- #1 Unattached: City of Shadows Prologue
97% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Fahlawa Studio FZE
Windows
Freshly-graduated detective James Arnold is sent on a mission to investigate the death of the mayor of New Eastbrook, a little-known city where corruption is tradition. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and fight criminals in a city where every choice pulls you deeper into the shadows.
Why similar: Souls-like 16.1%, Detective 11.8%, Noir 9.8%, Open World 9.1%, Action RPG 8.7%
- #2 Conscience
96% matchVery Positive93% of 171 reviews2024
Dev: Bowker Studios
Windows
Jack Beckham is found dead, hanging in his apartment alone. Police rule it a suicide. His father, refusing to accept the conclusion, hires you to investigate. Delve into the clues left behind in his apartment to discover what really happened.
Why similar: Noir 24.3%, Detective 19.9%, Narrative 19.7% ★, Investigation 16.6%, Mystery 8.5%
- #3 Xochi's Apothecary
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Single Effect Studios
Windows · Mac
A deceptively cozy narrative game about an alchemist that immigrates to a new country and opens an apothecary. Get to know your weird and wonderful community, brew the potions your customers need, and use your words to stir up a country on the brink of change.
Why similar: Narrative 20.3% ★, Investigation 19.7%, Detective 17.6%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #4 Oden
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rattingham Studios
Windows
Shape your destiny in the world of Oden! Use the power of time to defeat your enemies and explore a lost world. Uncover ancient legends and get ready to challenge the Tower of Heresy!
Why similar: Souls-like 23.8%, Action RPG 12.4%, Open World 11.9%, Hack and Slash 10.5%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
- #5 The World Ends in Ohio
94% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: PDS Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore the depths of Ohio and uncover a mystery in the Midwest!
Why similar: Noir 19.3%, Detective 13.1%, Action RPG 12.6%, Hack and Slash 8.5%, Action-Adventure 7.3%
- #6 Graywood: Noir Detective
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bobby & Jeni
Windows
GRAYWOOD is a 1950s crime comic-inspired graphic adventure. Investigate crime scenes, craft your own lines of questioning, and organize your findings on your corkboard all while navigating a morally-testing narrative. Respect the law, follow your conscience, or abuse your power to save your family.
Why similar: Noir 22.9%, Narrative 21.8% ★, Detective 18.5%, Investigation 12.3%, Choices Matter 7.5%
- #7 Edge on Truth
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ViGuselt
Windows · Mac
Explore the settlement, gather clues, interact with its inhabitants, and uncover a conspiracy. Your actions shape your relationships with the locals – will they help you, or deceive you? Your choices will determine whether the protagonist can escape, or if his tragic fate will repeat itself again.
Why similar: Narrative 21.8% ★, Detective 18%, Investigation 15.6%, Noir 14.9%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #8 Private Eye: The Young Heir
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lucky 7 Studios
Windows
Private Eye is a detective game where you play as Hakeem trying to solve the murder case of Amir. The wealthy heir Amir kept strange company, is one of them his murderer? Explore, investigate, solve puzzles, and find discrepancies to unravel his mysterious death.
Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Investigation 16.4%, Narrative 16.3% ★, Noir 13.8%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #9 Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,398 reviews2021
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Investigation 14.3%, Open World 12.2%, Choices Matter 8.8%, Mystery 8%
- #10 The Last Case of John Morley
90% matchVery Positive84% of 305 reviews2025
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.
Why similar: Narrative 25.9% ★, Noir 22.7%, Detective 17.7%, Realistic 8.3%, Mystery 7%
- #11 Lost Tales of Altoris
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dragonjar Studios LLC
Windows
Awaken as the Lost Guardian and reclaim your forgotten past. Explore a vast dark fantasy world, battle spectral foes, and shape your destiny in a story-driven open world where every choice matters.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.4%, Action RPG 14.7%, Open World 9.3%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #12 Pera: Episode 1 - Fjord Island
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mirabel Media
Windows
A story driven, open world, action adventure set in the northern and remote Fjord Island. Gabriel Nightgale, a Kaemi from the City of Pera, is dispatched to investigate and uncover the mystery surrounding the island.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.2%, Action RPG 15.9%, Detective 14.2%, Open World 12.6%, Action-Adventure 10.1%
- #13 Keyword 2: Nightfall
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: City From Naught Inc.
Windows
Play detective in this heart-gripping cyberpunk adventure where every dark corner of this intricate vertical city is yours to explore. Interrogate witnesses, investigate murders and even enjoy hotpots! Every choice shapes the outcome, leading you closer to the truth, or deeper into the shadows.
Why similar: Noir 19.9%, Detective 16.6%, Investigation 13.9%, Open World 11.1%, Mystery 8.8%
- #14 Tangerine Antarctic
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dark Math Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome, detective, to World’s End’s most luxurious hotel: the Tangerine Antarctic at Mt. Hope. The ultimate comfort for the powerful elites past, present and future. No desire is off-limits, privacy is absolute and nothing is certain. Except: you shouldn't be here. And the murders are very real.
Why similar: Noir 19.6%, Detective 15.1%, Investigation 12.2%, Action RPG 9.7%, Open World 9.1%
- #15 FADE
88% matchMixed64% of 70 reviews2020
Dev: Knight by Night
Windows
FADE is a classic Third person Action RPG. Travel to the land of Baltane and stop a twisted cult from finishing a ancient and twisted ritual. Face powerful bosses, collect loot, and fight horrific beings. Solo developed.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.9%, Hack and Slash 16.9%, Open World 12.2%, Sandbox 12.1%, Action RPG 11.9%
- #16 Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing - Prolog
86% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: Active Fungus Studios
Windows
This is the prologue to Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing. In this detective RPG, the captain of a steamship collapses under mysterious circumstances during lunch. What happened? Question the passengers, discover and combine clues, and succeed in dice-based skill checks to solve the case.
Why similar: Detective 17.5%, Action RPG 14.7%, Investigation 14.5%, Realistic 10.5%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
- #17 Sang: The Desert Blade
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FiskyfiskoPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Sang: The Desert Blade is a Souls-like Action RPG, inspired by Dark Souls and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, where you explore, fight, overcome challenges and defeat terrifying bosses in the unforgiving world of Zemsluna. Follow the story of Sang as she looks for her long lost kin.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.3%, Hack and Slash 15.7%, Action RPG 12.3%, Character Customization 9.2%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #18 The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge
87% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2018
Dev: Prism Game Studios Ltd.
Windows
The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge is an action-adventure game with real-time combat. Play as ten different characters of your creation. At the end of playing as one character they become an NPC! Assemble your own collection of prisoners and work together to defeat the evil schemes of Prince Pico.
Why similar: Narrative 28.6% ★, Souls-like 21.9%, Hack and Slash 16%, Action RPG 14.8%, Character Customization 10.8%
- #19 Okinawa Journal
84% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Miga Games
Windows
A point-and-click mystery game set during the summer of 2000 in the mysterious landscapes of Okinawa. You play as Kami, a guardian angel tasked with guiding Haruki, a struggling journalist, as he delves into the baffling disappearance of a beloved actress.
Why similar: Narrative 33.1% ★, Investigation 16.2%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Emotional 9.8%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #20 No Stone Unturned
83% matchPositive97% of 36 reviews2026
Dev: Wise Monkey Entertainment Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Why DID The Chicken Cross The Road? Time to solve a murder most... fowl. Join Detective Cox, the amnesiac squirrel, on an adventure through 10+ hrs of story, 20+ mini-games, references, a fully-voice-acted cast, and endless British humour. Be careful. You won't want to leave... No Stone Unturned.
Why similar: Detective 21%, Noir 20.7%, Investigation 15.4%, Open World 12.4%, Mystery 7.6%
- #21 Cross Country Case
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Space Cat StudioPub: Microwavebread
Windows
You are a detective on a rogue manhunt through the beautiful country of Italy. Gather clues, interview witnesses and uncover dark secrets to solve the case. Follow your own path to the solution in this 1970's noir crime road-trip.
Why similar: Noir 26%, Detective 23.3%, Investigation 19.5%, Mystery 9.9%, Action RPG 8.7%
- #22 A Study in Blue
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Relate Games
Windows
Play as Kenneth, a private detective, and Blue, a runaway searching for answers. Explore the megacity of Republica in a semi-open world, solve criminal cases, make decisive moral choices, and uncover the truth behind Blue’s past.
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Noir 18.1%, Investigation 15.3%, Choices Matter 10%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #23 HOLLOW MIRE
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mowlo Games
Windows
A war hero returns to a shattered England, searching for his missing family while confronting nightmares that defy reality. A choice-driven, narrative thriller with 8 unique endings.
Why similar: Narrative 24.7% ★, Noir 16.8%, Detective 15.1%, Emotional 10%, Investigation 8.9%
- #24 Death & Faeology
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mushroomallow
Windows
In a world where the fae-touched fall prey to a sinister killer, only a Faeologist can uncover the truth. A dark academia murder mystery visual novel with supernatural cases, interactive investigation, romanceable characters, and multiple endings, set in the roaring 1920s New York.
Why similar: Noir 19.8%, Narrative 18.9% ★, Detective 17.9%, Investigation 14.5%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #25 The Energy Case
81% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: Novak Studios
Windows
Explore the world of the dieselpunk society of robot-bugs in The Energy Case. Follow Detective "Dec" in solving the murder of a scientist, who was working on cleaner energy sources, and maybe join the energy transition for a cleaner, greener future!
Why similar: Noir 26.9%, Detective 20.8%, Investigation 15.2%, Mystery 8.7%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
- #26 Hot Dawg
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ThrillDaWill
Windows
Embark on a whimsical open-world adventure as Francis the Frank, a noble dachshund king betrayed during the Great Wienie War. In this action RPG, explore a vast medieval kingdom, battle rival breeds, complete quests, and reclaim your throne. Courage comes in all sizes—will you rise again?
Why similar: Souls-like 22.8%, Action RPG 16.4%, Hack and Slash 16%, Sandbox 14.3%, Action-Adventure 9.7%
- #27 Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
79% matchVery Positive82% of 2,829 reviews2023
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 20.7%, Investigation 14%, Open World 11.9%, Choices Matter 9%, Mystery 8.5%
- #28 Knightmare Tales
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tistic Games
Windows · Linux
Knightmare Tales is a Third-Person-Action-Adventure in a nightmarish setting. Find your confidence and be yourself, in this emotional action adventure! Knightmare Tales is a classic Action-Adventure, focuses on combat and atmosphere with a captivating story, kind of a 'soulslike with a twist'.
Why similar: Souls-like 29%, Hack and Slash 20.1%, Action RPG 16%, Action-Adventure 8.4%, Exploration 8.4%
- #29 The Ratline
76% matchVery Positive89% of 266 reviews2026
Dev: Owlskip Games
Windows · Mac
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Investigation 24.2%, Noir 18.2%, Narrative 11.9% ★, Mystery 9.9%
- #30 The Sleeping Sickness
78% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Paper Scrap LLC
Windows
The Sleeping Sickness is an interactive short story that allows the player to guide the main character's actions. The player’s choices will lock and unlock future locations, change dialogue, and alter the story. Choices matter in The Sleeping Sickness. It is an excellent choice for horror fans.
Why similar: Narrative 29% ★, Investigation 14.2%, Detective 13.3%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #31 The Wolf Among Us Remastered
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Telltale
Windows
A dark detective thriller where folklore is real, violence is chilling, and every choice has consequences.
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Noir 20.8%, Investigation 18.7%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #32 Unforgivable
77% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Mario LealPub: Celestial Realm Studios
Windows
Rebecca's search for her missing girlfriend, Leanna, takes her to the Hemisfair Health Clinic, where nothing is as it seems. Uncover secrets, face gripping encounters, and unravel a chilling mystery in this story-focused third-person experience.
Why similar: Narrative 25.6% ★, Detective 16.4%, Investigation 13.5%, Action RPG 11.1%, Emotional 8.3%
- #33 WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers
74% matchMixed56% of 103,255 reviews2025
Dev: LeenzeePub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 23.7 hrsMean: 30.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is a soulslike, action RPG set in the land of Shu during the dark and tumultuous late Ming Dynasty, plagued with warring factions and a mysterious illness spawning monstrous creatures.
Why similar: Souls-like 32.4%, Action RPG 13.9%, Hack and Slash 13.2%, Open World 9.8%, Character Customization 7.6%
- #34 The Restricted Index
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ursa Minus
Windows
Read between the lies in this first-person mystery puzzle game. You are the last librarian in Britain. Identify books. Recommend them. Ban them. Burn them. Uncover a catalogue of secrets and lost stories buried between the pages.
Why similar: Narrative 25.5% ★, Investigation 21.1%, Detective 16.9%, Mystery 11.4%, Choices Matter 7.4%
- #35 Joth Fading
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SoloPub: JMC
Windows
Joth Fading is a souls-like, story based RPG. Save humanity by completing your quests. Master the three combat styles that will help you best demons and gods alike. Traverse the world to find optional mysteries about the land. Beware! Any enemy can kill you with a well-placed blow. Stay alert.
Why similar: Souls-like 22.8%, Action RPG 13.9%, Open World 9.8%, Realistic 9.6%, Emotional 9.1%
- #36 Vaudeville
74% matchMixed52% of 325 reviews2025
Dev: Bumblebee Studios
Windows · Linux
Vaudeville is an experimental whodunit game based on the latest AI technologies to generate dialogues in real time. This tale of murder, suspense and absurdity unfolds as you play, and you are the protagonist.
Why similar: Noir 19.4%, Narrative 19.3% ★, Detective 15%, Investigation 11.7%, Sandbox 10.1%
- #37 Is There a Way?
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SS GC Omnipotens
Windows · Mac
USSR, 1952. A psychological thriller visual novel about the still-unsolved Case No. 17, inspired by real events. Search for the murderer inside a Soviet psychiatric hospital, make choices with irreversible consequences — and don’t trust the past. Don’t trust anyone. Not even yourself.
Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Investigation 16.7%, Noir 13.1%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #38 Circle Begins
73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: LAMSON Forge
Windows
Follow Alex Kryze as he investigates a mysterious murder in Fortem Dominion. Confront the criminal organization Circle in a gripping action adventure blending Soulslike combat, stealth gameplay, and ferocious zombies. Every battle pulls you deeper into an inescapable spiral of sin.
Why similar: Souls-like 21.9%, Narrative 20.4% ★, Detective 16.5%, Investigation 12.6%, Open World 10.3%
- #39 The Séance of Blake Manor
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,432 reviews2025
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Narrative 21.6% ★, Noir 20.3%, Detective 18.2%, Investigation 14.2%, Choices Matter 7.4%
- #40 Mistmoon Falls
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: portmantoga
Windows · Mac
Mistmoon Falls is an open world murder mystery set in a farm-sim town that's now sans farmer. Question the locals, use tools to uncover clues, form hypotheses, and sift through some sinister goings-on to find the killer.
Why similar: Noir 21.1%, Detective 19.9%, Investigation 15.2%, Open World 8.7%, Mystery 8.5%
- #41 Mind Diver
71% matchVery Positive95% of 346 reviews2025
Dev: Indoor SunglassesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.
Why similar: Noir 21.9%, Detective 18.3%, Investigation 16.8%, Emotional 10.6%, Mystery 8.4%
- #42 NUN
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BLUNT Digital Media Collective
Windows
NUN is a third-person narrative and cinematic open-world adventure game, with action and RPG elements and a 1970s horror aesthetic. In 1820, Sister Mary-Martin, a Templar agent, is sent on a mission to the land of Winchester to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a young nun.
Why similar: Narrative 27.3% ★, Investigation 14.7%, Action RPG 13.6%, Open World 13%, Detective 10.4%
- #43 Whistle Pig
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Soren Greenwood
Windows
In this narrative action adventure, experience both the beauty and the brutality of the natural world through the eyes of a mother groundhog on a quest for revenge.
Why similar: Narrative 29.1% ★, Emotional 15.2%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Open World 9.8%, Action RPG 8.3%
- #44 Medieval Pig
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Medieval Pig Studio
Windows
Medieval Pig is an open-world Action-RPG in fantasy Middle Ages where you play as a pig! Do the quests, craft armor and weapons, fight enemies, explore the world, survive and find out your pig story!
Why similar: Souls-like 38.7%, Action RPG 20.3%, Character Customization 14.7%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Open World 8.3%
- #45 Decay of Logos
73% matchMixed54% of 283 reviews2019
Dev: Amplify Creations
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Immerse yourself in the world of Decay Of Logos and unravel its mysteries. Explore old dungeons, battle unforgiving foes and journey through a vibrant interconnected fantasy realm with your mystical elk companion.
Why similar: Narrative 24% ★, Souls-like 23%, Action RPG 12.8%, Hack and Slash 12.4%, Open World 10.7%
- #46 Pale Coins
67% matchVery Positive94% of 299 reviews2025
Dev: Lukas Irzl
Windows
Journey into the ruthless open world of Pale Coins, an old-school fantasy RPG. Face punishing bosses, goblin-infested dungeons, and discover legendary weapons as you customize your champion and fight across Grenmark for the fabled Champion's Coin.
Why similar: Souls-like 23.9%, Hack and Slash 15.4%, Action RPG 14.4%, Open World 13.2%, Character Customization 9.5%
- #47 Clean Slate
71% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2021
Dev: Mariano JarPub: Time Ajar
Windows · Linux
A suspense visual novel replete with life-or-death situations, puzzles and six different endings. Make your own decisions, solve riddles and reach the truth about the disappearance of the world's leading geneticist - and your best friend.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Noir 19.2%, Investigation 17.7%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.9%
- #48 Withering Realms
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Moonless Formless
Windows
A ghost and her doll guardian explore the mysterious town of Penwyll and the sprawling graveyards, tombs, caves and rotting estates that surround it in this Horror Action RPG from the creator of Withering Rooms.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.4%, Noir 23.2%, Action RPG 16%, Character Customization 9.1%, Mystery 8.8%
- #49 Uncle Otto's Mansion
67% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Henano
Windows
You play as Audrey, who has just inherited a mansion from an uncle she never met. Step inside and explore the mansion to unveil the story of what happened to your uncle Otto, his butler, and this kinda creepy place. 😬
Why similar: Narrative 38.1% ★, Investigation 26.1%, Mystery 13.4%, Exploration 10.9%, Action-Adventure 7.1%
- #50 The Unluckiest Man
70% matchVery Positive92% of 266 reviews2022
Dev: Darkania Works
Windows
After his wife draws her last breath, Dragomir is devastated. As a poor man with a drinking habit, he must not only manage to hold a decent funeral, but also stand for himself in a small town that doesn't see him with good eyes.
Why similar: Narrative 21.3% ★, Noir 18.7%, Investigation 15.8%, Detective 15.3%, Mystery 9.1%
- #51 Chicago 4th of July
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Clumsy Boy Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Chicago 4th of July is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in a near-future Chicago — a glamorous yet oppressive megacity wrapped in a mysterious Veil. Uncover the truth behind the Veil, navigate a world ruled by power and rise against a system built to keep you blind.
Why similar: Noir 25.5%, Detective 16.7%, Open World 11.9%, Sandbox 10.8%, Action RPG 10%
- #52 Lords & Blades
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Sentinel Studios
Windows
Embark on an epic journey in the mystical realm of Eswaydan, a breathtaking valley nestled within the majestic Thuyr Kingdom. Surrounded by towering, snow-capped peaks, Eswaydan is a land shrouded in mystery and magic. Fight your way through hordes of undead and demons, and free Eswaydan of Evil!
Why similar: Souls-like 23.7%, Hack and Slash 16.6%, Action RPG 12.6%, Open World 9.7%, Character Customization 9.4%
- #53 Blacksad: Under the Skin
69% matchVery Positive83% of 6,870 reviews2019
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 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 21.9%, Detective 16%, Investigation 13.8%, Emotional 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #54 Echoes of Argora
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Emerald Studios Sweden
Windows
Reclaim the Flame, restore the Light. Echoes of Argora is an epic action RPG where you step into the role of Azure, a young hero chosen by prophecy to confront an ancient darkness. Explore a vast, open world, wield divine powers, and battle through shadows to restore a stolen light to the land.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.4%, Action RPG 17.6%, Open World 15.6%, Realistic 11.2%, Action-Adventure 10.5%
- #55 L.A. Noire
70% matchVery Positive86% of 36,396 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 31.7%, Noir 27.6%, Open World 13.7%, Investigation 12.7%, Mystery 6.4%
- #56 Death at Fleming Manor
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SUPERTHUMb
Windows
"Your job is to write the death certificate." In 1959, a mysterious death awaits inside a grand British manor. Investigate eerie scenes and complete forensic documents, including death certificates and emergency reports. Stylish 1960s detective comic art. Perfect for fans of vintage whodunits.
Why similar: Narrative 21.6% ★, Noir 19.5%, Detective 17.9%, Investigation 16.3%, Choices Matter 7.7%
- #57 Bleu
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sam Penberthy
Windows
After a mysterious and anonymous phone call to the police, Sonia's body was found in an abandoned public toilet. The more we learn about her, the more mysterious this case becomes. Become the detective, investigate her murder and find out who killed Sonia Verninac.
Why similar: Detective 32%, Investigation 17.6%, Narrative 16.1% ★, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Mystery 10.1%
- #58 Requiem
68% matchPositive83% of 23 reviews2022
Dev: Forge Father Games, Inc.
Windows
Slash enemies, morph into beast form, and raise the dead to fight for you in this grim-dark souls-like.
Why similar: Action RPG 16.1%, Souls-like 15.5%, Hack and Slash 14.3%, Open World 10.6%, Character Customization 9.9%
- #59 Acrônimo Tupiniquim
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cigarras & Cigarros
Windows
The greatest detective in São Paolo is dead, and you are the prime suspect in his death. Investigate the detective's past cases, unravel the web of mysteries that binds the great city, and prove your innocence. Enigmatic letters, hidden secrets, and one certainty: Every story has two sides.
Why similar: Noir 31.2%, Detective 26.6%, Investigation 21.1%, Story Rich 8.6%, Mystery 6.5%