60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Crime, Mystery, Investigation.
The Curse of Grimsey Island is a futuristic detective game in two parts. Collect evidence, find motives, construct a timeline, and solve one of the greatest mysteries in modern times. Why are so many notable individuals disappearing across the world?
Ashes of Holloway Bay
Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.
An Exercise in Mortality - Chapter I
Slip into the role of a detective and find out why a seemingly peaceful village suddenly has to hold a funeral every other day. To solve the mysteries, act as the perpetrator and simulate the crimes. Left completely to your own devices, it’s up to you to prove your ingenuity and wit.
Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Crime 24.6%, Investigation 18.9%, Nonlinear 8.7%, Mystery 6.9%
Slip into the role of a detective and find out why a seemingly peaceful village suddenly has to hold a funeral every other day. To solve the mysteries, act as the perpetrator and simulate the crimes. Left completely to your own devices, it’s up to you to prove your ingenuity and wit.
Why similar: Crime 28.5%, Detective 24.8%, Investigation 17.6%, Mystery 7.2%, Exploration 5%
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 26.9%, Crime 23.7%, Investigation 22%, Nonlinear 12.8%, Mystery 7.1%
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 37.9%, Crime 23.5%, Investigation 17.7%, Mystery 7.3%, Story Rich 4%
DETECTIVE The Motel is a deduction game where, to advance, you must take a pencil and a piece of paper and write down everything that seems like evidence in order to answer all the questions that arise. Solving the case will depend only on you.
Why similar: Crime 30.4%, Detective 26.3%, Investigation 16.4%, Exploration 8%, Story Rich 5.4%
Test your detective instincts across three challenging cases. No hints, no help—just you, your intuition, and your ability to piece together the truth. Can you solve the mystery?
Why similar: Crime 29.7%, Investigation 22%, Detective 19.6%, Mystery 7.2%, Exploration 5.9%
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 26.4%, Investigation 24.2%, Detective 23%, Mystery 7%, Exploration 6%
After a mysterious and anonymous phone call to the police, Sonia's body was found in an abandoned public toilet. The more we learn about her, the more mysterious this case becomes. Become the detective, investigate her murder and find out who killed Sonia Verninac.
Why similar: Detective 33.6%, Crime 17.8%, Investigation 17.5%, Nonlinear 9.6%, Story Rich 7.6%
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 27%, Crime 25.6%, Investigation 15%, Third Person 7.8%, Mystery 6.9%
In this game you abstractly follow the narration of a murderer and a joung detective through their lifes and thoughts. This leads you straight into the middle of an exciting murder case and a murder mystery unlike you have ever seen before unfolds.
Why similar: Crime 27.5%, Detective 21.7%, Flight 18.3%, Exploration 8%, Mystery 6.9%
The Wolf is Dead is a murder mystery game. When the Big Bad Wolf is found murdered at a party for his biopic, you're called in. Interrogate suspects, investigate the scene of the crime and use this to travel back in time and reconstruct the events of the evening. Who killed Alexander Wolff?
Why similar: Crime 29.2%, Detective 28.2%, Investigation 14.1%, Mystery 8%, Exploration 7.3%
Dark Memories is an episodic psychological horror game based on road thriller, slasher, and survival thriller genres. You are currently viewing the prologue episode of the Dark Memories anthology.
Why similar: Crime 21.6%, Detective 19.2%, Investigation 17.5%, Nonlinear 10.8%, Exploration 7.9%
A complete time-loop detective story set in the 1940s — solve a case before it even happens in a single, self-contained sitting.
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Crime 18.9%, Investigation 18.7%, Nonlinear 12.7%, Exploration 6.2%
In a Detective's Mind is an investigation game that seeks to put you in the role of a detective, who needs to solve cases and deal with obscure problems from his past.
Why similar: Detective 37.3%, Investigation 26.7%, Crime 21.4%, Story Rich 8.3%, Mystery 5.8%
An evidence-based detective game set in rural India. Investigate your friend's disappearance by searching crime scenes, interrogating suspects, and presenting proof to break through lies. Race against time to expose a conspiracy before the 9:45 PM train leaves.
Why similar: Crime 24%, Detective 22.9%, Investigation 19.3%, Mystery 6.7%, Third Person 6.5%
Demo updated for the Detective Fest! Step into detective Brian Storm’s shoes and unravel a grim 17th-century mystery. Interrogate villagers, gather clues, and piece together the evidence in a deduction system where every secret matters.
Why similar: Crime 24.1%, Detective 21%, Investigation 15.4%, Nonlinear 13.3%, Mystery 6.2%
You play as a tourist trapped in a scam compound. fight to survive, sneak around and seize escape chances. Gather hidden clues, master scam skills reluctantly to survive, meet captives stuck here for various reasons, dig out its dark secrets, and choose between escaping the den or ruling it.
Why similar: Detective 26.9%, Crime 24.8%, Investigation 22.3%, Exploration 8%, Story Rich 7.3%
The Burden of Proof saga continues! Step into the shoes of legendary prosecutor Conrad Cross during a pivotal moment of his journey. Investigate crime scenes, solve mysteries using evidence, and make your case in the courtroom. The burden lies with you to unravel the truth!
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Investigation 21%, Crime 19.3%, Exploration 8.3%, Third Person 6.9%
Assume the role of a modern detective and solve fascinating cases using lots of gadgets and your own skills. Let a sophisticated narrative help you uncover clues and secrets that might not be apparent right away and become a star detective.
Why similar: Detective 37.9%, Crime 24.5%, Investigation 21%, Simulation 6.9%, Adventure 2.7%
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 27.2%, Crime 25%, Investigation 16.9%, Mystery 6.8%, Third Person 6.8%
A narrative detective game about solving mysteries through investigation, evidence, and conversation. Question suspects in your own words, photograph clues, and piece together the truth in a town full of secrets. Who is lying, and what are they hiding?
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Crime 21%, Investigation 20.7%, Nonlinear 11.3%, Mystery 7.3%
In a third-person RPG detective story, set in Bavaria in 1866, the medical student Valentin Schmidt travels to Wolpertshofen, when a sudden death causes turmoil in the village. Use your skills, find clues and question the villagers to stop the murders.
Why similar: Crime 35.1%, Detective 21.2%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 6.4%, Third Person 6.3%
[DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.
Why similar: Detective 30.7%, Crime 26.7%, Investigation 25.1%, Mystery 8.3%, Story Rich 5.8%
The mysterious death of a girl on the municipal school sports field shook the small town of Sky Cliffs. Haunting days pass, and amid disappearances, paranormal activity, and ghosts, the Teen Detective Club takes on the investigation of these frightening cases.
Why similar: Detective 26.9%, Investigation 22.5%, Nonlinear 17.4%, Crime 15.2%, Exploration 7.3%
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 35.8%, Crime 30.8%, Investigation 13.6%, Third Person 5.9%, Story Rich 4.9%
The Department is a narrative driven detective game. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects and bring the killer to justice in this gritty detective sim // Mae Trosedd yn gêm dditectif sy'n cael ei gyrru gan stori. Ymchwiliwch olygfeydd troseddau, holi amheuon a dod â'r lladdwr i gyfiawnder.
Why similar: Crime 28.3%, Detective 23.9%, Investigation 21.7%, Third Person 8.5%, Mystery 7.1%
Become a Crime Scene Investigator, gather evidence, and connect not obvious facts which will lead you to solve the crime and find the guilty! Don't let criminals get more innocent victims!
Why similar: Crime 29.4%, Detective 23.3%, Investigation 19.6%, Exploration 8.7%, Story Rich 4.4%
Figure out what happened, explore fascinating yet almost surreal landscapes and enjoy the thrilling storytelling. Collect pieces of the story while freely floating through related environments and immerse yourself into an intriguing story filled with blood and murder unlike you have ever seen before
Why similar: Crime 31.8%, Detective 25.3%, Flight 13.3%, Mystery 7.5%, Exploration 6.8%
In Forest Grove, a teenage heiress has gone missing. Foul play is suspected. Uncover a cast of characters, collect evidence, and find the truth in this futuristic detective game!
Why similar: Crime 22.5%, Detective 21.8%, Investigation 15.9%, Nonlinear 12.2%, Exploration 6.8%
One cold case, four deathbed flashbacks. Every shift in perspective overturns the "truth" you believed. Story-driven, with exploration, deduction, puzzles, and combat. Ready for a mind-bending thrill ride with twists at every turn?
Why similar: Crime 24.8%, Detective 23.4%, Investigation 20.3%, Exploration 7.7%, Mystery 7.3%
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
Why similar: Crime 29.7%, Investigation 27.2%, Detective 24.8%, Mystery 8.2%, Story Rich 6.3%
In 1991 Ruth Choi was murdered, it was whittled down to 6 suspects, but the case was never solved. Watch interviews, go through evidence and build your case. A game where you are never told who the killer is, unless you convict them. Use your own deductive skills to find out, who killed Ruth Choi.
Why similar: Crime 38.3%, Detective 32.4%, Investigation 11%, Mystery 7.7%, 3D 4%
Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.
Why similar: Crime 22.4%, Detective 20.4%, Investigation 16.6%, Nonlinear 11.5%, Mystery 6.4%
Explore Silhouette: Chapter One - A First-Person, Story-Driven Mystery Adventure. Assume the role of Jim Grayson, an unwavering homicide detective hot on the trail of a disturbing serial killer with confusing motives.
Why similar: Crime 27.4%, Detective 27.1%, Investigation 20.1%, Mystery 7.2%, Story Rich 6.6%
Step into the role of a detective in DETECTIVE Scene Crime, a challenging mystery game where you’ll investigate five gripping crime scenes. Each level presents clues, testimonies, and puzzles to analyze carefully in your quest for the truth. Do you have what it takes to solve them all?
Why similar: Crime 31.8%, Investigation 23.6%, Detective 15.1%, Mystery 7.7%, Exploration 7.6%
The noir detective game where you can bribe people for puzzle hints.
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Crime 25.7%, Investigation 18%, Exploration 10%, Story Rich 6.5%
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: Detective 23.7%, Crime 22.8%, Investigation 17.1%, Nonlinear 12.1%, Exploration 7.5%
Someone committed murder in the village. The detective arrives at the crime scene. Help him find the murderer.
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Crime 24.5%, Investigation 16.2%, Exploration 13.4%, Third Person 12.5%
Solve a variety of perplexing cases in the sleuthing shoes of Detective Hindsight - who gets help from Phoebe: a young orphaned girl with dreams of being a storyteller and powers to look into the past. Uncover the truth with her sketches done in crayon. The catch? She can't draw very well.
Why similar: Detective 36.1%, Investigation 24.7%, Crime 13.4%, Mystery 9.7%, Exploration 7%
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 26.7%, Mystery 11.8%, Crime 11.8%, Exploration 10.6%, Nonlinear 9.1%
Detective agency management × superpowered mystery. Former operative Lin Mo rebuilds the Ash Detective Agency in Collins City. Investigate crime scenes, use “Echoes” to recover memory fragments, rebut lies with evidence, dispatch partners for intel, and uncover conspiracy behind your mentor’s death.
Why similar: Detective 33.2%, Investigation 24.5%, Crime 23.4%, Mystery 7.3%, Story Rich 6.6%
Become a forensic specialist in a realistic crime lab simulator. Investigate crime scenes, collect microscopic evidence, and identify perpetrators in the lab using DNA and digital analysis. Based on the experience and insights of experts from the State Criminal Police Office Rhineland-Palatinate.
Why similar: Crime 34.7%, Investigation 26.6%, Detective 15%, Simulation 8.8%, 3D 3.7%
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.
Why similar: Detective 36.4%, Investigation 28.3%, Crime 16.5%, Mystery 9%, Story Rich 4.2%
Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller with narrative adventure elements and unsettling details. Join Detective Bennett on his final case and uncover dark secrets in a world where reality bends and sanity wavers.
Why similar: Crime 26.3%, Detective 22.4%, Investigation 17.9%, Exploration 8.2%, Mystery 7.1%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 31%, Crime 29.6%, Investigation 25.5%, Mystery 7.8%, Story Rich 4%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Crime 29.2%, Detective 27.3%, Investigation 23.3%, Mystery 7.5%, Story Rich 5.7%
A Narrative Horror Adventure game where you play as a Detective and unravel the bizarre mysteries of a seemingly Ordinary Hilly Town.
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Crime 23.7%, Investigation 20.8%, Exploration 7.3%, Mystery 6.4%
Obscura is a first-person investigation game where, you play a medium who must solve cold cases by interacting with various elements and performing rituals. Learn about their past to understand their motives and crack the case. Please understand that the game will features sensitive topics.
Why similar: Crime 31.2%, Detective 24.3%, Investigation 20.5%, Mystery 5.7%, 3D 5.5%
Lu Yan has 9 days to find the truth and bring five strangers back alive. Hours of cinematic video — surveillance, dashcam, interrogations — are the evidence you study; a punishing board demands you connect 130+ clues and 70+ deductions by hand. Stuck? Spend Intuition. 6–8 hours.
Why similar: Crime 32.7%, Detective 27.8%, Investigation 22.5%, Mystery 8.8%, Story Rich 3.9%
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 24.9%, Crime 23.6%, Investigation 20.8%, Third Person 7.5%, Mystery 7.3%
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: Crime 24.1%, Detective 22.2%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 6.9%, Exploration 5.9%
Mary is a mystery and investigation game, in which you are a private detective who has been called to solve a case of a massacre in a bar. Collect all the clues and find an answer to all the mysteries of this case!
Why similar: Crime 28.6%, Detective 25.1%, Investigation 21.4%, Mystery 8.5%, Exploration 6.1%
Step into the shoes of a CSI in Dead On Arrival, the ultimate crime scene investigation game. Analyse scenes, collect evidence, and use real-life forensic tools to solve cases. Test your problem-solving skills and uncover the truth to catch the killer. Do you have what it takes to crack the case?
Why similar: Crime 28.3%, Detective 22.6%, Investigation 20.1%, Exploration 7.2%, Mystery 6.5%
This is an original orthodox detective mystery game. The player suddenly takes possession of Roran, who hopes to report to the academy. You must investigate and deduce the truth behind a series of bizarre incidents that obstruct his journey, helping him successfully reach the academy.
Why similar: Detective 33.7%, Crime 25%, Investigation 23.1%, Mystery 8.5%, Story Rich 4.6%
Join rookie attorney Apollo Justice and his mentor, the legendary Phoenix Wright, in this collection of 3 games! This title features 16 episodes (including previously DLC-only episodes) and supports English, French, German, Japanese Korean, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese.
Why similar: Detective 30.3%, Crime 25%, Investigation 23.5%, Mystery 7.6%, Story Rich 5.9%
Explore historical locations, find and analyse evidence. Unmask the real perpetrator so that justice can be served and the Wrongly Accused can be found innocent. Use problem solving, deduction and critical thinking skills to uncover the truth and maybe even expose a conspiracy in your own time.
Why similar: Detective 32.4%, Investigation 25.4%, Mystery 6.6%, Exploration 5.8%, Futuristic 5.6%
Investigate a murder inside a building as a detective. Interrogate AI-powered residents, uncover hidden evidence, and analyze clues with your team. Every case is unique, with randomized stories and dynamic suspects. Can you catch the real killer?
Why similar: Crime 31.1%, Detective 27%, Investigation 23%, Mystery 7.4%, Story Rich 5.3%
The 3rd installment in the Case Files series. An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.
Why similar: Crime 29.5%, Detective 25.8%, Investigation 22.4%, Mystery 8.1%, Simulation 4.6%
Put on your gloves and enter the crime scene. In this investigation simulator, you will have to solve 9 unique and independent cases full of plot twists. Use drones, robots, and chemical analysis to discover what really happened. Here, you don't shoot the bad guys; you catch them with science.
Why similar: Crime 30.3%, Investigation 22.3%, Detective 20.3%, Simulation 5.1%, Mystery 4.8%
The camera doesn’t lie, but the truth isn’t always obvious. Photograph traces, gather evidence, link clues on the board, search police databases for key info, and identify the culprit and the next attack site. Each case is a standalone mystery waiting to be solved.
Why similar: Crime 31.2%, Detective 26.4%, Investigation 24.6%, Mystery 4.7%, 3D 3.9%
