
Windows
Constantinople has fallen to the Ottomans. As the last Emperor or the Byzantines, it is your job to take it back. Explore the open world, and carve your own path to overthrow the Ottoman's. Every choice you make matters. Become a Tyrant, a Hero, a Lone Wolf, or much more! The choice is yours!
Why similar: CRPG 20.8%, Immersive Sim 12.1%, Inventory Management 11.8%, Action RPG 11.7%, Open World 11.4%
- #35 Reflections in Amber
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Frog Croaked Team
Windows · Mac
Reflections in Amber is a mystical detective visual novel. Investigate a mysterious death in a remote village alongside Detective Redbreast, who battles the weight of depression. Use an old supernatural camera to uncover hidden paths. Shape the course of the story with your choices!
Why similar: Noir 23%, Dynamic Narration 20.7% ★, Detective 15.9%, Investigation 9.6%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
- #36 Gloomy Clues: The Broken Mirror
74% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Pixel Paradise ®
Windows · Mac · Linux
A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes from the slums of Saltmire to the heights of Greyledge. Interrogate suspects and manage your clues in this 1980s cinematic remake. Play the free demo and wishlist now!
Why similar: Noir 23.8%, Detective 18.2%, Investigation 14.3%, Inventory Management 11.1%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #37 Acrônimo Tupiniquim
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cigarras & Cigarros
Windows
The greatest detective in São Paolo is dead, and you are the prime suspect in his death. Investigate the detective's past cases, unravel the web of mysteries that binds the great city, and prove your innocence. Enigmatic letters, hidden secrets, and one certainty: Every story has two sides.
Why similar: Noir 31.9%, Detective 26.6%, Investigation 18%, Story Rich 8%, Mystery 7.1%
- #38 Witchmarsh: Tea Party of the Damned
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Inglenook
Windows
Create and lead a team of four investigators in this action RPG set below Jazz Age New England.
Why similar: CRPG 25.9%, Noir 20.7%, Action RPG 12.8%, Character Customization 11.8%, Inventory Management 7.4%
- #39 Grimtrace
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HoodaThunk Games
Windows
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 31.2%, Detective 28%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 12.7%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #40 Tron: Identity
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 292 reviews2023
Dev: Bithell Games
Windows · Mac
Something has been taken. Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own course in a world without a creator.
Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Noir 22.4%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Mystery 11.1%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #41 Mistmoon Falls
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: portmantoga
Windows · Mac
Mistmoon Falls is an open world murder mystery set in a farm-sim town that's now sans farmer. Question the locals, use tools to uncover clues, form hypotheses, and sift through some sinister goings-on to find the killer.
Why similar: Noir 22.9%, Detective 21.1%, Investigation 13.8%, Mystery 9.9%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #42 The Emperor's Own: Alpha Teaser
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 570 reviews2020
Dev: Volga Studios
Windows
The Emperor’s Own is a story-driven adventure game with RPG elements, set in an alternate universe, inspired by the Russian Empire at the dawn of the 19th century. It features multi-dimensional characters, difficult moral dilemmas, and a mature, branching narrative.
Why similar: CRPG 21.2%, Action RPG 16.3%, Choices Matter 14.2%, RPG 11.6%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #43 Rumor Reporter
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Greyhaven Craft
Windows
Rumor Reporter is a Golden Age whodunit mystery. Play as senior reporter Veronica Chase as you explore Greyhaven Island in the Celtic Sea, 1920s. Choose where to investigate, who to question, and what to publish. Your report shapes public opinion, drives arrests, and changes the island’s future.
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Investigation 18.5%, Mystery 13.1%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #44 Red Night
71% match9 user reviews33% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: ITBUNNIES
Windows
A 2.5D game immersing you in the atmosphere of Soviet perestroika. A grim mystery awaits in the city of M, where a terrifying incident has occurred. You’ll explore locations, solve puzzles, and uncover secrets hidden in the shadows of events that shook this world.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 28.6% ★, Detective 18.2%, Investigation 14.8%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #45 Code Name Teacher
71% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Jagger Game Studio
Windows
As an undercover cop, you'll infiltrate a criminal organization to bring it down. As a teacher, your mission is to stop the gang in school and the neighborhood! Your choices shape the story, relationships, and outcomes. The decisions are yours.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Immersive Sim 12.2%, Investigation 10.8%, Open World 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #46 Crime or Punishment
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Scale Issue
Windows
Play as a corrupt detective on the mob’s payroll, and cover up their crimes. Read files, collect information and obscure evidence to frame an innocent bystander, who was at the wrong place, at the wrong time. After all, crime pays.
Why similar: Noir 35.5%, Detective 21%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Choices Matter 9.1%, Investigation 8.9%
- #47 REPO MAN
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ACHARA STUDIOSPub: Games Box
Windows
In this quirky first-person RPG you are a debt collector. Track down debtors, claim their assets, strike deals, deceive, seduce, intimidate. Solve mysteries, uncover conspiracies and dabble in the occult.
Why similar: Noir 21.3%, CRPG 18.4%, Detective 16.1%, Investigation 12.4%, Immersive Sim 10.2%
- #48 Hero Lilith
72% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: 勇者宅配公司
Windows
"Hero Lilith" is an open world fantasy action role-playing game.Freely choose weapons.Paper doll system.Randomly generated dungeons.Easy and humorous plot.
Why similar: CRPG 36%, Action RPG 15.8%, Open World 14.9%, RPG 10%, Third Person 7.7%
- #49 Epsylon - The Guardians of Xendron
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DragonDreams GmbH
Windows · Linux
A private eye mystery game where you decide how to solve the case. Use your detective skills to solve the case or rely on the abilities of your little dragon partner to see things from a new angle.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 26.3% ★, Detective 20.1%, Investigation 15.5%, Mystery 9.3%, Immersive Sim 8.5%
- #50 Shore of Jord
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TE NET
Windows · Mac · Linux
Shore of Jord is a story-driven cRPG set in an alternate world of Europa, where you take on the role of a retired military officer trying to resolve mysterious events from your past and survive the longest winter in history: strengthen or break friendships, find your love, and discover who you are.
Why similar: Noir 23.2%, CRPG 21.9%, Detective 18%, Character Customization 9.4%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #51 One Way Mirror: AI
67% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Pigi the Wizard and the Feral Yellow Sheep
Windows
Neon lights. Cold coffee. One case at a time. In One Way Mirror: AI, each investigation is AI generated and every suspect can talk back. Interrogate, connect the clues, break alibis, and expose the killer before the truth slips away into the night. Every question matters. Every lie has a tell.
Why similar: Noir 27.1%, Detective 22.6%, Investigation 17.3%, Action RPG 10.6%, Immersive Sim 10.1%
- #52 Gamedec - Definitive Edition
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,711 reviews2021
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.8 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 19%, Detective 16.1%, CRPG 16%, Investigation 10%, Choices Matter 8%
- #53 Nexus PI
69% 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 28.1%, Detective 21.3%, Investigation 14.8%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Multiple Endings 7.1%
- #54 Welcome to Lightford
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NightInk Games
Windows · Mac
Dive into Welcome to Lightford, a captivating mystery detective sim set in 1998. Unravel the town's secrets with unique solutions for each challenge, pushing your wits beyond the ordinary. Can you crack the mysteries and navigate the small town of Lightford?
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 22.3% ★, Detective 18.7%, Investigation 13.6%, Immersive Sim 11.9%, Open World 10.2%
- #55 GreedFall
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 21,835 reviews2019
Dev: SpidersPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Engage in a core roleplaying experience, and forge the destiny of a new world seeping with magic, and filled with riches, lost secrets, and fantastic creatures. With diplomacy, deception and force, become part of a living, evolving world - influence its course and shape your story.
Why similar: Character Customization 19.1%, Open World 18.6%, RPG 14.7%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Action RPG 8.5%
- #56 Unsolved Case: Above the Law Collector's Edition
68% match9 user reviews22% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Nothing brings people together as well as a common grief or crime! Can you bravely confront a criminal puppeteer with no legal defense?
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 26.4% ★, Noir 20.9%, Detective 19.5%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #57 Edge on Truth
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ViGuselt
Windows · Mac
Explore the settlement, gather clues, interact with its inhabitants, and uncover a conspiracy. Your actions shape your relationships with the locals – will they help you, or deceive you? Your choices will determine whether the protagonist can escape, or if his tragic fate will repeat itself again.
Why similar: Detective 22%, Noir 18.6%, Investigation 16.3%, Choices Matter 8.9%, Story Rich 7%
- #58 Yoram - Question Arc
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Yoram
Windows
A mansion drenched in heavy rain. Heirs gathered, each eyeing the family fortune. And you—who committed a murder in their midst. As a chain of killings begins, YORAM follows Irene Lindbergh, a murderer hiding her crime, as she searches for the truth buried deep within the estate.
Why similar: Noir 33.5%, Detective 23.3%, Investigation 13.7%, Mystery 7.7%, Adventure 7.6%
- #59 Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,420 reviews2021
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Investigation 14.6%, Open World 12.9%, Mystery 10.4%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #60 This Bed We Made
65% matchVery Positive91% of 3,132 reviews2023
Dev: Lowbirth Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!
Why similar: Noir 25%, Detective 16.1%, Investigation 14.9%, Mystery 12.1%, Female Protagonist 9.8%