60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Investigation, Crime, Mystery.
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.
Private Eye: The Young Heir
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.
Murder Mystery Mayhem AI
Murder Mystery Mayhem AI is a single-player detective game set in a stylish 1920s world of secrets, suspicion, and social intrigue. Talk freely to a colorful cast of cunning suspects, gather clues, uncover motives, and deduce who among them is the killer.
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 16.2%, Crime 13.5%, Noir 10%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Investigation 9.4%
Murder Mystery Mayhem AI is a single-player detective game set in a stylish 1920s world of secrets, suspicion, and social intrigue. Talk freely to a colorful cast of cunning suspects, gather clues, uncover motives, and deduce who among them is the killer.
Why similar: Detective 16.5%, Crime 13.5%, Historical 11.9%, Noir 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 20%, Detective 19.6%, Crime 18.3%, Investigation 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 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: Crime 18.5%, Detective 17.9%, Noir 14.4%, Investigation 11.6%, Narration 6.4%
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: Detective 16%, Noir 15.8%, Crime 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Investigation 9.6%
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 18.1%, Detective 16%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Crime 10.7%, Puzzle 6.4%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 34.8%, Crime 18.8%, Investigation 11.3%, Mystery 11.1%, Historical 6.7%
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: Detective 19%, Noir 16.9%, Crime 13.1%, Investigation 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%
The Award-winning detective saga returns in this standalone sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol. Uncover the truth behind 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity in the 1970s. The world has changed dramatically - the sins of humanity have not.
Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Crime 15.4%, Investigation 13.1%, Mystery 11%, Historical 10.7%
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 22.1%, Detective 21%, Crime 16.7%, Investigation 12.2%, Dark 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 22.8%, Detective 22.8%, Investigation 12.5%, Mystery 11%, Crime 7.8%
The coiling chains of obsession that began with The Shell now threaten to strangle Detective Reiji Tokisaka in the third and final entry in the trilogy. As old friends and foes rise up for one last confrontation, can anyone break the cycle—and can Reiji's heart ever be set free?
Why similar: Noir 18.5%, Detective 16.6%, Historical 16.1%, Crime 15%, Investigation 9.8%
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 19.8%, Detective 18.5%, Crime 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Investigation 7%
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 17.7%, Detective 16%, Crime 14.8%, Historical 14.2%, Investigation 8.3%
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 17.8%, Detective 17%, Crime 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Investigation 10.2%
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 24.2%, Detective 23.9%, Noir 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Investigation 10.4%
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 19.7%, Crime 12.9%, Historical 12%, Investigation 11.9%, 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 22.2%, Crime 19.6%, Noir 12.5%, Investigation 11.5%, Mystery 9.8%
GRAYWOOD is a 1950s crime comic-inspired graphic adventure. Investigate crime scenes, craft your own lines of questioning, and organize your findings on your corkboard all while navigating a morally-testing narrative. Respect the law, follow your conscience, or abuse your power to save your family.
Why similar: Noir 21.3%, Detective 21%, Crime 18.5%, Investigation 9.2%, Puzzle 6.1%
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: Crime 27.2%, Detective 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Investigation 11.2%, Adventure 9.1%
Slip into the role of a detective and find out why a seemingly peaceful village suddenly has to hold a funeral every other day. To solve the mysteries, act as the perpetrator and simulate the crimes. Left completely to your own devices, it’s up to you to prove your ingenuity and wit.
Why similar: Crime 24.7%, Detective 24.6%, Investigation 12.2%, Mystery 11.9%, Logic 8.8%
This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!
Why similar: Noir 18.2%, Crime 16.9%, Detective 14.6%, Mystery 11.2%, Investigation 10.4%
Investigate serial crimes and city government secrets! You're the only one who can get on the trail and break the chain of murders. Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Noir 18.6%, Detective 17.5%, Crime 16%, Investigation 9%, Logic 7.4%
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 18.5%, Crime 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Investigation 10.2%, Mystery 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 31%, Crime 23.3%, Noir 22.2%, Investigation 8.2%, Mystery 7%
Play as a corrupt detective on the mob’s payroll, and cover up their crimes. Read files, collect information and obscure evidence to frame an innocent bystander, who was at the wrong place, at the wrong time. After all, crime pays.
Why similar: Noir 26.9%, Detective 19.9%, Crime 12%, Puzzle 9.4%, Choices Matter 6.6%
Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?
Why similar: Detective 29%, Crime 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Mystery 11.3%, Investigation 6.3%
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: Detective 29.2%, Crime 26.1%, Mystery 13.5%, Narration 8.8%, Puzzle 8.3%
Crime never rests... but thankfully, neither does Detective Bass! Put on your detective hat and help Detective Bass get to the bottom of a robbery, in this witty, narrative-driven detective game!
Why similar: Noir 23.3%, Detective 22.7%, Crime 21.5%, Investigation 11.5%, Mystery 10.4%
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: Detective 20.8%, Crime 20.8%, Noir 18.8%, Investigation 12.4%, Mystery 11.6%
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: Detective 24.3%, Noir 19.8%, Crime 18.9%, Investigation 10.4%, Mystery 9.9%
A complete time-loop detective story set in the 1940s — solve a case before it even happens in a single, self-contained sitting.
Why similar: Detective 21%, Crime 14.9%, Noir 14.6%, Investigation 11.7%, Mystery 9.2%
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 29%, Investigation 16.1%, Noir 16.1%, Mystery 12%, Puzzle 6.9%
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 19.7%, Crime 16%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Detective 12.5%, Mystery 8.6%
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: Detective 18.6%, Crime 17.5%, Noir 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Investigation 10.1%
17-year-old Hope Song returns home from school to find her parents missing. Use Hope’s observant eye as an artist to investigate, piece together clues, and uncover a dark world beneath the surface of her peaceful life in this non-linear narrative mystery game.
Why similar: Noir 17.6%, Detective 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Investigation 10.7%, Mystery 8.8%
You are Legion, a secret agent who can change his appearance at will. Use your investigative and chameleon skills to infiltrate enemy ranks!
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Investigation 14.2%, Noir 9.3%, Mystery 9.1%, Narration 7.7%
Take on the role of a detective immune cell named Dan Dendrick in this neo-noir narrative. Track down and uncover the murderer of the mayor of Lymph City using your sleuthing prowess and bring justice back to Lymph City...for no one is immune to justice.
Why similar: Noir 24.4%, Detective 20.7%, Crime 13.6%, Puzzle 8.5%, Investigation 7.1%
A Case of Distrust is a narrative mystery from 1924 San Francisco. Play as private investigator Phyllis Cadence Malone in this historical 2D adventure game.
Why similar: Detective 17.3%, Noir 16.8%, Historical 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Investigation 10.1%
Detective agency management × superpowered mystery. Former operative Lin Mo rebuilds the Ash Detective Agency in Collins City. Investigate crime scenes, use “Echoes” to recover memory fragments, rebut lies with evidence, dispatch partners for intel, and uncover conspiracy behind your mentor’s death.
Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Crime 17.6%, Investigation 14.7%, Mystery 10.4%, Noir 7.5%
A puzzle-detective game set in 1990s China: play as a forensic artist, interview witnesses, drag and drop testimony and documents, sketch suspects from clues, and piece together evidence to solve mysterious crimes.
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Investigation 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Mystery 11.9%, Logic 10.3%
Brás Cubas is dead, and he wants you to find out why. Explore a noir-drenched 1937 Rio de Janeiro in this time-loop murder mystery. Relive the same day, manipulate characters, and uncover secrets in a game where death is the client and time is your only weapon.
Why similar: Noir 18.3%, Detective 18.3%, Historical 13.9%, Investigation 10.5%, Mystery 8.6%
A turn-based Clue-inspired detective game where you get to solve a murder mystery by interrogating paintings.
Why similar: Noir 19.2%, Detective 17%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Crime 10.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.2%
A short interlude from the world of The Slaughter.
Why similar: Noir 22.3%, Detective 20%, Crime 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Dark 6.3%
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 28.6%, Crime 17.6%, Investigation 15.5%, Noir 15.2%, Mystery 11.7%
Play as Lloyd Arch, the young private detective known for being total dick, and unravel the mystery of the Black Scar Serial Killer in this visual novel adventure, but remember that the truth tends to hurt the most.
Why similar: Crime 19.6%, Detective 19.2%, Noir 15.9%, Investigation 11.7%, Dark 9.1%
The star magician of Morgan’s Traveling Circus is missing, but the show must go on! In this non-linear detective visual novel, unravel the mystery from two different perspectives as you learn the varying stories of an entire circus of performers, each with their own lives... and their own secrets.
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Crime 16.4%, Historical 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Investigation 9.3%
Silence is a luxury you don't have. Unravel a dark noir point-and-click mystery where justice and revenge blur. You have exactly 26 moves to reach the end. In this psychological duel, are you the master of your own fate, or just a pawn in someone else’s game?
Why similar: Noir 24.5%, Detective 17.8%, Crime 17.3%, Mystery 10.9%, Investigation 10.6%
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 23.4%, Investigation 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Noir 12.6%, Mystery 11.4%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Detective 30.5%, Mystery 14.9%, Investigation 13.4%, Puzzle 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%
In 1991 Ruth Choi was murdered, it was whittled down to 6 suspects, but the case was never solved. Watch interviews, go through evidence and build your case. A game where you are never told who the killer is, unless you convict them. Use your own deductive skills to find out, who killed Ruth Choi.
Why similar: Crime 30.1%, Detective 29.2%, Mystery 11.4%, Logic 6.9%, Investigation 6.9%
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%, Detective 19%, Crime 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Mystery 8.4%
A shocking murder has rocked the Ironwood Inn. Play as one of four detectives, each with unique interrogation styles. Search for clues, question suspects, and uncover secrets in this high-stakes mystery. Can you solve the case before time runs out?
Why similar: Crime 29.1%, Detective 29.1%, Mystery 16.6%, Puzzle 7.5%, Adventure 6.9%
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.
Why similar: Detective 32%, Investigation 17.3%, Mystery 13.1%, Crime 12.7%, Logic 8%
The first short story from PolyCity. A point and click adventure delving into the dark and dirty polygonated corners of the City of angles... mostly right angles. The Affair follows a soft boiled/over easy private detective as he unpicks an organised crime syndicate operating across the city.
Why similar: Noir 22.4%, Crime 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Investigation 12.1%, Puzzle 7.1%
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 21.3%, Detective 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Investigation 11.1%, Mystery 9.3%
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 23.9%, Detective 23.8%, Investigation 14.1%, Mystery 10.8%, Narration 6.9%
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: Crime 19.4%, Detective 18.8%, Noir 18.8%, Investigation 8.6%, Narration 7.3%
