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Games Like The Yellow Sign

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Adventure, Story Rich, Noir.

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Worlds brought to life by H.P. Lovecraft and R.W. Chambers combined in the form of a pixelart point&click game. As Solomon Hill, investigate the mysterious death of your twin brother and an ancient plot to bring back the lost city of Carcosa and its resident Hastur, known as the King in Yellow.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: To be announced
Developer: WeAreWild
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lost Cabinet Games
    Windows

    Investigate your way in a branching noir horror detective game inspired by Lovecraftian horror and ancient Minoan myth. Analyze evidence, connect clues, and uncover dark secrets through genre-bending deduction mechanics. Face a sinister plot—and an ultimate choice.

    Why similar: Noir 16.9%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Lovecraftian 11.7%, Detective 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%

  2. #2 Choose Cthulhu Files: The Call of Cthulhu
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Wildspell Games
    Windows · Linux

    What if the choices you make during your investigation awaken ancient beings older than existence itself. Explore the official Choose Cthulhu gamebook adaptation, every decision you take seals the fate of mankind. Will the creeping madness consume you as you uncover the darkest secrets?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.1%, Detective 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Point & Click 9.5%

  3. #3 Echoes of Madness - The Hawthorne Case
    96% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
    Dev: Mr.Bane Games
    Windows

    Detective Norman faces one of the longest nights of his career. Alone, he searches for the missing girl, Felicia, only to discover that this case runs far deeper than he ever imagined.

    Why similar: Noir 26.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Lovecraftian 14.4%, Detective 13.5%, Narration 8.7%

  4. #4 Arkham Mysteries: Chapter One
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Squidbit Works
    Windows

    Uncover the secrets of Arkham in a dark cosmic horror adventure. Solve puzzles, cross hidden dimensions, and use the Eye of Kadath to reveal the impossible. Knowledge comes at a price... are you willing to pay it?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.5%, Detective 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Point & Click 11.9%, Lore-Rich 11.7%

  5. #5 Let Bions Be Bygones
    94% matchMostly Positive72% of 117 reviews2024
    Dev: Bohemian PulpPub: Microprose Software
    Windows

    Having lost everything, a retired, hardboiled detective, John Cooper, must take his last case to find a missing upper-class girl among the lowest parts of the dystopian city-planet Terrahive. Choose your unique path in this atmospheric narrative future-noir thriller.

    Why similar: Noir 23.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Detective 14.6%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Point & Click 11.7%

  6. #6 Beyond Stories: Jester
    94% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
    Dev: Graphium Studio
    Windows

    Can you break free from the trap set by the strange Jester, who is always laughing? Dive into very dark story, adventure awaits. A mix of dark story and a puzzle, where all the pictures support the atmosphere of the story.

    Why similar: Noir 32.3%, Lore-Rich 19.1%, Narration 12.6%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Puzzle 10.4%

  7. #7 Lamplight City
    93% matchVery Positive90% of 828 reviews2018
    Dev: Grundislav GamesPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    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: Alternate History 17.8%, Noir 17.6%, Detective 17%, Point & Click 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.1%

  8. #8 The Wickie : Journey of a Lighthouse Keeper
    92% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
    Dev: Crispian RobsonPub: Cheese Tax Productions
    Windows

    The Wickie is a first-person thriller set in the 1930s Outer Hebrides. Explore handcrafted islands, uncover cosmic horrors, and survive deadly dangers. With no weapons or maps, rely on wit and courage to solve mysteries. Rich in story,art, and Lovecraftian dread, Will you uncover the truth?

    Why similar: Noir 19%, Alternate History 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Detective 14.2%, Lovecraftian 12.4%

  9. #9 Mithra
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Seventh Disorder
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Investigate the world's first cult in a cryptic mystery adventure that blurs the lines between fiction and reality. We've been keeping an eye on you. Follow us further down the rabbit hole...

    Why similar: Noir 19%, Alternate History 14.8%, Detective 13.1%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Narration 11.3%

  10. #10 NoseBound
    91% matchPositive90% of 48 reviews2024
    Dev: Quarantine InteractivePub: Plug In Digital
    Windows · Mac

    A classic Point & Click adventure set in a stylized Noir world. What starts as a routine detective case quickly spirals into a Lovecraftian nightmare. Interrogate suspects, deduce the truth, and uncover secrets that were better left buried.

    Why similar: Noir 24%, Lovecraftian 17.3%, Detective 15.4%, Point & Click 12.3%, Psychological Horror 7.6%

  11. #11 4 days in ***
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Tobi Torba Games
    Windows · Linux

    4 Days in *** is a non-linear 2D horror adventure game in which the player chooses how the story unfolds. You play as a girl who has stopped at a hotel for a conference on health innovations. The hotel administrator warned her not to go up to the 4th floor, but what really happens there?

    Why similar: Noir 23.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Detective 15%, Lovecraftian 10.5%, Narration 9.2%

  12. #12 The Murder of Ava Monroe
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: BUNKWORKS
    Windows · Mac

    A gripping detective noir mystery that blends investigation and deduction with a rich, character-driven story. The Murder of Ava Monroe is cozy, twisty, and oozing with atmosphere.

    Why similar: Noir 26.4%, Point & Click 19.8%, Detective 16%, Puzzle 10.1%, Narration 9.1%

  13. #13 DESOLATIUM
    89% matchMostly Negative28% of 29 reviews2024
    Dev: SUPERLUMENPub: SOEDESCO
    Windows · Linux

    DESOLATIUM is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.

    Why similar: Detective 15.5%, Lovecraftian 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Point & Click 13.9%, Narration 11.5%

  14. #14 DESOLATIUM: Prologue
    88% matchMostly Positive78% of 118 reviews2021
    Dev: SUPERLUMEN
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 48 minMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    DESOLATIUM: PROLOGUE is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 17.8%, Detective 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Point & Click 13.9%, Narration 10%

  15. #15 Necropolis Suite
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Freesphere
    Windows

    Necropolis Suite, is an immersive narrative-driven cosmic horror game about discovery, knowledge, and the meaning of transcendence. Can you escape the terror that lurks in the suite?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 23%, Noir 22%, Detective 21.2%, Lore-Rich 11.1%, Horror 8.7%

  16. #16 Eyes of Darkness
    87% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2022
    Dev: Videogame Collective
    Windows

    Psychological horror, featuring early 90's graphics and music, vast player's freedom and multiple endings! Leonard White, a professional inspector, is looking for his ex-girlfriend, Kimberly Frances, gone missing in Goodsprings, a small town near Nevada holding the darkest secrets...

    Why similar: Noir 22.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Detective 13.9%, Point & Click 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.8%

  17. #17 Enoch
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Evil Pug Games
    Windows

    Step into the world of Enoch: Children of Fate, a sci-fi noir point-and-click adventure set in 2279. Take command of multiple characters with connected storylines as they seek the truth behind the mysteries of Enoch Space Station.

    Why similar: Noir 23.9%, Point & Click 17.4%, Narration 14.8%, Detective 13.8%, Mystery 8.5%

  18. #18 44 The Jail
    85% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
    Dev: Marcial Gutierrez
    Windows · Linux

    They got locked up in a prison for a reason. Try to get the answers in this point and click adventure.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.4%, Point & Click 15.9%, Detective 15.1%, Narration 11.6%, Puzzle 8.2%

  19. #19 Shadow City Mysteries: Case Files - Rise of the Rat King
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Play On Words Studios
    Windows

    Shadow City Mysteries: Case Files – Rise of the Rat King is a narrative game set in Shadow City’s underbelly. Assume the role of the Rat King, an underworld mastermind fighting for absolute power. Shape your legend by forging alliances, crushing rivals, and leaving a trail of consequences.

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  20. #20 Noir Storm
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Diskeletton Studios
    Windows

    Take on the role of a private detective who, intercepted by a MOSSAD spy on the city of Buenos Aires in 1952, is drawn into a dangerous odyssey against exiles from the Third Reich and the inminent threat of a new and unprecedented weapon of mass destruction.

    Why similar: Noir 26.2%, Detective 18.1%, Alternate History 12.6%, Point & Click 11.2%, Mystery 7.5%

  21. #21 PERDITION VILLAGE
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: QUIET TOWN STUDIO™
    Windows · Mac

    Survival horror adventure with 2D pixel graphics and scary story in an dark abandoned village.

    Why similar: Lore-Rich 17%, Lovecraftian 16.1%, Point & Click 14.8%, Narration 13.1%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

  22. #22 Tokyo Stranger 东京诡事
    82% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 吃了就睡工作室
    Windows

    Tokyo Stranger is an aerial genre of text horror game inspired by the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. You play as a tourist from an exotic country, looking for any possibility to escape Tokyo in a static world.

    Why similar: Noir 24.7%, Point & Click 14.5%, Lovecraftian 12.1%, Detective 11.9%, Psychological Horror 8.8%

  23. #23 Twin Mind: Nobody's Here Collector's Edition
    81% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2022
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

    Science has never been more dangerous! Death is in the air... Sounds pretty ominous, doesn't it? Help the twin detectives solve a new case!

    Why similar: Noir 23.4%, Detective 15%, Lore-Rich 13.8%, Point & Click 12.2%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

  24. #24 Who Killed Mr. White?
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: notagamestudio
    Windows

    A turn-based Clue-inspired detective game where you get to solve a murder mystery by interrogating paintings.

    Why similar: Noir 24.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Detective 15.4%, Point & Click 13.1%, Narration 10.8%

  25. #25 Cthulhu Mysteries: Veins of Arkham
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: W&W Innovations sp. z o.o.
    Windows · Mac

    Cthulu Mysteries: The Veins of Arkham is Lovecraftian narrative mystery, where staying sane is the greatest challenge. Interview the witnesses, gather clues and draw conclusions to solve the most unusual case. Will you be able to handle the truth?

    Why similar: Noir 22.9%, Lovecraftian 20%, Detective 18.1%, Narration 9.4%, Stylized 7%

  26. #26 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
    82% matchMostly Positive73% of 623 reviews2014
    Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    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: Lovecraftian 30.3%, Point & Click 19.8%, Detective 15.1%, Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 11.3%

  27. #27 The Midnight Crimes
    79% matchMixed66% of 29 reviews2024
    Dev: DeadlyCrow Games
    Windows

    Point-&-Click Adventure with Deck-builder Cards Combat, Play as a retired detective investigating a missing child case while facing your past demons. Explore Midnight Cove, Victorian city with semi-open world mechanics and characters relationships. The story is episode-based, chapter by chapter.

    Why similar: Noir 25.3%, Detective 18.9%, Alternate History 17.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Point & Click 13.4%

  28. #28 The Darkside Detective
    79% matchVery Positive94% of 5,075 reviews2017
    Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    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 22.4%, Point & Click 17.5%, Lovecraftian 12.3%, Supernatural 10.3%, Mystery 8.2%

  29. #29 DAEMON MASQUERADE
    76% matchVery Positive96% of 420 reviews2024
    Dev: Callum Page
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.

    Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Lore-Rich 14.7%, Alternate History 14.1%, Lovecraftian 13.3%, Point & Click 10.4%

  30. #30 The Island: Into The Mist
    78% matchMixed66% of 225 reviews2019
    Dev: BADA Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    'The Island: In To The Mist' is an adventure game. It includes basic features of adventure genre and add some new systems to interest you. You have been given a chance to experience a group of university students, who confined in the island. There is a terrific but interesting story you will see.

    Why similar: Noir 22.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Detective 16.8%, Point & Click 11.8%, Psychological Horror 9.2%

  31. #31 CINEMA
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Trinity Team
    Windows

    "CINEMA" is an immersive investigative thriller game where player wields control over time and the intricate interplay of cause and effect within the storyline inspired by silent films.

    Why similar: Noir 21.6%, Alternate History 15.6%, Detective 13.9%, Lore-Rich 11.2%, Point & Click 11.1%

  32. #32 City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition
    77% matchPositive81% of 21 reviews2021
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

    You are not afraid of ghost stories, so your pursuit of inspiration leads you to the strangest of places. But this time something truly sinister is in the air. Can you survive the encounter with a real spirit?

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  33. #33 Zarathustra - Cybergeddon
    75% matchMostly Positive78% of 69 reviews2024
    Dev: Tim Rachor
    Windows

    Take on the role of Agent Amy Tanner and solve a case in a cyberpunk future, where technology and religion have become one - A classic pixel art point&click adventure.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.4%, Lore-Rich 19%, Detective 16.2%, Point & Click 15.4%, Narration 6.2%

  34. #34 Alone in the Dark
    74% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,498 reviews2024
    Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: THQ Nordic
    Windows
    Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.

    Why similar: Noir 26.4%, Lovecraftian 21.9%, Detective 13.8%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 8%

  35. #35 Post Mortem
    78% matchMixed57% of 436 reviews2011
    Dev: MC2Pub: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 43%

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

    Why similar: Point & Click 29.3%, Noir 24.4%, Detective 20.5%, Mystery 9.3%, Horror 6.2%

  36. #36 The Blackwell Legacy
    77% matchVery Positive90% of 1,616 reviews2012
    Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    When 3 NYU students kill themselves, nobody thinks that a sinister force is at work. Nobody but fledgling medium Rosa Blackwell & her new spirit guide Joey Mallone.

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  37. #37 Cure for Death
    73% matchPositive93% of 46 reviews2025
    Dev: U4P
    Windows

    A place where warmth is but a memory. The night echoes with strange sounds, and uncanny neighbors stir a lingering unease, all steeped in a stale, suffocating air. Yet one question remains—where does this chilling cold truly come from?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.1%, Point & Click 14.4%, Noir 14.4%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Horror 10.4%

  38. #38 Edgar Poe: Hidden Objects
    74% matchMostly Positive70% of 64 reviews2022
    Dev: Crisp App Studio
    Windows · Mac

    Uncover secrets in a mysterious mansion inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher. Play as a curious detective in a hidden-object adventure filled with puzzles, surprises, and a story full of twists!

    Why similar: Noir 30%, Detective 19.2%, Lovecraftian 16.2%, Point & Click 14.1%, Puzzle 7.4%

  39. #39 Vivere Memento
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Neo Vulgate Cycle
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A city forgotten by everyone, two women trying to unravel its secrets, and a dismal silence of war. Is it possible to create without the hope of being heard? Is it possible to mourn for someone obliterated in memories? And what horrors are hidden in the shadows of forgotten town?

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  40. #40 A Call From Under the House
    72% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2025
    Dev: Party Crasher Studios
    Windows · Mac

    A short point-and-click Lovecraftian adventure game where the player must investigate a house suspected of cultish activity.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.2%, Point & Click 20.8%, Detective 20.4%, Puzzle 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%

  41. #41 GRUNND
    73% matchMixed62% of 47 reviews2023
    Dev: SEKTAHOUSE
    Windows

    You fell asleep on the train... Now a strange town, fully voice-acted characters, and choices that reshape the mystery stand between you and home.

    Why similar: Noir 21.7%, Alternate History 15.3%, Detective 14.8%, Narration 11.3%, Point & Click 11.2%

  42. #42 Face Noir
    75% matchMixed65% of 338 reviews2013
    Dev: Mad OrangePub: Phoenix Online Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    A moody tale that combines the intrigue and atmosphere of a Raymond Chandler novel or Humphrey Bogart film with classic point-and-click adventure gameplay, Face Noir follows private eye Jack Del Nero as he’s falsely accused of murdering the man who left a little girl in his protection.

    Why similar: Noir 46.8%, Point & Click 27.4%, Detective 16.5%, Adventure 4.8%, Mystery 4.5%

  43. #43 Hillthorn
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Finnegan MotorsPub: ManaVoid Entertainment
    Windows

    A disappearance in a secluded mountain. A village hiding its secrets. A detective running out of time. Hillthorn's investigation system encourages you to use logic and imagination. Combine actions, clues and characters to uncover the mystery.

    Why similar: Noir 21.9%, Lovecraftian 20.8%, Detective 18.6%, Point & Click 12.5%, Puzzle 7.7%

  44. #44 Operator Unknown
    69% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
    Dev: IReCORP Games
    Windows

    IReCorp gave you access to memory. But whose memory is it — and where is the exit from someone else's dream?

    Why similar: Narration 14.5%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Supernatural 13.9%, Point & Click 12.5%, Detective 7.5%

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    71% matchMostly Positive76% of 33 reviews2022
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

    Investigate serial crimes and city government secrets! You're the only one who can get on the trail and break the chain of murders. Are you up for the challenge?

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  46. #46 Max Sterling PI: The Grady Case
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Saint Cloud Studios
    Windows

    In this classic Investigative Mystery game, you are hired to find the truth behind Mr. Grady's untimely death. Explore 40+ areas, compile a multitude of evidence, and interview over 30 unique characters to assist you in your search for answers. Do YOU have what it takes to crack the case?

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  47. #47 Blackwell Unbound
    72% matchVery Positive94% of 766 reviews2012
    Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    The year is 1973. The sound of a lone, ethereal saxophone drifts over the Roosevelt Island promenade, while a series of accidents plague a midtown construction site. The citizens of Manhattan take no notice of these events, let alone think they are connected.

    Why similar: Point & Click 31.7%, Detective 16.1%, Noir 16%, Supernatural 13.7%, Mystery 8.2%

  48. #48 City Legends: Trapped In Mirror Collector's Edition
    71% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2022
    Dev: Do Games Limited
    Windows

    On your way to writing the perfect supernatural novel, be prepared to face danger. Are you ready for such desperate measures?

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  49. #49 The Rewinder
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,243 reviews2021
    Dev: MistyMountainStudioPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology. You play as Yun, the last known Rewinder, who can communicate with spirits and explore other people's memories to alter the past.

    Why similar: Detective 20%, Point & Click 13.7%, Lore-Rich 9.9%, Mystery 9.7%, Puzzle 9%

  50. #50 The Incident Room
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ludotronics
    Windows

    A 2–4 player cooperative supernatural horror investigation about intervening in recorded tragedies. The opening chapter unfolds in a fog-shrouded 1700s coastal town, where players inhabit different townsfolk and act within a relentless final hour before the outcome becomes irreversible.

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  51. #51 Nott Longa
    70% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2021
    Dev: Amhardcore
    Windows · Linux

    A folk horror graphic adventure about nostalgia, lost futures & decay, designed as an interactive nighttime story to enhance your dreams. Collect hidden objects, help strange inhabitants, solve arcane riddles: find your way home through a ruinous reality haunted by glitches and folkloric creatures.

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  52. #52 captain midnight
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Tim OxtonPub: oxblud
    Windows

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  53. #53 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker 2
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
    Windows · Mac

    An FMV game where YOU are a psychiatrist trying to solve a double murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Ask questions and link answers to determine their fates, and your own!

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  54. #54 Call of Cthulhu®
    68% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,295 reviews2018
    Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.

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  55. #55 One Night: Burlesque
    67% matchPositive85% of 39 reviews2023
    Dev: RedDeer.Games
    Windows

    Step into the smoky, seductive world of the Angels Den, a luxurious burlesque club. Get into the high heels of Holly, a talented dancer graced with a unique gift of telepathy. Help her on a desperate mission to save a friend from certain doom.

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  56. #56 The Charnel House Trilogy
    69% matchVery Positive80% of 681 reviews2015
    Dev: Owl Cave
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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.

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  57. #57 Frankie and Suede Private Detectives
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: HurlingGames
    Windows

    Get big laughs while you point and click to search for clues and solve mysteries with Hollywood's most deranged private investigators, Frankie and Suede. Be immersed into a cinematic experience with slapstick characters in this film noir comedy adventure.

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  58. #58 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.17「御堂丸邸事件」
    67% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: G-MODE
    Windows

    Kibukawa’s debut case as a detective is finally revealed. Uncover the strange mystery surrounding the Midoumaru Manor!

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 33.9%, Detective 30.4%, Mystery 11%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Retro 5.9%

  59. #59 旧日重返(Mystery of the Past)
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 锁眼工作室
    Windows

    《Mystery of the Past》is a detective puzzle game about time loop. You will play as detective Raymond, confronting fears unknown to many. Every time the shadow of death descends upon you, you have the chance to begin anew. Death is no longer the end but a new beginning.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.6%, Detective 21.2%, Point & Click 20.6%, Puzzle 11.5%, Mystery 8.5%

  60. #60 To Hell With The Ugly
    66% matchVery Positive88% of 146 reviews2023
    Dev: La Poule NoirePub: ARTE France
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    To Hell with the Ugly is an adventure game where you play as Rock Bailey, a gorgeous yet shallow young man, who must investigate and fight his way to freedom after being kidnapped. Alternate between turn-based combats and investigation in this film noir adaptation of the novel by Boris Vian.

    Why similar: Noir 30.2%, Detective 20.2%, Point & Click 12.9%, Narration 9.8%, Puzzle 6.6%

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