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Games Like The Wolf Among Us

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Adventure, Singleplayer, Choices Matter.

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From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive — 98% — of 39,110 reviews
Released: 2013-10-11
Developer: Telltale
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 9.3 hrs
Mean playtime: 11.9 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 89%

Overview

What makes The Wolf Among Us special is how it mixes Telltale’s cinematic choice-driven storytelling with hard-boiled detective work, comic-book style, and a dark supernatural world full of morally gray characters. These recommendations focus on that same blend of branching narrative, strong dialogue, mystery solving, and high-stakes decisions that change how scenes and relationships play out. The list leans most heavily toward Telltale-style adventures, noir investigations, and story-rich games with a similarly tense, mature tone.

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  1. #1 Batman - The Telltale Series
    97% matchVery Positive88% of 17,779 reviews2016
    Dev: Telltale
    Windows
    Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Enter the fractured psyche of Bruce Wayne and discover the powerful and far-reaching consequences of your choices as the Dark Knight.

    Why similar: Episodic 33%, Choices Matter 11%, Detective 7.5%, Story Rich 7.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.3%

    Why You'll Like It: It is the closest overall match in structure and feel, with Telltale’s episodic choice-driven formula, interrogation scenes, detective work, and a dark comic-book world.

  2. #2 Batman: The Enemy Within - The Telltale Series
    96% matchVery Positive92% of 10,383 reviews2017
    Dev: Telltale
    Windows
    Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    In this latest chapter from the award-winning studio behind Batman - The Telltale Series, both Bruce Wayne and Batman will be forced into precarious new roles. The Riddler has returned to terrorize Gotham City, but his gruesome puzzles merely foreshadow an even greater crisis.

    Why similar: Episodic 26.5%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Story Rich 10.5%, Detective 10.3%, Point & Click 10.2%

    Why You'll Like It: This sharpens the detective elements and branching character drama even further, making it one of the best fits for players who loved Bigby’s morally messy investigations.

  3. #3 The Walking Dead
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 79,422 reviews2012
    Dev: Telltale GamesPub: Skybound Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.

    Why similar: Episodic 43.9%, Point & Click 11.9%, Story Rich 9.5%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.9%

    Why You'll Like It: From the same studio and era, it delivers the same tense dialogue choices, episodic pacing, and emphasis on relationships under pressure.

  4. #4 Blacksad: Under the Skin
    95% matchVery Positive83% of 6,816 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 18.7%, Detective 18%, Comic Book 12%, Point & Click 10.1%, Multiple Endings 9.5%

    Why You'll Like It: Its comic-book source, anthropomorphic noir setting, murder mystery focus, and choice-heavy investigation make it one of the strongest thematic matches to The Wolf Among Us.

  5. #5 Tales from the Borderlands
    94% matchVery Positive94% of 19,360 reviews2021
    Dev: Telltale GamesPub: 2K
    Windows
    Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Tales from the Borderlands is a five-part episodic game set on the unforgiving world of Pandora between the events of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3. This is a story full of Borderlands' trademark humor, following two adventurers on their quest for greatness.

    Why similar: Episodic 39.9%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Point & Click 9.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%, Story Rich 9%

    Why You'll Like It: Although lighter in tone, it shares Telltale’s fast-paced cinematic presentation, branching conversations, and strong character writing.

  6. #6 The Walking Dead: Season Two
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,650 reviews2013
    Dev: Telltale GamesPub: Skybound Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    The Walking Dead: Season Two continues the story of Clementine, a young girl orphaned by the undead apocalypse. Left to fend for herself, she has been forced to learn how to survive in a world gone mad.

    Why similar: Episodic 42.7%, Point & Click 10.8%, Story Rich 8.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.6%, Comic Book 7.5%

    Why You'll Like It: It keeps the same Telltale decision-making style while doubling down on difficult moral choices and emotionally charged consequences.

  7. #7 The Walking Dead: The Final Season
    93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 21,203 reviews2018
    Dev: Telltale GamesPub: Skybound Games
    Windows
    Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 37.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    A secluded school might finally be Clementine’s chance for a home, but protecting it will mean sacrifice.

    Why similar: Episodic 26.7%, Choices Matter 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Story Rich 13.7%, Comic Book 6.9%

    Why You'll Like It: This is one of Telltale’s strongest later narrative games, with the same intimate choice-driven scenes and polished episodic storytelling.

  8. #8 The Expanse: A Telltale Series
    92% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,743 reviews2023
    Dev: Deck NinePub: Telltale
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Take on the role of Camina Drummer and explore the dangerous, uncharted edges of the Belt. From scavenging wrecked ships in a zero-g environment, to combating fearsome pirates, you make the difficult choices in this latest Telltale adventure. All five episodes playable at launch!

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 34.9%, Choices Matter 23.8%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Adventure 12.8%, Story Rich 11.2%

    Why You'll Like It: It recreates the modern Telltale format with cinematic dialogue choices, episodic storytelling, and a mystery-driven narrative full of political tension.

  9. #9 Heavy Rain
    91% matchVery Positive86% of 28,418 reviews2020
    Dev: Quantic Dream
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Experience a gripping psychological thriller filled with innumerable twists and turns. The hunt is on for a murderer known only as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following their own leads, must take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim.

    Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Choices Matter 20.2%, Multiple Endings 19.3%, Story Rich 12%, Cinematic 9.2%

    Why You'll Like It: Its cinematic presentation, multiple protagonists, branching outcomes, and murder-investigation focus make it a natural pick for fans of narrative suspense.

  10. #10 The Council
    91% matchVery Positive84% of 5,631 reviews2018
    Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Focus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    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 24%, Episodic 23.3%, Choices Matter 17.1%, Story Rich 8.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.5%

    Why You'll Like It: It mixes branching narrative, social manipulation, and investigative deduction in a supernatural-tinged mystery full of political secrets.

  11. #11 The Walking Dead: A New Frontier
    90% matchVery Positive83% of 18,311 reviews2016
    Dev: Telltale GamesPub: Skybound Games
    Windows
    Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    After society was ripped apart by undead hands, pockets of civilization emerge from the chaos. But at what cost? Can the living be trusted on this new frontier?

    Why similar: Episodic 40.8%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Story Rich 11.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.4%, Point & Click 7.2%

    Why You'll Like It: It keeps the familiar Telltale rhythm of quick decisions, character tension, and serialized storytelling that Wolf fans usually enjoy.

  12. #12 Tell Me Why
    89% matchVery Positive82% of 15,432 reviews2020
    Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    Tell Me Why is the multi-award winning episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment in which twins use their supernatural bond to discover the truth of their troubled past.

    Why similar: Episodic 42.6%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%, Story Rich 8.9%, Multiple Endings 7.4%

    Why You'll Like It: This is a grounded mystery adventure built around dialogue choices, episodic storytelling, and uncovering hidden truths through character-driven scenes.

  13. #13 The Walking Dead: Michonne - A Telltale Miniseries
    89% matchVery Positive81% of 8,147 reviews2016
    Dev: Telltale GamesPub: Skybound Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    The Walking Dead: Michonne - A Telltale Miniseries stars the iconic, blade-wielding character from Robert Kirkman's best-selling comic books.

    Why similar: Episodic 35.5%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Point & Click 10.7%, Story Rich 9%

    Why You'll Like It: It is a shorter but very familiar Telltale experience built around hard choices, tense conversations, and a grim serialized tone.

  14. #14 Murdered: Soul Suspect
    88% matchVery Positive86% of 17,211 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 52.8%, Noir 14.9%, Mystery 7.9%, Adventure 6.4%, Story Rich 6.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Its supernatural murder mystery and detective-led structure strongly echo The Wolf Among Us even though it plays more like an exploration adventure.

  15. #15 As Dusk Falls
    86% matchVery Positive91% of 4,224 reviews2022
    Dev: INTERIOR/NIGHTPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Explore the entangled lives of two families across thirty years in an original interactive drama from INTERIOR/NIGHT. Starting in 1998 with a robbery-gone-wrong, the character's lives depend on the choices you make.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, Choices Matter 18.9%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, Cinematic 12.8%, Story Rich 12.2%

    Why You'll Like It: It captures the same feeling of tense, scene-to-scene decision making where even small choices can reshape relationships and outcomes.

  16. #16 Detroit: Become Human
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 244,033 reviews2020
    Dev: Quantic Dream
    Windows
    Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 29.6%, Multiple Endings 27.1%, Story Rich 17.7%, Cinematic 15%, Adventure 3.1%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers a bigger-budget version of consequence-heavy interactive drama, with frequent branching scenes and choices that radically alter the story.

  17. #17 Blues and Bullets
    87% matchMixed62% of 1,374 reviews2015
    Dev: A Crowd of Monsters
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Blues and Bullets is a dark and violent crime thriller. Set in an alternative Eliot Ness & Al Capone story, Blues and Bullets blends a stunning script with detective work to deliver an amazing interactive experience.

    Why similar: Episodic 26.2%, Noir 15.9%, Detective 15.8%, Choices Matter 5.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 5.4%

    Why You'll Like It: Its black-and-white noir presentation, detective premise, episodic structure, and dialogue choices make it an especially good mood match.

  18. #18 Twin Mirror
    85% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,651 reviews2021
    Dev: DON'T NOD
    Windows
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    The small town of Basswood will be changed forever by ex-investigative journalist Sam Higgs in this thrilling narrative experience from award-winning studio DON'T NOD. Will you find the truth – no matter the cost?

    Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Story Rich 10.8%, Cinematic 10.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This is a moody mystery adventure centered on investigation, dialogue choices, and piecing together the truth in a troubled modern setting.

  19. #19 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
    84% matchVery Positive89% of 7,813 reviews2014
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    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 54.4%, Mystery 9.4%, Point & Click 9%, Adventure 7.7%, Story Rich 7.5%

    Why You'll Like It: It leans more into deduction than branching drama, but its case-based investigations and morally gray conclusions suit Wolf’s detective side well.

  20. #20 Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
    83% matchVery Positive94% of 2,509 reviews2020
    Dev: The Wild GentlemenPub: HandyGames
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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: Detective 25.8%, Noir 25.5%, Point & Click 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Story Rich 8.4%

    Why You'll Like It: This is a stylish anthropomorphic noir detective story with interrogations, sharp writing, and a seedy underworld very much in Wolf’s lane.

  21. #21 Life is Strange: Before the Storm
    82% matchVery Positive93% of 37,748 reviews2017
    Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 26.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part standalone story adventure set three years before the events of the first game. This time play as Chloe Price, a rebel who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber in a dramatic new story in the BAFTA award winning franchise.

    Why similar: Episodic 37.9%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Story Rich 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%, Multiple Endings 6.4%

    Why You'll Like It: Its episodic structure, conversation-driven choices, and emotionally charged mystery storytelling will appeal if you mainly loved Wolf for its narrative flow.

  22. #22 Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered
    84% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,382 reviews2015
    Dev: Quantic Dream
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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 18.3%, Story Rich 16.2%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Quick-Time Events 11.9%, Noir 10%

    Why You'll Like It: It blends supernatural thriller storytelling with cinematic choices, investigation, and a dark urban tone that feels very close to Bigby’s world.

  23. #23 Tron: Identity
    81% matchMostly Positive79% of 292 reviews2023
    Dev: Bithell Games
    Windows · Mac

    Something has been taken. Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own course in a world without a creator.

    Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Noir 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Choices Matter 10.5%

    Why You'll Like It: This is a sleek narrative mystery with consequential choices, interrogations, and visual-novel pacing that scratches a similar investigative itch.

  24. #24 Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong
    82% matchMixed64% of 679 reviews2023
    Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Nacon
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Play as 3 vampires, wield their powers wisely, and strike the right balance between your human and animal side in a heart-pounding story in which your choices will decide the fate of Boston.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 22%, Multiple Endings 17.6%, Story Rich 16.6%, Detective 13.6%, Adventure 9.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Its supernatural politics, dialogue-heavy roleplaying, and emphasis on navigating hidden factions make it a strong fit for fans of urban fantasy intrigue.

  25. #25 Unavowed
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,565 reviews2018
    Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    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: Point & Click 22.4%, Detective 20.1%, Story Rich 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Noir 8.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Its supernatural urban setting, ensemble cast, and focus on solving occult cases make it a great pick for players who loved Wolf’s fantasy-noir worldbuilding.

  26. #26 Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
    80% matchVery Positive92% of 2,845 reviews2021
    Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.

    Why similar: Detective 29.1%, Noir 28.8%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Story Rich 7.7%

    Why You'll Like It: It delivers a tightly written noir investigation where your choices shape both the case and the protagonist’s moral path.

  27. #27 Oxenfree
    79% matchVery Positive91% of 12,063 reviews2016
    Dev: Night School Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 26.6%, Story Rich 22.9%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Mystery 11.3%, Atmospheric 8.5%

    Why You'll Like It: It captures a comparable supernatural mystery vibe through naturalistic dialogue choices, tense atmosphere, and a story that reacts to how you play conversations.

  28. #28 Beyond: Two Souls
    78% matchVery Positive88% of 40,195 reviews2020
    Dev: Quantic Dream
    Windows
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    A unique psychological action thriller delivered by A-list Hollywood performances by Elliot Page and Willem Dafoe, Beyond: Two Souls takes you on a thrilling journey across the globe as you play out the remarkable life of Jodie Holmes.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 33.7%, Story Rich 21.5%, Cinematic 17.3%, Adventure 11.3%, Quick-Time Events 7.9%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers another cinematic interactive drama built around supernatural powers, major decisions, and a strong emphasis on character-driven scenes.

  29. #29 The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series
    77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 44,750 reviews2020
    Dev: Skybound Games
    Windows
    Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 29.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series contains all 4 Seasons, 400 Days, and The Walking Dead: Michonne, which includes over 50 hours of gameplay across 23 unique episodes.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 18.5%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Comic Book 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Story Rich 12.2%

  30. #30 Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest
    79% matchVery Positive82% of 1,100 reviews2020
    Dev: Different Tales
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Explore the myths and monsters of Europe’s last primeval wilderness. Play as Maia, who arrives at the ancient Białowieża Forest looking to explore her family history. Discover Rage in an adventure game inspired by the experience of the legendary tabletop roleplaying game Werewolf: The Apocalypse.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.6%, Multiple Endings 18.4%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Choices Matter 16.2%, Story Rich 13.9%

    Why You'll Like It: This choice-heavy supernatural narrative explores secret factions, identity, and consequence in a dark modern fantasy setting reminiscent of Fables’ hidden world.

  31. #31 Dispatch
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 174,629 reviews2025
    Dev: AdHoc Studio
    Windows
    Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy where choices matter. Manage a dysfunctional team of misfit heroes and strategize who to send to emergencies around the city, all while balancing office politics, personal relationships, and your own quest to become a hero. All episodes out now!

    Why similar: Episodic 33%, Choices Matter 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Story Rich 10.8%, Cinematic 6%

  32. #32 Blake: The Visual Novel
    75% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2021
    Dev: Ori MeesPub: LegendOri Productions
    Windows · Mac

    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 20.9%, Detective 20%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Comic Book 13.4%, Visual Novel 10.4%

  33. #33 YOUR HOUSE
    72% matchVery Positive87% of 69 reviews2025
    Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
    Windows · Mac

    A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.

    Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Noir 19%, Comic Book 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Point & Click 9.6%

  34. #34 Puzzle Agent
    75% matchVery Positive89% of 2,805 reviews2010
    Dev: Telltale
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    Created with indie comic artist Graham Annable's unique narrative and visual sensibilities, delivered with the distinctive Telltale storytelling style, Puzzle Agent is sure to challenge, thrill and engage in more ways than you can shake a cryptogram at!

    Why similar: Detective 43.2%, Point & Click 23.7%, Mystery 11%, Story Rich 9%, Adventure 7.2%

  35. #35 The Deed
    74% matchVery Positive90% of 3,717 reviews2015
    Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    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 27.2%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Point & Click 10.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, Story Rich 8.8%

  36. #36 New Tales from the Borderlands
    76% matchMostly Negative31% of 2,079 reviews2022
    Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: 2K
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Decide the fates of altruistic scientist Anu, her ambitious, "streetwise" brother Octavio, and the fierce, frogurt-slinging Fran. Claw and con your way through five thrilling chapters!

    Why similar: Episodic 34.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Visual Novel 8.4%

  37. #37 Sam & Max Save the World
    72% matchVery Positive94% of 1,998 reviews2020
    Dev: Skunkape Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    An open-and-shut case of petty vandalism balloons into a far-flung mind-control conspiracy involving former child stars, the media, the mafia, the government, the internet, and the bright side of the moon. Telltale's episodic classic, lovingly remastered by members of the original development team.

    Why similar: Episodic 35.1%, Point & Click 18.1%, Detective 17.5%, Comic Book 13.7%, Adventure 7.4%

  38. #38 The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief
    76% matchMostly Positive75% of 812 reviews
    Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    'The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief' is a thrilling crime adventure in three chapters from the creators of 'The Book of Unwritten Tales'. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960.

    Why similar: Detective 32%, Point & Click 26.5%, Noir 12.7%, Adventure 10.6%, Mystery 8.5%

  39. #39 AI: The Somnium Files
    71% matchVery Positive92% of 9,207 reviews2019
    Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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

    Why similar: Detective 32.9%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Story Rich 11.2%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Mystery 9.1%

  40. #40 L.A. Noire
    73% matchVery Positive86% of 36,273 reviews2011
    Dev: Team BondiPub: Rockstar Games
    Windows
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 19.2 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 42.9%, Noir 28.4%, Story Rich 7.7%, Cinematic 5.7%, Mystery 5.3%

  41. #41 Tangle Tower
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,076 reviews2019
    Dev: SFB Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    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 32.3%, Noir 19.3%, Point & Click 15.5%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Story Rich 7.5%

  42. #42 D4: Dark Dreams Don’t Die -Season One-
    73% matchVery Positive80% of 1,977 reviews2015
    Dev: Access GamesPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    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: Detective 25.8%, Episodic 16.1%, Quick-Time Events 8.8%, Point & Click 8.3%, Comic Book 7.5%

  43. #43 The Detail
    74% matchMostly Positive72% of 682 reviews2014
    Dev: Rival Games Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    The Detail, a crime noir adventure in a modern American city. This is a city where cases matter, clearance rates matter, and on a good day even justice matters.

    Why similar: Point & Click 37%, Adventure 13.7%, Detective 12.6%, Noir 11.6%, Story Rich 10.6%

  44. #44 Life is Strange - Episode 1
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 172,795 reviews2015
    Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Square Enix
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    Why similar: Episodic 40.1%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Story Rich 13.3%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, Great Soundtrack 5.8%

  45. #45 Tails Noir: Prologue
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,115 reviews2019
    Dev: EggNutPub: Raw Fury
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 45.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

    Why similar: Noir 29.1%, Detective 26.4%, Adventure 12.3%, Point & Click 9.1%, Story Rich 8.1%

  46. #46 Darkway: Murder of King Mere
    67% matchVery Positive96% of 70 reviews2025
    Dev: IM/MORTAL Studios
    Windows · Mac

    The King Mere is dead. Once the leader of diplomacy in the Dog Empyre, now a bloodstain on snow. You are the Apprentice, sent by the Master Detective to the City of Ink, to uncover who really murdered the King at the edge of the world.

    Why similar: Noir 25.9%, Detective 25.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Choices Matter 10.2%

  47. #47 Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Purgatory
    69% matchMostly Positive80% of 104 reviews2024
    Dev: Different Tales
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A choice-driven RPG thriller set in the World of Darkness universe. Step into the shoes of Samira, a young werewolf refugee in Poland, as she battles dark forces and loneliness, caught between rage and despair. How will your story unfold?

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.7%, Multiple Endings 19.3%, Choices Matter 17.8%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Story Rich 12.3%

  48. #48 Noir Chronicles: City of Crime
    73% matchMixed60% of 234 reviews2018
    Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    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: Noir 27.5%, Detective 27.4%, Point & Click 14.6%, Adventure 6.8%, Mystery 6.3%

  49. #49 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
    71% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,305 reviews2016
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…

    Why similar: Detective 38.9%, Point & Click 12.8%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Story Rich 11.1%, Mystery 8.9%

  50. #50 Roadwarden
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 4,990 reviews2022
    Dev: Moral Anxiety StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.5%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Story Rich 11.8%, Detective 10.8%

  51. #51 Grim Fandango Remastered
    70% matchVery Positive91% of 8,729 reviews2015
    Dev: Double Fine Productions
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    One of the most acclaimed adventure games of all time is now back, better than ever. Grim Fandango Remastered has the all the beautiful art and engaging story fans remember, but has also been remastered to look, sound, and control even better than the award-winning original release.

    Why similar: Noir 36.9%, Point & Click 27.7%, Story Rich 13.5%, Adventure 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.9%

  52. #52 Break Wolf
    65% matchVery Positive99% of 161 reviews2025
    Dev: RE Atelier
    Windows

    "Have we all been acting waywardly?" An Adventure RPG that deals with the life and death of wayward humans, striving to escape a syndicate that creates monsters.

    Why similar: Multiple Endings 28.7%, Choices Matter 25.9%, Story Rich 19.4%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Dark 7.9%

  53. #53 The Monster Inside
    69% matchVery Positive88% of 2,079 reviews2017
    Dev: Random Seed Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 12 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 10%

    A film noir style audio-visual novella. A mysterious woman... a string of murders... and a man with a hidden past.

    Why similar: Detective 35.7%, Noir 35%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Mystery 8.9%, Atmospheric 2.2%

  54. #54 Tails Noir
    68% matchMixed67% of 3,409 reviews2021
    Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Tails Noir is a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

    Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Noir 21.6%, Point & Click 12%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Story Rich 7.9%

  55. #55 Until Dawn™
    64% matchVery Positive83% of 4,730 reviews2024
    Dev: Ballistic MoonPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
    Windows
    Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Rebuilt and enhanced for PC – Until Dawn invites you to relive the nightmare, and immerse yourself in a gripping slasher horror where every decision can make the difference between life and death.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 22.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21%, Multiple Endings 18.3%, Story Rich 8.6%, Cinematic 7.2%

  56. #56 Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey
    68% matchMostly Positive80% of 172 reviews2019
    Dev: Salix Games Ltd
    Windows

    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 25.9%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Point & Click 15.5%, Story Rich 11.2%, Cinematic 10%

  57. #57 Erica
    66% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,724 reviews2021
    Dev: Flavourworks
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%

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

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, Detective 19.3%, Point & Click 14.2%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Multiple Endings 12.3%

  58. #58 BEAST CRIMES
    67% matchMixed64% of 64 reviews2022
    Dev: LINK
    Windows

    Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?

    Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.9%, Point & Click 12.9%, Visual Novel 12%, Multiple Endings 10.7%

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