
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Story Rich, Detective, Mystery.

A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.

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Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.

Hauma - A Detective Noir Story
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.
Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.
Why similar: Noir 13.4%, Thriller 11.8%, Detective 11.7%, Investigation 11.5%, Text-Based 8.9%
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 15%, Detective 14.4%, Comic Book 12.4%, Investigation 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 7%
A Case of Distrust is a narrative mystery from 1924 San Francisco. Play as private investigator Phyllis Cadence Malone in this historical 2D adventure game.
Why similar: Detective 15.7%, Noir 15.1%, Investigation 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Narration 9%
The Wild Case is a 2D first-person point-and-click adventure. In this story-focused adventure, players meet a cast of colorful characters, experience mysterious encounters, and solve puzzles to progress through the game.
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Thriller 12.6%, Investigation 11.5%, Text-Based 11%, Narration 10.3%
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
Why similar: Detective 17.7%, Investigation 17.4%, Comic Book 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Visual Novel 8.2%
Intruder In Antiquonia is a narrative mystery adventure that will immerse you in the Internet-hostile town of Antiquonia. Sarah does not remember who she is and how she got there. Help her solve the mysteries of her past while exploring beautiful hand-drawn environments.
Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Investigation 16.1%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Point & Click 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 10%
Marlon's Mystery will test your skills as an investigator. Join Abby Marlon to solve the riddles in this captivating mystery and hidden object game. Embark on an enigmatic adventure and discover the darkest secrets of the Taylor family.
Why similar: Detective 15.6%, Noir 15.1%, Thriller 12.8%, Text-Based 10%, Hand-drawn 8.9%
You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.
Why similar: Thriller 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Point & Click 11.6%, Narration 10.6%
A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?
Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Investigation 14.6%, Noir 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Point & Click 7.6%
Lose yourself in Phoenix Springs – a modern point-and-click set in a mysterious neo-noir world. It begins with an investigation: find your brother Leo. You already know where it ends.
Why similar: Noir 19.1%, Detective 18%, Investigation 12.2%, Comic Book 11.3%, Hand-drawn 7.8%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Investigation 16.8%, Mystery 10.1%, Point & Click 9.2%, 1990's 8.8%
A mysterious woman is sitting in front of you. Who is she? And who are you? And why are you both there? Case #1472 is mystery information digging interrogation thriller game where there are more things going on than what meets the eye, but are you able to unravel what has happened?
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Investigation 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Puzzle 9.2%
HER TREES : THE PUZZLE HOUSE is a unique point-and-click puzzle game where you move and combine objects to solve puzzles.Uncover the mysteries of this peculiar room.
Why similar: Noir 32%, Hand-drawn 22.5%, Point & Click 19.1%, Puzzle 14%, Stylized 7.3%
"No men in this house" is a visual novel set in Thailand. This edge-of-your-seat detective story about mysterious deaths on a touristy island will make you suspect everyone, including yourself!
Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Investigation 16.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Mystery 11.6%, Narration 11.2%
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 27.4%, Noir 17.7%, Point & Click 11.8%, Investigation 8.7%, Visual Novel 8.4%
Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Investigation 15.4%, Noir 14.1%, 1990's 10.7%, Text-Based 10.1%
Detective Ridelle is a cozy murder mystery game featuring escape room style puzzles. Find clues, interrogate suspects, solve the mystery - before it's too late.
Why similar: Detective 27%, Investigation 19.1%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Mystery 9.7%, Hand-drawn 9.7%
Mindcop is a non-linear „whodunnit“ detective game. It mixes a story driven adventure with real-time puzzle gaming. As the infamous Mindcop, you can dive into the minds of your suspects to uncover their secrets and unravel their lies.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Noir 17.6%, Investigation 12.8%, Hand-drawn 12%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%
One eleven is a dark detective story about twelve lonely people who, by chance, find themselves in the same house with a mad maniac. Who will be the victim and who will be the killer? Be attentive and courageous, and solve the riddles of One Eleven.
Why similar: Noir 19.2%, Detective 17.3%, Thriller 12.8%, Text-Based 9.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%
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 21.8%, Noir 15.9%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Investigation 9.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.9%
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
Why similar: Detective 15.3%, Noir 14.5%, Investigation 14.5%, Thriller 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%
A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Investigation 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Point & Click 8.9%
Loretta is a psychological thriller that makes the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes, leading her through a self-crafted nightmare. Loretta’s story revolves around a woman handling betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, and reclaiming her agency during the socially tumultuous 1940s.
Why similar: Noir 18.1%, Thriller 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%, Narration 10.1%
Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Investigation 20.2%, Narration 15%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Point & Click 10.9%
Graphic Novel meets Visual Novel in this story-rich, choice-driven thriller. Experience Blake’s journey as he encounters a clandestine nemesis, sparking a series of events that force him to choose between losing his sanity or rising to the challenge. Make the right decisions and save New Stone.
Why similar: Noir 18.9%, Detective 16.8%, Comic Book 15.4%, Thriller 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11%
GET AWAY WITH MURDER. Highly replayable detective game where you're the one whodunnit. From the creators of 80 Days and Heaven's Vault.
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Comic Book 11.5%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Text-Based 10.1%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Investigation 19.8%, Thriller 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Mystery 9.3%
Detective Red July must stop a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions in this mystery visual novel set in the world of Methods.
Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Investigation 13.5%, Text-Based 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Visual Novel 8.8%
Erica is a live-action, FMV thriller that puts you directly at the heart of the mystery. Your choices, your consequences.
Why similar: Detective 16.8%, Thriller 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Point & Click 11.1%
Join the District Crime Agency in this isometric, modern noir deduction thriller. Explore crime scenes in complex dioramas, organize your evidence effectively, and blur the lines between right and wrong to present your case. Do you have what it takes to be a real detective?
Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Noir 28.1%, Point & Click 12%, Mystery 9.1%, Puzzle 8.8%
A narrative adventure that combines the exploration and investigation of the enigmatic town of Düstenburg and its people, with trials that test your knowledge about the case.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Investigation 14.9%, Narration 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
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.
Why similar: Detective 27.9%, Investigation 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Point & Click 10.6%
Wickeina 'Wicke' Gestalt lives in a haunted house. Trying to balance the stresses of life with the horrors of her home, play through a point-and-click psychological horror and multiple scenarios, where success and failure both progress the narrative of her story.
Why similar: Detective 32.2%, Point & Click 14.3%, Visual Novel 13%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Female Protagonist 12.2%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 27%, Investigation 22.6%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Text-Based 9.9%, Mystery 8.9%
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Investigation 16.9%, Comic Book 15.9%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Point & Click 7.7%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Point & Click 13.6%, Visual Novel 11.9%
Unforeseen Incidents is a classical style interactive mystery set in a beautifully hand-painted world. Join Harper Pendrell and experience a challenging investigation, smart dialog and a rich cast of characters in this thrilling new adventure game.
Why similar: Comic Book 15.4%, Detective 14.8%, Hand-drawn 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Point & Click 11.6%
Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Investigation 19%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Narration 12.2%, Text-Based 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%
The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Investigation 16.3%, 1990's 11.5%, Point & Click 10.2%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Point & Click 17.2%, Investigation 16.5%, Mystery 16%, Story Rich 8.5%
A narrative puzzle game with themes of love, fate and time. Follow the life stories of the two main characters and influence their destinies through interactions and choices. The game combines hand-drawn style and an immersive interactive experience to explore a profound journey of love and choice.
Why similar: Comic Book 23%, Hand-drawn 20.7%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Puzzle 10.2%
A journey through ancient mysteries and forces described by the original short story "The Picture in the House" written by H.P Lovecraft.
Why similar: Investigation 41.7%, Narration 22.4%, Puzzle 9.9%, Story Rich 9.4%, Mystery 6%
Moving into a shabby apartment, a saturnine girl with hidden secrets finds a notebook that allows her to communicate with another world. A thrilling adventure taking place across multiple timelines ensues.
Why similar: Thriller 25.7%, Detective 17.5%, Mystery 11.6%, Puzzle 10.2%, 1990's 9.3%
CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.
Why similar: Investigation 21.4%, Detective 21%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Mystery 12.6%, Female Protagonist 11.7%
You wake up in a house, alone with two beautiful girls... But no one is allowed to leave until one of you DIES. Why is this happening? What is the purpose of this “killing game”? But most importantly...WHO SHOULD DIE?!
Why similar: Thriller 18.8%, Investigation 13.6%, Text-Based 10.8%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Visual Novel 9.1%
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?
Why similar: Detective 38.5%, Mystery 13.5%, Puzzle 13%, Point & Click 12.5%, Visual Novel 10.5%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Detective 29.1%, Thriller 21%, Point & Click 13.5%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Mystery 8.2%
Oniria Crimes is an interactive noir novel with point & click mechanics. Explore crime scenes in a dreamlike world where objects are the only witnesses. Six cases, a hidden conspiracy. Only you can uncover the truth behind the crimes of Oniria.
Why similar: Noir 24.8%, Narration 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Point & Click 10.8%, Visual Novel 9.7%
Virginia is a single-player first-person thriller set in a small town with a secret. Experience a missing person investigation through the eyes of graduate FBI agent Anne Tarver.
Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Thriller 16.8%, 1990's 12.7%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Mystery 9.3%
Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.
Why similar: Detective 27.7%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Story Rich 8.3%
A neo-noir point&click thriller about a delivery service for illegal goods. Play as a Courier who—after hours—has to solve the mystery of his friend's disappearance. Visit various locations, collect clues, navigate branching dialogue options, and hurry as time is not on your side.
Why similar: Noir 21.7%, Detective 19.4%, Investigation 16.5%, Thriller 15.8%, Point & Click 7.4%
Ethani lost her way and ended up at the Lighthouse. Where did she come from and where should she go? Explore this fantasy Visual Novel to reveal her past and set sail once more...
Why similar: Detective 17.7%, Thriller 15.8%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Narration 11.3%, Investigation 9.4%
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.
Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Thriller 18%, Investigation 16.4%, Noir 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 7.5%
Profession Investigator is an immersive simulator with a text-based interface in which you have to deal with real criminal cases. The game uses materials from court archives and specialized literature.
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Text-Based 14%, Investigation 11.3%, Narration 9.8%
"Hold Me Still" is a point-and-click puzzle mystery game where you investigate your friend's disappearance by exploring their house, collecting clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering the truth.
Why similar: Point & Click 38.8%, Puzzle 25%, Mystery 14.2%, Adventure 11.6%, Story Rich 8.5%
Can you trust your own mind? Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller of a new kind, playing with the limits between reality and fantasy. Freely inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s universe.
Why similar: Thriller 24.1%, Investigation 20.8%, Detective 18%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Narration 13.2%
An elaborate puzzle challenge combined with an unconventional story.
Why similar: Point & Click 42.6%, Female Protagonist 26.2%, Adventure 14%, Puzzle 11.8%, Story Rich 5.4%
JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.
Why similar: Detective 40.4%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Mystery 16%, Puzzle 12.5%, Story Rich 10.2%
A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.
Why similar: Detective 37.6%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Puzzle 13.5%, Story Rich 12.3%, Mystery 12.1%
The Secret of Retropolis is a VR narrative game of a new kind, a blend of classic point-and-click adventure with immersive cinematography. Embody the witty protagonist of a film noir plot. Meet unforgettable characters. Solve puzzles. Lose yourself in the retro-futuristic atmosphere.
Why similar: Noir 22.1%, Detective 21.1%, Point & Click 10.4%, Comic Book 8.1%, Interactive Fiction 7.3%