60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Mystery, Investigation, Puzzle.
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.
Thomas Ireham in Crimson Spotlight
A complete time-loop detective story set in the 1940s — solve a case before it even happens in a single, self-contained sitting.
Beware of the Cartographer!
Map a mysterious land during the Age of Enlightenment. Draw the border between two warring kingdoms. Meet the locals. Juggle their demands with the requirements of your mission. Ethical dilemmas, secret plots, strange phenomena… will you be able to bring peace back to the land?
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: Time Manipulation 20.6% ★, Detective 15.4%, Noir 12.7%, Investigation 12.2%, Conversation 8.3%
Map a mysterious land during the Age of Enlightenment. Draw the border between two warring kingdoms. Meet the locals. Juggle their demands with the requirements of your mission. Ethical dilemmas, secret plots, strange phenomena… will you be able to bring peace back to the land?
Why similar: Investigation 14.7%, Detective 14.6%, Historical 10.7%, Conversation 9.7%, Hand-drawn 8.9%
Something has been taken. Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own course in a world without a creator.
Why similar: Detective 19%, Noir 16.6%, Mystery 9.2%, Visual Novel 8.9%, Choices Matter 8.7%
Pursue diamond thieves and a trail of cryptic puzzles in this short ‘60s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Deduce the puzzle rules, decode cryptograms and decipher clues as you solve wordplay & logic puzzles across the globe!
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Investigation 13.6%, Conversation 12.8%, Logic 9.6%, Mystery 9.1%
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 17%, Noir 14%, Investigation 13.9%, Conversation 11.1%, Historical 10.5%
A suspense visual novel replete with life-or-death situations, puzzles and six different endings. Make your own decisions, solve riddles and reach the truth about the disappearance of the world's leading geneticist - and your best friend.
Why similar: Detective 16.3%, Noir 15.6%, Investigation 13.7%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Choices Matter 8.7%
Mistmoon Falls is an open world murder mystery set in a farm-sim town that's now sans farmer. Question the locals, use tools to uncover clues, form hypotheses, and sift through some sinister goings-on to find the killer.
Why similar: Noir 17.8%, Detective 17.3%, Conversation 12.5%, Investigation 12.3%, Mystery 8.6%
An arcane detective game set in an ill-fated magical academy. Find traces of magic and deduce the meaning of incantations. Examine scenes for clues to help you piece together the story, and determine the identity and fate of each former resident.
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Investigation 20.1%, Logic 12.3%, Mystery 11.5%, Noir 10.8%
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Noir 17.5%, Conversation 10.8%, Mystery 7.6%, Visual Novel 7.2%
Do you like adventure, comedy, and dime store detective novels? Then boy have we got the game for you! Join Voodoo Detective in a hand-drawn, point-and-click noir where you’ll pit your wits and hoodoo know-how against a sinister evil that’s taken root on beautiful Zo Wanga Isle.
Why similar: Noir 21.5%, Detective 16.7%, Investigation 13.4%, Conversation 10.2%, Hand-drawn 9.3%
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 27.7%, Detective 17.3%, Investigation 8%, Multiple Endings 7.4%, Choices Matter 7.2%
There's only one detective to unravel this murder turned museum heist... and they're the cat's meow. Interrogate a "colorful" cast of suspects until they cough up hairballs... and the truth. Will you wrap up the case in time for an afternoon nap, and make injustice knead its last biscuit?
Why similar: Noir 19.4%, Detective 17.5%, Conversation 10.2%, Hand-drawn 9%, Mystery 7.9%
A mansion drenched in heavy rain. Heirs gathered, each eyeing the family fortune. And you—who committed a murder in their midst. As a chain of killings begins, YORAM follows Irene Lindbergh, a murderer hiding her crime, as she searches for the truth buried deep within the estate.
Why similar: Noir 26.5%, Detective 19.4%, Investigation 12.4%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Visual Novel 10.6%
Under the Counter is a narrative simulation in which you run a bar on a local market. Your task is to solve the mystery of missing people while serving food and moonshine to local fellows and demonic forces from a parallel world.
Why similar: Noir 19.7%, Detective 14.3%, Historical 10.8%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Conversation 9.3%
[Telltale - Casino Murder] is a full-voice indie mystery game with the youngest lawyer, Kang Ho-yeon, who reveals the truth of the casino murder case and achieves innocence at trial.
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Investigation 17.1%, Mystery 14.6%, Conversation 12.2%, Logic 10.9%
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 18.3%, Detective 18.3%, Historical 13.9%, Investigation 10.5%, Mystery 8.6%
Why did the chicken cross the road? Only one squirrel can solve a murder most... fowl. Join Detective Cox as he encounters quirky characters, challenging puzzles, countless mini-games, and a town in disrepair where choices matter but morals don't. Will you be leaving... No Stone Unturned?
Why similar: Noir 24.2%, Detective 20.4%, Investigation 13%, Mystery 8.2%, Choices Matter 8.1%
An absurdist mystery for only the most hard-boiled interim junior detectives.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Conversation 10.6%, Mystery 9.4%, Logic 9.4%, Noir 8%
In this classic Investigative Mystery game, you are hired to find the truth behind Mr. Grady's untimely death. Explore 40+ areas, compile a multitude of evidence, and interview over 30 unique characters to assist you in your search for answers. Do YOU have what it takes to crack the case?
Why similar: Noir 17.5%, Detective 16.7%, Investigation 13.3%, Conversation 10.5%, Mystery 9.2%
Detective Dana is a 2D story-rich game about an Arabic police officer investigating murder cases. Investigate the crime scene, interrogate the witnesses, solve the mysteries and uncover the secrets until you catch the criminal!
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Noir 17.7%, Conversation 11.6%, Visual Novel 8.4%, Mystery 7.9%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 24.6%, Detective 20.3%, Investigation 17.1%, Mystery 9.6%, Hand-drawn 8.5%
《迷渡桥》是一款水墨风格的国风悬疑推理游戏，你将扮演牵涉谋逆的罪臣后人宁不移，背负着家族十年的冤屈，在弥留之际踏上迷渡桥，换一个查明真相的机会。调查一桩桩离奇命案，窥见朝堂内的暗流涌动。当迷雾散尽，揭开深埋于王朝的骇人秘密......
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Historical 13.5%, Mystery 10.5%, Investigation 9.8%, Logic 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 25.7%, Investigation 20.2%, Noir 16.9%, Mystery 11%, Logic 6.7%
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 25.2%, Investigation 18.3%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Mystery 9.5%, Noir 7.8%
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
Why similar: Investigation 16.4%, Conversation 13%, Detective 12.1%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Historical 9.2%
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 20.8%, Detective 15.8%, Investigation 13.3%, Historical 13.1%, Mystery 8.6%
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 19.1%, Investigation 15.7%, Noir 13.9%, Mystery 9.7%, Logic 9.5%
A Week in Paradise is an interactive narrative mystery. Discover the unusual circumstances of your arrival to a bar called Paradise, and drink through the night with the bar's charismatic regular. Each night, unravel the threads holding back memories in your dreams.
Why similar: Noir 19.7%, Conversation 16.5%, Mystery 10.2%, Investigation 10.1%, Choices Matter 8.9%
On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook is a pixel-art, dialogue-driven mystery game. You’re an AI in a taxi, teaming up with a talkative driver on late-night runs to hear bizarre passenger stories, solve cases in secret, and let him play the “great detective.”
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Investigation 18.4%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Logic 8.3%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
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 26%, Detective 21.9%, Investigation 17%, Mystery 11%, Stylized 6.2%
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 24.9%, Detective 23%, Investigation 17.9%, Mystery 11.4%, Puzzle 5.9%
1919. Saboteurs organised an insolent provocation in revolutionary Novgorod. So called «miracle-making» relics of Saint Lukian were stolen right on the eve of being exposed and debunked in public. Our paper «The Red Case» is following the investigation.
Why similar: Detective 15.8%, Historical 13.8%, Noir 11.4%, Investigation 9.8%, Hand-drawn 9.3%
Paris, 1888. In this detective visual novel inspired by Ace Attorney and Golden Idol, play as a matchmaker-detective striving to keep her marriage agency open. Meet colourful characters, uncover their secrets, and spread love throughout the city!
Why similar: Detective 16.5%, Investigation 14.9%, Historical 14.5%, Conversation 10%, Visual Novel 8.6%
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 27.8%, Investigation 17.3%, Mystery 14.1%, Logic 9.2%, Puzzle 7.4%
The real world no longer exists! I was trapped in this cursed Village made of inkblots on parchment. Every day I'm stalked by an assasin and stuck in a time loop. None of the residents remember me, although I myself have memories. I need to get out of here ASAP
Why similar: Time Manipulation 23.9% ★, Detective 17.4%, Noir 16.4%, Investigation 13.8%, Stylized 7%
Death by Deduction is a unique blend of logic puzzle and classic murder mystery set in an old English manor during the 1970s. Explore the manor, examine evidence, and question suspects to deduce who the murderer is in "Death by Deduction".
Why similar: Logic 20.6%, Detective 20%, Investigation 16.1%, Conversation 11.2%, Stylized 10%
Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Investigation 17.3%, Visual Novel 12%, Mystery 10.8%, Conversation 10.7%
Explore & embrace SONDER, a first-person exploration game set within an asteroid in which time flows back and forth, harbouring a vibrant paradise and a communal civilisation doomed by an imminent flood.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 21.5% ★, Detective 16.5%, Investigation 12.6%, Mystery 11.6%, Historical 9.8%
Байкал зовёт. Прошлое возвращается в форме теней, и Андрей должен решить - играть по чужим правилам или переписать сценарий судьбы.
Why similar: Noir 18.3%, Detective 18.2%, Investigation 14.5%, Visual Novel 8.5%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
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 19.1%, Noir 15.6%, Investigation 14.1%, Mystery 9.2%, Visual Novel 8.2%
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Detective 16.1%, Investigation 13.2%, Conversation 12.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Choices Matter 10.3%
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 27%, Detective 16.5%, Investigation 14%, Mystery 10.5%, Hand-drawn 10.2%
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 23.9%, Investigation 19%, Logic 13.7%, Mystery 11.7%, Visual Novel 7.8%
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 29.6%, Investigation 22.7%, Mystery 12.6%, Logic 10.4%, Conversation 6.7%
Find notes and clues that will lead to memories. Change the present by manipulating your past. You must save your childhood friend in order to escape the mansion of memories.
Why similar: Time Manipulation 34.7% ★, Detective 20.7%, Mystery 11.8%, Multiple Endings 7.6%, Story Rich 7.5%
Set in 1970s southern France, you play a rookie private eye tasked to dig out the secrets of a stubborn old man. Think on your feet while you follow your leads : ask questions to witnesses, detect their lies, hypothesize why and finally confront the silent ones running from their past.
Why similar: Detective 17%, Investigation 14.4%, Historical 11.6%, Conversation 10.9%, Mystery 8.6%
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 26.6%, Detective 21.9%, Investigation 15.7%, Conversation 12.8%, Mystery 10.4%
PARADISE LOFTS is a slow-burning, noir, hardcore sex romp, set in the fictitious city of Paradise in 1958. A visual novel, point-and-click journey, with loads of mini-games, crazy characters, and multiple solutions to challenges. 8 - 12 hrs.
Why similar: Noir 23.8%, Detective 15.3%, Investigation 13.7%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Visual Novel 11.1%
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 20%, Detective 15.8%, Investigation 14.5%, Logic 9.9%, Mystery 8.7%
In a world where the fae-touched fall prey to a sinister killer, only a Faeologist can uncover the truth. A dark academia murder mystery visual novel with supernatural cases, interactive investigation, romanceable characters, and multiple endings, set in the roaring 1920s New York.
Why similar: Noir 19.7%, Detective 18.3%, Investigation 13.8%, Historical 9.8%, Mystery 9.3%
On Halloween night, a young detective named Johnny Mystery comes across a girl trying to escape from the police. Then, Johnny tries to unravel an intriguing murder case that happened during a party at the Municipal Music School.
Why similar: Detective 14.8%, Investigation 13.5%, Conversation 13.3%, Visual Novel 8.9%, Mystery 7.5%
Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Investigation 21%, Mystery 12.3%, Logic 8.4%, Choices Matter 7.5%
いじめの犯人探しに抜擢された主人公。 彼が描く推理、その結末は必ずしも正しいとは限らない。 あなたが選んだ結末次第で、 誰かを苦しめるのかもしれない……
Why similar: Detective 17.5%, Investigation 13.8%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Logic 10.3%
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%, Historical 13%, Conversation 12.8%, Investigation 12.5%, Hand-drawn 8.2%
"Hold on!" A court battle game set in ancient China's Song Dynasty! In the government office of Lin'an County during the Song Dynasty of ancient China, many bizarre murder cases occurred! The protagonist engages in intense court battles with the county captain of Lin'an to find the real culprit!
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Investigation 16.2%, Historical 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Mystery 11%
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 23.6%, Noir 22.8%, Investigation 14.3%, Conversation 11%, Mystery 10%
You play as pharaoh Horem during the 18th dynasty of Egypt. You have to balance your work and home life as the living embodiment of a god, how hard could it be? What is right and wrong? Can there be an allowance for a lapse in judgment? Can you forge a path to getting to sleep peacefully each night?
Why similar: Investigation 20.5%, Historical 19.8%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Detective 7.8%
A noir narrative puzzle adventure where you manipulate time to investigate a space filled with physically identical characters. Pause, rewind, and fast-forward individual lives, connect fragmented pasts and futures, and uncover the single truth needed to avert impending tragedy.
Why similar: Noir 26.4%, Time Manipulation 23.4% ★, Detective 22.8%, Logic 8.3%, Mystery 7.3%
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 21.7%, Detective 17.3%, Investigation 12.6%, Logic 10.2%, Hand-drawn 8.5%
A comedy adventure game featuring classic inventory based puzzles. Arthur is a skeptic who dedicated his life to denying the paranormal. Murray is the electric Imp he accidentally summoned. Now Arthur must solve mysteries while bound to the very evidence of the supernatural itself.
Why similar: Noir 16.9%, Investigation 16.6%, Conversation 12.9%, Detective 12.7%, Visual Novel 7.5%
