60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Investigation, Mystery, Adventure.
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.
JACK: 1 % BATTERY - A Detective Thriller
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.
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.
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 23.2%, Detective 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Crime 10.8%, Text-Based 9.2%
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 17.9%, Detective 14.3%, Investigation 13.2%, Thriller 11.9%, Crime 10.4%
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 22.5%, Investigation 18.7%, Noir 15.3%, Thriller 10.9%, Crime 10.6%
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: Detective 16%, Noir 16%, Thriller 15.1%, Investigation 15%, Interactive Fiction 7.4%
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: Detective 19.8%, Investigation 15.8%, Noir 14.2%, Crime 13.5%, Thriller 13.4%
Investigate the mysterious death of an unidentified young woman, in this shocking psychological thriller kinetic novel.
Why similar: Noir 20.8%, Detective 20.3%, Thriller 16.6%, Investigation 13.3%, Mystery 10.4%
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 23%, Detective 16.9%, Crime 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Investigation 9.8%
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 19.3%, Detective 14.1%, Thriller 11.5%, Crime 11%, Investigation 10.7%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 26.1%, Detective 20%, Investigation 18.3%, Crime 14.4%, Mystery 9.9%
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 18.7%, Investigation 16.7%, Noir 14.6%, Crime 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
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: Noir 19%, Detective 18.5%, Investigation 18.5%, Crime 14.7%, Narration 8.7%
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 19.7%, Detective 16.9%, Investigation 14.5%, Crime 11.7%, Thriller 11.5%
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 20.2%, Detective 18.7%, Crime 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Investigation 11.7%
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 23.7%, Detective 16.8%, Investigation 15%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Mystery 8.9%
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: Noir 21.8%, Detective 18.9%, Investigation 17.3%, Crime 14.5%, Mystery 11.5%
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 15.3% ★, Level Editor 14.1%, Detective 14%, Investigation 11%
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 17.5%, Investigation 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Detective 14.5%, Mystery 11.1%
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: Detective 16.2%, Investigation 13.9%, Crime 12.8%, Thriller 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
Why similar: Noir 18.4%, Detective 17.2%, Investigation 15.6%, Thriller 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
A serial killer is on the loose. Only you can stop him! In CrimeBot 2, you analyze crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and connect the clues to solve cold cases around the world. The truth is hidden in the details.
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Investigation 17.5%, Thriller 15.2%, Crime 14.5%, Mystery 9.7%
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 26.7%, Investigation 22.9%, Noir 18.9%, Mystery 12%, Thriller 5.8%
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 19.3%, Investigation 14.4%, Detective 14.1%, Thriller 13.8%, 1980s 9.1%
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 29.1%, Noir 26.7%, Crime 16.9%, Investigation 11.9%, Mystery 7.2%
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 27.8%, Detective 20.7%, Investigation 18.6%, Crime 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 7%
A neo-noir point&click thriller about a delivery service for illegal goods. Play as a Courier who—after hours—has to solve the mystery of his friend's disappearance. Visit various locations, collect clues, navigate branching dialogue options, and hurry as time is not on your side.
Why similar: Noir 26.3%, Detective 18.2%, Investigation 16.4%, Thriller 14.4%, Mystery 9.1%
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 13.4%, Mystery 9.3%
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 24.6%, Detective 17%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Thriller 12.7%, Investigation 9.5%
Murdered sisters, mind altering drugs and flying cities, to a case that goes way further than the banks of this one detective's little neighbourhood in this Indigenous cybernoir detective narrative adventure set in a post-post-apocalyptical future.
Why similar: Noir 23.6%, Investigation 17.7%, Detective 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Crime 12.3%
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 17.8%, Investigation 14%, Thriller 13.9%, Crime 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%
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 21.4%, Detective 17.6%, Investigation 17.6%, Thriller 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
Can you trust your own mind? Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller of a new kind, playing with the limits between reality and fantasy. Freely inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s universe.
Why similar: Thriller 20.5%, Investigation 19.3%, Detective 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Drama 10.1%
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 19.3%, Noir 16.9%, Investigation 15.5%, Thriller 14.2%, Crime 13.2%
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 18.1%, Detective 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Thriller 12.2%, Investigation 11.8%
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 29.7%, Detective 23.2%, Investigation 19.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Crime 6.1%
A disappearance in a secluded mountain. A village hiding its secrets. A detective running out of time. Hillthorn's investigation system encourages you to use logic and imagination. Combine actions, clues and characters to uncover the mystery.
Why similar: Noir 20%, Detective 18.7%, Investigation 18.5%, Card Game 11%, Crime 9.6%
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Noir 20.7%, Detective 17.9%, Investigation 15%, Crime 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
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%, 1980s 15%, Detective 14.4%, Crime 13.2%, Investigation 10.2%
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 20.6%, Crime 17.4%, Immersive 12.7% ★, Detective 12.3%, Thriller 12.3%
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 16.8%, Immersive 15.5% ★, Investigation 14.9%, Crime 12.6%
Are the murders of three different people connected? Or are we dealing with three different incidents? Cunning and logic are your best weapons in solving this case!
Why similar: Noir 22.9%, Detective 16.2%, Thriller 13.2%, Investigation 13%, Crime 11.6%
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 22.4%, Detective 19.7%, Investigation 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Mystery 11.1%
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. Start now.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Crime 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Investigation 17.5%, Mystery 9.2%
Reflections in Amber is a mystical detective visual novel. Investigate a mysterious death in a remote village alongside Detective Redbreast, who battles the weight of depression. Use an old supernatural camera to uncover hidden paths. Shape the course of the story with your choices!
Why similar: Noir 22.2%, Detective 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Thriller 11.2%, Investigation 10.7%
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 24.8%, Detective 23.9%, Investigation 15.7%, Crime 14.3%, Mystery 10.6%
"Your job is to write the death certificate." Investigate a mysterious death in a grand British manor, 1959. Explore eerie scenes and complete forensic documents like death certificates and medical reports. Stylish 1960s detective comic art. Perfect for fans of vintage whodunits.
Why similar: Detective 17.6%, Investigation 17.4%, Thriller 14.5%, Crime 14.1%, Noir 12%
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 24.4%, Crime 19%, Noir 17.8%, Investigation 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%
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 23.1%, Investigation 21.1%, Mystery 14.6%, Thriller 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
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 29.1%, Detective 25%, Investigation 21.2%, Mystery 13%, Atmospheric 4.9%
San Francisco is shaken by a chain of horrible murders. You are the only one that can bring to justice a masked arsonist calling himself the Plague Doctor. Are you strong enough to face the challenge?
Why similar: Noir 22.8%, Detective 17.9%, Crime 14.2%, Thriller 12.8%, Investigation 12.6%
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 27.7%, Detective 25.2%, Investigation 22.8%, Mystery 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
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 18.2%, Investigation 16.8%, Noir 14.1%, Crime 13.6%, Tabletop 11.1%
Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.
Why similar: Noir 19.7%, Investigation 13.9%, Detective 13.4%, Thriller 13.1%, Mystery 10.9%
A story-rich detective mystery set in 1930s England. Investigate a murder inside a sprawling manor, interrogate suspicious residents, and make meaningful choices to uncover the truth — before Scotland Yard arrives.
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Investigation 16%, Crime 13.3%, Thriller 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%
The Adventures of Detective Bron is a detective-adventure game in which you have to investigate all kinds of crimes: from murders and missing people to robberies. Solve all the mysteries and test your deductive skills!
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Investigation 22.4%, Noir 21.7%, Thriller 13.6%, Mystery 12.6%
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 23%, Detective 16.2%, Thriller 12.4%, Investigation 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%
Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!
Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Noir 17.1%, Investigation 15.4%, Crime 15%, Drama 9%
1799. Play as Captain Grégoire Lefèbvre in this historical murder mystery based on the novel by Catherine Lheureux. A classic Point & Click adventure featuring an all-star French voice cast (Martial Le Minoux, Patrick Borg…) with english subtitles.
Why similar: Investigation 19.2%, Detective 17.6%, Thriller 14.6%, Crime 13.6%, Narration 12.2%
A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes, interrogate suspects, and survive in this point-and-click remake, rebuilt from the ground up. Solve the mystery before your demons consume you. Play the free demo and wishlist now!
Why similar: Noir 23.7%, Detective 17.8%, Investigation 16.5%, Crime 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
A narrative noir thriller set in Kyoto. Detective Thomas Bennett investigates the disappearance of a British agent, only to collide with the Yakuza, a shadowy conspiracy, and a truth that should never surface.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Detective 16.1%, Narration 11.4%, Crime 11.3%, Mystery 9.5%
A dark murder mistery game combined with a visual novel revolving around a disturbing plot. Embark on the frightening adventure of a young priest entangled in a forbidden affair with a beautiful lady who meets a gruesome end. Lust, wrath, murder, despair.
Why similar: Noir 28.3%, Thriller 19.2%, Detective 15.4%, Mystery 11%, Narration 7.4%
