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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Mystery, Story Rich, Adventure.

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A mysterious murder has shocked the inner city, and as the lead detective, it is your job to catch the real killer. Armed with words and wits, you uncover the secrets and capture the murderer, and make sure justice will be served.

Reviews: Mixed — 61% — of 72 reviews
Released: 2018-05-29
Developer: LizardFactory
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 12 min
Mean playtime: 10.1 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 34%

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  2. #2 Detective Worden
    96% matchVery Positive86% of 57 reviews2025
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  3. #3 Interrogation Simulator
    96% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2022
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    Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.

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  4. #4 Turlock Holmes
    95% matchMostly Positive80% of 937 reviews2024
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  5. #5 [Redacted] The Safehouse
    94% matchVery Positive100% of 88 reviews2026
    Dev: Heartbeast
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  6. #6 CaseCracker3
    94% matchVery Positive89% of 302 reviews2026
    Dev: BlackRobe
    Windows · Mac

    Confronted with fragmented narratives and deceptive persons of interest, you must isolate crucial evidence. Shatter logical loopholes from testimonies and reconstruct the crime scene from subtle clues. Can you survive this immersive battle of wits?

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  7. #7 CaseCracker
    92% matchVery Positive90% of 3,325 reviews2022
    Dev: BlackRobe
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%

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    93% matchVery Positive82% of 116 reviews2021
    Dev: WoodenWolf
    Windows

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  9. #9 CaseCracker2
    91% matchVery Positive91% of 791 reviews2024
    Dev: BlackRobePub: NPC Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
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    Officer Jia has vanished, leaving a classified message pointing to the CaseCracker 2.0 system. Tear through suspects' alibis, look beyond the text, and extract hidden threads from seemingly unrelated intel. Will you find the ultimate truth, or a trap?

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    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,392 reviews2025
    Dev: Evil Trout Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

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  11. #11 Tokyo Detectives
    91% matchMixed69% of 57 reviews2021
    Dev: Rincho Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.

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    89% matchMostly Positive78% of 607 reviews2023
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    Windows

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  13. #13 Murders on the Yangtze River
    87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,567 reviews2024
    Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    "Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.

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  14. #14 For Your Tranquility
    88% matchMixed68% of 191 reviews2023
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    Windows · Mac

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    86% matchVery Positive98% of 59 reviews2026
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    84% matchVery Positive94% of 1,414 reviews2025
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  17. #17 LumineNight
    84% matchVery Positive89% of 510 reviews2024
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  19. #19 Detective Grimoire
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    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    Windows
    Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.

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  23. #23 Tales of the Mirror
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    78% matchVery Positive88% of 112 reviews2026
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    Windows · Mac

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    Windows

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    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%

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  28. #28 Murder by Numbers
    79% matchVery Positive84% of 1,662 reviews2020
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    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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  29. #29 Unheard - Voices of Crime
    76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 33,170 reviews2019
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%

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  30. #30 Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
    76% matchVery Positive92% of 2,845 reviews2021
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    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%

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    77% matchVery Positive95% of 291 reviews2021
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    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    Dev: Wales Interactive
    Windows · Mac
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    75% matchMostly Positive71% of 326 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    71% matchVery Positive93% of 332 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    75% matchMixed52% of 77 reviews2024
    Dev: SHIZU KANO UMIPub: PLAYISM
    Windows

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  36. #36 Murder Is Game Over
    73% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2022
    Dev: HitherYon Games
    Windows

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    73% matchVery Positive99% of 105 reviews2022
    Dev: Indie-Geek
    Windows · Mac

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  38. #38 DOOMED Detective Game
    74% matchMixed46% of 71 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    72% matchVery Positive82% of 61 reviews2025
    Dev: Wistfulware
    Windows · Mac

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    72% matchMostly Positive72% of 854 reviews2024
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%

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    74% matchVery Positive80% of 3,865 reviews2012
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    69% matchVery Positive92% of 8,280 reviews2024
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    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    73% matchMostly Positive71% of 91 reviews2024
    Dev: SWDTech Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    71% matchVery Positive82% of 506 reviews2024
    Dev: YAMADA
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    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,076 reviews2026
    Dev: yattytheman
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    70% matchVery Positive89% of 201 reviews2024
    Dev: Paper Cat Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    70% matchVery Positive95% of 64 reviews2025
    Dev: Wegenbartho Games
    Windows

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    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,226 reviews2025
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    69% matchVery Positive95% of 432 reviews2024
    Dev: ReLU Games, Inc.
    Windows

    A Battle of Wits with AI: Solve the case by conversing with a suspect robot using GPT to gather evidence. What single truth emerges from countless dialogues and pieces of information?

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    71% matchVery Positive91% of 170 reviews2021
    Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 48%

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  51. #51 Little Locked Rooms
    69% matchVery Positive89% of 139 reviews2024
    Dev: riolucci
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  52. #52 Gamedec - Definitive Edition
    70% matchVery Positive80% of 1,700 reviews2021
    Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.7 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.

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    67% matchVery Positive82% of 317 reviews2026
    Dev: 羊之口
    Windows

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    68% matchVery Positive88% of 1,032 reviews2023
    Dev: Sugarcane Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.

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    68% matchVery Positive89% of 97 reviews2024
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    Detective Red July must stop a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions in this mystery visual novel set in the world of Methods.

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    67% matchVery Positive93% of 4,418 reviews2020
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    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    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 29.4%, Detective 28.2%, Mystery 14%, RPG 7.3%, Point & Click 6.8%

  57. #57 Murder at the Birch Tree Theater
    65% matchVery Positive97% of 99 reviews2026
    Dev: Crucible Juice Games
    Windows · Mac

    Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.

    Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Investigation 22.9%, Mystery 15.4%, Noir 10.7%, Puzzle 8.9%

  58. #58 The Real Face of a VTuber
    65% matchVery Positive92% of 302 reviews2026
    Dev: 莉莉恩工作室Pub: WhisperGames
    Windows

    A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.

    Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Mystery 14.3%, Text-Based 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.1%, Puzzle 6.2%

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