- #1 Man of Nollyn
97% matchPositive100% of 19 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 14%, 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 26.6%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Detective 15%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Investigation 10.5%
- #3 Tron: Identity
96% 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 22.2%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Hand-drawn 9.8%, Adventure 7.7%
- #4 The Monster Inside
95% 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: Noir 40.2%, Detective 27.9%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Mystery 9.7%, Indie 2.3%
- #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 18.8%, Mystery 9.3%, Visual Novel 8.9%
- #6 Acrônimo Tupiniquim
94% 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 14.9%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Mystery 5.3%
- #7 Inspector Pug: The Furrious Murder Case
93% 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 32.1%, Noir 27.1%, Visual Novel 15%, Adventure 12.3%, Mystery 9.8%
- #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 29.8%, Detective 16.6%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Drama 13.6%
- #9 Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
91% matchVery Positive94% of 412 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 31%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Noir 15.6%, Adventure 14.7%, Mystery 9.7%
- #10 My Cashy Side Job at Lost&Found in the Subway of Million-Person City
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 47 reviews2021
Dev: Unusual MeaningPub: VISUAL FLOSS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Noir adventure for an unlucky subway's lost and found worker!
Why similar: Noir 36%, Visual Novel 19%, Drama 18.3%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Adventure 10.9%
- #11 小学生はませている。
90% 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: Detective 18%, Drama 17.8%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Hand-drawn 16.1%, Investigation 11.2%
- #12 Disordered
89% 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 21.5%, Noir 20.2%, Visual Novel 14%, Investigation 12.5%, Hand-drawn 9.8%
- #13 Neon Noir
89% 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 31.2%, Detective 18.5%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Investigation 11.4%, Adventure 8.3%
- #14 Murder in Crayontopia
88% 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 21.1%, Drama 16.9%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Investigation 14.3%, Hand-drawn 13.6%
- #15 Poisoned Path
87% match3 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Inspiration Overload Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Poisoned Path is a deep visual novel set in a mysterious atmosphere, where your choices determine the story's fate. Uncover dark secrets and chart your own course.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 22.3%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Detective 17.8%, Drama 13.6%, Adventure 9.8%
- #16 Yakuza Cats
86% 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 23%, Hand-drawn 21.8%, Drama 17.7%, Adventure 17.5%, Investigation 13%
- #17 Orient on the Murder Express
86% 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 36.3%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Mystery 10.4%, Drama 9.2%
- #18 Womb of Worms
84% matchPositive100% of 12 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 11.2%, Hand-drawn 11.2%
- #19 Clash: Robot Detective - Complete Edition
85% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Drone Garden Studios
Windows
Crack the case with Clash!
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Noir 19.1%, Drama 12.1%, Adventure 11.1%
- #20 Burial of Shortcake
84% matchPositive85% of 33 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 29%, Drama 22.4%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Adventure 16%, Mystery 10.5%
- #21 Deep In Hell
82% 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 35%, Detective 20.7%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Hand-drawn 18.6%, Adventure 4.7%
- #22 Night Call
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 736 reviews2019
Dev: Monkey MoonPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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 41.4%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Investigation 13.7%, Detective 13.5%, Mystery 6.7%
- #23 YOUR HOUSE
81% 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: Noir 23.8%, Detective 20.9%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Investigation 13.7%, Visual Novel 11.1%
- #24 Misadventures of Laura Silver
82% matchVery Positive84% of 269 reviews2019
Dev: Studio Attic Salt
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 16.3%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Investigation 7.6%
- #25 Murder on the Marine Express
81% matchVery Positive94% of 78 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 25.8%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Drama 16.3%, Investigation 13.7%, Mystery 8.8%
- #26 Look Inside
80% 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 12%, Mystery 8.9%
- #27 26 Moves: The Queen's Plot
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Danari Games
Windows
Silence is a luxury you don't have. Unravel a dark noir point-and-click mystery where justice and revenge blur. You have exactly 26 moves to reach the end. In this psychological duel, are you the master of your own fate, or just a pawn in someone else’s game?
Why similar: Noir 35.8%, Detective 19.1%, Hand-drawn 15.9%, Investigation 12.7%, Mystery 8.8%
- #28 Cross Country Case
79% 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 34.6%, Detective 27.9%, Investigation 17.1%, Mystery 9.9%, Adventure 9.9%
- #29 Devastated Path
78% 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 26.9%, Detective 21.5%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Investigation 14.6%, Hand-drawn 13.8%
- #30 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,574 reviews2025
Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 33.2%, Detective 28.4%, Investigation 18.5%, Adventure 9.3%, Mystery 8.1%
- #31 The Ratline
75% matchVery Positive90% of 252 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 23.8%, Investigation 20.8%, Adventure 12.1%, Mystery 9.7%
- #32 Echoes of Madness - The Hawthorne Case
76% match8 user reviews100% of 8 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 35.7%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Detective 18.8%, Adventure 15.8%, Choices Matter 5.2%
- #33 Noir Syndrome
78% 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 50.7%, Detective 23.8%, Adventure 16.3%, Mystery 5.6%, Indie 3.6%
- #34 ゴシックマーダー -運命を変えるアドベンチャー-
77% 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 37.6%, Detective 24.5%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Mystery 9.2%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
- #35 Clean Slate
77% 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 21.8%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Investigation 14.5%, Hand-drawn 12.8%
- #36 Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery
74% matchVery Positive98% of 59 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 12.5%, Investigation 7.6%
- #37 Word of the Law: Death Mask Collector's Edition
76% 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?
Why similar: Noir 29.3%, Detective 20.4%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Investigation 11.7%
- #38 LumineNight
73% matchVery Positive89% of 510 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 27.2%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Investigation 10.3%, Mystery 9.7%
- #39 BUGFIXER INO
73% 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 32%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Detective 19.9%, Adventure 18.9%, Female Protagonist 5.3%
- #40 Echoes of Ash
73% 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%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Investigation 18.3%, Noir 11.4%, Mystery 8.7%
- #41 Root Letter Last Answer
74% matchVery Positive84% of 180 reviews2019
Dev: DRAGAMI GAMES, LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mystery adventure which is solved by using two visual features: Live Action and Illustrations.
Why similar: Detective 33.1%, Adventure 31.4%, Visual Novel 23.9%, Mystery 11.6%
- #42 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
71% matchVery Positive85% of 67 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 24%, Detective 23.9%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Investigation 15.6%, Adventure 8.1%
- #43 Conscience
71% matchVery Positive94% 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 37.6%, Detective 27.7%, Investigation 16.9%, Mystery 10%, Adventure 5.5%
- #44 Kisen: Seeker of Aenjan City
72% 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 24.9%, Hand-drawn 20.5%, Mystery 12.9%, Adventure 8%
- #45 Under the Counter
72% 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 29.4%, Detective 18.6%, Hand-drawn 16.7%, Visual Novel 15%, Mystery 7.8%
- #46 Inquiry Counsel逆转茶食人
69% matchNo user reviews90% of 31 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 25.4%, Visual Novel 20%, Drama 17.4%, Investigation 14.8%, Mystery 9.1%
- #47 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 30.4%, Noir 26.6%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Investigation 7.4%, Mystery 7.3%
- #48 The Outlaw and The Newcomer
70% 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 32.2%, Visual Novel 23.2%, Adventure 18.6%, Drama 17.4%, Mystery 6.9%
- #49 Soulslayer~灭魂·误佳期~
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 713 reviews2017
Dev: 开水工作室Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An exciting adventure in a story of ancient Chinese setting.Visual Novel with multiple endings to explore.
Why similar: Detective 43.9%, Visual Novel 26.9%, Adventure 18%, Female Protagonist 7.3%, Indie 3.9%
- #50 Mystical Riddles: Snowy Peak Hotel Collector's Edition
70% matchMixed60% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Your journalist friend went missing while investigating weird happenings in a mysterious hotel. You are the only one who can save her and uncover the truth before it’s too late. Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Noir 28.8%, Detective 19.1%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Hand-drawn 13%, Investigation 11.4%
- #51 何度目かの式
67% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: orange
Windows
殺された花嫁が神の力によって生き返り、自分を殺した犯人を探す和風伝奇ミステリーADV。事件は幾度となく起こり、花嫁は幾度もの死を迎えながら、事件の真相に迫っていく――
Why similar: Detective 34.5%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Adventure 17.1%, Mystery 16.6%, Female Protagonist 10.9%
- #52 SMU News: Strange events recorded
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 月食图书室
Windows
In this game, play as Shenming University News Department members. Explore strange incidents—no need for truth. Write compelling reports from clues; eye-catching content excites readers. As for what really happened…do readers actually care? If you care, go find out yourself.
Why similar: Detective 33.5%, Visual Novel 25.9%, Drama 14.5%, Adventure 10.3%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #53 True Reporter. Mystery of Mistwood
68% matchMixed45% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: GameXP.com
Windows
A free detective "Hidden object" game. Solve the crime now!
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.2%, Detective 18.6%, Hand-drawn 15.9%, Drama 15.8%, Investigation 11.2%
- #54 The Flower Collectors
69% matchVery Positive82% of 163 reviews2020
Dev: Mi'pu'mi Games GmbH
Windows
Barcelona, 1977. An ex-cop in a wheelchair witnesses a murder, and teams up with a young ambitious journalist to bring the truth to light. With camera, binoculars and transmitter in hand, uncover the town’s secrets from your balcony in this soul-searching detective mystery.
Why similar: Noir 27.9%, Detective 22.5%, Adventure 20.4%, Investigation 14%, Mystery 7.4%
- #55 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story - Prologue
67% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Noir 27.4%, Detective 22.2%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Investigation 13.5%, Mystery 7.4%
- #56 City Legends: Trapped In Mirror Collector's Edition
68% matchPositive86% of 21 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?
Why similar: Noir 28.4%, Detective 18.8%, Investigation 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Hand-drawn 12.2%
- #57 WHODUNNIT
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Don Attico
Windows
WHODUNNIT is a mystery visual novel following a man who must answer a burning question: who the hell did he hook up with last night?
Why similar: Detective 35.7%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Investigation 19.1%, Mystery 9.7%, Hand-drawn 7.8%
- #58 Face Noir
69% 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 56.2%, Detective 20.4%, Adventure 16.3%, Mystery 4.9%, Indie 2.3%
- #59 Voodoo Detective
67% matchVery Positive95% of 369 reviews2022
Dev: Short Sleeve Studio, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Do you like adventure, comedy, and dime store detective novels? Then boy have we got the game for you! Join Voodoo Detective in a hand-drawn, point-and-click noir where you’ll pit your wits and hoodoo know-how against a sinister evil that’s taken root on beautiful Zo Wanga Isle.
Why similar: Noir 33.3%, Detective 22.7%, Hand-drawn 17.1%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 8.1%
- #60 After the Stream Went Dark
65% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: Joe Kerman
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into the world of Nyx, a VTuber whose online persona begins to blur with something far more unsettling. After the Stream Went Dark is a short psychological horror visual novel exploring identity, self-perception, and the fragile boundary between performance and reality.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Hand-drawn 20.4%, Drama 20.1%, Adventure 17.5%, Mystery 7.6%