Games like A Detective Story

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

95% User Score Based on 624 reviews

Why Am I Dead At Sea is an adventure game where you solve the mystery of your own murder. As a ghost, you will have to possess people and use them to investigate your surroundings. But in this place no one is who they seem...and everyone has a secret. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Why Am I Dead At Sea.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere

93% User Score Based on 147 reviews

Star Apprentice: Magical Murder Mystery is a danmaku-detective game that combines point-and-click style deduction with high octane bullet hell gameplay. Find evidence, interrogate suspects, and refute contradictions to solve the case! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Apprentice: Magical Murder Mystery.

What to Expect Romance plot with one and only ML (male lead). A defined female character with her own personality and backstory. Murder mystery in a Dark Academia setting. Choices that matter—decide how our heroine interacts with the world and how the story ends. No fail states or bad endings—all routes and endings are canonical and satisfying. Gorgeous 2.5D indoor and outdoor environmen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strix and Scholar.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

50% User Score Based on 50 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

Viridis, year 2053. Growing inequality drives Bright City and Blind City further and further apart until idealistic detective Axel McCoin starts a revolution to change the world in this fast-paced cyberpunk adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Blood.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Detective Bass in Fish Out Of Water is a short, witty, narrative-driven detective game where the player follows clues in order to uncover a murderer. Follow along as the mystery unravels and piece together the truth! STORY DRIVEN Crime ruins everything. This time, it has ruined your vacation! While sailing in a luxury cruise, Mr. Salomon Chinhook has been turned into fillet. It's your job to f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective Bass in Fish out of Water.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

90% User Score Based on 451 reviews

A young man named Selim Kara is found dead under mysterious circumstances. When a camera is connected to his computer, the system becomes corrupted and its files turn unreadable. You are an agent at the National Intelligence Center. Your assignment is simple: recover the files. WELCOME BACK TO 2005... BUT DIFFERENT. Boot into a strangely familiar desktop. Old and slow, but just as much fun interne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heaven Does Not Respond.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

96% User Score Based on 80 reviews

The King Mere is dead. His brother stands accused.Step into Murder of King Mere, a captivating painterly-pixelated murder mystery set in the secluded City of Ink. King Mere, once a beacon of diplomacy for the Dog Empyre, now lies a bloodstain on the snow. His brother, August, has been swiftly convicted. As the Master Detective's Apprentice, you arrive four days too late to the crime scene. Is th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darkway: Murder of King Mere.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

97% User Score Based on 1,137 reviews

Step into the shoes of a journalist as you uncover a mystery of a small town in Eastern Europe. Deduce and complete puzzles as you explore and uncover more articles in a sprawling wikipedia-like database. Connect the dots of these interconnected web of articles. Use your skills of deduction to figure out the mystery and report back to your anonymous source. By completing puzzles, you’ve alrea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Wiki: Kozlovka.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

A murder has been committed, and everyone in the room has something to hide. Murder Mystery Mayhem is a single-player detective game set in a stylish 1920s world of secrets, suspicion, and social intrigue. Talk freely to a colorful cast of cunning suspects, gather clues, uncover motives, and deduce who among them is the killer. Features Interrogate suspects freely by text or voice Hear guests answ… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murder Mystery Mayhem AI.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

92% User Score Based on 96 reviews

Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story. Stanhope will sometimes be presented with alternative ways to handle a conversation, based on four temperaments… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abscission.

Follow the story of Justin Case and Dakota Kerlin, two unlikely detectives turned friends as they join the world renown Super-human Investigations Team (S.I.T.) to solve mysteries that stump the ordinary authorities. Using their unique abilities to resolve cases, meet interesting allies, clueless bystanders, as well as nefarious rivals, and ultimately become the great mystery solving duo in this f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mysterious Mystery, EP 1: The Duo Dilemma.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

100% User Score Based on 36 reviews

Embark on a thrilling pixel art adventure with Detective Guy & Cleo as they solve a mysterious murder. Explore an eerie seaside village, search for clues, interview suspects, and unravel the truth in this whodunit mystery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murder Is Game Over: Streaming Death.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

98% User Score Based on 40 reviews

Mars Underground is an apocalyptic adventure where you relive the same day over and over. With each cycle new items can be picked up and topics unlocked.​ Explore the possibilities of this timeloop and uncover multiple endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mars Underground.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

98% User Score Based on 82 reviews

Cameras and heads are rolling in this noir inspired RPGmaker horror game. Save the spectral starlets trapped in the deadly director's mansion, and escape without joining them in their fate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ms.Director.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

99% User Score Based on 3,378 reviews

Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Kat: Paper Lily Prologue.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

90% User Score Based on 144 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

The Magister is a murder-mystery card-battler RPG. Build and customise your deck to fight in battles, or use 'Tactical Diplomacy' to pacify those who stand in your way. Gather clues and discover motives as you investigate the death of your predecessor and unmask the guilty culprit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Magister.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere

97% User Score Based on 110 reviews

Lockheart Indigo is an 8-bit psychological thriller. A private-eye must deceive a rich family into revealing their darkest secrets, before the killer amongst them silences everyone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lockheart Indigo.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

89% User Score Based on 172 reviews

You are a graduate student. You are looking for a job that suits you, but all your efforts fail. You are desperate. One day you see a TV show about a peaceful country life, you think it's the... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Peaceful Days.

An old case, a truth out of focus. As a police officer, you must work with your colleagues to uncover the story behind this seemingly ordinary murder. A classic mystery setup rooted in real-world logic.What you're about to solve is far more than just this case.This is a side-scrolling pixel art narrative RPG with elements of psychological horror and puzzle-solving. All characters and events in t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 失焦 Out of Focus.

Perhaps we have never escaped our fate. "Xi" is a horror puzzle game set in the context of modern Chinese folklore. The story takes place in a long-abandoned mountain mansion. This immersive escape room experience feels a bit too real, with eerie and strange elements everywhere—an empty banquet, an endless corridor, and you, who have accidentally stumbled into this haunted house. Can y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xi.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

87% User Score Based on 56 reviews

A film crew booked the penthouse hotel last night, and this morning the director was found dead in the pool. You need to investigate the scene. First, determine if it's murder. If so, identify any suspects among those present. Finally, you need to reconstruct the events of the case. 《REWIND》 is a hardcore text-based detective puzzle game containing nearly a hundred clues. Players need to carefu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to REWIND.

In Noire Police Detective: Gangster Drama Simulator, investigate a noir-inspired conspiracy through neon-lit streets, motels, bars, warehouses, and ruined landmarks. Decide how far you’re willing to go to uncover the truth. Investigate the Case Use Detective Vision to uncover hidden clues, inspect crime scenes, and reveal secrets others want to keep buried. Combine evidence in your case journal… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noire Police Detective: Gangster Drama Simulator.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

100% User Score Based on 32 reviews

An evil man has kidnapped 3 of the 4 last, surviving pixies! It's up to you to rescue them with the help of the last free pixie and anyone you can recruit along the way! - 35+ classes to recruit - 40+ relics to enhance your party's strategy with - 50+ Enemies to fight The 8-bit style roguelike autobattler you didn't know you had been waiting for! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pixel Pixie.

Welcome to the world of Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure games — a genre that combines story-driven exploration with keen-eyed observation and clever thinking. In this point-and-click mystery, you’ll search richly detailed scenes for cleverly concealed objects and solve a wide variety of puzzles and brain teasers along the way. It’s like stepping into an interactive mystery novel — you’re not just r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective Club: Gallery of Shadows Collector's Edition.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere

99% User Score Based on 89 reviews

Welcome to Red Hives, a lovely Midwestern town infested with demons. You're a little spirit stuck in a time loop, your only way to interact with the world is by possessing people and whispering into their ears. Explore timelines, solve mysteries, and please, try to keep your hosts alive... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Demons Told Me to Make This Game.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

100% User Score Based on 29 reviews

This game is available on steam as well: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3020780?snr=5000_5100__ STORY:The story of Michael D'Amato, a young 23-year-old man who flies to New York with the intention of starring in his uncle's new horror movie. However, he finds himself in a real-life horror scenario as he becomes the target of a 10-foot-tall maniac known as the Abattoir Man.Gameplay:In the g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night Of The Abattoir Man.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

95% User Score Based on 110 reviews

Conscience is a noir detective mystery where you play as a private investigator hired to uncover the truth behind Jack Beckham's death. Initially ruled as a suicide, Jack’s father believes otherwise and hires you to search Jack’s apartment for clues to reveal what really happened. Investigate and explore Jack’s apartment, searching every room, shelf, and drawer for evidence and clues. Insp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conscience.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

67% User Score Based on 96 reviews

Pixel Noir combines classic RPG gameplay with a noir detective story. The game is currently in limbo after failing to meet its Kickstarter goal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pixel Noir.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

100% User Score Based on 25 reviews

The careless romance and glamour of the Roaring ‘20s in America are over; poverty and crime run rampant in the grimy streets of the Great Depression. Jack Finch, a reclusive but hard-nosed detective, has sworn he’ll never work with another partner again. But his boss doesn't much care about him vowing to work alone – and soon he finds himself teamed up with the newly graduated police dog Archie. H… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Finch & Archie.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

98% User Score Based on 304 reviews

"SWOLLEN TO BURSTING" is a weirdo RPG in which something is very wrong. A flying saucer has crash-landed in town, but it's Thursday so you have to go to work at the post office. THE COOL FEATURES OF "SWOLLEN TO BURSTING" - ORACULAR GAMEPLAY! You're free to do what you'd like in "SWOLLEN TO BURSTING". Engage in various misadventures in order to gain access to more places. Find a way into the fl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SWOLLEN TO BURSTING UNTIL I AM DISAPPEARING ON PURPOSE.

"But Walter won't be here this summer..." Slumberer's Universe is a psychological horror 2D RPG that tells a story of dealing with loss. Alph's best friend Walter died in a car accident a few months ago. Alph's been trying to overcome his death, but there's always something that reminds him of the horror and sadness of it. One day, though, something peculiar happened. Everything started to feel we… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slumberer's Universe.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

85% User Score Based on 206 reviews

Beloved Rapture is an indie jRPG inspired by the classics. Explore beautiful landscapes, fight in turn-based battles, and uncover many secrets. This mid-length adventure balances both an intimate coming of age story, and larger threats looming over the troubled kingdom. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beloved Rapture.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

80% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Explore the world as Jim, an ex-gangster, struggling with mental illness. Uncover the mystery of the shadowy figure bent on killing you and discover the secrets lurking beneath the surface… Features The Game's Story reveals eerie character connections and dark secrets. As dream and reality blur, brace for horrors beyond nightmares, transcending fear into unknown terror. Voice Casting for all chara… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jim's Nightmare: Chapter 1.

Order from Caos 2 is a pixel art turn-based RPG and has more than 20 hours of gameplay, dozens of sidequests, items, special moves, and many puzzles to solve. Enemies walk across the maps and there are no random encounters. The players will walk through forests, cities, beaches, islands, temples, secret dungeons, hidden cities and will fight powerful creatures. The players will have a lot to do in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Order from Caos 2.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere

81% User Score Based on 149 reviews

Keith Baring is a cold, devoted detective whose boss decides he needs to take some time off. While on a tour of an old castle with his wife Helena, she makes a startling confession to him. Keith goes to bed bewildered - but things only become stranger as the Boogie Man's game begins... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Boogie Man.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

76% User Score Based on 111 reviews

Tracery of Fate is not just a VR game; it's your personal journey into the dark yet captivating world of Alfira, teetering on the brink of annihilation. Once a grand realm, this world is now fading, but even in its twilight, it mesmerizes with apocalyptic beauty and holds countless secrets that only you can uncover. Every step in this dying land is a challenge: ancient puzzles test your intellect… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tracery of Fate.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

86% User Score Based on 726 reviews

Critic Score 62%Based on 3 reviews

Tales of the Neon Sea is a retro-styled pixel-art adventure, developed by Palm Pioneer and published by Zodiac Interactive. [Media 2154696] Set in a fully realized cyberpunk cityscape where... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of the Neon Sea.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

81% User Score Based on 231 reviews

Holomento is an indie permadeath RPG focusing on the dangerous quest of passing through the mysterious Eventide Hollow – and rebuilding it step by step. Explore a hand-crafted open world featuring procedurally generated dungeons! Fight your way through Eventide Hollow – again and again! Rebuild the Hollow and release it from its ruinous curse! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Holomento.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

You wake up alone aboard the boat named the Sea of Dream. Strange things happen. Baggage everywhere, traces of blood. But no one. You are alone. Your goal is simple, find help. For this, you will have to explore the ship and solve puzzles in order to move forward. And maybe understand what happened. Will you survive the Sea of Dreams? Find a way to escape from this dream that has turned into a ni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sea of Dreams.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

98% User Score Based on 43 reviews

Murder Is Game Over is a pixel art point-and-click murder mystery involving the untimely death of a famous game designer. You and your trusty companion are on the case! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murder Is Game Over.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

69% User Score Based on 61 reviews

The Faraway Land is an open world survival simulator. Plunge into the relaxing atmosphere of a magical world filled with cute and dangerous creatures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Faraway Land.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

62% User Score Based on 48 reviews

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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tell Me Everything.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

98% User Score Based on 85 reviews

You are reading something that makes you want to play this. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wooden Ocean.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

92% User Score Based on 93 reviews

One fateful night, Lynn Reinweiß, a young noble girl and vampire fanatic, wanders into the town of Lugenberg, home to many non-human creatures. There, she finds herself in the offices of the vampire detective Arne, and requests his assistance in looking into her father's actions. Yet before long, tragedy strikes, and Lynn's world begins to forever change... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Case Book of Arne.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 20,418 reviews

Critic Score 88%Based on 22 reviews

In this 1-bit first-person mystery game, a merchant ship called the Obra Dinn has appeared at a London harbor, years after being declared lost at sea. As an insurance adjuster, the player must examine the ship for clues. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Return of the Obra Dinn.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

96% User Score Based on 56 reviews

Eight strangers awake in an unfamiliar complex. They find themselves forced to solve intricate puzzle rooms and fight for their lives in deadly games. What happened to the outside world and why do they all remember the face of a serial murderer called the Botfly Killer? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Move 78.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

71% User Score Based on 124 reviews

From swashbuckling on the high seas to idyllic days on your peaceful farm, from remote trading towns to monster-filled lands, it’s time to gather some friends and go on an adventure! Whether you’re a pirate, trader, crafter or farmer, choose your ship and explore a vast new world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcane Waters.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

85% User Score Based on 1,124 reviews

A unique mix of adventure and idle game. Plan and optimise your loops carefully and let the grind happen automatically. Explore this unique world, meet strange characters and escape the loop. A high-quality idle game that elevate the mechanics through an old school pixel-art adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stuck In Time.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

72% User Score Based on 50 reviews

Mythos: The Beginning is a survival horror/adventure role playing game based on the pulp-horror and monster movies of the 1930s. Set in London in 1934, Mythos tasks you with creating your own paranormal investigator from scratch and guiding them through an exploration of the infamous Harborough Asylum. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mythos: The Beginning.