Games Like The Sexy Brutale

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Detective 36.2%, Mystery 23.6%, Puzzle 12.7%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%, Story Rich 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Like The Sexy Brutale, this game focuses on observing past events to piece together a complex mystery through deduction.

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 35.4%, Mystery 26.1%, Puzzle 14.9%, Story Rich 8.1%, Point & Click 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title excels at the same kind of observational detective work, requiring players to reconstruct scenes of death to uncover a larger conspiracy.

An interactive thriller about a man trapped in a time loop. Featuring James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley, and Willem Dafoe.

Why similar: Time Travel 26.3% ★, Time Manipulation 24.2% ★, Mystery 13.6%, Puzzle 9%, Sexual Content 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tense, top-down time-loop thriller that requires you to experiment with different actions to solve a domestic mystery.

Elsinore is a time-looping adventure game set in the world of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Elsinore combines strong social simulation elements, a dynamic story that reacts immediately to player decisions, and a world full of diverse characters with secrets to uncover.

Why similar: Time Travel 38.6% ★, Time Manipulation 17.4% ★, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Adventure 10.1%, Indie 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A time-loop adventure set in Hamlet's castle where you must manipulate events to change the tragic outcome for the characters.

The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.

Why similar: Time Travel 47.2% ★, Mystery 19.7%, Great Soundtrack 14.8%, Story Rich 7%, Adventure 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant time-loop mystery that forces you to learn the schedules and secrets of a confined community to prevent a catastrophe.

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, the classic puzzle-solving mystery adventure directed by Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi, is back! This long-awaited HD remaster features upgraded visuals and sound and new gallery content.

Why similar: Detective 27.9%, Mystery 22.8%, Puzzle 17.1%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Story Rich 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the supernatural, puzzle-heavy approach to preventing deaths by manipulating objects in the environment.

Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.

Why similar: Detective 41.9%, Mystery 28.8%, Story Rich 12.3%, Point & Click 6.7%, Great Soundtrack 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world investigation game that rewards curiosity and deduction in a surreal, highly stylized setting.

The Invisible Hours is a complex murder mystery in VR, in which players freely explore an intricate web of interwoven stories within a sprawling mansion. This is not a game. This is not a movie. This is a piece of immersive theatre with many tangled threads.

Why similar: Mystery 38.1%, Detective 33.4%, Adventure 28.5%

Why You'll Like It: This theatrical mystery allows you to freely roam a mansion and observe the events of a murder from multiple perspectives in real-time.

Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.

Why similar: Detective 34.6%, Mystery 25.1%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Story Rich 10%, Sexual Content 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal detective game that blends investigation with mind-bending puzzle sequences in a way that feels tonally similar to the seed game.

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 37.3%, Mystery 17.2%, Puzzle 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 8.6%, Story Rich 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A charming detective mystery that focuses on interviewing eccentric suspects and solving environmental puzzles.

Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.7%, Mystery 28%, Puzzle 15.3%, Story Rich 10.9%, Adventure 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the essence of a time-loop mystery, where exploration and observation are the keys to understanding a dying world.

Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?

Why similar: Mystery 23.9%, Puzzle 17.9%, Time Travel 14.4% ★, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, Story Rich 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This series features high-stakes puzzle rooms and a complex, time-bending narrative that keeps you guessing until the end.

The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 45.7%, Story Rich 20.8%, Adventure 7.4%, Indie 6.2%, Point & Click 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy experience that deals with themes of fate and manipulation, featuring a distinct, atmospheric aesthetic.

The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...

Why similar: Time Travel 44% ★, Detective 19.8%, Mystery 17.9%, Story Rich 7.8%, Adventure 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A unique social deduction game that utilizes a time-loop mechanic to uncover the truth behind a hidden threat.

In a creaky old tavern, in a forgotten corner of the video-game universe, a storm is raging. An anonymous caller suggests that there is a murder plot. Six video game protagonists are the only plausible suspects...

Why similar: Mystery 31.2%, Great Soundtrack 24.6%, Story Rich 13.6%, Indie 11.2%, Puzzle 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative mystery that shifts genres and perspectives, much like the theatrical nature of the seed game.

Jabberwock Island—You and your classmates were ready for fun in the sun until Monokuma returned to restart his murderous game! Trapped in a kill-or-be-killed situation, your only hope rests in solving the island’s mysteries.

Why similar: Detective 35.8%, Great Soundtrack 21.8%, Mystery 20.8%, Story Rich 8.2%, Puzzle 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes murder mystery visual novel that requires intense deduction to survive the trials.

In Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems. Switch between five playable characters to uncover the surreal secrets of this strange town in a modern mystery adventure game from the creators of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. The deeper you go, the weirder it gets.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 16.4%, Adventure 15.7%, Puzzle 15%, Detective 14.6%, Point & Click 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style point-and-click mystery that balances humor with a dark, unfolding conspiracy.

The Shapeshifting Detective is a supernatural murder mystery FMV game where you play as a detective who can shapeshift into other characters, allowing you to unlock secret conversations and private encounters.

Why similar: Detective 41.1%, Sexual Content 17.8%, Mystery 17.5%, Adventure 10.4%, Indie 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: An FMV mystery that allows you to take the form of other characters to uncover secrets, mirroring the voyeuristic nature of the seed game.

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Why similar: Mystery 27.7%, Great Soundtrack 22.9%, Story Rich 22.5%, Puzzle 6.9%, Adventure 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: While less puzzle-focused, it shares the same sense of uncovering tragic, interconnected stories within a single, mysterious location.

Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.

Why similar: Mystery 32.5%, Story Rich 23.1%, Adventure 15.9%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Indie 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: An observational mystery where you piece together the final moments of a crew by replaying digital recordings of their past actions.

This is the story of a man with a very strange fate. His name is David Young. Two years ago, his wife was murdered by an unknown assailant, and Young suffered a blow to the head that cost him his memory. His wife's final words: “Look for D.”

Why similar: Time Travel 25.9% ★, Detective 23.7%, Mystery 16.9%, Great Soundtrack 16.8%, Story Rich 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky, episodic detective story that features time-manipulation elements and a highly stylized presentation.

Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!

Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Great Soundtrack 25.3%, Mystery 13%, Puzzle 10.8%, Story Rich 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky, investigation-heavy game that requires you to scour a simulated 90s internet for clues and secrets.

Revisit of one of adventure gaming’s greatest classics by master storyteller Jane Jensen! Struggling bookstore owner Gabriel Knight investigates the sinister Voodoo Murders in New Orleans, discovering the secrets of his family history and unfolding his destiny in this tale of horror and suspense.

Why similar: Mystery 29.8%, Detective 18.9%, Adventure 13.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Point & Click 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A definitive detective adventure that blends occult mystery with deep, character-driven investigation.

A dead man hired you to solve his own murder. You have one day. Fourteen suspects. And as many attempts as it takes. A hand-drawn noir mystery set in 1937 Rio de Janeiro, where every suspect has a life, a schedule, and something to hide.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 33% ★, Time Travel 20.8% ★, Detective 16.2%, Mystery 10.6%, Puzzle 6.9%

Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

Why similar: Puzzle 44.4%, Story Rich 33.4%, Point & Click 8.4%, Dark 7%, Adventure 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: While a card game at its core, its deep layers of mystery and escape-room style puzzles provide a similar sense of discovery.

Omensight is an Action Murder Mystery game. In order to prevent the apocalypse, you are fated to repeat the last day of the world until it can be saved. Investigate clues, fight enemies, and solve the murder of the Godless-Priestess.

Why similar: Time Travel 48.4% ★, Mystery 15.9%, Great Soundtrack 15%, Story Rich 7.5%, Adventure 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game centered on a time-loop mechanic where you must relive the same day to prevent the end of the world.

A point'n'Click adventure game. Resolve mysteries and fight the Great Evil.

Why similar: Adventure 26.2%, Indie 17.9%, Great Soundtrack 17%, Sexual Content 12.4%, Puzzle 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, point-and-click mystery that focuses on investigating a corrupt city through a supernatural lens.

Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.

Why similar: Puzzle 29.9%, Mystery 29.2%, Story Rich 15.2%, Adventure 12.3%, Indie 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven puzzle game that excels at creating a mysterious, atmospheric environment filled with hidden truths.

A Pulp Adventure Thriller - A murdered drifter awakens. Alive again, seconds before his death. Hunted and haunted, help him untangle a mad web of conspiracy in this fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 50.1% ★, Mystery 23.5%, Story Rich 10%, Point & Click 5.8%, Adventure 5.1%

The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.

Why similar: Detective 35.1%, Mystery 22.4%, Puzzle 15.8%, Story Rich 8.4%, Adventure 6.1%

A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.

Why similar: Adventure 27.3%, Point & Click 22.7%, Story Rich 18.2%, Indie 11.8%, Mystery 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk mystery that features multiple protagonists and intricate puzzles set in a high-tech, atmospheric world.

Solve a sinister murder by spending three reality-shifting nights in a haunted art gallery. An infinitely re-playable murder mystery blending deduction, exploration, puzzles, collectibles and FMV.

Why similar: Detective 37.4%, Mystery 22.6%, Puzzle 17.9%, Story Rich 10.9%, Adventure 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: An FMV detective game that tasks you with solving a murder by exploring a gallery and piecing together clues.

Minit is a peculiar little adventure played sixty seconds at a time.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40%, Puzzle 26.4%, Adventure 17.6%, Indie 12.1%, Singleplayer 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A clever time-loop adventure where every minute counts, forcing you to solve puzzles and progress before the loop resets.

Kill the Clock is a narrative time-loop mystery adventure where you relive the same week to solve a murder that keeps changing. Customize your character, roll dice to influence story outcomes, and uncover the truth—before time resets again.

Why similar: Time Travel 32.8% ★, Detective 26%, Mystery 19.7%, Puzzle 7.3%, Adventure 5.9%

Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.

Why similar: Detective 33.6%, Mystery 23.6%, Great Soundtrack 22.6%, Story Rich 8%, Puzzle 5.9%

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 37.2%, Mystery 25.4%, Puzzle 17.3%, Story Rich 6.5%, Point & Click 4.4%

A story-driven adult dating sim / visual novel with a detective style twist!

Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Sexual Content 24.8%, Mystery 16.2%, Puzzle 11.4%, Story Rich 8.4%

Getting away with murder has never been easy. These three members of a proud and noble family are separated by five centuries, but have in common a vengeful and murderous intent. Plans must be formed, blood must be spilled and evidence must be planted ...

Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Mystery 16.4%, Sexual Content 14.9%, Puzzle 13.6%, Story Rich 9%

A new cast of 16 characters find themselves kidnapped and imprisoned in a school. Inside, some will kill, some will die, and some will be punished. Reimagine what you thought high-stakes, fast-paced investigation was as you investigate twisted murder cases and condemn your new friends to death.

Why similar: Detective 36%, Great Soundtrack 21.7%, Mystery 21.5%, Story Rich 9.2%, Puzzle 5.8%

Enjoy an adventurous vacation to a 1960's parallel universe! A Sci-Fi-Mystery Adventure Game with handmade scenery.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 20.7%, Adventure 19.6%, Time Travel 16.8% ★, Puzzle 13.2%, Point & Click 9.1%

The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?

Why similar: Mystery 31%, Detective 24%, Story Rich 10.6%, Time Travel 10.1% ★, Adventure 8.8%

In a mansion surrounded by mist, as the curse made by the Alchemist and Fairy reappears, the danger is quietly lurking in the darkness, awaiting its visitors.Follow Harrod and Willie to unravel an incredible story in Mercury Abbey, and go on an adventure that you would only find in mystery novels.

Why similar: Detective 43.6%, Puzzle 30.3%, Adventure 8.2%, Story Rich 5.2%, Indie 5.1%

Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.

Why similar: Puzzle 39.1%, Mystery 32.4%, Point & Click 6.3%, Adventure 5.2%, Great Soundtrack 4.8%

Birmingham, England: 1993. A shocking ritual murder compels a world-weary forensic investigator to discover a hidden realm of witchcraft, gods and demons. Follow clues and use magic to solve the case, with moral choices leading to multiple possible endings.

Why similar: Detective 39.2%, Mystery 26.9%, Adventure 13.5%, Story Rich 9%, Indie 6.8%

A deep, interactive adventure about love and loss, beautifully depicted and offering an intense cinematic experience. What would you do to save the one you love?

Why similar: Time Travel 29.1% ★, Great Soundtrack 27.1%, Story Rich 13.2%, Adventure 10.1%, Indie 7.1%

A unique game with a film noir atmosphere, seductive wanton women, and dirty dangerous secrets. Gameplay is based on a motion comic with a non-linear plot mixed with MATCH3 puzzle fights.

Why similar: Sexual Content 61.1%, Great Soundtrack 18.1%, Story Rich 6.5%, Indie 6.4%, Nudity 5.8%

Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.

Why similar: Detective 45.4%, Mystery 33.6%, Story Rich 12.2%, Adventure 6.1%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Obscene Mansion is an erotic detective story with elements of adventure. Reveal the secrets of the mansion and put the souls of the harlots to rest.

Why similar: Sexual Content 34.9%, Detective 26.1%, Mystery 16.3%, Adventure 15.5%, Indie 3.2%

A mysterious and fascinating quest in Hidden Object genre.

Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Great Soundtrack 19.2%, Mystery 17.4%, Puzzle 16.4%, Adventure 8.9%

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 37.8%, Mystery 28.7%, Puzzle 16.4%, Adventure 6.7%, Atmospheric 2.9%

Orten Was The Case - A free movement puzzle/adventure game where you play as a youngster stuck in a time loop with the simple task of saving the world from literal destruction.

Why similar: Time Manipulation 43.6% ★, Detective 18.4%, Mystery 18.2%, Puzzle 9.6%, Story Rich 5.5%

Explore the mysterious Hotel Norwood in this surreal first-person adventure. Curious characters, forgotten secrets, and head-nodding music await your arrival.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 39.7%, Mystery 26%, Puzzle 13.2%, Adventure 9.1%, Indie 5.9%

Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.

Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Mystery 24.8%, Puzzle 19.2%, Story Rich 8.9%, Point & Click 6.4%

Murder and mystery lead a young detective to investigate a cult and to cross paths with a criminal organization. With the help of an angel and a harem of beauties, take on the challenge of saving the world from a mysterious threat.

Why similar: Sexual Content 35.6%, Detective 22.4%, Mystery 14.2%, Puzzle 12.3%, Story Rich 7.6%

A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.

Why similar: Detective 30.3%, Great Soundtrack 18.5%, Mystery 14.7%, Puzzle 9.4%, Story Rich 8.5%

Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.

Why similar: Puzzle 41.3%, Mystery 18.6%, Point & Click 11.2%, Adventure 8.3%, Indie 7.6%

Survive a macabre world conjured up by the tortured memories of Angelica.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 19.7%, Mystery 18.9%, Adventure 17.5%, Indie 12.5%, Puzzle 11.8%

It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.

Why similar: Detective 41.2%, Mystery 28.5%, Adventure 7.5%, Indie 6.5%, Point & Click 6.3%

Step into the shoes of Alfred Fox, a private eye with a knack for getting into trouble, and confront the danger looming over your old flame, Barbara Le Purr. Using your own intuition and wide investigation techniques you will follow the intrigue and face many, sometimes deadly, consequences.

Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Mystery 17.3%, Great Soundtrack 15.1%, Puzzle 8.9%, Adventure 7.9%