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  1. #1 Save My Sister
    97% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2023
    Dev: Ahmed Mo'nis
    Windows · Linux

    After a young girl is kidnapped by a human trafficking gang, an ex army officer with PTSD has to fight to rescue her. A Third Person shooter with film-noir/neo-noir style

    Why similar: Noir 20.9%, Third-Person Shooter 18.5%, Conspiracy 15.2%, Crime 14.9%, Comic Book 13.4%

  2. #2 Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 13,771 reviews2008
    Dev: Remedy EntertainmentPub: Rockstar Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a violent, film-noir love story. Dark, tragic and intense, the in-depth story is a thrill-ride of shocking twists and revelations. Love hurts.

    Why similar: Noir 31.8%, Bullet Time 25.4%, Third-Person Shooter 16.5%, Crime 7.2%, Detective 5.1%

  3. #3 Max Payne
    96% matchVery Positive89% of 15,456 reviews2011
    Dev: Remedy EntertainmentPub: Rockstar Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, hunted by cops and the mob, Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Prepare for pain…

    Why similar: Noir 30.1%, Bullet Time 25.2%, Third-Person Shooter 17%, Crime 7.1%, Detective 5.7%

  4. #4 Chrysalis: Chrome Butterfly
    95% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Gravity Vector Studio
    Windows

    «Chrysalis: Chrome Butterfly» – a cyberpunk neo-noir thriller. Play as Wendy, an agent with memory gaps investigating a disappearance in Neo-Kyoto. Switch between choreographed combat and detective work to uncover a conspiracy where reality is an illusion. But is the truth worth knowing?

    Why similar: Noir 22.6%, Third-Person Shooter 20.6%, Detective 13.2%, Bullet Time 11.1%, Action-Adventure 9.4%

  5. #5 The Energy Case
    94% matchNo user reviews2028
    Dev: Novak Studios
    Windows

    Explore the world of the dieselpunk society of robot-bugs in The Energy Case. Follow Detective "Dec" in solving the murder of a scientist, who was working on cleaner energy sources, and maybe join the energy transition for a cleaner, greener future!

    Why similar: Noir 28%, Detective 20.4%, Third-Person Shooter 18.8%, Action-Adventure 6.7%, Shooter 6.2%

  6. #6 Joe Kowalski Chronicles: Murder in a flat
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Iron Noir Soft
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Joe Kowalski Chronicles: Murder in a flat is a dark neo noir point and click adventure game where you start as a police detective Joe Kowalski and try to solve a murder that happened in Joe's neighborhood.

    Why similar: Noir 25.3%, Crime 20.1%, Detective 17.7%, Conspiracy 10.1%, Comic Book 6.9%

  7. #7 Max Payne 3
    93% matchVery Positive87% of 61,808 reviews2012
    Dev: Rockstar StudiosPub: Rockstar Games
    Windows
    Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    No longer a New York City cop, Max Payne moves to São Paulo to protect a wealthy family in an effort to finally escape his troubled past. This complete edition of Max Payne 3 includes the complete original game and all previously released downloadable content.

    Why similar: Bullet Time 34.2%, Third-Person Shooter 24%, Noir 21.4%, Shooter 7.1%, Action 6.1%

  8. #8 High Tech Low Life®
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hardmode Games inc.
    Windows

    High Tech Low Life® is a third-person action-adventure game, set in a world inspired by classic Cyberpunk Japanese Manga. Explore districts, with branched dialogue choice, walk and talk, shoot and talk, active reload, slow time and engage in third person firefights with challenging enemies.

    Why similar: Bullet Time 32.1%, Crime 19.3%, Third-Person Shooter 16.6%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Action-Adventure 7%

  9. #9 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
    91% matchMostly Positive73% of 124 reviews2023
    Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows

    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: Noir 23.1%, Crime 18.8%, Conspiracy 18%, Detective 17.1%, Comic Book 12.6%

  10. #10 Spade Investigations
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Little Grim Entertainment
    Windows

    Use your investigating skills to solve Zephyr City’s most heinous crimes through the eyes of infamous detective Nick Spade. This steampunk noir city is a rats nest of secrets and lies. Do you have what it takes to earn the title The Ace of Spades?

    Why similar: Noir 21.7%, Crime 19.9%, Detective 16.7%, Stealth 14.2%, Action-Adventure 9%

  11. #11 L.A. Noire
    90% matchVery Positive86% of 35,916 reviews2011
    Dev: Team BondiPub: Rockstar Games
    Windows
    Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    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 31.5%, Noir 29.2%, Crime 27.6%, Third-Person Shooter 3.8%, Atmospheric 2.7%

  12. #12 Mr. Fast
    89% matchVery Positive85% of 183 reviews2020
    Dev: ZHANG FANPub: SHEN JIAWEI
    Windows · Mac

    Mr. Fast is a top-down shooting game with a bullet time twist! Enemy's time moves more slowly than yours. You're fast enough and you can kill others with one shot.

    Why similar: Bullet Time 28.5%, Noir 23.4%, Crime 19.2%, Third-Person Shooter 9.8%, Bullet Hell 9.1%

  13. #13 Kargo - A neo-noir adventure
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Marevo Collective
    Windows

    Be a heist driver, smuggle drugs, avoid police, gamble at illegal fight club, meet disgusting people and look for a lost cargo in the middle of nowhere in an open-world neo-noir adventure that tells a story of two thugs working for an Eastern European crime syndicate. The night roads of Kargo await.

    Why similar: Noir 30.5%, Crime 29%, Stealth 13.6%, Shooter 7.1%, Action-Adventure 5.2%

  14. #14 Sleight of Hand
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: RiffRaff Games
    Windows

    Infiltrate a hardboiled, rain-slicked city of taboo, where ritual magic and cursed artefacts set apart those with power from those without. Sleight of Hand is a 3rd-person Stealth Action Card-Sim about taking down the coven you used to run with.

    Why similar: Noir 25.5%, Crime 18.4%, Stealth 17.6%, Detective 17.5%, Action-Adventure 7.2%

  15. #15 Tell Some Story: Foz
    87% matchVery Positive92% of 202 reviews2023
    Dev: Camelot.TDM
    Windows

    Action-adventure + Third person shooter. The year is 2042, the near future, the gloomy world of cyberpunk will offer you the role of detective Foz. Random circumstances drag the hero into a showdown between gangs and corporations, where he has to make a choice on whose side he is.

    Why similar: Noir 31%, Crime 20.1%, Third-Person Shooter 15.2%, Atmospheric 6%, Action-Adventure 6%

  16. #16 Nirvana Noir
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Feral Cat DenPub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows

    A noir adventure beyond time and space. The city of cosmic beings is under threat in two parallel realities - one where the Big Bang was never fired, the other exploding in color and sin. It’s up to you to solve the mysteries of the Bigger Bang in this follow up to the award-winning Genesis Noir.

    Why similar: Noir 27.5%, Crime 19.6%, Conspiracy 19%, Detective 19%, Stylized 5.1%

  17. #17 N1NE: The Splintered Mind Part 1
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: OD1N Studios
    Windows

    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 24.9%, Conspiracy 18.5%, Crime 18.5%, Detective 18.2%, Action-Adventure 6.6%

  18. #18 El Paso, Elsewhere
    84% matchVery Positive91% of 1,393 reviews2023
    Dev: Strange Scaffold
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    STAKES. GUNS. SLOW-MO. Fight werewolves and vampires in a reality-shifting motel. Dive through barricades to escape the grasp of evil puppets. Destroy the villain you loved. A new, third-person love letter to classic shooters. Neo-noir never looked so good.

    Why similar: Bullet Time 43.3%, Third-Person Shooter 20.8%, Stealth 11.7%, Action-Adventure 6.7%, Shooter 5.4%

  19. #19 DATE WITH the NIGHT
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Blue and Red Games
    Windows

    In 1948, P.I. Ben O'Hara is investigating an apartment building where all the tenants have suddenly disappeared. Explore metroidvania-style, gather evidence, and fight terrible creatures in the dark. Will you survive the night in the sequel to the award-nominated cult hit GHOST at DAWN?

    Why similar: Noir 20.2%, Detective 18.7%, Third-Person Shooter 15.9%, Conspiracy 13.1%, Comic Book 11%

  20. #20 Reviver
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Rail MinnullinPub: V-Rail
    Windows

    Reviver is an adventure puzzle platformer game for two players, telling about mad scientist, parallel universes and the salvation of all things.

    Why similar: Crime 23.8%, Conspiracy 23%, Third-Person Shooter 15.2%, Shooter 6.8%, Action-Adventure 6.7%

  21. #21 Baron
    83% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Fatih Dörttepe
    Windows · Mac

    Ready to become a respected gangster in a realistic mafia RPG? The rules are broken, the streets are a battlefield. In the fictional streets of Ankara ruled by the mafia, only the most ruthless survive. Gain power, crush your enemies, protect your neighborhood.

    Why similar: Crime 25.8%, Noir 23.2%, Third-Person Shooter 18.7%, Choices Matter 7.5%, Shooter 7.4%

  22. #22 A Death in the Red Light
    82% matchMixed68% of 47 reviews2024
    Dev: Mystery City Games BVPub: indie.io
    Windows

    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 24.9%, Detective 21.6%, Conspiracy 18.9%, Crime 17.4%, Comic Book 10.4%

  23. #23 Dirty Land
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Naturally Intelligent
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A videogame about being a real estate salesman in the 80s

    Why similar: Noir 28.7%, Crime 23%, Conspiracy 19.1%, Detective 15.4%, Choices Matter 6.6%

  24. #24 A Night In Berlin
    81% matchVery Positive84% of 518 reviews2020
    Dev: Unlimina SoftwarePub: Bad Smile Media
    Windows

    A Night in Berlin is a narrative-driven third-person shooter featuring brutal fast-paced gameplay in a dark and atmospheric world.

    Why similar: Bullet Time 31.1%, Third-Person Shooter 22.9%, Crime 21.9%, Shooter 9.4%, Stylized 5.8%

  25. #25 D.W. Dagger: Chapter One
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team Lime Interactive
    Windows

    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 32.9%, Detective 24.2%, Crime 22.4%, Comic Book 11.7%, Exploration 5.7%

  26. #26 Worlds
    81% matchVery Positive87% of 76 reviews2016
    Dev: Curious Planet
    Windows · Linux

    You're Reyk, a highly trained interdimensional Agent. Pack yourself with deadly weapons and equipment, then journey through the portal to strange parallel worlds! Assassinate your targets, sneak in enemy bases and investigate on mysterious anomalies to uncover the odd link between these worlds...

    Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 21.3%, Stealth 19.2%, Conspiracy 18%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Choices Matter 6.9%

  27. #27 Sniper at Work
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Cherrypick Games
    Windows · Mac

    Sharpen your aim and embrace chaos in this action-packed single-player sniping experience. Scout targets, plan creative kills, and adapt when things go sideways. With dynamic missions, tactical freedom, and explosive surprises, every shot tells a story. Precision or mayhem - the choice is yours!

    Why similar: Bullet Time 28.2%, Third-Person Shooter 19%, Stealth 16.1%, Shooter 8.4%, Action-Adventure 8%

  28. #28 Brie Parmesan Mysteries
    79% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2023
    Dev: Rat Pack GamesPub: Kibble Game Studios
    Windows · Linux

    Sneak past guards, follow the cheese, find evidence in this isometric stealth adventure. Play as Brie Parmesan, a master detective and a rat working to undermine the criminal underworld of Chicatgo. Can you find enough evidence to solve case and bring the Cat Meowfia to justice?

    Why similar: Noir 23.6%, Detective 22.2%, Crime 15.7%, Stealth 11.3%, Action-Adventure 8.9%

  29. #29 1964 Operation Velvet Twins
    77% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
    Dev: SEEP
    Windows · Linux

    A retro-style action-platformer that blends the stealth shootouts of Rolling Thunder with the raw brawling of Double Dragon. The result? A thrilling 2D spy adventure set in the 1960s — packed with fists, bullets, and classic arcade energy!!

    Why similar: Noir 23.9%, Comic Book 13.7%, Conspiracy 13.4%, Crime 12.8%, Action-Adventure 10.1%

  30. #30 Scarlet Rain
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: JCUzuner
    Windows

    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 22.6%, Third-Person Shooter 20.8%, Crime 17.9%, Noir 16.9%, Shooter 6.7%

  31. #31 Omertà: Mafia Novel
    78% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Bizi Games
    Windows

    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 31.7%, Conspiracy 19.7%, Detective 18.7%, Crime 13.5%, Stylized 6.3%

  32. #32 Death Architect
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pavel Osminin
    Windows

    Death Architect is a 3rd person action adventure shooter. A combination of slow atmospheric immersion in the dark, sinister atmosphere of a dystopian future world and intense gunfights

    Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 34.3%, Stealth 26.3%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Shooter 7.3%, Action 7%

  33. #33 BORDERCIDE
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Fice Studios
    Windows

    Play as a detective who suffers from borderline personality disorder. Be prepared to fight the mob, confront your nightmares and hallucinations as you chase after the murder suspect.

    Why similar: Noir 30%, Detective 22%, Crime 16.8%, Comic Book 15.6%, Shooter 6.7%

  34. #34 Tail Trail
    76% matchMostly Positive71% of 21 reviews2021
    Dev: Bold Statement Games
    Windows

    Follow the story of a Private investigator hired to find a missing person on a mysterious island.

    Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 24.6%, Detective 21.8%, Crime 17.2%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Linear 8.4%

  35. #35 Noirmancer
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MOSFETARIUM
    Windows · Linux

    You are a super-powered vigilante sneak in a noir-infused mega-metropolis. Turn to mist, shrink under obstacles, swim in air, and black-out guards with a snap of your fingers. Steal secrets, sabotage their operations, and erase guards' memories to remain undetected. Evade the shadows hunting you.

    Why similar: Stealth 27.5%, Noir 25%, Crime 19%, Comic Book 14.4%, 3D 4.6%

  36. #36 Blacksad: Under the Skin
    74% matchVery Positive84% of 6,719 reviews2019
    Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    BLACKSAD: Under the Skin - A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad!

    Why similar: Noir 25.8%, Crime 21.5%, Detective 18%, Comic Book 13.9%, Choices Matter 8.8%

  37. #37 Active Opposition
    74% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
    Dev: Ali Kaan Duman
    Windows

    An intelligence agent has been kidnapped. Since the operation is not official, the state cannot intervene in the situation. The most suitable name for this job is Adam, a newcomer to the city.

    Why similar: Crime 32.8%, Third-Person Shooter 29.2%, Shooter 12.9%, Linear 9.4%, Action 5.7%

  38. #38 Silhouette: Chapter One
    76% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2016
    Dev: Apeirogon Games
    Windows

    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: Crime 26.7%, Detective 25.9%, Noir 18.9%, Action-Adventure 6.1%, Atmospheric 4.9%

  39. #39 Do You Want More!?
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Reno GT Young
    Windows

    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 25.4%, Noir 22.7%, Detective 21.3%, Conspiracy 17.4%, Stylized 5.4%

  40. #40 Murdered: Soul Suspect
    73% matchVery Positive86% of 17,132 reviews2014
    Dev: Airtight GamesPub: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.

    Why similar: Detective 43.5%, Crime 20.5%, Noir 17%, Atmospheric 5.5%, Stealth 5.1%

  41. #41 Anticitizen Red
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Queebly Software
    Windows

    In an American occupied cyberpunk Australia; use bullet time, a whole bunch of weapons and movement mechanics to outwit biker gangs and face off the corporate police. Meet a unique cast of Aussie battlers, explore the new American empire, stay for the larrikin charm.

    Why similar: Bullet Time 42.6%, Third-Person Shooter 24.3%, Shooter 9.6%, Linear 8.3%, Action-Adventure 4.8%

  42. #42 9 Lives
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Stefano BianchiPub: Rising Tide
    Windows

    Step into a noir-inspired world of mystery, humor, and the supernatural in 9 Lives, a visual novel where your choices shape the story. Solve puzzles, uncover secrets, and navigate branching dialogue in a stunning black-and-white art style. Will you crack the case or get lost in the shadows?

    Why similar: Noir 30.3%, Crime 22.6%, Comic Book 16.7%, Detective 16.1%, Stylized 6.4%

  43. #43 Cat Meoir: Feline Detective
    71% matchMixed59% of 27 reviews2024
    Dev: Scratch and Claw Studios
    Windows

    Cat Meoir: Feline Detective is an open world exploration game based in the heart of New York City during the early 1950's. The player must use their cat-like skills to solve puzzles, string together clues, and navigate the city to solve the case of their owners murder.

    Why similar: Noir 29.6%, Crime 19%, Stealth 15.9%, Comic Book 10.2%, Choices Matter 8.2%

  44. #44 REPO MAN
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ACHARA STUDIOSPub: Games Box
    Windows

    In this quirky first-person RPG you are a debt collector. Track down debtors, claim their assets, strike deals, deceive, seduce, intimidate. Solve mysteries, uncover conspiracies and dabble in the occult.

    Why similar: Noir 22.9%, Crime 19.7%, Conspiracy 17.8%, Detective 16.8%, Stealth 13.9%

  45. #45 26 Moves: The Queen's Plot
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Danari Games
    Windows

    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 35.5%, Crime 22.6%, Detective 20%, Conspiracy 8.1%, Stylized 5.2%

  46. #46 LIBERATED
    70% matchMostly Positive78% of 848 reviews2020
    Dev: Atomic WolfPub: Walkabout
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Lock, load, and get ready for a new kind of action adventure! Immerse yourself in a noir rain-soaked city inside a paperback comic. Uncover a cyberpunk conspiracy against human rights. THIS is the revolution.

    Why similar: Noir 24.7%, Conspiracy 24.3%, Third-Person Shooter 16.8%, Comic Book 13.6%, Bullet Hell 6.9%

  47. #47 Graywood: Noir Detective
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bobby & Jeni
    Windows

    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 32.7%, Crime 25.6%, Detective 24.9%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Comic Book 5%

  48. #48 El Matador
    71% matchMostly Positive71% of 572 reviews2014
    Dev: Plastic Reality TechnologiesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    Become El Matador, a DEA special agent tasked with taking down the drug barons. A new narcotics cartel is rising across Central and South America, sharpening its claws and extending its reach. Locate the encampments, infiltrate the headquarters, and put an end to the cartel's influence.

    Why similar: Bullet Time 48.7%, Third-Person Shooter 23.3%, Action 14.6%, Shooter 11.8%, Singleplayer 1.5%

  49. #49 Shadow Hush
    69% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
    Dev: Arcadia
    Windows

    In 'Shadows Hush' infiltrate 'Guard' to unveil sinister experiments. Stealth mastery is key. Unravel secrets with cunning, aided by your radio partner. Will you save the world?

    Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 30%, Stealth 16%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Shooter 14%, Action 10.2%

  50. #50 Gangsters 1920
    70% match7 user reviews43% of 7 reviews2019
    Dev: Sunlight Games
    Windows

    Explore the gloomy roads of the surreal 1920s underworld and find the relevant hints...

    Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Bullet Time 25.6%, Noir 25.2%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Linear 6.3%

  51. #51 The Flower Collectors
    69% matchVery Positive82% of 162 reviews2020
    Dev: Mi'pu'mi Games GmbH
    Windows

    Barcelona, 1977. An ex-cop in a wheelchair witnesses a murder, and teams up with a young ambitious journalist to bring the truth to light. With camera, binoculars and transmitter in hand, uncover the town’s secrets from your balcony in this soul-searching detective mystery.

    Why similar: Noir 25.8%, Crime 23%, Detective 21.9%, Stealth 13%, Adventure 9%

  52. #52 Yurukill: The Calumniation Games
    68% matchVery Positive83% of 69 reviews2022
    Dev: IzanagiGames
    Windows

    Pardon or kill. Let the madness begin! Take on the nefarious attractions of Yurukill Land for a chance to prove your innocence!

    Why similar: Crime 26.3%, Detective 21.9%, Shooter 10.7%, Bullet Hell 10.1%, Choices Matter 10.1%

  53. #53 Aegis Protocol
    67% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Reliq
    Windows · Linux

    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 27.3%, Crime 26.1%, Conspiracy 22.5%, Detective 16.6%, Adventure 3.3%

  54. #54 SPY SWATTER 2
    68% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2022
    Dev: Archor WrightPub: Archor Games
    Windows

    SPY SWATTER 2 - Bad Dudes have stolen Top Secret Files and scattered them all over the World ! Travel to Cool Locations and Get The Bad Dudes, Get the Files and Save us ALL !

    Why similar: Bullet Time 35.7%, Third-Person Shooter 32.8%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Action 10.6%, 3D 5.3%

  55. #55 The World Ends in Ohio
    66% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
    Dev: PDS Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Explore the depths of Ohio and uncover a mystery in the Midwest!

    Why similar: Noir 27.9%, Conspiracy 22.3%, Detective 18%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Choices Matter 7.6%

  56. #56 Death at Fleming Manor
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: SUPERTHUMb
    Windows

    "Your job is to write the death certificate." Investigate a mysterious death in a grand British manor, 1959. Explore eerie scenes and complete forensic documents like death certificates and medical reports. Stylish 1960s detective comic art. Perfect for fans of vintage whodunits.

    Why similar: Crime 25.2%, Conspiracy 21.8%, Detective 20.9%, Noir 14.4%, Atmospheric 5%

  57. #57 Hank: The Great Unraveling
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: My Next Games
    Windows

    Lucrom City’s notorious asylum has been overrun by a recently caught sadistic mastermind - the Unraveler. He’s willing to negotiate before he starts killing the hostages on one condition. He gets to speak to one person - Hank, his captor.

    Why similar: Noir 26.5%, Detective 17.1%, Comic Book 14.8%, Stealth 11.5%, Action-Adventure 8.2%

  58. #58 Crosstalk
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Illumina Studios LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 32.9%, Detective 24.9%, Conspiracy 24.1%, Choices Matter 8.1%, Stylized 2.6%

  59. #59 Murder Mystery Machine
    67% matchMixed54% of 172 reviews2021
    Dev: Blazing GriffinPub: Microids
    Windows

    Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?

    Why similar: Noir 32.7%, Crime 30.3%, Detective 28%, Adventure 4.9%, Atmospheric 3.3%

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