60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Investigation, Mystery, Noir.
A new kind of detective game where you uncover cases entirely represented with cards. Interrogate any character about ANY other card. Dissect the events that lead to Eliott Brown's demise... Then write your own thrilling investigation stories and share them to fellow detectives around 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.
Mind Diver
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.
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 20.3%, Investigation 16.2%, Crime 13.3%, Noir 11.4%, Mystery 9.9%
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: Noir 18.5%, Detective 14.8%, Investigation 13.7%, Thriller 12.2%, Crime 10.7%
Experience a race against time written by a former forensic investigation expert. As detective JACK, you are the last hope to rescue the US President's kidnapped daughter. With only 1% battery left on her phone, use authentic detective techniques to find her before the screen goes black.
Why similar: Noir 24.8%, Detective 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Crime 11.5%, Text-Based 9.8%
A monster-themed deduction game focused on solving brutal murders. Investigate crime scenes by uncovering hidden evidence, analyzing fingerprints, and testing blood samples. Identify the killer, determine the creature responsible, and solve seven thrilling cases
Why similar: Noir 25.8%, Detective 22.7%, Investigation 18.3%, Crime 12.6%, Mystery 11.5%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 25.3%, Detective 19.5%, Investigation 17.7%, Crime 13.9%, Mystery 9.6%
Investigate a replayable Hollywood murder mystery where everyone has something to hide. Question guests, uncover contradictions, and identify the killer before they escape justice.
Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Investigation 17.2%, Crime 14%, Noir 13.3%, Thriller 12%
Investigate the mysterious death of an unidentified young woman, in this shocking psychological thriller kinetic novel.
Why similar: Noir 20.7%, Detective 20.2%, Thriller 16.4%, Investigation 13.1%, Mystery 10.3%
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: Detective 20.7%, Investigation 16.4%, Noir 14.8%, Crime 14%, Thriller 13.9%
Join a serial killer enthusiast group to solve the town's recent murders in this mystery visual novel adventure, featuring point-and-click and text-based investigation and a detailed story.
Why similar: Thriller 17.1%, Investigation 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Detective 14.3%, Mystery 10.9%
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 28.4%, Noir 25.9%, Crime 16.3%, Investigation 11.5%, Mystery 7%
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.
Why similar: Noir 20.5%, Detective 16.7%, Thriller 13.1%, Investigation 11.7%, Crime 10.8%
A text-driven noir murder mystery where you literally read the room. Search for clues in the text, photograph evidence, and interrogate suspects to solve the murder of fashion icon Margot Voss.
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Investigation 20.1%, Noir 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Mystery 10.9%
A grounded detective mystery set in the most dangerous place in America: a 1997 public high school.
Why similar: Noir 18.9%, Detective 18.7%, Investigation 16.5%, Crime 10.2%, Thriller 10.1%
Lacuna: Prologue tasks you – CDI agent Neil Conrad – with investigating the murder of a high-profile victim whose death could plunge the solar system into war. Solve the first in a series of cases that lead you ever deeper into the conspiracy at the core of this captivating 2D sci-fi noir adventure.
Why similar: Noir 25.3%, Detective 18.7%, Crime 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Investigation 10.8%
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: Noir 21.8%, Detective 19%, Investigation 17.3%, Crime 14.5%, Mystery 11.5%
Play as Captain Grégoire Lefèbvre and investigate the murder of a controversial country priest in this gripping historical detective thriller.
Why similar: Noir 21%, Detective 16.8%, Thriller 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Investigation 12.2%
Vaudeville is an experimental whodunit game based on the latest AI technologies to generate dialogues in real time. This tale of murder, suspense and absurdity unfolds as you play, and you are the protagonist.
Why similar: Noir 18.9%, Moddable 15.4%, Level Editor 14.2%, Detective 14%, Investigation 11%
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.
Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Investigation 23.2%, Noir 18.1%, Mystery 11.5%, Thriller 5.9%
You're a journalist investigating a suspicious case during the Harlem riots. Take pictures of evidence, gather information by interrogating people, and put it all together in an article to show people the truth.
Why similar: Noir 20.9%, Detective 19.4%, Crime 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Investigation 12%
Ashwood Creek, 1985. A child disappears without a trace. A local policeman is drawn into a national park, seeking the truth. Mysterious radio signals beckon him further and further. Investigate, survive and face the unknown in Radiolight— an '80s thriller by solo dev Krystof Knesl.
Why similar: Noir 19.4%, Investigation 14.5%, Detective 14.3%, Thriller 13.8%, 1980s 9.3%
Barcelona, 1977. An ex-cop in a wheelchair witnesses a murder, and teams up with a young ambitious journalist to bring the truth to light. With camera, binoculars and transmitter in hand, uncover the town’s secrets from your balcony in this soul-searching detective mystery.
Why similar: Noir 20.6%, Detective 17.8%, Investigation 15.2%, Crime 12.2%, Thriller 12%
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 19.2%, Investigation 17.1%, Noir 15%, Crime 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%
Seven murders in motion by a killer calling himself the Messiah. Interrogate witnesses, spot contradictions in their testimonies, and build a criminal profile piece by piece in this detective thriller where every word is evidence.
Why similar: Noir 23.9%, Detective 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Thriller 12.3%, Investigation 9.2%
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…
Why similar: Noir 20.7%, Detective 17.2%, Investigation 17%, Thriller 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
A noir first-person murder mystery set in a gloomy 1947 Pacific Northwest city. Play as the renowned Detective D.W. Dagger to help solve his latest case. A violent murder, a possible suicide, and a handful of suspects. Can you deduce what happened?
Why similar: Noir 27.6%, Detective 20.6%, Investigation 18.4%, Crime 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 6.9%
Truth hides in the details. Investigate crime scenes, photograph evidence, analyze case files, and search the police database. Connect clues on the detective board, return to locations when something does not add up, and identify the culprit in each standalone case.
Why similar: Noir 20.9%, Detective 20.4%, Investigation 20.2%, Crime 16%, Mystery 6.4%
A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to find the truth everyone missed.
Why similar: Investigation 23.4%, Detective 21.4%, Crime 13.7%, Mystery 12.2%, 1980s 11.1%
Jack Beckham is found dead, hanging in his apartment alone. Police rule it a suicide. His father, refusing to accept the conclusion, hires you to investigate. Delve into the clues left behind in his apartment to discover what really happened.
Why similar: Noir 28.8%, Detective 22.7%, Investigation 19%, Mystery 11.8%, Crime 5.9%
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
Why similar: Noir 19.3%, Detective 18.1%, Investigation 16.3%, Thriller 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%
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 21.9%, Detective 16.1%, Thriller 13.1%, Crime 12.4%, Investigation 12.2%
Amsterdam, 1988. A dead body in the Red Light District, the Dutch capital of sex and drugs, is a washed-up detective’s one shot at redemption. Explore the seedy underbelly of Europe’s most notorious city, solve complex puzzles, and crack the case while experiencing Amsterdam at its worst.
Why similar: Noir 21.7%, Detective 19.1%, Investigation 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Mystery 10.7%
Joe Kowalski Chronicles: Murder in a flat is a dark neo noir point and click adventure game where you start as a police detective Joe Kowalski and try to solve a murder that happened in Joe's neighborhood.
Why similar: Noir 25.1%, Detective 17.8%, Investigation 14.2%, Crime 13.3%, Mystery 9.3%
The greatest detective in São Paolo is dead, and you are the prime suspect in his death. Investigate the detective's past cases, unravel the web of mysteries that binds the great city, and prove your innocence. Enigmatic letters, hidden secrets, and one certainty: Every story has two sides.
Why similar: Noir 30.2%, Detective 24.7%, Investigation 19.7%, Mystery 7.3%, Crime 6.8%
What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Thriller 18.1%, Crime 15.7%, Investigation 14.5%, Mystery 10.6%
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: Detective 19.9%, Noir 16.7%, Investigation 12.7%, Thriller 12.7%, 1980s 10.3%
You are a detective on a rogue manhunt through the beautiful country of Italy. Gather clues, interview witnesses and uncover dark secrets to solve the case. Follow your own path to the solution in this 1970's noir crime road-trip.
Why similar: Noir 28.1%, Detective 24.2%, Investigation 20.3%, Mystery 12.5%, Atmospheric 4.7%
A folk noir detective horror game. An old time detective trying to find out the truth behind a missing girl in a mysterious place.
Why similar: Noir 25.3%, Detective 18.1%, Investigation 16%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Mystery 9.5%
Solve crimes in VR. Investigate crime scenes, collect evidence with your hands, and reconstruct the truth by connecting clues back at your office. Every case challenges your observation, logic, and deduction.
Why similar: Noir 19.1%, Detective 16.9%, Immersive 15.7% ★, Investigation 14.8%, Crime 12.5%
A mystery adventure game where you investigate 3D evidence and uncover the truth behind each case through the clues left behind.
Why similar: Investigation 23.1%, Detective 22.8%, Crime 17.4%, Mystery 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
Porcelain Dolls is a visual novel aimed at a mature audience, set in the detective genre. As players progress through the game, they will develop relationships with other characters and unravel the secrets of the criminal underworld.
Why similar: Noir 21.7%, Immersive 16.9% ★, Detective 13.8%, Investigation 13.7%, Crime 12.1%
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!
Why similar: Noir 26.8%, Detective 24.9%, Investigation 22.1%, Mystery 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
You make every interaction with her feel like coincidence. You know her far more than she could ever imagine. But you don't seem to realize, a butterfliy don't usually fly into the net on their own.
Why similar: Thriller 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Investigation 14.9%, Detective 14%, Crime 12.2%
Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been laid in front of you.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Investigation 21%, Mystery 14.4%, Thriller 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11%
Uncover the truth behind a 1982 air crash in Blackbox. Use audio recordings and investigation documents to solve the mystery. A story-rich, suspenseful detective experience that puts your skills to the test.
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Investigation 16.3%, Noir 13.8%, Crime 13.2%, Tabletop 10.8%
Science has never been more dangerous! Death is in the air... Sounds pretty ominous, doesn't it? Help the twin detectives solve a new case!
Why similar: Noir 22.4%, Detective 15.9%, Thriller 12%, Investigation 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%
A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes from the slums of Saltmire to the heights of Greyledge. Interrogate suspects and manage your clues in this 1980s cinematic remake. Play the free demo and wishlist now!
Why similar: Noir 23.1%, Detective 17.4%, Investigation 15.9%, Crime 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
Biocybernetic Trap — an interactive cyberpunk detective. You are given the quantum diary of a long-dead detective, where reality fractures into parallel versions of the investigation.
Why similar: Noir 18.5%, Detective 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Thriller 12.4%, Investigation 12%
A luxury cruise takes an unexpected turn when a passenger is gruesomely turned into fillet - and it's up to Detective Bass to deliver some justice in this short narrative-driven detective game!
Why similar: Noir 24.6%, Detective 23.8%, Investigation 15.5%, Crime 14.1%, Mystery 10.5%
The Unsolved is a detective story-driven game where you step into the shoes of an investigator, gathering clues, interrogating suspects, and connecting evidence to solve complex murder cases. Your goal is to uncover the identity of a serial killer who has left a trail of destruction in your life.
Why similar: Noir 26.6%, 1980s 15.6%, Detective 14.7%, Crime 13.4%, Investigation 10.4%
The Baron's daughter is missing, and you are the man to find her. No problem. With your inexhaustible arsenal of hard-boiled similes, there is nothing you can't handle.
Why similar: Noir 24.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Detective 12.2%, Crime 11.9%, Text-Based 11.8%
You are a detective about to enter the island where the crime of the century happened. Disturbing crimes were hidden behind power and influence. Explore, collect evidence, connect clues, and expose the truth that real monsters are never supernatural, they are people protected by power.
Why similar: Noir 23.4%, Detective 17.8%, Investigation 14.6%, Thriller 14.6%, Crime 13.3%
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: Detective 24.3%, Crime 18.8%, Noir 17.7%, Investigation 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%
A detective wakes up beside a corpse, and with no memories. The evidence points to him. Everyone thinks he’s the killer. Unravel the truth before time runs out in this hand-drawn detective mystery adventure set in 1990s Thailand, where every memory hides a lie.
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Noir 17.9%, Investigation 16.3%, Thriller 14.8%, Crime 13.8%
Lose yourself in Phoenix Springs – a modern point-and-click set in a mysterious neo-noir world. It begins with an investigation: find your brother Leo. You already know where it ends.
Why similar: Noir 25.7%, Detective 18.9%, Immersive 18.1% ★, Investigation 13.4%, Mystery 11.2%
A point-and-click mystery game. Search for the truth in 26 days, playing as two different characters, in a town during 1907.
Why similar: Noir 30%, Detective 17.2%, Investigation 15.7%, Crime 12.8%, Mystery 11.4%
A dark detective thriller where folklore is real, violence is chilling, and every choice has consequences.
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Noir 22.4%, Investigation 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Mystery 9.4%
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: Investigation 21.5%, Crime 18.1%, Immersive 13.4% ★, Detective 12.9%, Thriller 12.8%
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: Detective 18.7%, Investigation 14.6%, Thriller 14.5%, Crime 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 12%
A desktop-detective mystery where you’re tasked with investigating an unsolved murder. Scour case files and use logic and deduction to discover the truth of a thrilling story.
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Investigation 17.3%, Thriller 13.5%, Noir 13%, Crime 12.6%
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 20.5%, Investigation 19%, Thriller 13.8%, Mystery 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
