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  1. #1 Dark Alley
    97% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: CheesecakeGamesPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    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: Narration 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Crime 11.2%, Detective 10.9%, Drama 7%

  2. #2 The Dawning
    96% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2021
    Dev: Beau YotkaPub: Yotka Games LLC
    Windows

    The Dawning is a first-person puzzle mystery game. Play as Detective Madison as he searches 7 beautifully crafted areas for clues to catch a killer. Use stealth to sneak past deadly enemies. Solve complex puzzles to access new areas, progress the rich storyline, and obtain key items.

    Why similar: Crime 14.6%, Cinematic 10.9%, Detective 10.7%, Drama 10%, Mystery 7.7%

  3. #3 When Sirens Fall Silent
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
    Windows

    When Sirens Fall Silent is a dark psychological thriller set in 1990s Italy. Play as Mila, a troubled policewoman drawn into a high-profile case of kidnappings and murders. As the case unravels you must not only save her from herself, but from being swallowed by a vortex of violence and confusion.

    Why similar: Crime 14.4%, Detective 12.8%, Narration 11.5%, Thriller 9.7%, Investigation 9.3%

  4. #4 Point Zero: Victoria
    95% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: RosyGame
    Windows · Mac

    One cold case, four deathbed flashbacks. Every shift in perspective overturns the "truth" you believed. Story-driven, with exploration, deduction, puzzles, and combat. Ready for a mind-bending thrill ride with twists at every turn?

    Why similar: Crime 15.5%, Detective 14.9%, Investigation 12.3%, Mystery 8.8%, Drama 8.8%

  5. #5 Dahlia View
    94% matchVery Positive85% of 358 reviews2021
    Dev: White Paper Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    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 14.3%, Investigation 11.9%, Thriller 11.3%, Cinematic 10%, Narration 8.8%

  6. #6 Open Roads
    94% matchMostly Positive77% of 316 reviews2024
    Dev: Open Roads TeamPub: Annapurna Interactive
    Windows

    Long-lost family secrets. Hints of a hidden fortune. And miles to go before they sleep. Tess Devine’s relationship with her mom has never been easy, but they’re about to set out together on a journey into the past that they’ll never forget.

    Why similar: Investigation 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Detective 12.4%, Cinematic 11.1%, Drama 7.4%

  7. #7 Mind Diver
    93% matchVery Positive97% of 307 reviews2025
    Dev: Indoor SunglassesPub: PLAYISM
    Windows

    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: Crime 14.8%, Detective 13.9%, Investigation 11.4%, Thriller 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%

  8. #8 Draugen
    92% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,109 reviews2019
    Dev: Red Thread Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Draugen is a single-player, first-person Fjord Noir mystery set in 1920s Norway. Explore a forgotten coastal village in your search for your missing sister, accompanied by your independent and enigmatic young ward. Norwegian Game of the Year 2019.

    Why similar: Detective 15.5%, Mystery 10.5%, Cinematic 10.1%, Investigation 8%, Drama 7.4%

  9. #9 Grégoire Lefèbvre Investigations : The Vow of Hate
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: TcherryPub: Viridis Cosmos Games
    Windows

    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: Narration 17.8%, Crime 15.5%, Detective 13.8%, Investigation 13.3%, Thriller 9.5%

  10. #10 Clue: Murder By Death
    90% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2026
    Dev: Cocodrolo Games
    Windows · Mac

    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: Crime 15.1%, Detective 14.5%, Narration 13.7%, Investigation 11%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%

  11. #11 Silhouette: Chapter One
    91% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2016
    Dev: Apeirogon Games
    Windows

    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 17.9%, Crime 17.8%, Investigation 12.7%, Narration 12.4%, Thriller 10.2%

  12. #12 Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
    89% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,228 reviews2021
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.

    Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Crime 16.4%, Narration 11.1%, Investigation 10.8%, Mystery 8.7%

  13. #13 The Poisoned Roots
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Artificial Absurdity
    Windows

    The Poisoned Roots is a narrative driven game about abuse, obsession, and the dark secrets of a troubled American home. It’s a short game, and is intended to be played in a single sitting.

    Why similar: Crime 16.8%, Investigation 14.6%, Mystery 10.2%, Thriller 10.1%, Drama 7.9%

  14. #14 Telling Lies
    89% matchMixed63% of 1,290 reviews2019
    Dev: Sam BarlowPub: Annapurna Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.

    Why similar: Crime 15.1%, Detective 14%, Thriller 10.8%, Investigation 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%

  15. #15 Case Blind: Stolen Route
    87% matchMixed46% of 26 reviews2025
    Dev: Awdric
    Windows

    A horror game about escaping from a mysterious place after a chilling encounter in the woods. Explore, stay quiet, and make tough choices as you search for a way out.

    Why similar: Narration 19.5%, Crime 14.2%, Thriller 12.5%, Cinematic 9.8%, Psychological Horror 8.5%

  16. #16 Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo
    86% matchVery Positive82% of 998 reviews2021
    Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    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: Narration 14.9%, Investigation 14.5%, Thriller 14.4%, Detective 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%

  17. #17 Tom Dahl
    85% matchPositive91% of 43 reviews2025
    Dev: Bonemeal Productions
    Windows

    In the small, burnt out Northern Ontario town that was once Montgomery Hills, there is a prisoner. You are in charge. Keep yourself awake long enough to see the light of day. Uncover the truth about one of Canada's biggest tragedies. The prisoner has a name and his name is Tom Dahl.

    Why similar: Crime 15.8%, Narration 12.8%, Thriller 10.3%, Cinematic 9.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%

  18. #18 Nocturnal Visitors: Book One
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Miguel H. DeathPub: Judatone Studios
    Windows

    Discover a world where magic and science, chaos and order, are two sides of the same coin.

    Why similar: Crime 16.7%, Detective 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Investigation 12%, Mystery 9.4%

  19. #19 Portrait of a Torn
    84% matchVery Positive85% of 59 reviews2024
    Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: Firenut Games
    Windows

    As a young soldier returning to an eerily deserted home, you'll explore enigmatic rooms and uncover a haunting, tragic story. Experience an atmospheric journey filled with suspense, mysterious encounters, and a deep narrative.

    Why similar: Narration 16.4%, Investigation 10.3%, Drama 10.1%, Mystery 9.9%, Thriller 8.5%

  20. #20 Cradlemoor
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: TallHead
    Windows · Mac

    Cradlemoor is a cinematic multi-layered narrative game, which casts you as Journalist William Marlowe as he journeys to the Dartmoor village of Cradlemoor to investigate a missing film crew. Cradlemoor features a persistent story across multiple playthroughs and hours of film, files and documents.

    Why similar: Detective 15.1%, Investigation 13%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Thriller 11.2%, Drama 9.6%

  21. #21 Marcella Moon: Curse of the Black Cat
    84% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
    Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
    Windows

    Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.

    Why similar: Detective 17.1%, Investigation 13.8%, Crime 13.7%, Mystery 11%, Point & Click 8.4%

  22. #22 The Wild Case
    82% matchVery Positive86% of 248 reviews2021
    Dev: Specialbit Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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 16.8%, Narration 14%, Investigation 9.6%, Thriller 9.1%, Point & Click 8.3%

  23. #23 The Sophisticated Art of Friendship: Tales of a Lost Friend
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Givit Game Studios (Pty) Ltd
    Windows

    The Sophisticated Art of Friendship: Tales of a Lost Friend Series is a narrtive video game for PC, Mac and Linux. It last about an hour and a half and it is not a traditional video game. We break the fourth wall to bring you this extraordinary story to life.

    Why similar: Narration 23.8%, Cinematic 12.9%, Crime 10.7%, Emotional 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 8%

  24. #24 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
    82% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,245 reviews2016
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…

    Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Crime 19%, Thriller 12%, Investigation 10.8%, Mystery 10.1%

  25. #25 捞金骗徒
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 云洲工作室
    Windows

    You play as a tourist trapped in a scam compound. fight to survive, sneak around and seize escape chances. Gather hidden clues, master scam skills reluctantly to survive, meet captives stuck here for various reasons, dig out its dark secrets, and choose between escaping the den or ruling it.

    Why similar: Detective 20%, Crime 18.2%, Investigation 15.9%, Mystery 8.2%, Story Rich 7.8%

  26. #26 Sealed In
    79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Basement Key Studio
    Windows

    Explore this haunted mansion as a detective, discover chilling secrets with your UV flashlight and fight to stay sane before the mannequins gets you.

    Why similar: Crime 19.7%, Detective 17.7%, Investigation 10.8%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Narration 7.7%

  27. #27 Profiler Files - New Orleans
    80% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Land Creations
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A narrative adventure blending point-and-click and visual novel elements. Play as a young FBI agent in New Orleans, investigate crime scenes, profile suspects, and make choices that shape a branching story mixing offbeat humor with a gripping crime thriller.

    Why similar: Crime 14.9%, Narration 14.1%, Detective 13.6%, Investigation 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%

  28. #28 Syberia: The World Before
    79% matchVery Positive90% of 4,837 reviews2022
    Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.

    Why similar: Narration 13.6%, Detective 13.6%, Cinematic 10.1%, Investigation 9.8%, Mystery 8.5%

  29. #29 Devi : A light in the dark
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Flying Robot Studios
    Windows

    An evidence-based detective game set in rural India. Investigate your friend's disappearance by searching crime scenes, interrogating suspects, and presenting proof to break through lies. Race against time to expose a conspiracy before the 9:45 PM train leaves.

    Why similar: Crime 17.8%, Detective 17.2%, Investigation 13.9%, Thriller 11.6%, Mystery 9.7%

  30. #30 Marcella Moon: The Phantom of Harvest Grove
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
    Windows

    A prankster is loose at the Harvest Grove autumn festival. Find the culprit before things get out of hand.

    Why similar: Detective 17%, Crime 14.9%, Mystery 12.6%, Thriller 10.7%, Point & Click 9.4%

  31. #31 The Haunting of Joni Evers
    75% matchVery Positive91% of 161 reviews2025
    Dev: Causeway Studios
    Windows · Mac

    The Haunting of Joni Evers is a dark supernatural mystery about a broken family from small-town Oklahoma. Haunted by a specter that's hunted her family for generations, Joni must uncover the mysteries of the Cunningham House, dig through lost memories, and face the past to break the curse.

    Why similar: Narration 15.7%, Investigation 12.6%, Drama 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Mystery 9.3%

  32. #32 Twin Mirror
    77% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,604 reviews2021
    Dev: DON'T NOD
    Windows
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    The small town of Basswood will be changed forever by ex-investigative journalist Sam Higgs in this thrilling narrative experience from award-winning studio DON'T NOD. Will you find the truth – no matter the cost?

    Why similar: Detective 15.9%, Crime 15.2%, Narration 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Cinematic 11.2%

  33. #33 Murder In Complex
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Khalil HammoudaPub: AKM Games
    Windows

    Investigate a murder inside a building as a detective. Interrogate AI-powered residents, uncover hidden evidence, and analyze clues with your team. Every case is unique, with randomized stories and dynamic suspects. Can you catch the real killer?

    Why similar: Crime 21.6%, Detective 19.1%, Investigation 15.6%, Narration 13.6%, Mystery 10%

  34. #34 Detective - The Test
    76% matchMixed50% of 14 reviews2025
    Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    Test your detective instincts across three challenging cases. No hints, no help—just you, your intuition, and your ability to piece together the truth. Can you solve the mystery?

    Why similar: Crime 22.5%, Investigation 16.2%, Detective 15.1%, Mystery 10.6%, Drama 7.8%

  35. #35 Rainswept
    77% matchVery Positive87% of 301 reviews2019
    Dev: Frostwood Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Rainswept takes you on an emotional adventure in a small town shaken by a double shooting. Join Detective Stone and unravel a tangled web of love, relationships, and unresolved trauma in this character-driven murder mystery game.

    Why similar: Crime 19.8%, Detective 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Thriller 9.9%, Drama 7.3%

  36. #36 Discarded Memories: A Red Iron Story
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Toby Davis
    Windows · Linux

    Enter a small town filled with mysteries to help Andrew Connor solve one of his own. Work your way through the past and help put it, and the people involved, to rest for good. Just remember to be careful, danger could be hidden around any corner.

    Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Narration 14.8%, Point & Click 10.5%, Exploration 9.6%

  37. #37 Obscura
    74% matchMostly Positive72% of 18 reviews2025
    Dev: NomadsPub: IIM Digital School
    Windows

    Obscura is a first-person investigation game where, you play a medium who must solve cold cases by interacting with various elements and performing rituals. Learn about their past to understand their motives and crack the case. Please understand that the game will features sensitive topics.

    Why similar: Crime 21.4%, Detective 16.9%, Investigation 13.7%, Realistic 7.7%, Mystery 7.6%

  38. #38 The Wolf Is Dead
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Fat Toad Games
    Windows

    The Wolf is Dead is a murder mystery game. When the Big Bad Wolf is found murdered at a party for his biopic, you're called in. Interrogate suspects, investigate the scene of the crime and use this to travel back in time and reconstruct the events of the evening. Who killed Alexander Wolff?

    Why similar: Crime 24.7%, Detective 24.5%, Narration 18.2%, Mystery 13.1%, Story Rich 7.3%

  39. #39 As The Leaves Fall
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Clay Crown Games
    Windows · Mac

    Point-and-click adventure game with a thrilling, Native American-inspired narrative. Use your wit to solve fun and challenging puzzles as you explore and interact with the townsfolk of Birchwood Hollow and the Native reservation. Secrets will be uncovered, and truths revealed, as the leaves fall.

    Why similar: Detective 15.9%, Crime 13.4%, Investigation 12%, Thriller 10.6%, Mystery 9.8%

  40. #40 Case Files: Internal Affairs
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Think Ten Media Group
    Windows

    The 3rd installment in the Case Files series. An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.

    Why similar: Crime 19.8%, Detective 17.6%, Investigation 14.6%, Mystery 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%

  41. #41 DETECTIVE - Scene Crime
    72% matchMixed43% of 20 reviews2025
    Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    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: Crime 22%, Investigation 15.9%, Detective 10.6%, Mystery 10.4%, Drama 9.4%

  42. #42 Echoes Of Mystery - Darkvale Motel
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Sifar Production
    Windows

    Miles McDaniel, a police officer, is sent to the Darkvale Motel to investigate the troubling disappearance of a resident. What begins as a routine case quickly descends into a far darker and more terrifying story.

    Why similar: Crime 23%, Investigation 17.1%, Thriller 11%, Narration 10.2%, Mystery 9.7%

  43. #43 DETECTIVE - The Motel
    72% matchMixed44% of 15 reviews2024
    Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    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: Crime 23.8%, Detective 20.9%, Investigation 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Exploration 6.5%

  44. #44 The Unclosed Case: Pike
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: CazimG
    Windows

    A narrative-driven detective thriller. Reed and partner Grant investigate a murder case that resets through a time loop. Gather clues, interrogate witnesses, build timelines in the mind palace, and uncover the truth through deduction and multiple endings.

    Why similar: Crime 22.7%, Detective 19.7%, Investigation 12.2%, Cinematic 11.3%, Thriller 9.8%

  45. #45 Arkham Detective
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Skellyboy Studios AS
    Windows

    Arkham Detective is an immersive and captivating psychological thriller that unfolds within the eerie and otherworldly universe crafted by the master of cosmic horror, H.P. Lovecraft.

    Why similar: Crime 18.5%, Narration 17.7%, Detective 17.6%, Thriller 13.3%, Investigation 6.2%

  46. #46 Still Hope
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: MKs Indie
    Windows

    An investigation becomes a nightmare when Sam searches for missing Jess. Explore a private research facility and confront his story-rich, emotional journey into psychological horror.

    Why similar: Investigation 21.5%, Narration 14.2%, Crime 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Story Rich 8.8%

  47. #47 Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express
    70% matchVery Positive84% of 1,148 reviews2023
    Dev: Microids Studio LyonPub: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Step on board the legendary Orient Express and immerse yourself in the most famous detective suit in a race against the clock to unmask the murderer.

    Why similar: Narration 13.9%, Crime 13.8%, Detective 13.2%, Thriller 9.7%, Investigation 9.3%

  48. #48 Blackwood's Dilemma
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: The K Game Studio
    Windows

    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: Crime 18%, Detective 16%, Investigation 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Thriller 10.5%

  49. #49 My Own Murder
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Unseen InteractivePub: Abiding Bridge
    Windows

    After yet another night of brooding over his wife's murder, Detective Edgar receives a mysterious letter. A music star asks to investigate her own murder. Interrogate the suspects, search for clues and find out what happened. Will you be able to unravel the truth from the lies?

    Why similar: Narration 23.9%, Detective 20.1%, Investigation 14.5%, Thriller 12.8%, Mystery 9.1%

  50. #50 Luto
    67% matchVery Positive85% of 1,226 reviews2025
    Dev: Broken Bird Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.

    Why similar: Narration 16.9%, Cinematic 12.3%, Thriller 10.5%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Mystery 8.4%

  51. #51 A Little Time
    70% matchMixed57% of 23 reviews2022
    Dev: Michael Thorson
    Windows

    A Little Time is a first-person interactive story. You play as a young but determined detective investigating a man's disappearance. You will travel to a variety of locations and pick up clues while experiencing the story, dialogue, and atmospheric visuals.

    Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Investigation 15.7%, Cinematic 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Mystery 11%

  52. #52 Whispers of Montéiroz
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hawkeye Interactive GamesPub: Hawkeye Interactive Studios
    Windows

    A call. A secluded mansion cloaked in mystery. A family with deadly secrets. Federal investigator Scott Watkins answers a tip about a missing woman but what he uncovers inside the Monteiroz estate will change everything. Who can you trust? What really happened here How far will you go for the truth?

    Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Thriller 13.7%, Crime 12.4%, Mystery 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.3%

  53. #53 Cold Case: The Red Dress Murder
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nessie Games
    Windows

    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 24%, Investigation 17.8%, Crime 16.5%, Mystery 11.3%, Thriller 9.8%

  54. #54 Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases
    68% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,367 reviews2021
    Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Discover an untold crime story from the mysterious youth of the famous detective Hercule Poirot.

    Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Narration 15.6%, Investigation 14.9%, Mystery 11.9%, Crime 9.3%

  55. #55 Refuted Wind
    67% matchMostly Positive76% of 150 reviews2024
    Dev: Tropical Games
    Windows

    Mysterious murders are happening in the area where Dave lives. In an attempt to draw attention to these horrific events, he decides to make a short film. As his project becomes known, frightening events begin to happen around him.

    Why similar: Narration 19.9%, Crime 16.3%, Thriller 11.8%, Cinematic 10.5%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

  56. #56 Heavy Rain
    68% matchVery Positive85% of 27,203 reviews2020
    Dev: Quantic Dream
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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: Narration 15.1%, Detective 13.4%, Cinematic 10.9%, Crime 10.9%, Thriller 8.8%

  57. #57 DESOLATIUM
    67% matchMostly Negative28% of 29 reviews2024
    Dev: SUPERLUMENPub: SOEDESCO
    Windows · Linux

    DESOLATIUM is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.

    Why similar: Detective 14.9%, Narration 14.6%, Mystery 10.4%, Investigation 9.3%, Thriller 9%

  58. #58 The Painscreek Killings
    68% matchVery Positive91% of 6,013 reviews2017
    Dev: EQ Studios
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

    Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Investigation 18.1%, Mystery 12.1%, Narration 8.4%, Thriller 6.5%

  59. #59 CrimeBot 2: Detective Mystery Games
    66% matchMixed54% of 26 reviews2024
    Dev: RoboBot Studio
    Windows

    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: Crime 19.7%, Detective 17.8%, Investigation 14.5%, Narration 13.6%, Thriller 11.9%

  60. #60 Relics of Wayne: Greymoor
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Blackroot GamesPub: TinyHat Studios
    Windows · Mac

    An EROTIC POINT & CLICK ADVENTURE inspired by the classic detective games of the 90s. Explore, investigate, and form intimate relationships as you uncover the truth behind a town's dark secret.

    Why similar: Detective 13.8%, Investigation 12%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Cinematic 10.6%, Drama 9.5%

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