Games Like The Shapeshifting Detective

YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!

Why similar: FMV 56.5% ★, Detective 20.4%, Mystery 6.5%, Choices Matter 5.2%, Adventure 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: This FMV game shares the same investigative, supernatural mystery atmosphere where you must question suspects to uncover the truth.

Guide local radio hosts Poe and Munro through six TV-like episodes of supernatural strangeness and sizzling on-screen chemistry. From the creators of The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and The Shapeshifting Detective.

Why similar: FMV 60.9% ★, Detective 24.3%, Choices Matter 7.7%, Story Rich 2.6%, Adventure 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this game features the same FMV style and supernatural, choice-driven narrative structure.

Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!

Why similar: FMV 58.6% ★, Detective 25.4%, Mystery 7%, Adventure 3.3%, Story Rich 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential FMV detective game that focuses on identifying inconsistencies in witness testimonies, much like the core gameplay loop of the seed.

Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.

Why similar: FMV 54.5% ★, Detective 21.6%, Mystery 7.4%, Choices Matter 6.4%, Adventure 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at non-linear investigation, requiring you to piece together a complex story from fragmented video clips.

Late Shift is a high stakes FMV crime thriller. Forced into a brutal London heist, your choices matter in this interactive cinematic experience with adaptable storylines that lead to one of seven conclusions. Your decisions are you.

Why similar: FMV 75.6% ★, Choices Matter 15.3%, Adventure 2.9%, Story Rich 2.7%, Sexual Content 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic FMV thriller that emphasizes high-stakes, real-time decision-making and multiple branching paths.

Unravel the mysteries of death, and find the answers to life.A unique Mystery-Adventure Game:The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story

Why similar: FMV 68.9% ★, Detective 12%, Choices Matter 6.7%, Mystery 6.2%, Adventure 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: This high-production FMV mystery game features complex deduction mechanics and a gripping, multi-generational narrative.

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: FMV 58.3% ★, Detective 21.9%, Choices Matter 6.2%, Mystery 6.1%, Adventure 4%

Why You'll Like It: An FMV mystery game that tasks you with investigating a murder in an art gallery, blending puzzle-solving with character interrogation.

A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.

Why similar: FMV 67.6% ★, Detective 28.7%, Story Rich 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational FMV mystery game that tasks players with searching a database to solve a crime through investigative deduction.

Explore a mysterious hotel and infiltrate a cult in this FMV detective game, featuring a cast from GoT, The Witcher, and more. Every decision counts as you gather clues and question guests. Can you unearth the ominous secrets at The Isle Tide Hotel before it's too late to save your missing daughter?

Why similar: FMV 60.3% ★, Detective 17.9%, Choices Matter 9%, Mystery 6.4%, Adventure 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: This FMV adventure features a cult-themed mystery with deep lore and significant choices that impact the outcome.

An eccentric FMV murder mystery with a twist: someone has poisoned Uncle Marcus. Uncover the truth in the yearly family quiz and try to save him before it is too late.

Why similar: FMV 60.1% ★, Detective 14.8%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Mystery 5.9%, Adventure 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced FMV mystery that requires you to uncover family secrets through strategic questioning and branching choices.

Jessika committed suicide, and it’s up to you to find out why she did what she did by prying into her digital past. What at first seems to be a job like any other quickly develops into a dark drama with twists and turns.

Why similar: FMV 59.1% ★, Detective 18.1%, Adventure 8%, Mystery 7.1%, Indie 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A gripping FMV mystery that uses a simulated computer interface to uncover the truth behind a tragic disappearance.

After a major bio-weapon attack on London, two scientists find themselves in a locked-down laboratory with time, and air, running out. The Complex is an interactive sci-fi thriller movie where your decisions lead to one of eight suspenseful endings.

Why similar: FMV 65.2% ★, Choices Matter 11.1%, Sexual Content 7.1%, Adventure 6.9%, Nudity 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi FMV thriller that focuses on character relationships and high-pressure choices in a locked-down facility.

At Dead Of Night is part horror film, part horror game and part ghost hunt. It blends live-action and graphics to create a unique immersive horror experience like no other.

Why similar: FMV 76.9% ★, Mystery 9.8%, Horror 4.5%, Story Rich 4.4%, Indie 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: This unique hybrid of FMV and horror gameplay creates an intense investigative experience where you must evade a killer while uncovering secrets.

She Sees Red is a mature, hard-boiled interactive thriller. When someone is killed inside a nightclub, an experienced detective vows to put the murderer behind bars. Make choices that affect the narrative and experience several different endings in this blood-red interactive movie.

Why similar: FMV 63.9% ★, Choices Matter 15.4%, Detective 10.8%, Adventure 4.8%, Story Rich 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, choice-driven FMV crime thriller that offers multiple perspectives and endings based on your actions.

Erica is a live-action, FMV thriller that puts you directly at the heart of the mystery. Your choices, your consequences.

Why similar: FMV 65.6% ★, Detective 16.7%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Mystery 4.4%, Story Rich 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A highly cinematic FMV mystery that uses tactile, interactive elements to immerse you in its branching narrative.

An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

Why similar: FMV 53% ★, Detective 23.7%, Choices Matter 9.1%, Mystery 5.5%, Story Rich 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: This immersive detective game uses a simulated smartphone interface to uncover the mystery behind a missing person.

Everything rides on your choices in this new wave interactive movie game. Experience a thrilling science fiction mystery in full-length live-action format—from genius creator of the "Danganronpa" series, Kazutaka Kodaka!

Why similar: FMV 72.1% ★, Choices Matter 9.7%, Mystery 8.3%, Adventure 5.9%, Story Rich 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi FMV mystery from the creator of Danganronpa that features a time-loop mechanic and intense decision-making.

Tricked into reading an ancient book, Loralyn summons a demon into her home. Night Book is an interactive occult thriller movie, created in lockdown, from the publishers of The Complex, Five Dates and Maid of Sker.

Why similar: FMV 62.2% ★, Detective 15.8%, Choices Matter 8%, Mystery 6.7%, Adventure 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: An interactive supernatural thriller filmed entirely during lockdown that focuses on the consequences of your choices.

Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.

Why similar: Detective 63.5%, Mystery 13.4%, Adventure 10.6%, Choices Matter 7.2%, Story Rich 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A premier detective game that emphasizes investigation, evidence gathering, and the ability to make choices that affect the outcome of cases.

Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.

Why similar: Detective 40.4%, Choices Matter 26.5%, Adventure 12.5%, Mystery 9.6%, Story Rich 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy adventure game where your investigative choices and social manipulation skills directly influence the story.

The Bunker is an award-winning interactive psychological horror movie. You are John, born underground the day the bombs fell, now alone and trying to survive. But when an alarm goes off, a catastrophic chain of events begins. Unlock the dark secrets of your past as you try to escape The Bunker.

Why similar: FMV 78% ★, Adventure 8%, Story Rich 4.1%, Mystery 3.8%, Indie 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror FMV game that delivers a tense, story-rich experience within a confined, atmospheric setting.

Five Dates is an interactive rom-com about the unpredictable world of digital dating. With five potential female matches, Vinny explores whether compatibility, chemistry and connection is still possible in a world where physical touch is no longer an option.

Why similar: FMV 67.5% ★, Choices Matter 11%, Sexual Content 8%, Nudity 5.6%, Adventure 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: An FMV dating sim that uses the same choice-based interaction mechanics to explore character relationships.

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 51.9%, Choices Matter 21.8%, Mystery 16.5%, Story Rich 8.4%, Adventure 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world detective game that gives you total freedom to investigate a crime and build your own case.

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 53.4%, Mystery 18.3%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Adventure 7%, Story Rich 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A detective game that focuses on piecing together complex scenes to solve murders, perfect for fans of investigative gameplay.

Bloodshore is an interactive action movie about a televised battle royale between high-profile streamers, entertainers and death row inmates. You control the fate of Nick, a washed-up actor who fights for a life-changing cash prize.

Why similar: FMV 79.1% ★, Choices Matter 9.8%, Adventure 6.7%, Story Rich 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: An action-packed FMV game that forces you to make split-second decisions in a high-stakes, televised battle royale.

Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.

Why similar: Detective 58.1%, Mystery 16.5%, Adventure 11.5%, Story Rich 8.5%, Indie 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural detective game that balances humor and mystery with a focus on point-and-click investigation.

Play as both Gabriel and Grace as they are dispatched to Munich to solve a series of mutilation murders thought to be the work of werewolves.

Why similar: FMV 70.7% ★, Detective 11%, Adventure 8.7%, Mystery 7%, Story Rich 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic FMV adventure that set the standard for supernatural detective storytelling and immersive investigation.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Detective 64.8%, Mystery 19.6%, Story Rich 6.5%, Indie 4.5%, Adventure 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant supernatural detective game that relies on deduction and observation to piece together a tragic mystery.

In Love Love Mystery Club, you’re the newest member of the Detective Club at a seemingly ordinary high school. Through Full Motion Video (FMV) storytelling, your choices steer the narrative—will your heart find tenderness… or will hidden horrors emerge from the darkness?

Why similar: FMV 78.9% ★, Choices Matter 7.8%, Sexual Content 5.5%, Mystery 4.8%, Adventure 3%

Sex Inspector🚬💋 is a 18+ visual novel where every sultry alley and shadowy figure could lead to thrilling encounters or chilling discoveries. Think you can handle the heat?

Why similar: FMV 39.4% ★, Detective 22.6%, Sexual Content 9.3%, Choices Matter 8.5%, Nudity 7%

Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!

Why similar: Detective 68%, Adventure 16.9%, Mystery 12.8%, Story Rich 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic detective adventure that focuses on deep investigation and puzzle-solving in a dark, atmospheric setting.

The Sexy Brutale — a never-ending masked ball featuring intrigue, murder and the (quite possibly) occult! Relive the same mysterious day where the guests at the casino mansion are being murdered by the staff over and over again...

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

Visitor is a full-motion video (FMV) detective suspense game. The game tells a story that on a winter night in 2017, a murder case happened in a residential building, a prostitute Shasha died in her own home.

Why similar: FMV 59.5% ★, Detective 28.3%, Sexual Content 8.3%, Indie 3.9%

Morph Girl is a Japanese horror inspired FMV game about loss, depression and the supernatural.

Why similar: FMV 72.7% ★, Adventure 7.6%, Indie 5.2%, Choices Matter 5.2%, Sexual Content 5%

Welcome to the captivating world of intrigue and investigation in the adult visual novel, Sex Detective [18+]. Imbued with an atmosphere of mystique and mystery, this thrilling narrative bursts with tension, sensuality, and unexpected twists.

Why similar: Detective 44.6%, Sexual Content 19.1%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Nudity 13.9%, Story Rich 6.2%

Lust Night💋 invites you to step into a mysterious world, blending elements of horror and romance in this captivating adult visual novel. A group of friends finds themselves trapped in a cursed house, then murder comes onto the scene and a game for their lives begins!

Why similar: FMV 58.4% ★, Choices Matter 10.6%, Sexual Content 10.2%, Nudity 7.5%, Adventure 5.3%

Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.

Why similar: Detective 49.5%, Choices Matter 17.2%, Mystery 15%, Story Rich 7.5%, Adventure 6.5%

A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.

Why similar: Detective 58.3%, Mystery 15.6%, Story Rich 11.2%, Adventure 10.6%, Indie 4.3%

You are blackmailed in Hacked: The Streamer. Investigate clues, make impactful decisions, and shape your story to uncover the culprit is in this thrilling interactive movie. The fate of PinkyPie, a fan-favorite streamer, is in your hands.

Why similar: FMV 72.3% ★, Choices Matter 10.4%, Adventure 5.5%, Mystery 5.2%, Story Rich 3.2%

Search through the interrogation footage of suspects of a bizarre and horrific crime. Decide who committed the crime and see them get arrested and have their day in court. The latest interactive video experience.

Why similar: FMV 51.6% ★, Detective 17.6%, Adventure 13.3%, Indie 8.4%, Mystery 5.5%

"Mutes" is a live-action mystery game. From a third-person perspective, you will make critical choices, engage in deductive reasoning to communicate for the protagonist, and perform quick-time reactions to survive a murder mystery.

Why similar: FMV 65.9% ★, Detective 21%, Mystery 7.4%, Choices Matter 2.9%, Story Rich 1.6%

Play as a ghost and influence women in the house in order to get sexual pleasures from them and achieve your goals by manipulating both the environment as well as their mind.

Why similar: Sexual Content 20.6%, Mystery 20.4%, Choices Matter 19.8%, Nudity 14.7%, Adventure 13.1%

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

Why similar: Detective 50.1%, Mystery 16.8%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Adventure 8.4%, Story Rich 8%

A dead influencer. An obsessed detective. Three suspects. Piece the truth together by going through the victim’s phone messages, videos, and social media in the follow up to the critically acclaimed SIMULACRA.

Why similar: FMV 59% ★, Detective 26%, Choices Matter 8.9%, Story Rich 3.4%, Horror 2.7%

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 47%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Mystery 13.9%, Adventure 8.7%, Story Rich 6.2%

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: Detective 44.1%, Mystery 22.3%, Adventure 9.3%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Story Rich 9.1%

Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.

Why similar: FMV 52.2% ★, Detective 33.3%, Mystery 9.3%, Adventure 2.8%, Story Rich 2.3%

This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.

Why similar: FMV 61.2% ★, Detective 21.9%, Mystery 7.8%, Story Rich 3.4%, Adventure 3.1%

This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.

Why similar: Choices Matter 29.6%, Sexual Content 20.8%, Mystery 19.6%, Adventure 11.8%, Story Rich 9.8%

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 47.8%, Adventure 17.5%, Mystery 15.2%, Indie 7.8%, Story Rich 6.1%

A narrative-driven visual novel that delves into the complex psychological phenomenon of cuckolding.

Why similar: FMV 59% ★, Sexual Content 21.2%, Adventure 7.2%, Nudity 6.2%, Choices Matter 5%

A mysterious crime that no one could solve now rests on your shoulders. Well, not just yours; you also have a partner from your department whom everyone makes fun of. But who knows—maybe she’s actually a great detective in disguise?

Why similar: Sexual Content 39%, Nudity 25.4%, Story Rich 15.2%, Adventure 13.9%, Indie 6.5%

Learn state-of-the-art seduction secrets from the master himself, Richard La Ruina, in this incredibly valuable live action seduction simulator.

Why similar: FMV 66.8% ★, Sexual Content 13.2%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Adventure 5.7%, Nudity 3.5%

A surreal, narrative adventure game where you shapeshift during conversations to uncover how God went missing.

Why similar: Detective 55.3%, Choices Matter 22.1%, Adventure 12.6%, Story Rich 10%

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 61.2%, Mystery 20.9%, Story Rich 9.1%, Adventure 8.8%

An unassuming woman has been charged with the death of a scoundrel, a fortune-squandering bounder. She was found over the body, pistol in hand but there are other avenues in this case that even the Yard refuses to set foot upon. I have the feeling that there is more to the case than meets the eye.

Why similar: FMV 85.4% ★, Adventure 14.6%

Fahrenheit (known as Indigo Prophecy in North America) was a breakthrough in interactive narrative. This newly remastered edition features updated textures in HD, expanded controller support, and is based on the uncut and uncensored international version of the game.

Why similar: Detective 30.3%, Choices Matter 18.9%, Mystery 14.1%, Story Rich 12.6%, Adventure 11.3%

An adult tale of lust and horror in the vein of HP Lovecraft. Take on the part of a former detective who could never let go of the last terrible case he worked. One day his old partner comes knocking, begging for help.

Why similar: Detective 34.3%, Sexual Content 17.7%, Choices Matter 17.2%, Nudity 12.6%, Adventure 7.3%

Tex Murphy is the last of the hard-boiled gumshoe detectives living in dystopian post-World War III San Francisco in the 2050s. Tex is an honest and good-natured private investigator with a penchant for bourbon, cigarettes and getting himself into trouble.

Why similar: FMV 64.8% ★, Detective 23.4%, Adventure 5.4%, Mystery 4.8%, Indie 1.6%

Sex Clinic 18+ is an adult game where you play as a detective infiltrating a luxurious clinic with dark secrets. Investigate, give in to temptations, and unravel intrigues while danger lurks nearby!

Why similar: Choices Matter 30.5%, Sexual Content 29.5%, Nudity 20.9%, Story Rich 11%, FMV 8.1% ★