- #1 Man of Nollyn
97% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2026
Dev: Slater Chae
Windows
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 29.3%, Detective 21.2%, Investigation 13.9%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Visual Novel 10.4%
- #2 Paradise Lofts
96% matchVery Positive82% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: BaMa Media
Windows
PARADISE LOFTS is a slow-burning, noir, hardcore sex romp, set in the fictitious city of Paradise in 1958. A visual novel, point-and-click journey, with loads of mini-games, crazy characters, and multiple solutions to challenges. 8 - 12 hrs.
Why similar: Noir 26.5%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Detective 15%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Investigation 10.5%
- #3 The Monster Inside
96% matchVery Positive88% of 2,103 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: Noir 40.2%, Detective 28%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Mystery 9.7%, Indie 2.2%
- #4 Tron: Identity
95% 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 22.2%, Noir 22.1%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Hand-drawn 9.8%, Adventure 7.9%
- #5 The Murder of Ava Monroe
94% 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: Detective 29.7%, Noir 22.2%, Investigation 18.7%, Mystery 9.2%, Visual Novel 8.9%
- #6 Inspector Pug: The Furrious Murder Case
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wardrobe Entertainment
Windows
A dark noir detective story starring a not-so-bright pug. Combine clues, build chains of deductions, and solve a murder — even if your reasoning isn’t always… impressive.
Why similar: Detective 32%, Noir 27%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Adventure 12.6%, Mystery 9.8%
- #7 Acrônimo Tupiniquim
93% 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 33.5%, Detective 25.7%, Investigation 14.8%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Mystery 5.2%
- #8 Omertà: Mafia Novel
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bizi Games
Windows
Noir visual novel set in 1950s New York. Infiltrate a prison, build a smuggling network, and shape fates through tough choices across branching paths.
Why similar: Noir 29.5%, Detective 16.5%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Drama 14.3%, Hand-drawn 14.1%
- #9 SOLDA
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nullbyte Works
Windows
In AUREX, a city where every citizen's emotions are controlled, you are SOLDA, a rookie special investigator. Armed with an emotion scanner that reads what suspects try to hide, catch the tremor behind every lie, piece the clues together, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Noir 19.9%, Investigation 14.8%, Mystery 10.1%
- #10 Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
90% matchVery Positive94% of 450 reviews2025
Dev: Armonica LLC
Windows
A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Detective 30.9%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Noir 15.5%, Adventure 15%, Mystery 9.6%
- #11 My Cashy Side Job at Lost&Found in the Subway of Million-Person City
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 49 reviews2021
Dev: Unusual MeaningPub: IMAKIYA Q0
Windows · Mac · Linux
Noir adventure for an unlucky subway's lost and found worker!
Why similar: Noir 35.6%, Drama 19.1%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Adventure 11%
- #12 RDの遠隔推理 | リモート・ディテクティブの遠隔推理
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: zakuzakugame
Windows
Takemaru Abiko, creator of “Banshee's Last Cry,” the landmark mystery game that sold over 1 million copies, will release A brand-new game based on “Armchair Detective”. Search through in-game apps and Rescue YOUR sister, Hikari Takizawa, who has suddenly gone missing in Nagano Prefecture.
Why similar: Detective 27.8%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Adventure 19.1%, Investigation 17.1%, Mystery 11.4%
- #13 小学生はませている。
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: NOLAS project
Windows
いじめの犯人探しに抜擢された主人公。 彼が描く推理、その結末は必ずしも正しいとは限らない。 あなたが選んだ結末次第で、 誰かを苦しめるのかもしれない……
Why similar: Drama 18.6%, Detective 17.9%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Hand-drawn 15.9%, Investigation 11%
- #14 Disordered
88% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Lumas Studio
Windows · Linux
A detective wakes up beside a corpse, and with no memories. The evidence points to him. Everyone thinks he’s the killer. Unravel the truth before time runs out in this hand-drawn detective mystery adventure set in 1990s Thailand, where every memory hides a lie.
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Noir 20.1%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Investigation 12.4%, Hand-drawn 9.8%
- #15 Detective Boto: Belle Memoir
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ludus Studio
Windows
A narrative game set in 1943 Belém, legends are vanishing, and the river’s secrets need a detective. Pink, if you will. As a shapeshifting river dolphin detective that turns into human (almost), uncover a noir mystery where folklore, memory, and conspiracy flow beneath the city.
Why similar: Noir 32%, Detective 27.6%, Investigation 15.8%, Adventure 10.1%, Mystery 9.2%
- #16 Murder in Crayontopia
86% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Purple Basil Games
Windows · Linux
Grab your crayons and delve into the world of Crayontopia in this murder mystery visual novel. Become an adept or inept detective as you gather evidence, get to know your fellow crayon-lovers, and seek to uncover the colorful secrets behind the murders that plague this seemingly perfect world.
Why similar: Detective 21%, Drama 17.7%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Investigation 14%, Hand-drawn 13.5%
- #17 Neon Noir
86% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Borzon Studios
Windows
Neon Noir is a cyberpunk visual novel with interactive mechanics. It is set in the megalopolis of New Devon in the year 2169, where large private corporations have more power than the government. The player follows the crimes investigated by Colden, a Snatcher.
Why similar: Noir 31.1%, Detective 18.5%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Investigation 11.3%, Adventure 8.5%
- #18 Call of the Forgotten
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Artfactory Jalokivi
Windows · Mac · Linux
A hand-drawn point-and-click adventure featuring a detective noir story set in a cyberpunk world, infused with cosmic horror.
Why similar: Noir 30%, Detective 23.8%, Hand-drawn 18.8%, Investigation 10.7%, Adventure 8%
- #19 Yakuza Cats
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bivium GamesPub: Bivium Games
Windows
Yakuza Cats is a graphic adventure set in a 100% feline Tokyo. This original world mixes Ukiyo-e art with Gen Z aesthetics. It is a coming of age story that puts the player through different ethical choices while tackling themes such as identity and prejudice.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Hand-drawn 21.5%, Drama 18.4%, Adventure 17.7%, Investigation 12.7%
- #20 Orient on the Murder Express
83% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Connor Atkins
Windows · Mac
This is a murder mystery visual novel where you take the role of the detective. Search for clues, make discoveries, and talk to other characters to find out what is truly going on on the Murder Express.
Why similar: Detective 36%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Mystery 10.3%, Drama 9.7%
- #21 Burial of Shortcake
82% matchPositive86% of 36 reviews2025
Dev: NANTEDOW
Windows · Mac
"The Burial of Shortcake" is an unpredictable story. It is a new visual novel with characters which are created/designed by voice actor Nozomi Sasaki, whose "expressiveness" shines throughout her career as a performer.
Why similar: Noir 28.5%, Drama 23.3%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Adventure 16.1%, Mystery 10.3%
- #22 Womb of Worms
81% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Isopodomancer
Windows
A short horror game where a terrifying ancient god manifests itself through worms, maggots, etc, looking to be reborn through someone's body. You will have to find that someone, speaking to the locals, investigating, uncovering truths and decide who to kill before the world is taken over.
Why similar: Detective 34.6%, Noir 20.2%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Adventure 11.4%, Hand-drawn 11.1%
- #23 Clash: Robot Detective - Complete Edition
82% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Drone Garden Studios
Windows
Crack the case with Clash!
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Visual Novel 20%, Noir 18.9%, Drama 12.7%, Adventure 11.3%
- #24 Deadly Smile
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ShadoRamZ Studios
Windows
Ever since the incident 10 years ago, things have never been the same. As an investigative reporter, it is now your job to uncover a beastly serial killer - before it is too late. Question suspects, gather evidence, and face the past in this twisted murder-mystery.
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Noir 25.2%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Mystery 9.3%, Adventure 8.5%
- #25 Night Call
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 747 reviews2019
Dev: Monkey MoonPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Friend. Confidant. Therapist. Voyeur. As a cab driver working the Paris night shift, you are many things to different people. Your gift is getting people to talk; and in order to catch the serial killer who left you for dead, that’s exactly what you’ll need to do.
Why similar: Noir 41.9%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Investigation 14%, Detective 13.1%, Mystery 6.7%
- #26 Phantom
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Prioplot Games
Windows
As an independent police consultant, you're pulled into the hunt for a serial killer leaving cryptographic ciphers. Play as a detective, analyze crime scenes, and master real decryption methods. Your choices determine if you catch the killer and how many lives are saved.
Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Noir 21.1%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Investigation 14.1%, Choices Matter 7.1%
- #27 The Wolf Among Us Remastered
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Telltale
Windows
A dark detective thriller where folklore is real, violence is chilling, and every choice has consequences.
Why similar: Noir 26.1%, Detective 24.9%, Investigation 15.3%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Choices Matter 8.3%
- #28 MurderAt
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Agata
Windows
London, 1889. Step into the shoes of a young detective in this hand-drawn, point-and-click mystery. Explore the dark halls of Seraphim House, illuminate the shadows, and interrogate suspects to solve a complex locked-room murder. Will you accuse the right person?
Why similar: Noir 29.6%, Hand-drawn 17.5%, Investigation 16.8%, Detective 16.7%, Visual Novel 5.9%
- #29 Murder on the Marine Express
78% matchVery Positive92% of 79 reviews2021
Dev: 1564 Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel taking place aboard the underwater train Marine Express. Follow student Ranko Togawa on her quest to find the culprit on the murder of an accompanying teacher... with lots of surprises along the way!
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Drama 17%, Investigation 13.4%, Mystery 8.7%
- #30 YOUR HOUSE
76% matchVery Positive84% of 74 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: Noir 23.8%, Detective 20.9%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Investigation 13.6%, Visual Novel 11.1%
- #31 Accident Investigator Simulator: Black Box
76% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Cottondream Studio
Windows
Step into the role of a federal investigator and uncover the truth behind every disaster. Recover black boxes, cross-reference evidence, expose contradictions, and name the real cause before an innocent takes the fall. Every conclusion matters in this tense investigation sim full of twists.
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Noir 24.3%, Investigation 15.7%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Mystery 8.9%
- #32 Deep In Hell
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Iskra
Windows
God is dead. He was killed. I need to find out which of these filthy horned bastards did it. And I will dig to the truth, no matter what it costs me... A brutal visual novel in a noir style about a detective investigating the murder of a god in hell.
Why similar: Noir 34.9%, Detective 20.7%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Hand-drawn 18.5%, Adventure 4.7%
- #33 Misadventures of Laura Silver
77% matchVery Positive84% of 269 reviews2019
Dev: Studio Attic Salt
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Need more stress in your life? Meet Laura Silver, a paranoid and insomniac detective tasked with researching Slavic mythology. Do you know anything about the Vodnik? Neither does she. Unfortunately, her incompetence won't be your biggest problem in Czechoslovakia.
Why similar: Noir 20.9%, Detective 16.4%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Investigation 7.6%
- #34 Look Inside
75% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Bitwise Games
Windows
Investigate the mysterious death of an unidentified young woman, in this shocking psychological thriller kinetic novel.
Why similar: Noir 27.7%, Detective 25.3%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Investigation 11.9%, Mystery 8.9%
- #35 26 Moves: The Queen's Plot
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Danari Games
Windows
A point-and-click mystery game. Search for the truth in 26 days, playing as two different characters, in a town during 1907.
Why similar: Noir 35.8%, Detective 19.2%, Hand-drawn 15.9%, Investigation 12.7%, Mystery 8.7%
- #36 Cross Country Case
74% 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 34.5%, Detective 27.9%, Investigation 16.9%, Adventure 10.1%, Mystery 9.9%
- #37 Devastated Path
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: boopkaPub: Cuberaine Studios LLC
Windows
The life of an ordinary freelance programmer Romero, whose existence is swallowed up by darkness. Not the fairy tail, but a dark part of humanity.
Why similar: Noir 26.8%, Detective 21.5%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Investigation 14.5%, Hand-drawn 13.8%
- #38 BLACKMIND: Psychic Social Simulator
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Too Many Teeth Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Use your psychic powers to read minds and catch an elusive serial killer!
Why similar: Noir 29.5%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Detective 17.8%, Investigation 11.3%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #39 The Ratline
71% matchVery Positive83% of 331 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 32.2%, Noir 23.7%, Investigation 20.7%, Adventure 12.3%, Mystery 9.7%
- #40 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,781 reviews2025
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!
Why similar: Noir 32.9%, Detective 28.7%, Investigation 18.4%, Adventure 9.4%, Mystery 8.1%
- #41 Noir Syndrome
74% matchMixed67% of 183 reviews2014
Dev: Glass Knuckle Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Noir Syndrome is a procedurally generated Detective Murder-Mystery with a new story every time! Featuring slick pixel art animations and a jazzy soundtrack, the player is thrown right in to a highly stylized vision of film noir.
Why similar: Noir 50.5%, Detective 23.8%, Adventure 16.6%, Mystery 5.6%, Indie 3.6%
- #42 Grimtrace
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HoodaThunk Games
Windows
A monster-themed deduction game focused on solving brutal murders. Investigate crime scenes by uncovering hidden evidence, analyzing fingerprints, and testing blood samples. Identify the killer, determine the creature responsible, and solve seven thrilling cases
Why similar: Noir 36.6%, Detective 30.3%, Investigation 17.6%, Mystery 10.5%, Adventure 3.2%
- #43 Echoes of Madness - The Hawthorne Case
71% match8 user reviews100% of 9 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 35.6%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Detective 18.8%, Adventure 16.1%, Choices Matter 5.1%
- #44 ゴシックマーダー -運命を変えるアドベンチャー-
73% matchPositive82% of 33 reviews2020
Dev: orange
Windows · Mac
命を狙われる当主を守るため、メイドの少女が恐るべき殺人計画に挑む!20世紀初頭英国の伯爵家を舞台にした恋愛ミステリーゲーム。予知夢を元に殺人計画の謎を推理して、当主の命を守る――待ち受けるのは死か密やかな恋か? 選択によっていくつものエンディングに分岐します。
Why similar: Adventure 38.1%, Detective 24.3%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Mystery 9.1%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
- #45 Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery
70% matchVery Positive94% of 102 reviews2026
Dev: Nobody Crown
Windows
There's only one detective to unravel this murder turned museum heist... and they're the cat's meow. Interrogate a "colorful" cast of suspects until they cough up hairballs... and the truth. Will you wrap up the case in time for an afternoon nap, and make injustice knead its last biscuit?
Why similar: Noir 29.1%, Detective 23.1%, Hand-drawn 15.8%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Investigation 7.6%
- #46 Clean Slate
72% 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: Noir 23.9%, Detective 21.9%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Investigation 14.4%, Hand-drawn 12.8%
- #47 Word of the Law: Death Mask Collector's Edition
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 34 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?
Why similar: Noir 29.3%, Detective 20.4%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Investigation 11.6%
- #48 Judge SIM
69% match7 user reviews43% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: sunsistudiosPub: sunsixstudios
Windows
Step into the role of a judge and decide the fate of every case. Listen to witnesses, examine evidence, uncover contradictions, and deliver verdicts that will change lives. Every decision matters in this tense courtroom simulation full of twists.
Why similar: Detective 25%, Noir 22%, Investigation 15.6%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Mystery 8.8%
- #49 Echoes of Ash
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ash Studio
Windows
Detective agency management × superpowered mystery. Former operative Lin Mo rebuilds the Ash Detective Agency in Collins City. Investigate crime scenes, use “Echoes” to recover memory fragments, rebut lies with evidence, dispatch partners for intel, and uncover conspiracy behind your mentor’s death.
Why similar: Detective 32.1%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Investigation 18.2%, Noir 11.4%, Mystery 8.6%
- #50 LumineNight
68% matchVery Positive88% of 562 reviews2024
Dev: Spickasoft
Windows
LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.
Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Noir 27.1%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Investigation 10.2%, Mystery 9.6%
- #51 BUGFIXER INO
69% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: cyberspace8bit
Windows
PC-98Like command-select adventure/visual novel Witness bugfixer Ino's quest with realistic FM sound
Why similar: Noir 31.8%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Detective 19.8%, Adventure 19.2%, Female Protagonist 5.3%
- #52 Root Letter Last Answer
70% matchVery Positive84% of 184 reviews2019
Dev: DRAGAMI GAMES, LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mystery adventure which is solved by using two visual features: Live Action and Illustrations.
Why similar: Detective 32.9%, Adventure 31.8%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Mystery 11.5%
- #53 Precinct 2099
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ThinkingLiteSoft
Windows
NeoTokyo, 2099. The man who sold immortality is dead in a penthouse sealed from the inside. You are detective Kade Katano: scan the scene, read people, roll the dice and decide which truth closes the file. A noir visual novel — one complete case, three endings.
Why similar: Noir 30.3%, Detective 23.4%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Adventure 8.8%, Mystery 8%
- #54 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
67% matchVery Positive84% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: 麻辣工作室 Spicy GamesPub: INDIECN
Windows
Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.
Why similar: Noir 23.9%, Detective 23.9%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Investigation 15.4%, Adventure 8.2%
- #55 Kisen: Seeker of Aenjan City
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 常磐ほそみ / Tokiwa Hosomi
Windows
Tap into the mystery as a stranger in the city — a mild mystery visual novel. Kisen runs a tracing agency in a city far from his home. There, he is asked by a local university student to look for his brother missing from twelve years ago. Investigate what happened back then to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 31.7%, Visual Novel 25%, Hand-drawn 20.4%, Mystery 12.8%, Adventure 8.2%
- #56 Conscience
66% matchVery Positive93% of 173 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 37.6%, Detective 27.7%, Investigation 16.8%, Mystery 9.9%, Adventure 5.6%
- #57 Inquiry Counsel逆转茶食人
66% matchNo user reviews88% of 32 reviews2026
Dev: ZHENG YUFENG
Windows
"Hold on!" A court battle game set in ancient China's Song Dynasty! In the government office of Lin'an County during the Song Dynasty of ancient China, many bizarre murder cases occurred! The protagonist engages in intense court battles with the county captain of Lin'an to find the real culprit!
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Drama 18.2%, Investigation 14.5%, Adventure 9.2%
- #58 Under the Counter
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Korba Games
Windows
Under the Counter is a narrative simulation in which you run a bar on a local market. Your task is to solve the mystery of missing people while serving food and moonshine to local fellows and demonic forces from a parallel world.
Why similar: Noir 29.3%, Detective 18.6%, Hand-drawn 16.7%, Visual Novel 15%, Mystery 7.8%
- #59 The Outlaw and The Newcomer
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Brave Esprit
Windows
A suspense ADV of mobsters in Eastern Europe. Walk around the nostalgic city and talk with fascinating characters as you uncover the identity of a terrifying poison. The game system combines elements of exploration, collecting, and visual novels.
Why similar: Noir 31.7%, Visual Novel 23%, Adventure 18.7%, Drama 18.1%, Mystery 6.8%