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From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.

Why similar: Point & Click 40.9%, Adventure 15.1%, Detective 13.9%, Noir 12.9%, Story Rich 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential noir detective story where player choices significantly impact the dark, gritty narrative.

Blues and Bullets is a dark and violent crime thriller. Set in an alternative Eliot Ness & Al Capone story, Blues and Bullets blends a stunning script with detective work to deliver an amazing interactive experience.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.2%, Noir 20.7%, Adventure 16.8%, Detective 16.1%, Story Rich 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the same episodic, gritty noir aesthetic and focus on difficult investigative choices as The Detail.

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.

Why similar: Point & Click 37.3%, Story Rich 17.8%, Detective 16.8%, Noir 11.7%, Choices Matter 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers the deepest exploration of detective work and moral ambiguity through a complex, choice-heavy narrative.

BLACKSAD: Under the Skin - A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad!

Why similar: Point & Click 40.5%, Noir 14.2%, Crime 11%, Detective 10.9%, Adventure 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A hard-boiled detective mystery that captures the same cynical, noir atmosphere and investigative focus.

A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.

Why similar: Point & Click 37.8%, Noir 14.5%, Detective 11.4%, Adventure 11%, Crime 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish noir detective game that blends a unique visual aesthetic with a deep, story-rich crime investigation.

A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.

Why similar: Noir 21.1%, Detective 16.7%, Crime 16.6%, Adventure 15.2%, 2D 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features a compelling detective narrative where player decisions lead to branching paths and multiple endings.

Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.

Why similar: Point & Click 52.7%, Adventure 13.7%, Noir 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%, Detective 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric point-and-click adventure that perfectly captures the noir spirit in a sci-fi setting.

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: Point & Click 47.8%, Adventure 12.8%, Detective 12.6%, Noir 10.9%, Story Rich 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click detective game that prioritizes player deduction and narrative consequences over traditional inventory puzzles.

Tails Noir is a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

Why similar: Point & Click 45.8%, Noir 15.6%, Detective 14%, Adventure 13.4%, Story Rich 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic detective adventure that excels in building a dark, atmospheric world filled with complex characters.

Friend. Confidant. Therapist. Voyeur. As a cab driver working the Paris night shift, you are many things to different people. Your gift is getting people to talk; and in order to catch the serial killer who left you for dead, that’s exactly what you’ll need to do.

Why similar: Noir 47.6%, Story Rich 29.5%, Detective 17.9%, Choices Matter 5%

Why You'll Like It: A moody, noir-inspired simulation that focuses on the stories of passengers and the pressure of a ticking-clock investigation.

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: Point & Click 55.1%, Adventure 16.2%, Story Rich 9.4%, Detective 7.3%, 2D 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich point-and-click adventure with significant choice-based gameplay and a dark, urban fantasy setting.

A moody tale that combines the intrigue and atmosphere of a Raymond Chandler novel or Humphrey Bogart film with classic point-and-click adventure gameplay, Face Noir follows private eye Jack Del Nero as he’s falsely accused of murdering the man who left a little girl in his protection.

Why similar: Point & Click 57.5%, Adventure 17.7%, Noir 17.5%, Detective 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style detective adventure that leans heavily into the tropes and atmosphere of 1930s noir.

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: Point & Click 39.5%, Detective 12.2%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Noir 9.4%, Crime 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully illustrated detective game that emphasizes character interaction and logical deduction to solve a murder.

'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.

Why similar: Point & Click 54.2%, Adventure 18%, Detective 9.7%, Crime 7.4%, Story Rich 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic whodunit mystery that captures the tension and investigative feel of traditional detective fiction.

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: Great Soundtrack 40.2%, Point & Click 28.3%, Story Rich 13.5%, Adventure 8.2%, Choices Matter 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy experience that focuses on moral dilemmas and the impact of player choices in a cyberpunk world.

FBI agent Erica Reed has an uncanny talent: she can see the past and piece together how a crime unfolded. But not even this sixth sense could save her younger brother, Scott, from a brutal serial killer. Three years later, the investigation into Scott’s murder has gone cold -- but Erica’s work has only just begun.

Why similar: Point & Click 38.3%, Great Soundtrack 25.6%, Adventure 10.4%, Detective 9.4%, Crime 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A gripping crime thriller that focuses on investigative mechanics and a dark, character-driven story.

A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.

Why similar: Point & Click 70.8%, Adventure 19.5%, Story Rich 7.6%, 2D 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dense, noir-inspired adventure that explores complex themes through its detective-focused narrative.

Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.

Why similar: Point & Click 38.3%, Noir 12.8%, Detective 11.2%, Crime 10.2%, Story Rich 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A modern detective game that requires real-world research and investigation to solve complex, story-driven cases.

This Is the Police is a strategy/adventure game set in a city spiraling the drain. Taking the role of gritty Police Chief Jack Boyd, you'll dive into a deep story of crime and intrigue. Will Jack reach his retirement with a nice stack of bills, or will he end up broken ... or worse?

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.8%, Crime 18.6%, Story Rich 15.6%, Noir 13.8%, Detective 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A management-heavy crime game that forces players to make difficult ethical decisions while navigating a corrupt city.

Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.

Why similar: Point & Click 48.6%, Adventure 18%, Detective 10.8%, Noir 8.1%, 2D 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi detective adventure that offers multiple ways to solve problems based on the player's chosen playstyle.

Still Life 2 also now available!

Why similar: Point & Click 59.4%, Adventure 18.3%, Detective 8.4%, Crime 8.2%, Noir 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic gritty crime investigation game that follows a serial killer case across two different time periods.

Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.

Why similar: Point & Click 99%, Adventure 0.4%, Detective 0.2%, Noir 0.1%, Story Rich 0.1%

Why You'll Like It: A compelling mystery adventure that features a strong, cynical protagonist and a dark, small-town investigation.

A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.

Why similar: Point & Click 40.1%, Great Soundtrack 24.7%, Detective 10.1%, Adventure 9.4%, Story Rich 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click mystery that emphasizes investigation and logical deduction in a historical setting.

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: Point & Click 47.3%, Crime 13.7%, Detective 13.5%, Story Rich 11.7%, Great Soundtrack 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world detective game that allows players to conduct their own investigation and build a case based on gathered evidence.

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: Point & Click 26.3%, Adventure 19.1%, Great Soundtrack 16.2%, Crime 14.6%, Detective 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art crime game that captures the gritty, daily grind of police work in a harsh urban environment.

Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.

Why similar: Story Rich 28.1%, Detective 20.4%, Adventure 19.5%, Choices Matter 17.5%, Crime 14.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic crime thriller where every choice matters and can lead to drastically different outcomes for the protagonists.

Russell Stone is a Jewish Rabbi at a poor synagogue in New York City. He is a devout man with a problem. Membership is way down and he lacks the funds to keep his synagogue open. Things are looking very bleak, and he has grown progressively more cynical and bitter with the passage of time.

Why similar: Point & Click 62.6%, Adventure 16.9%, Noir 11.8%, Story Rich 4.2%, 2D 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A short, focused noir adventure that deals with moral conflict and investigation in a unique setting.

The Wild Case is a 2D first-person point-and-click adventure. In this story-focused adventure, players meet a cast of colorful characters, experience mysterious encounters, and solve puzzles to progress through the game.

Why similar: Point & Click 53.9%, Detective 14.1%, 2D 11.4%, Story Rich 11.4%, Adventure 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven point-and-click mystery that focuses on atmospheric exploration and uncovering dark secrets.

Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?

Why similar: Point & Click 40.9%, Adventure 16.6%, Noir 15.2%, Detective 14.2%, Crime 13%

Why You'll Like It: A modern detective game that focuses on connecting clues and building a case board to solve crimes.

After a tragic accident, neurobiologist Dr. David Styles has become a recluse, rarely leaving his home, the Dread Hill House. One day, Samantha Everett, a street magician, appears at Dr. Style's doorstep just as he is seeking a new assistant.

Why similar: Point & Click 58.8%, Adventure 23%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Story Rich 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused adventure game that blends supernatural elements with traditional detective investigation.

"Leviathan: The Last Day of the Decade" is a detective story told by a dweller of a cruel dark fantasy world affected by the pandemic. The world ruled by a five noble-born kins under the suzerainty of the undead Plague King.

Why similar: Point & Click 39.8%, Great Soundtrack 28.5%, Adventure 14.9%, Story Rich 11.6%, Choices Matter 3.4%

The third game in the Blackwell series

Why similar: Point & Click 82%, Adventure 18%

Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!

Why similar: Point & Click 48.6%, Detective 13.2%, 2D 10.6%, Crime 10.2%, Story Rich 9.6%

Join Dangeresque, the world's greatest private eye/crooked cop, as he puzzles his way through 3 bite-sized roomisodes in this classic-style point n' click adventure.

Why similar: Point & Click 53.6%, Adventure 20.5%, 2D 9.7%, Detective 8.3%, Noir 7.9%

Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

Why similar: Adventure 26.2%, Point & Click 23.4%, Great Soundtrack 17.4%, Noir 14.1%, Detective 10%

Step into the shoes of Alfred Fox, a private eye with a knack for getting into trouble, and confront the danger looming over your old flame, Barbara Le Purr. Using your own intuition and wide investigation techniques you will follow the intrigue and face many, sometimes deadly, consequences.

Why similar: Point & Click 31.2%, Great Soundtrack 18.2%, Adventure 12%, Noir 11.1%, Detective 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: Point & Click 47.2%, Adventure 14.6%, Detective 11.7%, Crime 9%, 2D 8.8%

"Before we knew it, what we once knew as 'freedom' became nothing more but a faint and distant memory." Venture forth and discover the truth behind the seemingly perfect OmniCare society in Sinless: a unique point and click and visual novel hybrid, set in an original cyberpunk reality.

Why similar: Point & Click 66.9%, Adventure 33.1%

Chapter Two of The Journey Down, a classic point-and-click saga with an Afro-Caribbean vibe. Get ready to embark on an epic journey of brain-teasing adventure!

Why similar: Point & Click 35.2%, Noir 19.3%, Great Soundtrack 18.7%, Adventure 12.3%, Detective 8.4%

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: Point & Click 45.9%, Adventure 13%, Detective 10.9%, Crime 10%, 2D 9.7%

Moebius: Empire Rising is a contemporary adventure that merges classic point-and-click puzzle solving with Jane Jensen’s sophisticated storytelling. Travel the world using Malachi’s unique deductive powers to analyze suspects, make historical connections, and uncover the truth behind a theory of space and time the government will defend...

Why similar: Point & Click 72.1%, Adventure 27.9%

The year is 1973. The sound of a lone, ethereal saxophone drifts over the Roosevelt Island promenade, while a series of accidents plague a midtown construction site. The citizens of Manhattan take no notice of these events, let alone think they are connected.

Why similar: Point & Click 63.1%, Adventure 16.9%, Detective 6.8%, Noir 5.7%, Story Rich 4.5%

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: Great Soundtrack 31.7%, Adventure 24%, Detective 14.5%, Crime 14.1%, Story Rich 9.4%

Something ancient and evil is stirring in Victorian England. Only you can stop it. Journey to the brink of madness and beyond as you set forth alone into the dark.

Why similar: Point & Click 48.1%, Great Soundtrack 31.5%, Story Rich 9.7%, Adventure 7.9%, 2D 2.8%

The samurai detective visual novel! Solve crimes and pass judgment on vigilantes, officials, inventors, and brigands to protect a city of eternal cherry blossoms.

Why similar: Point & Click 36.6%, Great Soundtrack 27.3%, Detective 16.3%, Adventure 15.8%, Choices Matter 3.9%

Gods Will Be Watching is a minimalistic “point and click thriller” centered on despair, commitment, and sacrifice as players face intriguing puzzles and tough decisions that will affect their entire crew’s wellbeing.

Why similar: Point & Click 54.1%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Adventure 12.9%, Story Rich 11.2%, Choices Matter 4.6%

Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.7%, Adventure 21.6%, Detective 19.5%, Point & Click 13.5%, Story Rich 13.1%

A New Beginning is a cinematic adventure-thriller done graphic novel-style.

Why similar: Point & Click 66.2%, Adventure 21.2%, Great Soundtrack 11%, 2D 1.6%

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: Noir 20.2%, Adventure 17%, Crime 17%, Detective 16.6%, 2D 15.2%

After MI7 has been hacked, your primary goal is to bring a cyber-criminal network to justice. Played entirely from your computer's desktop, Mainlining is a thrilling point and click hacking adventure that features a gripping narrative which will have you hooked from the very first case.

Why similar: Point & Click 45.3%, Great Soundtrack 26.1%, Adventure 21%, Story Rich 7.5%

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: Noir 31.3%, Adventure 28.4%, Detective 26.1%, Point & Click 14.2%

LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.

Why similar: Point & Click 38.8%, Adventure 15.3%, Detective 15.1%, Noir 13.3%, Story Rich 12.5%

Murder. Nothin’ nice about it. In this old school detective adventure, step into the boots of whip-smart Inspector Waffles and travel the city to track hidden clues, interrogate shady suspects, and unravel a dangerous mystery. But be warned: curiosity killed the cat...

Why similar: Point & Click 36%, Noir 16.5%, Crime 11.8%, Detective 10.5%, 2D 9.5%

Richard and Alice are prisoners. Both their cells have a leather sofa and a state-of-the-art computer. But only Richard’s has a TV. Outside, the snow falls. It has done for some time. Elsewhere, they say, parts of the world have been rendered an inhospitable desert, the earth parched and cracked. People live in the zones now.

Why similar: Point & Click 50.1%, Adventure 24%, Crime 10.1%, Noir 9.2%, Story Rich 6.5%

Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.

Why similar: Adventure 27.8%, Detective 25.2%, Story Rich 23.9%, 2D 23%

On the corner of July Avenue and Yam Street, all is not what it seems. What role will you play in a city's fate?

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 55.7%, Adventure 17.2%, Noir 16.9%, Story Rich 10.3%

Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.

Why similar: Noir 38.5%, Detective 29.3%, Story Rich 20.9%, Choices Matter 11.3%

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: Point & Click 48.6%, Detective 17.1%, Crime 12.7%, Adventure 9.8%, 2D 6.3%

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: Point & Click 48.9%, Adventure 23.5%, Detective 19.9%, Crime 4.2%, Story Rich 3.5%

A writer has died. His daughter seeks the help of you, Ord Salamon, to find his secret last novel. During the search, questions will emerge. Did her father really kill himself? What is the secret novel all about? What is going on at the island of Fardo?

Why similar: Point & Click 63.7%, Adventure 23.3%, Detective 8.4%, 2D 4.5%