60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Noir, Crime, Visual Novel, Adventure.
Unravel the mystery behind the disappearance of Druhyus' favorite celebrity playboy, Walker Kahmenos. Join investigative journalist Verity Lux, in this interactive fiction title and follow leads, conduct interviews, and submit your findings as you seek out the truth - before it's too late.
Omertà: Mafia Novel
Noir visual novel set in 1950s New York. Infiltrate a prison, build a smuggling network, and shape fates through tough choices across branching paths.
Red Spider: Vengeance Remastered donation ver.
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.)
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 18.4%, Cinematic 13.6%, Conspiracy 13.5% ★, Visual Novel 11.9%, Crime 10.6%
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: Crime 20.9%, Noir 18.8%, Conspiracy 15.5% ★, Cinematic 11.2%, Visual Novel 9.8%
N1NE: The Splintered Mind is a Cyberpunk narrative-driven game, designed for VR. In the year 2099 you play a resourceful detective as you explore, interact, investigate and interrogate your way to the bottom of a suspicious murder that will take you through the real world as well as Nu.Real.
Why similar: Noir 16.3%, Crime 16.2%, Conspiracy 14.2% ★, Cyberpunk 10.8%, Detective 9.7%
Shadow City Mysteries: Case Files – Rise of the Rat King is a narrative game set in Shadow City’s underbelly. Assume the role of the Rat King, an underworld mastermind fighting for absolute power. Shape your legend by forging alliances, crushing rivals, and leaving a trail of consequences.
Why similar: Noir 18.9%, Alternate History 12.3%, Crime 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%
*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 21.8%, Crime 21.1%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Cinematic 11.4%, Female Protagonist 10.1%
His name is Dan. He is an ordinary guy who works as a floor washer. However, soon in his life there are events that forever change his fate and push him on the path of crime... A chilling thriller in visual novel format.
Why similar: Crime 19.6%, Noir 17.5%, Dark Humor 12.8%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%
Elara is a dark, narrative-driven visual novel where players investigate a corporate death, navigate manipulation and power dynamics, and make choices that lead to multiple endings.
Why similar: Conspiracy 16.9% ★, Noir 15.1%, Cinematic 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Visual Novel 11%
"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 20.7%, Crime 19.3%, Conspiracy 13.1% ★, Cinematic 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.2%
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 24.3%, Crime 22.9%, Cinematic 15.7%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Female Protagonist 11.2%
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: Crime 23.1%, Noir 21.2%, Detective 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Cyberpunk 11.6%
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: Crime 20.2%, Noir 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Cyberpunk 10.5%, Detective 9.3%
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: Crime 23.5%, Noir 20.6%, Conspiracy 16.1% ★, Cinematic 12.7%, Visual Novel 9.9%
After a cat show competition, three contestants, Claudette, Aberdeen, and Illia, head back to their hotel rooms to decompress and unwind. The next day, Claudette's body is found floating in the hotel's pool. Did Claudette take her own life, or was she murdered by cutthroat competition?
Why similar: Noir 15.3%, Dark Humor 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Detective 10.4%
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: Crime 20.1%, Noir 18.3%, Conspiracy 16.8% ★, Detective 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.5%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Crime 25.9%, Noir 23.4%, Detective 14.5%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
Play as Sam or Farah as they attempt to navigate the neon thrills of their cyberpunk city Love Shore, solve murders, fight gods and maybe fall in love.
Why similar: Noir 23.1%, Cyberpunk 16.1%, Crime 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Cinematic 12.5%
Graphic Novel meets Visual Novel in this story-rich, choice-driven thriller. Experience Blake’s journey as he encounters a clandestine nemesis, sparking a series of events that force him to choose between losing his sanity or rising to the challenge. Make the right decisions and save New Stone.
Why similar: Noir 20%, Crime 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.5%
A cyberpunk narrative adventure about protecting someone who doesn't trust you, in a city that wants her dead. Build trust, navigate hazard zones, make hard choices, and discover how deep the conspiracy goes. Every ending costs something.
Why similar: Noir 22.7%, Conspiracy 19.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Detective 14%, Cyberpunk 13.6%
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 24.1%, Noir 16.1%, Conspiracy 14.5% ★, Detective 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.6%
A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes from the slums of Saltmire to the heights of Greyledge. Interrogate suspects and manage your clues in this 1980s cinematic remake. Play the free demo and wishlist now!
Why similar: Noir 19.3%, Crime 19%, Cinematic 11.8%, Detective 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
Become a bounty hunter in a cyberpunk city of the future. Explore neon streets, talk to people, hack into corporations. Use all your skills to survive and become a hero.
Why similar: Crime 19.8%, Cyberpunk 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Detective 10.1%
A dead Santa Claus right before Christmas is never a good sign. Interrogate the North Pole suspects to solve the murder and figure out how to save the festive season in this short dark comedy visual novel whodunnit.
Why similar: Crime 20.3%, Conspiracy 16.3% ★, Dark Humor 15.4%, Detective 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.4%
Need more stress in your life? Meet Laura Silver, a paranoid and insomniac detective tasked with researching Slavic mythology. Do you know anything about the Vodnik? Neither does she. Unfortunately, her incompetence won't be your biggest problem in Czechoslovakia.
Why similar: Dark Humor 15.8%, Noir 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.5%
Having lost everything, a retired, hardboiled detective, John Cooper, must take his last case to find a missing upper-class girl among the lowest parts of the dystopian city-planet Terrahive. Choose your unique path in this atmospheric narrative future-noir thriller.
Why similar: Noir 21.1%, Crime 14.4%, Cyberpunk 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%
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 21.3%, Conspiracy 20.7% ★, Crime 16.6%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Detective 11.6%
Manage our AI girlfriend product as the newest engagement lead at Bigger Tech Corp. Make the tough choices for Alice as she slowly drives her user insane. A satirical choose-your-own-adventure with beautiful pixel art and widely branching narrative.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Conspiracy 13.9% ★, Dark Humor 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.5%
You fell asleep on the train... Now a strange town, fully voice-acted characters, and choices that reshape the mystery stand between you and home.
Why similar: Noir 17.2%, Dark Humor 14.9%, Alternate History 13%, Conspiracy 13% ★, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
The Copperfield Department is a text-based puzzle game where players take over the role of a social media detective. As tasked by Big Business Inc., a company controlling the country, your job is to hunt for social media accounts that could prove harmful to their image.
Why similar: Noir 16.8%, Crime 16%, Conspiracy 13.7% ★, Alternate History 12.7%, Dark Humor 12%
Investigate the grisly murder of Philip Cartel in this dazzling sci-fi post-apocalyptic visual novel. You play an android detective piecing together their past while meeting strange and exotic characters, traveling a brutal world and unraveling the many mysteries it holds.
Why similar: Crime 21.8%, Noir 18.4%, Cyberpunk 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%
A cinematic sci-fi horror visual novel, with multiple endings and a shocking mature story where your decisions will impact your psichology and the events of the story.
Why similar: Noir 19.7%, Cinematic 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.6%
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: Crime 19.8%, Noir 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Cyberpunk 12.3%, Detective 10.5%
A short visual novel about an endless shift at a garment factory. Wonder what gets you liquidated faster: corruption, naivety, or immorality? Industrial melancholy, where nothing goes unpunished.
Why similar: Cinematic 21.2%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Dystopian 12.9%, Noir 11.5%, Dark 8.7%
A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.
Why similar: Crime 22.8%, Noir 21.2%, Dark Humor 15.5%, Detective 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.8%
Can you solve a murder with nothing but your wits, your cocktail shaker, and your silver tongue? In this bartending mystery game, your customers are the key. So long as the liquor flows, so does the conversation - but who has the answers you seek, and who has blood on their hands?
Why similar: Crime 21.2%, Noir 15.4%, Alternate History 12.7%, Detective 12%, Visual Novel 11.8%
The REJECTION SIM returns! Explore a slice of chaotic life in late 2000's American high school as you assume the role of Nicole once again. A 100% fully voiced VN presenting as the most culturally accurate period piece in the history of gaming.
Why similar: Dark Humor 23.8%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Noir 12.5%, Female Protagonist 12%
A gritty, semi-kinetic visual novel about broken people and notorious gangsters, featuring six individualized routes with six different endings.
Why similar: Crime 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Detective 14.6%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Female Protagonist 11.6%
Neon Noir is a cyberpunk visual novel with interactive mechanics. It is set in the megalopolis of New Devon in the year 2169, where large private corporations have more power than the government. The player follows the crimes investigated by Colden, a Snatcher.
Why similar: Noir 23.6%, Crime 18.9%, Cyberpunk 15.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Detective 12%
Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan.
Why similar: Crime 17.5%, Dark Humor 15.9%, Conspiracy 15% ★, Visual Novel 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%
Christian Tyler is ready to investigate a new case! Uncover the mystery of the tourist town of Alkelano in our new visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Detective 11.7%, Hand-drawn 11%
Iris has been abducted by aliens?! Finding herself on board a mysterious UFO and tasked with completing a bizarre escape game, Iris knows there's one person who she can always count on for help: Kaname Date, Psyncer!
Why similar: Noir 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Crime 14.1%
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: Crime 25.9%, Noir 20.1%, Conspiracy 19.5% ★, Detective 10%, Cyberpunk 8.6%
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: Crime 20.6%, Noir 19%, Conspiracy 15.2% ★, Visual Novel 12.2%, Detective 11.9%
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: Crime 22.9%, Noir 20.3%, Cinematic 14.1%, Detective 10.3%, Female Protagonist 10%
Loretta is a psychological thriller that makes the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes, leading her through a self-crafted nightmare. Loretta’s story revolves around a woman handling betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, and reclaiming her agency during the socially tumultuous 1940s.
Why similar: Crime 23.8%, Noir 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%
A murder mystery interrogation game - where you can ask the suspects literally ANYTHING! Dive into a macabre conspiracy of burgers and billionaires, getting up-close and personal with an eccentric cast of cold-blooded killers - using voice or keyboard.
Why similar: Crime 24.4%, Noir 20.5%, Detective 12.1%, Conspiracy 12% ★, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
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: Noir 20%, Crime 18.8%, Conspiracy 17.9% ★, Detective 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%
Mysteries of Perception is a detective game where you will see the same scene through the eyes of different characters. Uncover their secrets by analyzing all the clues. Switch perspectives and learn everything about the artifacts of the Distant and the deaths in their wake. Glory to the Stars!
Why similar: Conspiracy 24.3% ★, Crime 21.6%, Detective 15%, Dystopian 13.8%, Visual Novel 7.3%
As Kiran Deshmukh, survive a decaying monolith in this classic survival horror. Uncover the psychological rot of a corrupt mega-corp and the grisly crimes of its Board. In this dystopian thriller, the bottom line is written in blood. Profit is temporary. Pain is eternal.
Why similar: Crime 22.7%, Noir 17.9%, Conspiracy 17.4% ★, Dystopian 11.4%, Cyberpunk 11.2%
Afterslave is a short visual novel about a boy that have reached culmination of his life in a totalitaristic country
Why similar: Crime 36.1%, Conspiracy 25.3% ★, Dystopian 21.1%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Casual 1.9%
An office point-and-click puzzle game mixed with visual novel-style storytelling set in a noir-fabled world. As you are fired from the job, to save yourself from a collapsing dream, it’s time to investigate, discover the black company’s secrets, and take sweet revenge for the money you deserve.
Why similar: Noir 19.9%, Dark Humor 17.3%, Detective 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 11%
Find the clues to make a time bending turnabout in this off the rails visual novel about murder, mayhem, and a thicc pumpkin girl with a machete.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Dark Humor 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Hand-drawn 11.5%
Court of Crowns is a Visual Novel game inspired by Ace Attorney. You play as Princess Adela de Rex and lead the Crown Court that resolves important disputes between the Nobility. But what kind of a person is Princess Adela de Rex? Decide that for yourself, thanks to the game's unique Belief System
Why similar: Crime 25.6%, Conspiracy 20.1% ★, Visual Novel 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Female Protagonist 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: Crime 26.3%, Noir 20.2%, Detective 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8%
Special Agents Mizuki and Ryuki, along with their AI partners Aiba and Tama, are tasked to solve the bizarre Half Body serial killings in this sequel to the critically acclaimed AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES.
Why similar: Noir 18.7%, Crime 17.6%, Conspiracy 16.3% ★, Visual Novel 13.9%, Detective 13.3%
The Slaughter is a noir point-and-click adventure set in Victorian London, laced with adult themes and dark humour. Follow the trail of a killer through atmospheric London locations and surreal dream worlds, meeting a cast of interesting, insane and eccentrically British characters along the way.
Why similar: Noir 29.9%, Dark Humor 23.2%, Detective 16.5%, Crime 11.9%, Female Protagonist 7.6%
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: Crime 21.8%, Conspiracy 17.3% ★, Detective 12.5%, Cinematic 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%
Echoes is a 2D narrative game where you play as Ricky Fox, a detective haunted by the death of his best friend, Arthur. Step into Greenhearth, a small town full of secrets, and make choices that will shape your investigation. Will you crack the case with your sanity intact?
Why similar: Noir 19.4%, Conspiracy 18.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Visual Novel 13%
A short interlude from the world of The Slaughter.
Why similar: Noir 24.8%, Crime 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Detective 14%, Dark Humor 11.1%
What did the girl encounter? A cinematic novel game with film-inspired storytelling.
Why similar: Cinematic 22.5%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.9%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 7.2%
Marlon's Mystery will test your skills as an investigator. Join Abby Marlon to solve the riddles in this captivating mystery and hidden object game. Embark on an enigmatic adventure and discover the darkest secrets of the Taylor family.
Why similar: Crime 22.1%, Noir 17.1%, Conspiracy 16.5% ★, Detective 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.8%
