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58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, graphics

88% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Immerse yourself in a thrilling murder mystery at the Penby Inn! A luxurious hotel set in the endearing English countryside, Penby Inn is coming under a lot of fire (literally) from mind-boggling mishaps, ghoulish noises, rumours of hauntings and gruesome murder! To add to the confusion, the rich new owner Samuel Sage, who has conveniently inherited the hotel, is completely clueless about the ince… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

89% User Score Based on 47 reviews

An abusive boyfriend is killed, and you must decide which of the four suspects is guilty. Sort through suspect interviews, home security footage, crime scene photos, and more. Find contradictions and discern truth from lies. Think critically as the fate of one suspect lies in your hands. Use every tool at your disposal to ensure that justice is served. FEATURES Observe suspects. Sort through evide… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Case Files: Behind Closed Doors.

Greta Tanner died in her sleep last night. The doctors don’t know what to think. Sure, Greta was old, but not old enough to die without an apparent cause. She didn’t take pills, had no medical problems, and had no recent surgeries. Winter creeps into the small town of Trenton, Alaska. The roads are blocked with snow, and the wind carries an icy dagger. Dr. Grayson, the town’s new resident docto… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sleeping Sickness.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

82% User Score Based on 44 reviews

FRAGMENTS is a 2D, psychological, twisted piece of interactive fiction set in the very near future. You play as Evan, a young guy wrestling with his own mind as to whether he did, or did not do a serious crime. Should he fail to get to the bottom of the truth via reconstructions of some of his most traumatizing memories, he risks spending the rest of his life behind bars. Two detectives stand in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fragments.

The sound of a pickup truck starting. A hammering headache. And this locked room. What happened to Cathy? Cathy And The Others offers a narrative experience where the player must escape a strange house. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cathy And The Others.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

64% User Score Based on 256 reviews

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. Visit locations, interrogate suspects, search for clues, and eventually solve the case before the killer escapes - or you wind up dead yourself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noir Syndrome.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

52% User Score Based on 42 reviews

A real-time, police interrogation and detective simulator, where you control the course of the investigation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams.

Welcome to Alibi: The Dinner Party, an intriguing murder mystery Visual Novel that casts you as a Police Detective. Prepare to delve deep into what happened one fateful night at a luxurious villa, which lead to the death of the house owner and party host. Step into a world filled with intriguing clues, quirky characters, and a lighthearted yet captivating atmosphere. Features: Engaging… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alibi: The Dinner Party.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization

93% User Score Based on 29 reviews

In DevelopmentTake the role of an investigative journalist in Harlem, in the early 1940s. Someone has been murdered, and the explanations that the police have come up with just don't add up. Furthermore, the person that the police are accusing of the murder is a good friend of yours, so you'll do anything you can to find out the truth. Take PicturesUse your camera to collect evidence; take pictu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Final Print.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music

83% User Score Based on 231 reviews

The French government entrusts criminal investigations to citizens! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PCI Agent.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

92% User Score Based on 235 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

The quiet hamlet of Merrylin Crater Camp is shaken by a murder! Uncover the truth in this non-linear „whodunnit“ detective game. As the Mindcop you have 5 days to catch the true killer among Merrilyn Crater Camp’s inhabitants. Key features WHODUNNIT DETECTIVE GAME Use your Mindcop capabilities to uncover secrets and unravel people’s lies to find the true suspect of this town’s murder. MINDSUR… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mindcop.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

82% User Score Based on 88 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 3 reviews

Hauma is an episodic noir interactive graphic novel centered around the exploits of former detective Judith, her fixation on an old murder investigation, and how this unravels conspiracies within the upper echelons of society. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hauma: A Detective Noir Story.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

91% User Score Based on 2,498 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 6 reviews

This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links the clients together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to This Bed We Made.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Kansei is an interactive story game produced by SakeVisual, and the sequel to the murder mystery game Jisei. The story follows the journey of a teenager with the ability to relive the death of any corpse he touches. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kansei.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

80% User Score Based on 692 reviews

The Shapeshifting Detective is a supernatural-noir murder mystery FMV game where you play as a detective who can shapeshift into other characters, allowing you to unlock secret conversations and private encounters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shapeshifting Detective.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

50% User Score Based on 80 reviews

Step into the shoes of a New Zealand Police officer. Search for forensic evidence, connect with the community, and catch offenders in this immersive 3D experience. Do you care enough to be a cop? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VirtualCop.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

54% User Score Based on 79 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 4 reviews

A crime scene can tell a thousand stories. What's yours? Murder Mystery Machine is a provocative detective game powered by a procedural crime generator that can shock, surprise and challenge your ability to analyse the scene and put the pieces together. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murder Mystery Machine.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development

85% User Score Based on 322 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 3 reviews

RAINSWEPT is an adventure game - A murder mystery dealing with themes of love, relationships and unresolved trauma. The focus is on delivering an emotional story, tied together with charming art style, characters with deep histories, and a moving soundtrack. FEATURES - An emotional story set in an immersive and atmospheric game world - Characters with deep histories, meaningful motivations and di… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rainswept.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

78% User Score Based on 18 reviews

The year is 1921 and you've been sent on your first assignment to uncover why a SOS signal has been sent from the Emma. After you arrive, you explore the desolate ship and find that everything is not as it seems. Bodies lay around the ship, mysterious icons and glyphs populate the ship, and there is a strange book that seems to call your name... In Broken Voyage, you will solve murders, uncover a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broken Voyage.

A story-rich detective mystery set in 1930s England. Investigate a murder inside a sprawling manor, interrogate suspicious residents, and make meaningful choices to uncover the truth — before Scotland Yard arrives. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clue: Murder By Death.

DETECTIVE Minerva Case is a crime deduction and solving game, with an adult and original story. Visit the crime scene, look for all the evidence and understand what happened. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DETECTIVE - Minerva case.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

82% User Score Based on 39 reviews

Discord Community If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uncover the Smoking Gun.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

85% User Score Based on 290 reviews

Life Eater is a horror fantasy kidnapping simulator. Play as a modern-day druid living in suburbia, holding down a dead-end job to pay for your true vocation: conducting the annual ritual that keeps the world from ending.To delay the end of the world, you must sacrifice a number of specific - but vaguely-described - human beings every year. Use a video editing-inspired interface to discover the st… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life Eater.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability

88% User Score Based on 205 reviews

Your first day as a police clerk... unveils a tapestry of mysteries! You play as Justina Smith, a newly hired clerk at the Azure City Police Department, as she finds out the truth behind a series of suspicious crimes. Work with the eccentric detectives Ernest Hunt and Sophie Swift as you investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and discover the secrets hidden among the paper trails.Five int… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Perjury.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

91% User Score Based on 760 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

July, 1935. A murder has been committed aboard the SS Hook, eight hours out from New York.Only one problem: you did it.Can you get away with murder? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Overboard!.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

92% User Score Based on 37 reviews

A Matter of Murder is a point-and-click puzzle game with rogue-like elements. The details of each murder are procedurally generated, so each case is different every time you play with progressively more challenging logic puzzles. A Matter of Murder can also randomly combine logic puzzles together to create a dynamically generated case file for high replayability. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Matter of Murder.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability

91% User Score Based on 112 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

A gruesome murder interrupts an evening party at a secluded mansion and you are the prime suspect! Explore the mansion, search for clues, and interrogate the other guests as you strive to unmask the killer in this open-ended mystery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate.

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.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

66% User Score Based on 222 reviews

When his 2 young children vanish mysteriously throughout the night, it's up to single-dad Dean Hamilton to do what any good dad would do: Go to the end of the universe and bring them back home in this thrilling FMV/Interactive Movie. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dark Side of the Moon.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

55% User Score Based on 968 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 6 reviews

Blues and Bullets is a dark and violent crime thriller. Set in an alternative Eliot Ness & Al Capone story, Blues and Bullets blends a stunning script with detective work to deliver an amazing interactive experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blues and Bullets.

Womb of Worms is a short horror game where a terrifying ancient god manifests itself through worms and maggots, looking to be reborn through someone's body. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Womb of Worms.

A storm-lashed island, a nursery rhyme that foretells death, seven prodigies, serial murders, modern locked-room mysteries, classic locked-room mysteries, astrology, a jigsaw of flesh and blood, a survivor—and one lie told only so you would see this story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Kuon Island Nursery Rhyme Murders: Case Notes.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Trapped in a deadly time loop on a remote research facility, a security officer must expose an alien imposter before the day resets. A tense, fully voiced sci-fi mystery where you are stuck in a cycle of life, death, and wrongful accusations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nugatory.

Welcome to Deep Space Corridor, a first-person anomaly-spotting horror game with a twist of narrative mystery. This short but unsettling experience (about 60 minutes) draws inspiration from P.T., The Exit 8, and The Cabin Factory. You’ll step into the role of an “investigator” who wakes up aboard a mysterious space station. Your mission: inspect a designated area and decide if anything seems… off… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Space Corridor.

The First Light Novel-style Immersive Detective Game! A mysterious girl suddenly visited your detective agency, offering to be your "unpaid assistant"! And the sheriff's arrival brought a bizarre case. A resident was found dead in his room, the doors and windows sealed shut. The entire apartment, punctuated by a series of interlocking testimonies, has become a locked room, impene… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to How Many Secrets Under Ceiling.

CLEANING.INC is a fun* and colorful cleaning game set in a quirky world populated by eccentric characters! "The game offers a warm and vibrant world in the heart of a fictional city where life isn't always easy, but where the residents do their best to make ends meet. A lighthearted and endearing caricature of 1990s American society, in which you play an employee of a newly established c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CLEANING.INC.

You are Pixel P.I., a hacker detective who has to solve old cases to find clues about her own past. After an unknown incident Pixel lost her memories, and the only link to her past is a list of old cases that she found. What's wrong with these cases? Why were they never solved? And what kind of clues do they contain about Pixel's past? These are all mysteries that you will need to solve in ord… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pixel P.I..

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

93% User Score Based on 28 reviews

A murder mystery where you are the main suspect! An ambassador on a peace mission has been killed on board the Clawville Express. Time progresses as you sniff out clues, eavesdrop on conversations, and interrogate passengers. Can you solve the case before the train reaches the last station? Or else. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moses & Plato - Last Train to Clawville.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

85% User Score Based on 73 reviews

Featured globally on Google Play, the game ranked No. 4 worldwide and No. 1 in China on the “Popular Upcoming” chart during Steam Detective Fest in January 2026. The Early Access version includes 90% of the full game's content. Only the ending is still in development and will be completed and added during Early Access. The game features full voice acting and subtitles, seven locations, and ten cin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

92% User Score Based on 40 reviews

Willow Guard is a story-driven indie RPG set in a world where the Gods have abandoned the animals they once uplifted. Left to their own devices, and invaded by mysterious, horrific monsters from another dimension, the denizens of Tersa turn to the Willow Guards for protection. Isometric Action Gameplay Build an action deck of specialized Willow Guard abilities that you activate as you battle thr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Willow Guard.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

THE WORLD'S FIRST ROGUELITE POINT-AND-CLICK Step into the shoes of an Inquisitor in a dystopian cyberpunk world... Enter a Megabuilding and solve the immersive, procedurally-generated murders within. Talk to witnesses, collect evidence, identify the culprit and unmask the truth! WHAT IS THIS GAME? This is a very-early proof-of-concept working prototype for the game, which I'm uploading here t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyberpunk Inquisitor.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

63% User Score Based on 41 reviews

Welcome to Amsterdam. It’s 1988 and things couldn’t be worse. Amsterdam is a city awash in illicit drugs, sex trade, and organized crime. Someone turns up dead every day, usually in the infamous Red Light District, where every vice is for sale. This night is different: The dead body is not just another unidentified stiff doomed to obscurity. He’s a disgraced cop’s last ticket back onto the force. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Death in the Red Light.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

93% User Score Based on 67 reviews

Staffer Reborn is a game of supernatural abilities and logical deduction set in 1960s America. It tells the story of a man trapped in a cycle of death and resurrection caused by his supernatural ability and the investigator who was recruited to help.The Lieutenant, a man with the supernatural ability to resurrect, has reached the end of his life and awaits death from old age. However, his revival … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Staffer Reborn.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

100% User Score Based on 1 reviews

Ralph is a veteran homicide detective who has a high service record. His reliable partner, and best friend, Nathan, has been with him for the past 5 years. Together, the two of them have solved multiple cases together. One day, a strange killing occurs where the victim is bound in chains, and their skin is carved with a cryptic message. At the same time, Nathan disappears without a trace. Ralph gr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chains of Judgment.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization

87% User Score Based on 79 reviews

Grab your magnifying glass and peek inside a series of tiny dioramas filled with crimes and carefully crafted mysteries! Think outside the box and solve them all in this new brand of detective game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Locked Rooms.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

81% User Score Based on 54 reviews

You've never known what would happen after death. And now that you have woken up in a dusty attic, it is time to figure out what happened to you and meet the family living in your home. Ghost Simulator is a 300,000-word interactive horror novel by Morton Newberry where you haunt a family in the American countryside. Customize your powers and be the ghost you never thought you would become. You a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost Simulator.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics

71% User Score Based on 312 reviews

Origins is a playable short created by the team at Inworld AI to showcase NPCs powered by artificial intelligence. After an explosion in Metropolis, you’ve arrived on the scene as the lead detective. Question witnesses, uncover the mystery, and solve the case. From the creator of The Matrix Awakens. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inworld Origins.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 19,669 reviews

A brand new Sonic experience from the minds of the Sonic Social team: The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog is a visual novel, point-and-click adventure! It's Amy Rose's birthday and she's hosting a murder mystery party on the Mirage Express. When Sonic becomes the game's victim, everyone is off to get to the bottom of things. However, something feels a bit off - is this really an innocent game or some… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

58% User Score Based on 122 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

The Innsmouth Case is a Horror Text Adventure inspired by H.P. Lovecraft. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Innsmouth Case.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

82% User Score Based on 224 reviews

It's been 30 years since a terrible arson attack erased an entire family. Until today the culprit has been on the loose. You are sent to investigate a similar incident in this narrative exploration game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scorch.