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

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A Battle of Wits with AI: Solve the case by conversing with a suspect robot using GPT to gather evidence. What single truth emerges from countless dialogues and pieces of information?

Reviews: Very Positive — 96% — of 449 reviews
Released: 2024-06-23
Developer: ReLU Games, Inc.
Publisher: KRAFTON, Inc.
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Platforms: Windows

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    Dev: 次元边界
    Windows

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  2. #2 Interrogation Simulator
    97% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2022
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    Dev: BlackRobe
    Windows · Mac

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    95% matchVery Positive82% of 514 reviews2024
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    Dev: Paper Cat Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.

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    Dev: Bureau 81
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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    Windows · Mac

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    Dev: leeroom shin
    Windows · Mac

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    Windows · Mac
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    A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?

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    89% matchVery Positive94% of 4,260 reviews2023
    Dev: Team Tetrapod
    Windows · Mac
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  12. #12 Trials of Innocence
    88% matchVery Positive92% of 1,779 reviews2025
    Dev: 猫龙游戏Pub: Right Mind
    Windows
    Median: 18.5 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.

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  13. #13 Tell Me Everything
    91% matchMixed61% of 72 reviews2018
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    A mysterious murder has shocked the inner city, and as the lead detective, it is your job to catch the real killer. Armed with words and wits, you uncover the secrets and capture the murderer, and make sure justice will be served.

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    Windows

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    Dev: 有点正经
    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac
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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows · Linux

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    Windows · Mac
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    Windows

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    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 33,881 reviews2019
    Dev: NEXT Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%

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    75% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,027 reviews2023
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    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%

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    73% matchMostly Positive75% of 63 reviews2025
    Dev: Birdy Interactive
    Windows

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    71% matchVery Positive93% of 363 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    73% matchMostly Positive75% of 119 reviews2025
    Dev: 探岛工作室
    Windows · Mac

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    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,922 reviews2022
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    69% matchVery Positive90% of 1,084 reviews2026
    Dev: Team Tetrapod
    Windows · Mac

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    70% matchVery Positive89% of 3,465 reviews2022
    Dev: BlackRobe
    Windows · Mac
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    73% matchMixed68% of 193 reviews2023
    Dev: Gamesung Games
    Windows · Mac

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    72% matchVery Positive82% of 277 reviews2021
    Dev: City From Naught Inc.
    Windows

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    72% matchVery Positive84% of 101 reviews2020
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,156 reviews2024
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    Windows · Mac
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    70% matchVery Positive94% of 1,940 reviews2017
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    70% matchVery Positive94% of 88 reviews2023
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    66% matchVery Positive89% of 912 reviews2026
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    Unravel cyber secrets and foil mass surveillance as a skilled hacker in Hackhub. Challenge authority, rewrite the rules, and emerge as the ultimate digital rebel.

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    A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.

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    68% matchMixed68% of 113 reviews2026
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    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%

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    63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,696 reviews2026
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    Windows · Mac
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    Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?

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    67% matchVery Positive92% of 2,943 reviews2021
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    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: Crime 21%, Detective 16.8%, Investigation 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Text-Based 13%

  60. #60 Palm Cracker
    65% matchVery Positive97% of 97 reviews2025
    Dev: Petter Malmehed
    Windows

    Delve into a gripping world of puzzles, true ciphers on an old PalmPilot system. Will you uncover the Crypt Killer’s confession and bring him to justice, or will he escape the law?

    Why similar: Detective 39.8%, Immersive Sim 32%, Simulation 13.6%, Mystery 10%, Adventure 4.5%

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