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Games Like Tex Murphy: Overseer

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Detective, Point & Click, Mystery.

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The client is drop-dead gorgeous. Her father is just plain dead—of an apparent suicide. She's certain he was murdered and is willing to do anything to prove it.

Reviews: Mixed — 55% — of 64 reviews
Released: 2014-06-12
Developer: Access Software
Publisher: Nightdive Studios
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 18 min
Mean playtime: 9.5 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 36%

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    97% matchMostly Positive72% of 102 reviews2014
    Dev: Access SoftwarePub: Nightdive Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 18 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 34%

    The year is 2033. Your name is Tex Murphy, Private Investigator in San Francisco. You've been hired by the beautiful daughter of a university professor to uncover the facts about his death. As you begin your investigation you uncover the deaths of several prominent members of the scientific community.

    Why similar: Noir 23.9%, Detective 23.8%, Classic 17.9%, Adventure 13.8%, Cyberpunk 9.2%

  2. #2 Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive
    96% matchVery Positive89% of 90 reviews2014
    Dev: Access SoftwarePub: Nightdive Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    It's April 2043 and you- as Tex Murphy, the last of the old-style gumshoes- find yourself racing against time in the most dangerous game of your life. What is the truth behind the rumored UFO crash at Roswell, New Mexico? Why did the military suddenly shut down and seal off the Roswell complex?

    Why similar: FMV 34.4%, Noir 14.4%, Detective 13.6%, Classic 11.9%, Adventure 8.3%

  3. #3 Tex Murphy: Martian Memorandum
    96% matchMixed70% of 59 reviews2014
    Dev: Access SoftwarePub: Nightdive Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 12 minMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 33%

    The year is 2033. Your name is Tex Murphy, Private Investigator in San Francisco.

    Why similar: FMV 24.5%, Classic 14.9%, Noir 14%, Detective 13.8%, Adventure 9.3%

  4. #4 Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon
    95% matchVery Positive96% of 161 reviews2014
    Dev: Access SoftwarePub: Nightdive Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%

    Enter the virtual world of Under A Killing Moon, where it is December 2042, and you, as Tex Murphy, must stop the forces of evil before they destroy mankind and rob you of your next unemployment check. This thrilling and hilarious adventure is unlike anything you've seen before.

    Why similar: FMV 34.2%, Noir 18.5%, Detective 12.6%, Classic 7.9%, Adventure 6.8%

  5. #5 Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure
    94% matchVery Positive87% of 1,309 reviews2014
    Dev: Big Finish Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Tex Murphy is the last of the hard-boiled gumshoe detectives living in dystopian post-World War III San Francisco in the 2050s. Tex is an honest and good-natured private investigator with a penchant for bourbon, cigarettes and getting himself into trouble.

    Why similar: FMV 41.9%, Noir 19.9%, Detective 17%, Cyberpunk 7.5%, Adventure 6.3%

  6. #6 Sinking Island
    94% matchMixed70% of 272 reviews2014
    Dev: White Birds ProductionsPub: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%

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  7. #7 Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition
    92% matchMostly Positive74% of 612 reviews2022
    Dev: Nightdive Studios
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 45%

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    93% matchMixed57% of 436 reviews2011
    Dev: MC2Pub: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 43%

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    Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Noir 26.1%, Point & Click 24.1%, Adventure 20%, First-Person 3%

  9. #9 Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,163 reviews2025
    Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…

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  10. #10 Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Case of the Mystified Murderess
    91% matchMostly Positive72% of 53 reviews2015
    Dev: Zojoi
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 18 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 32%

    An unassuming woman has been charged with the death of a scoundrel, a fortune-squandering bounder. She was found over the body, pistol in hand but there are other avenues in this case that even the Yard refuses to set foot upon. I have the feeling that there is more to the case than meets the eye.

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  11. #11 Jessika
    90% matchMixed68% of 238 reviews2020
    Dev: Tritrie GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    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 63%, Detective 21.8%, Adventure 15.3%

  12. #12 Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring
    91% matchMixed59% of 765 reviews2009
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Melvyn Bromsby, a rich tycoon, is about to make a statement, when suddenly a shot rings out. Sir Bromsby collapses - a mortal wound to the heart... A baffling murder, dozens of witnesses and no suspects! You, Sherlock Holmes, must use all your skills to shed light on this mysterious case.

    Why similar: Detective 42.5%, Adventure 35.2%, Point & Click 22.3%

  13. #13 Still Life
    89% matchVery Positive82% of 1,081 reviews2011
    Dev: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%

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    Why similar: Detective 31.5%, Point & Click 29.7%, Adventure 23.1%, Noir 15.6%

  14. #14 The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight® Mystery
    88% matchVery Positive92% of 299 reviews2016
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    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%

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  15. #15 Blackwell Deception
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 636 reviews2012
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%

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  16. #16 Face Noir
    87% matchMixed65% of 338 reviews2013
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    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%

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  17. #17 Kathy Rain
    84% matchVery Positive92% of 3,928 reviews2016
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    Windows · Mac
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  18. #18 Murder Is Game Over
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    Windows · Mac
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%

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    Windows
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    80% matchVery Positive93% of 1,957 reviews2019
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    Windows · Mac
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  24. #24 Thimbleweed Park™
    79% matchVery Positive93% of 4,127 reviews2017
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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  25. #25 Culpa Innata
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    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 37%

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  27. #27 Lamplight City
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Dev: Digital Mosaic Games
    Windows

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  29. #29 Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy
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    Windows
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    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,749 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows
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    Windows · Mac

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    77% matchMostly Negative30% of 50 reviews2019
    Dev: Anino GamesPub: Alawar Casual
    Windows

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    Why similar: Adventure 100%

  35. #35 Art of Murder - Hunt for the Puppeteer
    75% matchMostly Positive72% of 158 reviews2018
    Dev: City Interactive S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%

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  36. #36 Still Life 2
    77% matchMixed44% of 564 reviews2011
    Dev: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%

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    Why similar: Point & Click 38.2%, Adventure 31.3%, Detective 30.5%

  37. #37 For Your Tranquility
    73% matchMixed68% of 190 reviews2023
    Dev: Gamesung Games
    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Detective 56.7%, Point & Click 25.6%, Adventure 17.7%

  38. #38 Nancy Drew®: The Deadly Device
    75% matchVery Positive92% of 91 reviews2012
    Dev: HeR Interactive, Inc.Pub: HeR Interactive
    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Classic 32.4%, Detective 28.7%, Adventure 21.4%, Point & Click 17.5%

  39. #39 The Hand of Glory
    72% matchVery Positive95% of 205 reviews2020
    Dev: Madit Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%

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    Why similar: Point & Click 50.9%, Adventure 49.1%

  40. #40 Knee Deep
    74% matchMostly Positive78% of 177 reviews2015
    Dev: Prologue Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    Why similar: Noir 70.5%, Adventure 29.5%

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    74% matchMostly Positive78% of 262 reviews2014
    Dev: Nerd Monkeys
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%

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    Windows

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    70% matchMostly Positive77% of 52 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac

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    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,092 reviews2025
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    73% matchMostly Positive73% of 243 reviews2018
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    71% matchVery Positive80% of 104 reviews2021
    Dev: Dan Trimble
    Windows

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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    72% matchMixed54% of 172 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!

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  53. #53 The Death of Erin Myers
    71% matchVery Positive81% of 151 reviews2019
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    Windows

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    70% matchVery Positive82% of 121 reviews2015
    Dev: Flashpoint ProductionsPub: Nightdive Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    69% matchVery Positive88% of 190 reviews2016
    Dev: Sierra On-LinePub: Activision
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 39%

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    Dev: Square Enix
    Windows
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    67% matchVery Positive84% of 1,443 reviews2014
    Dev: Future GamesPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    Black Mirror is a dark adventure game that details the aftermath of the tragic death of William Gordon. Playing as his grandson Samuel players must unveil the truth behind the events of that fateful, stormy night.

    Why similar: Point & Click 40.7%, Classic 33%, Adventure 26.3%

  59. #59 DOOMED Detective Game
    66% matchMixed46% of 71 reviews2025
    Dev: Azikton Studio
    Windows

    Doomed Detective Game is a game in which you will play the role of a detective who has arrived in the city of Redrock to figure out a very mysterious crime. Your task is to explore the city, find clues, talk to the residents of the city and find the killer! P.S: Every city resident is an AI...

    Why similar: Noir 46%, Detective 31.7%, Adventure 14.7%, First-Person 7.6%

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