Games Like Telling Lies

A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.

Why similar: FMV 21.1% ★, Crime 13.4%, Detective 12.6%, Investigation 11.8%, Nonlinear 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the same developer, this game pioneered the database-searching mechanic that defines the Telling Lies experience.

Marissa Marcel was a film star. She made three movies. But none of the movies were ever released. And Marissa Marcel disappeared. An interactive trilogy from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story.

Why similar: FMV 30.3% ★, Detective 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Point & Click 9.1%, Realistic 9%

Why You'll Like It: This spiritual successor pushes the boundaries of non-linear narrative by having players scrub through film footage to uncover a hidden story.

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 28.4%, Investigation 16.9%, Mystery 15.5%, Point & Click 11.4%, Puzzle 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant detective game that requires extensive database searching and cross-referencing to solve a complex family mystery.

An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

Why similar: FMV 28.6% ★, Detective 18%, Thriller 13.1%, Point & Click 9.7%, Mystery 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game simulates a found phone interface, tasking you with digging through messages and files to solve a disappearance.

Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.

Why similar: Investigation 49.5%, Choices Matter 20.5%, Simulation 14.6%, Detective 4.9%, Mystery 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: You act as a government investigator sifting through private data and communications to piece together a conspiracy.

What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?

Why similar: Crime 16.8%, Detective 15.2%, Thriller 15%, Investigation 10.2%, Mystery 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: You must listen to audio recordings of crime scenes and identify the speakers to reconstruct events, mirroring the investigative feel of Telling Lies.

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: Detective 16.9%, Investigation 14.1%, Thriller 12.1%, Crime 11.4%, Mystery 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A deduction-heavy game that requires you to observe static scenes and piece together clues to solve a series of murders.

Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.

Why similar: FMV 17.3% ★, Detective 15.4%, Investigation 12.9%, Crime 12.2%, Thriller 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: You play as a terminal operator using a computer interface to guide field agents and investigate a conspiracy through digital evidence.

Step into the shoes of a government official in a top-secret department of the Orwell surveillance program. Given the power to both uncover and fabricate "the truth", how far will you go in the service of your country? Season 2 of Orwell, the award-winning surveillance thriller.

Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Investigation 11.4%, Mystery 11.3%, Choices Matter 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This sequel deepens the surveillance mechanics, requiring careful analysis of information to manipulate public perception.

Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!

Why similar: FMV 23.5% ★, Crime 15.5%, Detective 14.3%, Investigation 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic FMV detective game where you must identify inconsistencies in witness testimonies to progress.

The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.

Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Investigation 18.1%, Crime 15.9%, Mystery 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: The sequel to the acclaimed deduction game, offering more complex mysteries that require careful observation and logic.

Jessika committed suicide, and it’s up to you to find out why she did what she did by prying into her digital past. What at first seems to be a job like any other quickly develops into a dark drama with twists and turns.

Why similar: FMV 27.4% ★, Crime 13.2%, Detective 11.8%, Thriller 10.4%, Mystery 8%

Why You'll Like It: An FMV-based detective game where you search a database to uncover the truth behind a young woman's suicide.

An eccentric FMV murder mystery with a twist: someone has poisoned Uncle Marcus. Uncover the truth in the yearly family quiz and try to save him before it is too late.

Why similar: FMV 33.5% ★, Detective 11.5%, Crime 11.1%, Mystery 8%, Realistic 7%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality FMV mystery where you must interrogate family members to find out who killed your uncle.

YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!

Why similar: FMV 37.9% ★, Detective 19.1%, Mystery 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%, Story Rich 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: An FMV mystery where you interview patients and type your own questions to uncover the truth.

Erica is a live-action, FMV thriller that puts you directly at the heart of the mystery. Your choices, your consequences.

Why similar: FMV 30.8% ★, Detective 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Thriller 10.3%, Crime 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A highly polished FMV interactive thriller that relies on player choices to shape the outcome of the mystery.

A new political Party has won a landslide in the General Election, and for some reason the editor at the news station you work at has done a runner. Now it’s up to you, the Janitor, to take over the editing booth in this tumultuous time - will you help the government, or stand in their way?

Why similar: FMV 41% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Point & Click 11.4%, Choices Matter 8.7%, Story Rich 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This FMV-heavy game puts you in the control room, forcing you to manage live feeds and make narrative choices under pressure.

A hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the “true crime” genre. Only by unraveling the logic and grasping at the motivations behind each case can the crimes be completely solved. Perfect as a social-style mystery fiction.

Why similar: Crime 20.6%, Investigation 20%, Detective 19.7%, Mystery 11.3%, Realistic 8%

Why You'll Like It: A pure deduction game that focuses on observing crime scenes and piecing together the timeline of events.

The Shapeshifting Detective is a supernatural murder mystery FMV game where you play as a detective who can shapeshift into other characters, allowing you to unlock secret conversations and private encounters.

Why similar: FMV 54.4% ★, Detective 21.6%, Mystery 7.4%, Choices Matter 6.4%, Adventure 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: An FMV detective game where you can transform into other characters to gather information and solve a murder.

Late Shift is a high stakes FMV crime thriller. Forced into a brutal London heist, your choices matter in this interactive cinematic experience with adaptable storylines that lead to one of seven conclusions. Your decisions are you.

Why similar: FMV 52% ★, Choices Matter 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Crime 10.5%, Story Rich 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic FMV thriller that focuses on branching narrative choices and multiple endings.

Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!

Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Point & Click 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Simulation 10.6%, Mystery 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: You act as a moderator scouring a 90s-style internet database to find clues and enforce rules.

Solve a sinister murder by spending three reality-shifting nights in a haunted art gallery. An infinitely re-playable murder mystery blending deduction, exploration, puzzles, collectibles and FMV.

Why similar: FMV 29.8% ★, Detective 15.6%, Investigation 11.8%, Nonlinear 9.9%, Mystery 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This FMV game combines detective work with puzzle-solving as you explore an art gallery to find a killer.

Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.

Why similar: Detective 31%, Crime 17.5%, Investigation 14%, Mystery 11.3%, Point & Click 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic detective game that emphasizes gathering evidence and making deductions to identify the culprit.

Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Investigation 20.1%, Mystery 13%, Thriller 8.7%, Open World 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world investigation game where you must find clues and documents to solve a cold case.

A digital voyeur simulator where you watch strangers through surveillance cameras. Invade their privacy and witness their most intimate moments, but don’t interact with the subjects – anything could happen if you dare feed the monkeys!

Why similar: Point & Click 33%, Choices Matter 18.2%, Story Rich 16.2%, Simulation 11.8%, Atmospheric 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A voyeuristic simulation where you observe people through cameras and research their lives to solve puzzles.

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 26.6%, Crime 17.2%, Point & Click 13.4%, Mystery 9.8%, Investigation 8%

Why You'll Like It: A charming detective game where you interview suspects and link clues to solve a murder in a mysterious mansion.

Explore the entangled lives of two families across thirty years in an original interactive drama from INTERIOR/NIGHT. Starting in 1998 with a robbery-gone-wrong, the character's lives depend on the choices you make.

Why similar: Crime 30.4%, Thriller 21.7%, Mystery 15.5%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Story Rich 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: An interactive drama that focuses on the consequences of choices and the complex lives of the characters involved.

The small town of Basswood will be changed forever by ex-investigative journalist Sam Higgs in this thrilling narrative experience from award-winning studio DON'T NOD. Will you find the truth – no matter the cost?

Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Crime 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Mystery 11.2%, Realistic 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological thriller that features a 'Mind Palace' mechanic for reconstructing crime scenes.

Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.

Why similar: Detective 15.3%, Crime 15.1%, Thriller 13.4%, Investigation 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%

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: Detective 33.5%, Point & Click 17.8%, Choices Matter 13%, Story Rich 11.5%, Simulation 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A detective game where you use hacking and surveillance tools to investigate crimes in a dystopian city.

Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.

Why similar: Thriller 31.1%, Point & Click 21.1%, Atmospheric 11%, Story Rich 9.3%, Adventure 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A collection of experimental narrative puzzles that use screen-based interfaces to build an unsettling mystery.

Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.

Why similar: Thriller 22.2%, Adventure 21.1%, Indie 15.9%, Mystery 11.8%, Story Rich 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: You play as an AI on a space station, using cameras and computer systems to investigate what happened to the crew.

Explore a mysterious hotel and infiltrate a cult in this FMV detective game, featuring a cast from GoT, The Witcher, and more. Every decision counts as you gather clues and question guests. Can you unearth the ominous secrets at The Isle Tide Hotel before it's too late to save your missing daughter?

Why similar: FMV 24.5% ★, Detective 10.2%, Crime 9.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%, Thriller 7%

A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.

Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Crime 17%, Investigation 16.9%, Nonlinear 10.9%, Mystery 10.7%

A dead influencer. An obsessed detective. Three suspects. Piece the truth together by going through the victim’s phone messages, videos, and social media in the follow up to the critically acclaimed SIMULACRA.

Why similar: FMV 37.1% ★, Detective 22.8%, Point & Click 11.6%, Realistic 7.3%, Choices Matter 6.5%

This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.

Why similar: FMV 31.1% ★, Detective 15.6%, Crime 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Mystery 9.7%

Tell Me Why is the multi-award winning episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment in which twins use their supernatural bond to discover the truth of their troubled past.

Why similar: Choices Matter 29.8%, Story Rich 23.5%, Mystery 18.1%, Exploration 10.3%, Adventure 8%

A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.

Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Crime 15.1%, Thriller 14.1%, Investigation 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%

Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!

Why similar: Detective 38%, Point & Click 14.4%, Mystery 12.4%, Crime 8.9%, Investigation 7.8%

Search through the interrogation footage of suspects of a bizarre and horrific crime. Decide who committed the crime and see them get arrested and have their day in court. The latest interactive video experience.

Why similar: FMV 27.4% ★, Detective 13.1%, Crime 11.9%, Thriller 11%, Adventure 7.2%

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: Crime 19.6%, Detective 16.2%, Investigation 16%, Mystery 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.2%

Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…

Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Crime 17.1%, Thriller 14.5%, Investigation 10.6%, Mystery 9.6%

Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.

Why similar: Detective 34.2%, Choices Matter 18.4%, Mystery 14.2%, Story Rich 12%, Adventure 7.7%

Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.

Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Investigation 14.3%, Point & Click 13.1%, Mystery 12.1%, Realistic 8.7%

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 18.3%, Investigation 15.1%, Crime 15%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Point & Click 11.5%

It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.

Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Crime 22.4%, Mystery 13%, Point & Click 12.2%, Investigation 9.4%

Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.

Why similar: Investigation 19.5%, Mystery 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Detective 11.1%, Point & Click 9.9%

"Mutes" is a live-action mystery game. From a third-person perspective, you will make critical choices, engage in deductive reasoning to communicate for the protagonist, and perform quick-time reactions to survive a murder mystery.

Why similar: FMV 40.8% ★, Detective 18.2%, Mystery 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 7.7%, Puzzle 5.9%

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 20.2%, Crime 16.9%, Investigation 12.1%, Thriller 10.5%, Mystery 9.6%

Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.

Why similar: Investigation 21.7%, Mystery 18.7%, Story Rich 9.4%, Crime 9%, Puzzle 8.7%

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: Story Rich 25.9%, Choices Matter 23.8%, Point & Click 21.9%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Adventure 6.2%

Unravel the mysteries of death, and find the answers to life.A unique Mystery-Adventure Game:The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story

Why similar: FMV 52.2% ★, Detective 12.7%, Mystery 11.4%, Realistic 6.4%, Choices Matter 5.9%

Guide local radio hosts Poe and Munro through six TV-like episodes of supernatural strangeness and sizzling on-screen chemistry. From the creators of The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and The Shapeshifting Detective.

Why similar: FMV 29.8% ★, Detective 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Thriller 9.3%, Nonlinear 8.8%

Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.

Why similar: Detective 22%, Mystery 14.8%, Investigation 11.4%, Point & Click 10.6%, Story Rich 8.5%

A worn out detective with his demons to fight and a homicide case to solve. Deluded is an interactive crime thriller movie with point-and-click investigation and adrenaline pumped quick time events.

Why similar: FMV 23.2% ★, Detective 13.8%, Thriller 12.9%, Investigation 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%

In TRAILCAM, you are a wildlife investigator called to the Appalachian Mountains to solve mysterious missing person cases. Using trail cameras from your watchtower, you’ll uncover a sinister truth, navigating a non-linear plot full of twists. Can you solve the mystery?

Why similar: Crime 29.4%, Thriller 22.5%, Investigation 19.1%, Simulation 9.3%, Realistic 6.8%

Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.

Why similar: Mystery 20.4%, Detective 19.3%, Point & Click 17.7%, Investigation 13.9%, Story Rich 9.1%

Breakout 13 is a thrilling narrative game with interactive cinematic experience. Based on true stories. Embark on a revealing journey as you attempt to break free from a negligent correctional institute and carve out your own path to justice. Each decision you make shapes the story.

Why similar: FMV 32.6% ★, Detective 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Point & Click 8.9%, Realistic 8.3%

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: Crime 18.8%, Detective 17.5%, Investigation 15.3%, Mystery 9.7%, Point & Click 9.5%

This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.

Why similar: Thriller 27.8%, Investigation 24.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Story Rich 7.7%

Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been laid in front of you.

Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Investigation 19%, Mystery 15.3%, Thriller 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%