Games Like The Slaughter: Act One

A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?

Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Noir 24%, Mystery 14.1%, Dark 7.8%, Retro 7.1%

Take active part in a nonlinear, interactive visual novel set against the atmospheric backdrop of the 19th century England.

Why similar: Detective 67%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Adventure 11.3%, Horror 4.1%, Indie 3.3%

In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…

Why similar: Noir 27.4%, Detective 21.4%, Mystery 13.1%, Atmospheric 6.2%, Female Protagonist 5.7%

Murder. Nothin’ nice about it. In this old school detective adventure, step into the boots of whip-smart Inspector Waffles and travel the city to track hidden clues, interrogate shady suspects, and unravel a dangerous mystery. But be warned: curiosity killed the cat...

Why similar: Noir 36.7%, Detective 20.5%, Mystery 10.1%, Crime 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%

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 34.8%, Mystery 19.8%, Dark Humor 13.6%, Crime 12.3%, Adventure 8.7%

Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.

Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Noir 22.7%, Mystery 11%, Point & Click 8.2%, Female Protagonist 7.9%

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 32.1%, Detective 27.2%, Mystery 11.9%, Crime 10.3%, Point & Click 5.2%

Something ancient and evil is stirring in Victorian England. Only you can stop it. Journey to the brink of madness and beyond as you set forth alone into the dark.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 33.7%, Point & Click 28.8%, Adventure 9.8%, Retro 8%, Horror 7.6%

Discover a dark family secret and rid a young girl of her nightmares in this splendidly British point & click comedy adventure. Playing as sharp-witted Lucy, explore both dreams and reality to meet all the colourful characters who'll help you solve puzzles, gather clues and find a murderer.

Why similar: Dark Humor 25.6%, Mystery 21.6%, Point & Click 10.1%, Retro 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%

The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era, with an emphasis on strong narrative, intriguing characters and puzzle-solving.

Why similar: Mystery 27.1%, Retro 13.4%, Point & Click 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.5%

A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.

Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Mystery 15.3%, Noir 13.9%, Point & Click 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

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 33.3%, Mystery 17%, Dark Humor 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Point & Click 8.6%

Filled with mystery, humor, and suspense, and brought to life in rich 3D-animation, AR-K is a point-and-click story game with a twist

Why similar: Dark Humor 34.6%, Detective 17.9%, Mystery 15.4%, Point & Click 8.3%, Female Protagonist 7.5%

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...

Why similar: Mystery 17%, Point & Click 13.5%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Dark 11.4%

Bear With Me is an episodic noir adventure game. Amber is trying to find her missing brother while being aided by her trusty teddy, Ted E. Bear.

Why similar: Noir 43.4%, Detective 15.5%, Dark Humor 8.4%, Dark 7.7%, Mystery 7.4%

Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!

Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Noir 24.1%, Mystery 12.3%, Crime 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%

Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.

Why similar: Detective 39.9%, Mystery 12.4%, Point & Click 12.1%, Crime 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

The Skin Stapler is a retro-styled PSX grindhouse horror adventure set in the rotting, crime-soaked sprawl of Carrion City. Players follow jaded detective Dick Slater and his eager rookie partner Robbie Knox as they hunt a mysterious serial killer known only as The Skin Stapler.

Why similar: Retro 27.5%, Atmospheric 26%, Crime 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Horror 10.1%

Use light to survive a nightmare: each creature reacts differently to it. Explore, solve puzzles, and evade the horrors in the dark. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 15.2%, Dark 15.2%, Retro 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Point & Click 11.6%

Embark on a whimsically twisted adventure with Agatha, a child torn between her love for eating meat and her friendships with animals. Join her as she discovers religion and creates her own, Carnivorism, to convince animals that the sacrifice of their flesh is the secret to their eternal happiness.

Why similar: Dark Humor 43.4%, Adventure 18.6%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Point & Click 14.7%, Indie 5.6%

Misericorde: Volume One is the first part of a series of mystery visual novels set in a convent in 1482.

Why similar: Noir 39.2%, Mystery 22.2%, Historical 12.7%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Dark 8.5%

Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.

Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Mystery 16%, Noir 12.5%, Historical 11.1%, Female Protagonist 7.3%

LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.

Why similar: Detective 29.7%, Noir 29.4%, Mystery 16.7%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Point & Click 5.3%

London, 1888: The people of Whitechapel live under the ghastly shadow of Jack the Ripper, tempting Arthurian legends - Du Lac & Fey - back to English shores to intervene. Will they stop Jack before more blood is spilt on the cobbled streets? Victorian London awaits you...

Why similar: Detective 32.3%, Mystery 20.3%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Point & Click 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.7%

Kill each other...for science! The class of '89 is trapped in an elite school killing game. Investigate, solve, and expose your classmates in Kumitantei™: Old-School Slaughter, an episodic murder-mystery ADV card-battler inspired by retro anime.

Why similar: Detective 33.2%, Dark Humor 23.7%, Mystery 19.3%, Retro 8%, Female Protagonist 7.6%

A macabre ritual murder puts Arkham PD detectives Jack Foster and Harvey Whitman to the test. As the investigation progresses, they will unveil a disturbing connection between the Salem witch trials of the 17th century and the end of humankind.

Why similar: Detective 34.9%, Mystery 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Point & Click 10.2%, Dark 9.4%

Paris, 1894. Class differences and pervasive racism finally lead to a tragedy. A year later you find yourself on trial, accused of a brutal murder. How far will you go to exonerate yourself? Will you lie? Manipulate the evidence? Frame others? Act insane? Confess? Your imagination is the limit.

Why similar: Detective 34.6%, Mystery 19.7%, Crime 13.9%, Historical 12.8%, Adventure 8.2%

A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder. Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns home to settle a score with his estranged family.

Why similar: Detective 30.7%, Mystery 15.3%, Crime 14.5%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Dark 7.3%

Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.

Why similar: Noir 28.4%, Detective 21.6%, Mystery 11%, Crime 8.2%, Dark 5.8%

Classic first-person point-and-click adventure game set in contemporary Prague. As a programmer and treasure hunter, you embark on a long journey to uncover the secrets of the infamous Executioner. Your task will be complicated by a sect of fanatic cultists and your own unexplained heritage.

Why similar: Mystery 41%, Point & Click 19.2%, Dark 16.1%, Adventure 12.9%, Horror 3.9%

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: Noir 33%, Detective 22.8%, Dark Humor 17.2%, Crime 8.8%, Atmospheric 5.4%

The complete surrealist horror-comedy series! A mysterious world of zines and blood!!

Why similar: Mystery 39.5%, Female Protagonist 23.6%, Surreal 12%, Adventure 10%, Horror 8.4%

After returning to the quiet streets of Paris to pursue a life of painting, Gus Macpherson could not escape his true art…

Why similar: Noir 29.3%, Detective 25.3%, Mystery 15.9%, Point & Click 11.7%, Adventure 7.9%

Noir Syndrome is a procedurally generated Detective Murder-Mystery with a new story every time! Featuring slick pixel art animations and a jazzy soundtrack, the player is thrown right in to a highly stylized vision of film noir.

Why similar: Noir 51%, Detective 24.2%, Mystery 9%, Adventure 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%

On rainy nights, the serial murderer is on a killing spree. This scares everyone but one girl, the journalist who keeps digging for a promotion. Dauntless, she gets involved deep and wide, hoping to discover the real identify of the rainy night butcher.

Why similar: Detective 50.1%, Mystery 34.3%, Adventure 13%, Story Rich 1.7%, Singleplayer 0.6%

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 30.7%, Mystery 18.8%, Historical 11.2%, Crime 8%, Dark 7.2%

Join the investigation in Murder Is Game Over, a pixel art point-and-click game where you and Cleo try to solve the murder of a famous game designer. Can you uncover the clues and catch the killer before it's game over?

Why similar: Detective 37.1%, Dark Humor 35%, Point & Click 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Hidden Object 5.1%

Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.

Why similar: Detective 54.7%, Dark 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Surreal 4.9%, Horror 4.7%

Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.

Why similar: Detective 42.9%, Point & Click 18.8%, Adventure 13.1%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Horror 6.8%

Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!

Why similar: Detective 45.3%, Mystery 19.5%, Crime 14.6%, Point & Click 11.7%, Adventure 3.8%

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 54.3%, Mystery 18.3%, Point & Click 9.2%, Adventure 9.2%, Crime 5%

Play as a sharp-witted detective in late 19th-century Leipzig, Germany, in this retro pixel-art point & click adventure. Search for clues, question suspects, and piece together evidence on your deduction board to solve four gripping murder cases.

Why similar: Detective 34.2%, Historical 17.7%, Crime 13%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Point & Click 10%

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: Noir 30.5%, Detective 25%, Mystery 13.2%, Historical 11.1%, Dark 6.2%

Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…

Why similar: Detective 31.7%, Mystery 21.5%, Point & Click 11.4%, Adventure 8.5%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.

Why similar: Detective 30%, Dark Humor 18.6%, Mystery 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Point & Click 7.5%

The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.

Why similar: Mystery 37.5%, Noir 21.8%, Adventure 15.3%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Horror 5.5%

Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.

Why similar: Detective 41.3%, Mystery 19.8%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Point & Click 10.1%, Atmospheric 5.6%

A cinematic point-and-click adventure where you step into the shoes of photographer Charlotte Gray as she explores the abandoned camp of Deer Creek and uncovers the tragedy that befell the camp and its people.

Why similar: Mystery 29.5%, Point & Click 13.2%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%

After an encounter with a dreadful horror, detective Lone Carter’s investigation leads him to fateful places as Innsmouth, Arkham and the Antarctic, investigating a series of deaths and mysteries. Play also as Abdul Alhazred and H.P. Lovecraft himself in this Lovecraftian point’n’click adventure.

Why similar: Detective 32.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Point & Click 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Dark 8.8%

Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

Why similar: Detective 45.2%, Mystery 28.7%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Female Protagonist 5.4%, Adventure 4.2%

The ABC Murders is an adventure and investigation game adapted from the classic Agatha Christie novel. You are the famous private detective Hercule Poirot and, once again, you find yourself up against a mysterious serial killer who goes by the name of "ABC".

Why similar: Noir 34.1%, Detective 22.8%, Mystery 10.8%, Crime 7.8%, Female Protagonist 7.6%

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: Noir 35.5%, Detective 22.4%, Mystery 15.6%, Crime 8.6%, Point & Click 7.4%

Play as Conrad, the town's executioner. Investigate a mysterious death, gather clues, question suspects and solve puzzles in this classic point-and-click mystery where witchcraft and superstition conceal a far darker truth.

Why similar: Detective 33.3%, Mystery 14.8%, Crime 10%, Point & Click 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%

Welcome to Happyhills, the town where you can indulge your deepest desires, make your wildest dreams come true, and slaughter anyone in your path. In this case, all three of these are the same. Welcome the citizens of Happyhills in your way!

Why similar: Dark Humor 36.5%, Mystery 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Adventure 11.5%, Retro 8.6%

Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths

Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Dark Humor 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Dark 13.2%, Atmospheric 11.4%

Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!

Why similar: Detective 32.5%, Mystery 28.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Adventure 7.1%, Point & Click 6.8%

The challenge of a dangerous serial killer plummets detective Lazarus Bundy’s career into a chasm with no way out. In a desperate attempt at a comeback, Lazarus decides to secretly investigate the disappearance of Kathrin Mulzberg.

Why similar: Mystery 33.2%, Point & Click 16%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Adventure 12.6%

Unravel a string of gruesome murders terrorizing Tokyo in this mystery-thriller visual novel. The secrets of a case from six years prior may just be the key to the current unending cycle of tragedy—and the thing that cracks this woeful world’s shell may be one girl’s smile.

Why similar: Detective 41%, Mystery 24%, Dark 10.1%, Retro 9.8%, Atmospheric 9%

A gruesome murder interrupts an evening party at a secluded mansion and you are the prime suspect! Explore the mansion, search for clues, and interrogate the other guests as you strive to unmask the killer in this open-ended mystery.

Why similar: Mystery 44.9%, Adventure 24.5%, Atmospheric 16.8%, Indie 6.2%, Story Rich 3.8%

Witness The Charnel House Trilogy, the chronicle of one fateful night aboard a train bound for Augur Peak. Three thrilling, horrifying adventure games in one, from the depths of the Sepulchre, starring Madeleine Roux, Peter Willington, Jonathan Grier, Jim Sterling, and Ben Chandler as Grub.

Why similar: Noir 36.9%, Mystery 15.7%, Point & Click 14.7%, Adventure 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%