Games Like The Detail

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 37.6%, Adventure 14.2%, Detective 11.7%, Story Rich 10.8%, Noir 10.7%

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 32.2%, Noir 19%, Adventure 17.5%, Detective 15%, Story Rich 10.8%

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 32.6%, Story Rich 15.6%, Great Soundtrack 15%, Detective 13.4%, Noir 9.2%

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 47.1%, Noir 14.9%, Detective 11.4%, Adventure 10.9%, Story Rich 10.4%

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

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 24%, Adventure 19.5%, Detective 19.2%, 2D 14.9%, Story Rich 14%

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

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 43.3%, Noir 15%, Adventure 12.9%, Detective 12.1%, Story Rich 10.8%

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

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 53.2%, Adventure 14.2%, Noir 12.2%, Great Soundtrack 8%, Story Rich 5%

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 48.7%, Adventure 13.5%, Detective 11.8%, Noir 10.1%, Story Rich 8.5%

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 46.8%, Noir 14.5%, Adventure 14%, Detective 13.1%, Story Rich 11.5%

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 46.5%, Story Rich 31.2%, Detective 17%, Choices Matter 5.4%

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 55.3%, Adventure 16.7%, Story Rich 9.5%, Detective 6.9%, 2D 4.8%

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

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 41.4%, Point & Click 27.8%, Story Rich 13.2%, Adventure 8.2%, Choices Matter 5.7%

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

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 58.5%, Adventure 18.5%, Noir 16.2%, Detective 6.9%

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 43.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Detective 12.3%, Noir 9.2%, Story Rich 7.8%

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

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 41.3%, Great Soundtrack 29.1%, Adventure 11.5%, Detective 9.3%, Story Rich 8.7%

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

'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 58.9%, Adventure 20.2%, Detective 9.7%, Story Rich 6.4%, Noir 4.8%

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

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 70.5%, Adventure 19.9%, Story Rich 7.6%, 2D 2%

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 43.7%, Noir 13.3%, Detective 11.7%, Adventure 10%, Story Rich 10%

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

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 49.1%, Adventure 18.7%, Detective 10%, Noir 7.5%, 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 64.9%, Adventure 20.5%, Detective 8.6%, Noir 4.2%, Story Rich 1.8%

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

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 32.4%, Story Rich 19.2%, Noir 15.6%, Detective 12.9%, Adventure 10.9%

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

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 39.9%, Great Soundtrack 25.8%, Adventure 9.6%, Detective 9.3%, Story Rich 8.3%

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

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 0.5%, 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 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 30.8%, Adventure 22.7%, Great Soundtrack 19.7%, Detective 9.5%, 2D 7.2%

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

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 55.4%, Detective 14.5%, Story Rich 13.7%, Great Soundtrack 7.7%, Choices Matter 6.6%

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.

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 33.2%, Adventure 23.7%, Detective 22.7%, Choices Matter 20.4%

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

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 49.6%, Detective 11.9%, Story Rich 10.4%, 2D 10.2%, Noir 9.2%

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

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 63.2%, Adventure 17.5%, Noir 10.8%, 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.

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 48%, Adventure 20%, Noir 16.2%, Detective 15.8%

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%, Adventure 23.3%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Story Rich 4.9%

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

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 55.4%, Detective 13.6%, 2D 11.4%, Story Rich 10.6%, Adventure 8.9%

"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 39.1%, Great Soundtrack 29.5%, Adventure 15.1%, Story Rich 11.4%, Choices Matter 3.2%

The third game in the Blackwell series

Why similar: Point & Click 81.6%, Adventure 18.4%

It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.

Why similar: Point & Click 35.5%, Great Soundtrack 17.3%, Adventure 13.8%, Detective 13.4%, Story Rich 11.4%

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 38%, Great Soundtrack 21.2%, Noir 18.9%, Adventure 13.7%, Detective 8.4%

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 34.1%, Great Soundtrack 21%, Adventure 13.5%, Noir 11%, 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 52.3%, Adventure 16.6%, Detective 11.9%, Story Rich 9.6%, 2D 9.5%

"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 66.3%, Adventure 33.7%

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 51.5%, Adventure 15%, Detective 11.3%, 2D 10.6%, Story Rich 7.3%

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 27.2%, Point & Click 23.5%, Great Soundtrack 18.4%, Noir 12.9%, Detective 9.2%

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 53.6%, Great Soundtrack 14%, Adventure 13.2%, Story Rich 11.1%, Choices Matter 4.4%

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 71.5%, Adventure 28.5%

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 38.4%, Adventure 28.3%, Detective 15.3%, Story Rich 10.8%, Choices Matter 7.1%

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

Why similar: Point & Click 65.4%, Adventure 21.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, 2D 1.5%

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 22.9%, Adventure 21.9%, Detective 19%, 2D 18.5%, Story Rich 17.6%

The ABC Murders is an adventure and investigation game adapted from the classic Agatha Christie novel. You are the famous private detective Hercule Poirot and, once again, you find yourself up against a mysterious serial killer who goes by the name of "ABC".

Why similar: Point & Click 45.8%, Noir 14%, Detective 10.8%, Story Rich 9.2%, Adventure 7.8%

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 47.2%, Great Soundtrack 32.5%, Story Rich 9.6%, Adventure 8%, 2D 2.6%

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 39.8%, Adventure 16%, Detective 14.3%, Story Rich 12.7%, Noir 12.2%

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 57.6%, Adventure 17.3%, Noir 15%, Story Rich 10.1%

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 29.1%, Story Rich 24.3%, Detective 23.6%, 2D 22.9%

Noir Syndrome is a procedurally generated Detective Murder-Mystery with a new story every time! Featuring slick pixel art animations and a jazzy soundtrack, the player is thrown right in to a highly stylized vision of film noir.

Why similar: Adventure 45%, Noir 35.5%, Detective 19.5%

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 63.5%, Adventure 17.5%, Detective 6.3%, Noir 5.2%, Story Rich 4.5%

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: Adventure 30.5%, Noir 29.7%, Detective 25%, Point & Click 14.8%

2064: Read Only Memories is a cyberpunk point-and-click adventure set in Neo-San Francisco. Team up with Turing, the world's first sapient machine, to unravel a conspiracy that threatens to shake an entire society

Why similar: Point & Click 47.3%, Noir 16.1%, Story Rich 12%, Adventure 10.7%, 2D 8.2%

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 55.8%, Adventure 27.6%, Noir 9.4%, Story Rich 7.2%

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 41.9%, Noir 17.5%, Detective 11.3%, 2D 10.8%, Story Rich 9.3%

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 37.2%, Detective 28.9%, Story Rich 22.4%, Choices Matter 11.5%

KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway running through the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it.

Why similar: Point & Click 50.2%, Great Soundtrack 22.8%, Adventure 18.4%, Story Rich 7.8%, 2D 0.8%

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 56.9%, Detective 18%, Adventure 11.6%, 2D 7.1%, Story Rich 6.5%

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 31.5%, Noir 26.4%, Adventure 20.2%, Story Rich 15.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%