60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Cinematic, Noir, Dark.
The Good Book VN is a visual novel set in 1980s–90s England. With 50+ pages of crime fiction, it follows a teen dragged into gangs, drugs, and violence. Witness his fall into street life and its harsh price—he lived it, so you don’t have to.
Red Spider2: Exiled
"Red Spider2" is a Hong Kong Noir-themed Visual Novel. There are 6 story routes with the different characters(approximately 200,000 words in total).
紅蜘蛛外伝：暗花
The latest in the “Red Spider” series of Hong Kong noir visual novel with full japanese voice acting, “Red Spider Anecdote: The Longest Nite” is now available with all-new graphics. The hard-boiled story of two female protagonists is set in Thailand in 2009. Play time: 2-4 hours
"Red Spider2" is a Hong Kong Noir-themed Visual Novel. There are 6 story routes with the different characters(approximately 200,000 words in total).
Why similar: Noir 31%, Assassin 18.2% ★, Conspiracy 16.8% ★, Cinematic 16%, Visual Novel 9.4%
The latest in the “Red Spider” series of Hong Kong noir visual novel with full japanese voice acting, “Red Spider Anecdote: The Longest Nite” is now available with all-new graphics. The hard-boiled story of two female protagonists is set in Thailand in 2009. Play time: 2-4 hours
Why similar: Noir 29.7%, Assassin 20.1% ★, Conspiracy 18.1% ★, Cinematic 15.2%, Dark 8.3%
Step into a chilling mystery and peel back the ominous veil shrouding a peaceful southern Russian town.
Why similar: Noir 23.8%, Linear 17.5%, Narration 15.9%, Cinematic 15.6%, Visual Novel 13.3%
Detective Penguin is the first and only physics-and-penguin-based detective game on the market. Solve cases in your own way. Interrogate suspects, find clues, or use your flippers to punch your way to the answers.
Why similar: Noir 24.2%, Assassin 23.2% ★, Conspiracy 19.4% ★, Cinematic 12.1%, Cartoony 10.6%
Noir visual novel set in 1950s New York. Infiltrate a prison, build a smuggling network, and shape fates through tough choices across branching paths.
Why similar: Noir 34.3%, Conspiracy 21.5% ★, Cinematic 21%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Dark 4.6%
Enter the dark, gritty world of Scarlet Rain. Become the lone vigilante, out to right twenty years worth of injustice in this single-player third person action/adventure experience, featuring unique physics based gameplay & combat elements, and an unpredictable game world.
Why similar: Conspiracy 24.8% ★, Narration 19%, Cinematic 18.4%, Noir 18.3%, Dark 9%
An atmospheric visual novel with puzzle elements and a nonlinear storyline.
Why similar: Noir 45.8%, Narration 25.9%, Visual Novel 13.8%, 1980s 6.5%, Adventure 4.3%
A cinematic horror adventure where you battle undead horrors aboard a cursed warship. Explore, fight, and survive as the ocean itself turns against you in this atmospheric, story-driven experience.
Why similar: Noir 24.2%, Narration 21.2%, Cinematic 18.2%, Destruction 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.3%
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 34.1%, Cinematic 21%, Conspiracy 17.1% ★, Linear 12.5%, Realistic 6.1%
Red Spider 3: A Heroine Never Dies is a Kong Noir style Visual Novel.ボイス総収録時間12.9時間！同人ゲームオブ・ザ・イヤーにて【主演女優部門】【熱部門】【泣き部門】【作曲部門】の4部門にノミネート！
Why similar: Noir 41.1%, Cinematic 22%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Assassin 11.4% ★, Conspiracy 7.4% ★
The Ritual is what so many are afraid of, it is not known where it came from, but is it really so? What is his secret, why people take actions because of him, exhausting themselves and, in the end, dying. Can't no one be able to overcome this attack?
Why similar: Noir 33.2%, Minimalist 18.8%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Dark 12.4%, Linear 10.9%
Assassinate your targets with style, as you uncover a plot of world domination and ancient horrors in this boss fight action game. Dive deep into the dark ruins of the Beast City, where only lunatic killers remain.
Why similar: Assassin 37.8% ★, Cinematic 17.9%, Conspiracy 16.2% ★, 1980s 12.2%, Anime 8.1%
Take on the role of a private detective who, intercepted by a MOSSAD spy on the city of Buenos Aires in 1952, is drawn into a dangerous odyssey against exiles from the Third Reich and the inminent threat of a new and unprecedented weapon of mass destruction.
Why similar: Noir 34.1%, Assassin 26.5% ★, Cinematic 14.8%, 1990's 11.6%, Linear 10.4%
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Why similar: Noir 32.7%, Cinematic 17.9%, 1980s 13.6%, 1990's 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%
Truth Beneath the Shadows – A detective game where players unravel hidden mysteries by connecting clues to expose a secret organization. Every piece of evidence brings you closer to the dark truth lurking in the shadows.
Why similar: Noir 32.9%, Conspiracy 27.4% ★, Narration 17.2%, Visual Novel 10%, Dark 6.2%
Assassin's Creed™ is the next-gen game developed by Ubisoft Montreal that redefines the action genre. While other games claim to be next-gen with impressive graphics and physics, Assassin's Creed merges technology, game design, theme and emotions into a world where you instigate chaos and become a vulnerable, yet powerful, agent of...
Why similar: Assassin 32.1% ★, Conspiracy 23.5% ★, Narration 19.1%, Cinematic 15.1%, Realistic 7.6%
Several centuries have passed since the Blight Era ended. All the suffering of the time seems to be over. Enter the journey of Jules, a normal mercenary thrust into unusual circumstances. Follow her journey to find the truth about herself and her close friends….
Why similar: Narration 37.1%, Linear 23%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Anime 15.2%, Adventure 4.7%
A Short & Sweet, linear visual novel in which you end up catching a beautiful shoplifter red handed! Can you unlock all the gallery images
Why similar: Narration 21.7%, Cinematic 20.3%, Linear 18.6%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Anime 16.9%
Homage to Hong Kong Noir cinema. A former assassin seeks vengeance in this hardboiled VN, scored by Yasunori Shiono (Lufia series). (Full story is free via the demo version. This paid edition supports Steam Achievements and the creators.)
Why similar: Noir 36.5%, Conspiracy 25.8% ★, Cinematic 18.1%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Dark 8.8%
Zion takes on a shady job driving a night taxi. His shifts spiral into eerie rides with ever stranger passengers, as the line between reality and delirium blurs. Each trip drags him deeper into the city’s abyss, where it’s no longer clear what is dream and what is real.
Why similar: Noir 30.3%, Cinematic 14.5%, Narration 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Dark 8.6%
April 27, 1986 — during the mass evacuation of the city of Pripyat, a bus convoy with residents of the city disappears. Oleg Suvorov goes in search of the missing convoy to FIND his little daughter, who was on one of the missing buses
Why similar: Narration 19.2%, Cinematic 17.3%, 1980s 16.2%, 1990's 14%, Linear 14%
Trapped on the night shift, June investigates the mysterious disappearance of a coworker in a dark, silent office building. Explore, solve puzzles, and face fear as something watches from the shadows. Cutter is an intense, atmospheric first-person psychological horror game.
Why similar: Assassin 34.7% ★, Conspiracy 25.8% ★, Noir 17%, 1990's 10.4%, Dark 7.6%
Shoji Suzuki is one of the officers of the assault squad, who accompany detective Yamato Inoue in his investigation to stop a gang of bloody criminals, but the mission will not be so simple because they will be involved in an event that transcends their kind and should remain a secret forever.
Why similar: Conspiracy 25.4% ★, Narration 19%, Cinematic 14.3%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Visual Novel 10%
As daily life goes on unchanged, the girls - and Haruto - continue to sharpen their fangs. They are summoned for a mission of unprecedented scale, against the religious organization "TFA", where Enishi and Kuroe await. What kind of hellish scenes will Arisaka have to face on the battlefield?
Why similar: Assassin 36.5% ★, Narration 21.2%, Anime 12.6%, Linear 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.2%
Unravel a conspiracy starting with a single murder in a modern point-and-click adventure, playing as a meme-able duo with questionable methods.
Why similar: Noir 31.3%, Conspiracy 26% ★, Narration 17.8%, Cartoony 13.1%, Dark 8.8%
The French government entrusts citizens to solve criminal cases over the internet. French Crime is a realistic and immersive criminal investigation game.
Why similar: Noir 25.9%, Assassin 25.7% ★, Narration 16%, Cinematic 14%, Realistic 7.4%
Shattered Dimensions is a psychological horror game where reality twists and reshapes around your fears. Trapped in a shifting nightmare, you must uncover the truth hidden within the darkness before it consumes you.
Why similar: Noir 26.7%, Narration 17.1%, Cinematic 14.5%, Linear 12.6%, 1990's 12%
Witness to the sections of BigBoy's life sucked into a vortex of crime. Is there divine justice?This is the prologue of the story.
Why similar: Noir 41.5%, Narration 25.9%, Linear 15.7%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Casual 2.4%
A casual clicker puzzle simulating real physics.
Why similar: Linear 21.9%, Minimalist 19.7%, Anime 19.3%, 1990's 18.7%, 1980s 17.9%
"Crisis: The Third Way" is a fantastic visual novel set in a world struggling to recover from a devastating financial crisis that led to World War III.
Why similar: Noir 32.8%, 1990's 15.8%, Cartoony 13.7%, Minimalist 13.1%, Visual Novel 9.7%
Haruto, along with Sengoku, Ukawa, and the other members of the first Phantom Triggers go to visit the grave of their old friend, and the memories of the life of Aoi - a young woman so vicious, and yet so pure - return once more. What events led to Aoi's final moments?
Why similar: Assassin 40% ★, Anime 21.6%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Dark 8.7%, Adventure 4.9%
For Tan Yan, there is little hope his life will change. It's like his whole life is trapped inside a snowdome, unable to escape. But, what if, one day, he's given the chance to make a change?
Why similar: Narration 22%, 1990's 18.5%, Cinematic 15%, Linear 14.2%, Anime 12.9%
Will.exe, a game whose character no longer wants to be played. Not anymore.
Why similar: Narration 33.5%, Noir 29.4%, 1980s 22.5%, Dark 10.6%, Adventure 2.1%
A surreal group of generic ATMs acts like bumper cars in an arena, roaming around set on a desolate square quay in an infinite ocean. As a first-person player, you ram into other bot ATMs before they hit you. This is an indie art video game by Studio Alona Rodeh, Berlin, Germany.
Why similar: Boxing 42.8% ★, Destruction 20.6%, Cinematic 16.5%, 1990's 10.6%, Realistic 9.6%
Detective Reiji Tokisaka is back to face down a mystery that spans decades, if not centuries. With the aftermath of his last case weighing on his soul and a long-silent cult resurgent, can he solve the crime—or will it become his curse?
Why similar: Noir 32.8%, Conspiracy 22.9% ★, Cinematic 16.9%, Anime 10.4%, Visual Novel 10.2%
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 30.1%, Narration 21.2%, Conspiracy 18.4% ★, Cinematic 16.8%, 1980s 11.7%
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 33.2%, Narration 23.4%, Linear 13.5%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Realistic 8.4%
紅蜘蛛外伝：暗戦(Red Spider Anecdote: Triangle) is a Hong Kong Noir style Visual Novel.ボイス総収録時間3時間！黒社会を舞台としたハードボイルドなノベルゲーム
Why similar: Noir 52.8%, Cinematic 27.2%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Adventure 3.5%
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: Noir 28.7%, Conspiracy 22.2% ★, Minimalist 12.8%, Anime 11.2%, Dark 11%
The city is on fire, and the Devil is to blame - or is it? Two women must solve an occult-themed mystery set in an alternate 1980s while unraveling the secrets of their past. Hunt for clues and interrogate suspects in this interactive yuri visual novel.
Why similar: Noir 31.7%, Conspiracy 21.7% ★, 1980s 17.7%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Realistic 8.6%
Solve puzzles and find out all the secrets of the disappearance of civilization in a gloomy 2D platformer.
Why similar: Noir 42.4%, 1980s 24.8%, 1990's 17.8%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Adventure 4.3%
A legend returns: the cold pines of Red Wood whisper of a hunter reborn… Is he alive, stalking us again?
Why similar: Assassin 33.8% ★, Cinematic 25.6%, 1980s 17.8%, 1990's 16.1%, Adventure 6.8%
Can you break free from the trap set by the strange Jester, who is always laughing? Dive into very dark story, adventure awaits. A mix of dark story and a puzzle, where all the pictures support the atmosphere of the story.
Why similar: Noir 50.5%, Narration 26.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, Dark 4.8%, Adventure 3.4%
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: Noir 26.3%, Narration 23.5%, 1990's 13.7%, Anime 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.2%
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 36.6%, Conspiracy 23.4% ★, Anime 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Cinematic 10.2%
"The Burial of Shortcake" is an unpredictable story. It is a new visual novel with characters which are created/designed by voice actor Nozomi Sasaki, whose "expressiveness" shines throughout her career as a performer.
Why similar: Noir 39.1%, Cinematic 26.8%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Realistic 9.4%, Adventure 8%
Gravity Escape From The Maze is a fast-paced action platformer where you control a small square with a curious ability. Escape mazes filled with dangerous traps as you collect keys to continue your journey.
Why similar: Noir 32.7%, Minimalist 20.1%, 1990's 14.8%, 1980s 14.2%, Linear 13.3%
Story-driven VR shooter set in the dark atmosphere of Victorian England.
Why similar: Noir 38.6%, Narration 30%, Linear 18.1%, Realistic 10.4%, Adventure 2.9%
SCHIZOPHRENIA. A psychological horror game, which will immerse you in a dark, sad, environment. This bastard is knocking, wake up, and open the door now. First game of TheCourget. Created by TheCourget
Why similar: Narration 22.8%, Cinematic 20.9%, 1980s 18.4%, Linear 13.4%, Realistic 10.6%
An open-ended, SCP-based, atmospheric, exploration-focused, survival-horror game with puzzle elements and replayability.
Why similar: Cinematic 23.7%, 1980s 19%, 1990's 17.7%, Minimalist 15.7%, Realistic 10.8%
The Night Way Home is a Japanese survival horror game.
Why similar: Cinematic 20.2%, 1980s 16.7%, 1990's 16%, Minimalist 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%
*A remastered version of this game with enhanced graphics has been released. * "Red Spider" is a Hong Kong Noir-themed Visual Novel. There are 6 story routes with the different characters(approximately 105,000 words in total).
Why similar: Noir 43.9%, Cinematic 19.1%, Conspiracy 15% ★, Visual Novel 13.4%, Dark 6%
The Gap is a short first-person horror experience taking place in a ghostly abandoned house on a lonely street corner.
Why similar: Narration 30.8%, Cinematic 23.1%, 1990's 17.4%, Linear 16.5%, Realistic 9.6%
Noir adventure for an unlucky subway's lost and found worker!
Why similar: Noir 51.8%, Narration 17.2%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Dark 8.4%, Adventure 5.8%
Colors:Zero is an interactive storytelling set in a neo noir universe. You will play as a detective and will be assigned to investigate about strange murders.
Why similar: Assassin 33.1% ★, Noir 32.5%, Cartoony 14.2%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Dark 6.5%
One of Arima Lodge's bellhops rides the elevator for his usual shift, but, after a man rushes into the elevator and compels him to get to the rooftop instead, he starts to realize something very serious is amiss.
Why similar: Noir 33.7%, Conspiracy 23.9% ★, Cartoony 15.2%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Narration 8%
Exilium: Kiro is a visual novel about survival in Dalmar, the capital of an Empire where the magic of steam and blood dictates the rules. You are Onuk, a bandit who stakes his life to find a place in a city where everyone must know their place.
Why similar: Narration 36.2%, Linear 22.5%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Adventure 4.7%
Hedenite is a hand-painted adventure through a city that has lost its memory. Befriend whimsical characters, unearth secrets of the past hidden in plain sight, and smuggle yourself uptown!
Why similar: 1990's 27.6%, 1980s 24.5%, Narration 15.1%, Linear 10.7%, Cartoony 8.3%
Detective Norman faces one of the longest nights of his career. Alone, he searches for the missing girl, Felicia, only to discover that this case runs far deeper than he ever imagined.
Why similar: Noir 45.6%, Narration 20.3%, Visual Novel 16%, Linear 10.6%, Adventure 7.5%
Watch your back in the small peaceful town of Crystalpine Grove, as it is haunted by The Infamous Rainman.
Why similar: Assassin 50.1% ★, 1980s 25%, Visual Novel 8.8%, Cartoony 6.6%, Adventure 4%
