
Can you commit the perfect murder? Outside a brothel in 1930s Paris, a man recognises one of the orderlies who had cruelly abused him while he was in a mental asylum. Some deeds cannot be forgiven ...
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Singleplayer, Atmospheric, Choices Matter.

Can you commit the perfect murder? Outside a brothel in 1930s Paris, a man recognises one of the orderlies who had cruelly abused him while he was in a mental asylum. Some deeds cannot be forgiven ...

The Deed
A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder. Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns home to settle a score with his estranged family.

The Deed: Dynasty
Getting away with murder has never been easy. These three members of a proud and noble family are separated by five centuries, but have in common a vengeful and murderous intent. Plans must be formed, blood must be spilled and evidence must be planted ...
A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder. Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns home to settle a score with his estranged family.
Why similar: Crime 21.9%, RPGMaker 20.4% ★, Detective 12.9%, RPG 8.4%, Choices Matter 6.5%
Getting away with murder has never been easy. These three members of a proud and noble family are separated by five centuries, but have in common a vengeful and murderous intent. Plans must be formed, blood must be spilled and evidence must be planted ...
Why similar: Crime 22.6%, RPGMaker 19.2% ★, Detective 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.6%, RPG 7.2%
As a detective tasked with bringing down a dangerous terrorist group, you fight on two fronts: interrogating suspects & managing your team and its reputation. With time running out, how far will you go to stop these criminals? Manipulation, threats or even torture? Does the end justify the means?
Why similar: Crime 33.8%, Detective 22.3%, Choices Matter 18.6%, Story Rich 9.6%, Dark 9.3%
Birmingham, England: 1993. A shocking ritual murder compels a world-weary forensic investigator to discover a hidden realm of witchcraft, gods and demons. Follow clues and use magic to solve the case, with moral choices leading to multiple possible endings.
Why similar: Crime 27%, Detective 21.4%, Adventure 12.9%, RPGMaker 11.1% ★, Mystery 8.8%
Paris, 1894. Class differences and pervasive racism finally lead to a tragedy. A year later you find yourself on trial, accused of a brutal murder. How far will you go to exonerate yourself? Will you lie? Manipulate the evidence? Frame others? Act insane? Confess? Your imagination is the limit.
Why similar: Crime 25%, Detective 17.3%, Choices Matter 15%, Adventure 10%, Historical 8.3%
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: Detective 22.3%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Dark 10.8%, Story Rich 10.3%, Mystery 9.2%
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: Crime 27.8%, Detective 20.6%, Choices Matter 16.2%, Mystery 8.5%, Adventure 6.6%
Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.
Why similar: Crime 25.9%, Detective 19.1%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Historical 12.8%, Adventure 7.9%
"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...
Why similar: RPGMaker 24% ★, Detective 14.7%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Multiple Endings 7.6%, Story Rich 7.5%
The Executioner puts you in the shoes of a man who tortures people for a living while trying to retain his own sanity. In this game the monster isn’t lurking behind you. You are the monster, if you choose to become one.
Why similar: RPG 29.9%, Choices Matter 18.5%, Indie 13%, Adventure 11.7%, Horror 10.4%
Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.
Why similar: Detective 20%, Crime 19.4%, Choices Matter 17%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Horror 8.1%
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: Crime 23.7%, Detective 21.9%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Mystery 9.9%, Historical 9%
A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.
Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Adventure 13.6%, Story Rich 12.3%, Mystery 8.6%
In a creaky old tavern, in a forgotten corner of the video-game universe, a storm is raging. An anonymous caller suggests that there is a murder plot. Six video game protagonists are the only plausible suspects...
Why similar: Story Rich 16.3%, Indie 15.9%, Mystery 13.8%, Dark 9.8%, RPG 9.1%
Free Will is a 2D psychological puzzle RPG where the puzzles happen outside of the game. Dig deep into the system code to fix the corruption, and uncover information that might be better off hidden.
Why similar: RPG 25.7%, Choices Matter 17.7%, Story Rich 16.1%, Indie 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8%
A branching-path narrative horror RPG set in Vienna, Austria. Guide the Unnamed through the worst night of their life: Harass your neighbours. Debate with birds. Smoke to survive.
Why similar: Choices Matter 19.7%, RPG 18.7%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Story Rich 13.8%, Dark 12%
You are Price, a man who sold his humanity to get a partnership from a leading company: McDade, Bruton & Moore. DISTRAINT 2 follows on from the events of the first game. It's a sinister tale about restoring hope and finding your purpose.
Why similar: Story Rich 24.6%, Horror 20.6%, Adventure 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Atmospheric 12%
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: Detective 17.4%, Choices Matter 14%, Nonlinear 12.2%, Historical 11.6%, RPG 8.5%
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 21%, Crime 20%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Historical 10.1%, Mystery 9.3%
Solve puzzles while uncover two points of view of a story. The serial killer known as Mantis commits crimes freely while Sergei, his adopted brother, is in charge of preventing his mysterious objective from being completed.
Why similar: RPG 24.4%, Multiple Endings 17.3%, Story Rich 15.4%, Horror 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
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: Choices Matter 24.8%, Detective 18.8%, RPG 15.1%, Adventure 9.6%, Story Rich 9.2%
Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.
Why similar: RPGMaker 22.8% ★, Choices Matter 14.7%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, RPG 7.8%, Dark 7.1%
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: Choices Matter 24.8%, Multiple Endings 16.4%, Dark 13.7%, Story Rich 11.8%, Mystery 10.5%
The year is 1923—step inside Castle Woods Sanatorium, where care and cruelty blur together. Disguised as a doctor, you’ll diagnose and treat patients using a deck of symptoms, tests, and outdated therapies. But tread carefully: one wrong move could expose you as an impostor.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Choices Matter 17%, Historical 14.6%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Story Rich 8.7%
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 35.5%, Detective 16.8%, Historical 9.1%, RPG 7.6%, Mystery 7.2%
Forest Asylum 2 - An Indie Psychological Horror Game and the sequel to the well-received first part. Embark on a Therapy that will change your life!
Why similar: Adventure 37%, Horror 25.6%, Dark 23.9%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Singleplayer 2.2%
A retro, pixel art style adventure in New York, inspired by ’80s cop shows. You are Jack Kelly and you’ve been framed for murder. Now as a regular beat cop you have to find out, who did that. Expect thick crime story, a lot of black humour and all the other things you can find on the streets of Brooklyn.
Why similar: Crime 28.8%, Villain Protagonist 13.9% ★, Detective 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Choices Matter 9.5%
He is back. Once again take control of mass serial killer John Wade. Six years later, the infamous Pale Grin resurrects from the grave to terrorize the broken town of Happyhills. This time he has more on his mind than simple killing.
Why similar: Detective 35.7%, Dark 15.6%, Story Rich 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Horror 10.5%
Detective Rainy Night is a narrative adventure with elements of deduction. Violent crimes, mature stories, and a touch of psychological horror await you at the Motel Holiday. Grab a pencil and paper because solving this case won’t be easy.
Why similar: Crime 37.2%, Detective 26%, Mystery 11.3%, Horror 9.7%, Adventure 7.8%
Untangle a gripping conspiracy in this noir-influenced mystery, laced with classic RPG elements. Navigate seedy streets to collect clues, upgrade skills and customize weapons. Brawl in turn-based combat with timed hits & combos, to reveal the dark truth that plagues the city’s core and your sanity.
Why similar: Crime 27.1%, Detective 17.8%, RPG 12.7%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, Story Rich 8.2%
The Flayed Man is a short narrative-driven point and click horror game. Awaking without memories (or skin), you must uncover the sins of the past, pass judgement, and decide your fate in this macabre adventure.
Why similar: Choices Matter 16.7%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Dark 14.1%, Story Rich 11.5%, Adventure 9.3%
Will you be able to uncover your raison d'être and solve the mysteries that await in this suspenseful thriller?
Why similar: Adventure 48.5%, Story Rich 24%, Indie 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Singleplayer 4.4%
The miserable journey of a broken man...
Why similar: RPGMaker 25.7% ★, Choices Matter 16.2%, RPG 12.4%, Story Rich 8.7%, Dark 8.4%
It's been so long. You've tried to forget, however tonight you must walk through the park again. Now there are two men in the park. Will you help one, or both? Who will you trust?
Why similar: Multiple Endings 27.9%, Adventure 21.8%, Horror 21.6%, Story Rich 17.2%, Indie 9.7%
A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?
Why similar: Detective 31%, Dark 13.7%, Mystery 12.9%, Story Rich 11.1%, Adventure 11%
My name is Luzia...and this story isn't about me, it’s about my sister. Do you still wish to hear it?
Why similar: Story Rich 18.6%, Dark 16%, Horror 15.4%, Adventure 14.9%, Indie 11.9%
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: Detective 35.7%, Choices Matter 16.4%, Adventure 11.5%, Dark 11%, Mystery 9.5%
A dark comedy RPG set in streets and psyches.
Why similar: RPG 28.6%, Detective 17.5%, Story Rich 16.1%, Adventure 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%
A private-eye must deceive a rich family into revealing their darkest secrets, before the killer amongst them silences everyone.
Why similar: Detective 31.5%, Crime 27.3%, RPG 21.5%, Mystery 9%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.
Why similar: Detective 31.9%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Story Rich 13.6%, Dark 13.3%, Adventure 11.4%
"You are the player, and must chase the Boogie Man. If you catch him, you win! And that's the happy ending, but if you don't..." This is the third title in the Strange Man series. Keith tours a castle with his wife, Helena. Sit back, and enjoy tonight's entertainment: A horrific display of murder.
Why similar: RPGMaker 26.9% ★, Detective 10.7%, RPG 9.3%, Dark 9.3%, Horror 8.9%
Will you solve the mystery of the Salazar manor or will you become another permanent inhabitant? An Italian horror inspired adventure game!
Why similar: Story Rich 18%, Dark 14.6%, Horror 14.1%, Mystery 13.3%, Adventure 11.5%
Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.
Why similar: Crime 36.7%, Detective 29%, Mystery 12.8%, Story Rich 12.6%, Adventure 7%
Siberian Way is a detective thriller novel. Follow the dark non-linear story and decide how it can end! For all fans of snowy Siberia, Murder on the Orient Express and twisted plots, seasoned with mysticism.
Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Choices Matter 18.6%, Historical 17.4%, Dark 11.6%, Story Rich 8.8%
What would you do if the hotel you checked in for the night turned into a death trap? Hotel Anatolia is a short, terrifying horror game which is about a man trying to run away from his past.
Why similar: RPGMaker 38% ★, RPG 16%, Indie 15.6%, Adventure 12.6%, Horror 7.2%
Horns of Fear is a third-person psychological horror game set in a mysterious mansion...
Why similar: RPGMaker 27.3% ★, Horror 14.8%, Dark 13.5%, Adventure 13.4%, Mystery 11.5%
The game is a dramatic point&click adventure about a criminal who is trying to atone for the sins of his past.
In a mansion surrounded by mist, as the curse made by the Alchemist and Fairy reappears, the danger is quietly lurking in the darkness, awaiting its visitors.Follow Harrod and Willie to unravel an incredible story in Mercury Abbey, and go on an adventure that you would only find in mystery novels.
Why similar: Detective 38.7%, Pixel Graphics 17.7%, Adventure 12.8%, Indie 8.6%, Story Rich 7.4%
A long-form, choice-driven psychological horror and depression game in which the protagonist’s ending changes based on the choices made by “you,” the voice he hears in his head.
Why similar: Dark 21.7%, Story Rich 20.5%, Horror 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Adventure 14%
Enter a dark, captivating world as the massive evil of Black Mirror Castle is reincarnated with over 100 atmospheric locations to explore and 40 different characters to interact with. Will Darren's search lead him to redemption or the hell of insanity?
Why similar: Adventure 48%, Horror 20.1%, Mystery 13.4%, Story Rich 10.8%, Atmospheric 5%
"Have we all been acting waywardly?" An Adventure RPG that deals with the life and death of wayward humans, striving to escape a syndicate that creates monsters.
Why similar: Choices Matter 23.5%, RPGMaker 16.5% ★, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Story Rich 13%, RPG 10.3%
A psychological text-based game where each day you are tasked with executing someone based on the limited information provided until one person remains with their full story revealed.
Why similar: Choices Matter 30.3%, RPGMaker 23.4% ★, Story Rich 11.6%, Horror 10.6%, Adventure 9.6%
DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity.
Why similar: Indie 80%, Horror 4.9%, Story Rich 3.4%, Adventure 3.1%, Pixel Graphics 3.1%
千禧年初西北某地,一起恶性杀人事件轰动一时,行凶者临死前紧紧握着半张佛脸,他强烈的怨念引起了“无者”的注意。随着探究的深入,竟又牵扯出十年前另一起纵火灭门案!相同的一尊佛像,背后暗藏的究竟是天灾还是人祸。在那片由怨念产生的怨秽地之中,种种诡异可怖的表象之下,深埋着未知的秘密。
Why similar: RPG 23.3%, Multiple Endings 17.7%, Story Rich 15.8%, Horror 15.8%, Mystery 12.4%
Detective Reiji Tokisaka is back to face down a mystery that spans decades, if not centuries. With the aftermath of his last case weighing on his soul and a long-silent cult resurgent, can he solve the crime—or will it become his curse?
Why similar: Crime 28%, Detective 24.7%, Historical 17.4%, Mystery 8.9%, Horror 7%
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Historical 13.2%, Story Rich 8.6%, Mystery 8.5%
Lucius is back. In a whole new narrative experience, he now returns to his old neighborhood of Winter Hill. The path will be a difficult one, with trials and tribulations waiting ahead. Has he made the right choices? Is it finally time to end it all?
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 62.3% ★, Adventure 11.2%, Horror 9.6%, Indie 6.8%, Dark 6.8%
The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era, with an emphasis on strong narrative, intriguing characters and puzzle-solving.
Why similar: Story Rich 18.5%, Mystery 16.7%, Adventure 16.4%, Indie 11.2%, Horror 9.4%
Two souls are drawn into a mysterious otherworld—and torn apart. In a realm filled with danger and restless spirits, each searches for the other while uncovering hidden truths. A suspenseful multi-ending adventure where every choice shapes their fate.
Why similar: RPG 17.3%, RPGMaker 12.3% ★, Mystery 10.3%, Horror 9.8%, Story Rich 9.8%