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A Golden Age Whodunnit Wrapped in Noir and Neon Step into the silk shoes of sharp-witted beat reporter Birdie Malone as she goes deep undercover as glamorous Hollywood icon Clara Bow. The stage is set at Stonecliff Manor, the palatial, cliffside Californian retreat of eccentric billionaire Xavier Montague Stone and his dazzling starlet wife, Vera. Under the cover of a lavish high-society masquera… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dragon Blossom.

Become private detective Dennis Monroe, a relentless investigator driven to catch the infamous "Epiphany Killer," a shadowy figure who has haunted the city for over twenty years. Every clue draws you closer to the truth, but danger lurks behind every revelation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Next of Kin: Epiphany.

Join a Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure, a story-driven point-and-click genre where observation is everything. You’ll explore detailed locations, search scenes for cleverly concealed items, and take breaks from investigation to solve a variety of interactive puzzles and mini-games. A famous actress disappears during a movie shoot, leaving behind a silent film set and far too many unanswered quest… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crime Shadows: Stolen Spotlight Collector's Edition.

Yuki, a lonely teenager, embarks on a desperate quest for popularity and fame. But her path soon turns into a dark and tragic journey that will change her life forever. A retro graphic adventure with challenging puzzles, intense tweet battles, and a pixelated world filled with humor and mysteries. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Love Me or Die.

Seven murders planned. Seven religious tableaus designed. One killer who calls himself the Messiah. You are the lead investigator on the most disturbing serial case your city has ever seen. A killer with surgical precision is staging victims as works of sacred art—and a cult of 500+ followers worships him online. Your only weapon? The contradictions witnesses can't hide. How It Works I… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Critical Interrogator: Messiah Hunt.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

96% User Score Based on 45 reviews

Help Tashia unravel the case of a heinous murder and find her cell phone in this point & click, mystery adventure based on Caribbean folklore! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Duppy Detective Tashia.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

81% User Score Based on 43 reviews

A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Hearts City.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

88% User Score Based on 34 reviews

A grizzled private eye in a sci-fi adventure takes a murder case no one else will touch. He’s seen it all before, but nothing’s prepared him for a conspiracy that leads off-world. Something big is about to happen. Whatever it is... it goes live at midnight. The top lawyer of showbiz is shot dead, and that’s where private eye Simm Gurnett steps in. Something’s rancid big time, so much so that eve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Saturn.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Cyber Noir Stories: The Trunk is the creation of a solo developer from Germany and a game that blurs the lines between a classic point-and-click adventure and a decision-driven visual novel.In the fictional city of New Cologne, you'll step into the shoes of Eve, a tough-as-nails private detective whose skill and choices will determine your path through this dark and captivating story. Cyber Noir S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyber Noir Stories: The Trunk.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

93% User Score Based on 41 reviews

STORYNut City Police Department is full of eccentric characters. Captain Fox, for example, is a venerated veteran police officer whose favourite day of the week is Monday. And the new intern, Detective Raccoon, is a young, dumb and hot-headed pizza lover who is always sniffing for ways to bend the rules. The unlikely pair have to team up this summer to explore Nut City’s neon-washed streets, meet… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nut City Blues.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere

94% User Score Based on 113 reviews

Step into a dark world where cyberdemons haunt humankind. When mutilated bodies start appearing all over this sleepy town in the Mississippi inaka, Sawyer, ex-AGENCY operative; now unemployed shut-in, must exorcise the demon perpetrator in this story-rich, PC-98 style adventure game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DIGITAL EXORCIST case_(0);.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

92% User Score Based on 78 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 4 reviews

Bear With Me: The Lost Robots is an all new prequel chapter featuring Amber’s brother Flint and the callous detective Ted E. Bear. Take to the gritty and bustling undergrounds of Paper City, discovering new characters and rich lore leading up to the events of the first 3 episodes of Bear With Me. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bear With Me: The Lost Robots.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

89% User Score Based on 632 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 11 reviews

"A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?" If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lamplight City.

第八回 连环凶案迹扑朔 古画藏宝隐荒村 迷雾散布天日昭， 机关算尽亦徒劳。 休言世间无正道， 凶顽到头总难逃。 上文书说到演员凌丹在法兰西拜德古堡中连破奇案，缪耀千里寻友，两人乘坐邮轮返回南华城中，诸般后事暂且不表。 且说这一日，缪耀接到凌丹的一通电话，赶到三不管地带悦来客栈之中。没成想风波突起，之前登场疑似慕轻烟手下任白云横死旅店房间之中，凌丹被指认为杀人凶手，当场收押入狱！ 博古斋序古玩店中，老板齐博远突然自尽。九牛门中关系藏宝的神秘古画忽隐忽现。 缪耀能否担负起帮助凌丹洗脱冤屈的重任，在华青囊、黄娅等诸多好友帮助之下，救出含冤入狱的凌丹吗？ 连环凶案，陷害凌丹的幕后黑手究竟是谁？ 古画之中，九牛门秘密宝藏究竟隐藏何处？ 缪耀独力，能否帮牢狱中的凌丹洗清冤屈？ 往事与如今的爱恨纠葛，理想与现实的激烈碰撞，引出这一部的故事。 一连串的隐秘线索之下，又隐藏着怎样的原罪？ 答案，将… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hidden Sin 8.

You are an analyst for a private investigation agency in Ashford. You do not go to the crime scene. Your desktop holds photographs, footage, readable evidence transcripts and databases. Your job is to turn those records into a defensible report. Interpret the evidence. Make the judgment.Open marked evidence, read source-based transcripts, compare fingerprints and voices, and check names and plate… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hired Eye.

The appointment was with Dean Archer. The detective never showed up. You walked into private detective Dean Archer's office for your interview — and found it empty. The door locked. A note in the typewriter. And the feeling that Dean left things exactly the way he did for a reason. You're a rookie investigator. This is your first test. And it's going to be long.Features Classic point & click … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dean Archer Stories: The Missing Detective.

An ‘Ace Detective.’ A rookie who’s way too energetic. And somewhere out there... someone who sells perfect murders for a fee. Aaron Drake has a near-perfect clearance rate, a title he didn't ask for, and as of today — a new partner/mentee. Robin Watson passed the detective exam with the top score and has decided that means she's ready for anything. …She is NOT ready for anything. B… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aaron Drake: Ace Detective.

Pixel Detective: Curse of the PaintingsA pixel-art mystery short story. Step into the shoes of Nathan, a seasoned private investigator, as a cryptic phone call draws him into a case filled with secrets, strange paintings, and suspicious characters. A Quiet Office, A Disturbing CallNathan’s routine day is interrupted by a cryptic phone call — and nothing feels quite right after that. A subtl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings.

The dark narrative strategy game about cats slowly taking control of a city. Send your feline crew on dangerous missions, uncover their stories, and guide a rising revolt toward power. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cat's Menace.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

73% User Score Based on 15 reviews

It seems that there can be no more boring profession in the world than a pawnshop appraiser. But a meeting with a mysterious but pretty stranger changes Dan's idea of his job. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Edge of Reality.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

93% User Score Based on 92 reviews

Embark on a supernatural point-and-click adventure in which you are confronted with the most difficult decision of your life ... and death... Madrid, 1960. A chilling incident unfolds at the city's old zoo, leading to a mysterious death that propels a soul to the threshold between the world of the living and the afterlife. But when the transition goes awry, the soul arrives with the memories of Ca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadows of the Afterland.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Sling spells and borrow trouble in a city lousy with bootleggers, bent coppers, and vampires. Can you crack the case and save your partner before a wizard dooms Seattle? Wizard Confidential is an interactive urban fantasy noir novel by Anthony Eichenlaub, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based, 220,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects, fuele… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wizard Confidential.

Step into the world of Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure games — an immersive blend of storytelling, exploration, and puzzle-solving. In this genre, you don’t just watch the story unfold — you take part in it. Every scene challenges you to find cleverly concealed items, solve brain-teasing puzzles, and unlock the next twist in the mystery. It’s a journey that blends the thrill of discovery with the s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Missing Hearts: Сrimson Cruise Collector's Edition.

Play as a private detective sent on the trail of a missing person. What seemed like a simple case quickly turns into a nightmare. Will you be the one to solve the case... or just another victim of this mystery? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Investigation: Experiment.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

85% User Score Based on 210 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 5 reviews

When 8-year-old Charlotte May is reported missing from Dahlia View, retired detective Robert Conway launches his own investigation into her disappearance. Lead the investigation and uncover dark secrets in a story-driven observational thriller from the creators of The Occupation and Ether One. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dahlia View.

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.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

90% User Score Based on 31 reviews

A pull-apart puzzle visual novel whose fragments stitch the story together. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TOY BOX.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Join Detective Guy and his trusty sidekick Cleo the clue-sniffing dog as they investigate the sudden and shocking death of a powerful video game publishing executive. Holed up inside an isolated Alpine hotel during a treacherous blizzard, our detective must search for clues, interview suspects, solve the mystery, and bring the guilty party to justice. Can Guy and Cleo crack this chilling case an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murder Is Game Over: Deal Killer.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

91% User Score Based on 33 reviews

The town of Monroe is world famous birthplace of a revolutionary technology, that enabled cloning of the human race. With the development of this technology and its wide application, the entire town is in its heyday. The production of clones in the company “DNA Revolution” takes on gigantic proportions and the dealers sell cloned celebrities and personalities all over the world. These clones act a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective Hayseed - The Cloning Madness.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

65% User Score Based on 2,640 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 26 reviews

Unfold the mysteries of a dystopic animal society inhabiting retrofuturistic Vancouver in a noir stealth adventure coming in 2019. Backbone is a pixel art cinematic adventure with stealth and action elements. As a private investigator Howard Lotor you are set to solve detective cases, interrogate witnesses, explore the intriguing retrofuturistic Vancouver, and sneak your way to safety using smell… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backbone.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

92% User Score Based on 2,335 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 14 reviews

A Detective Is Born If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kathy Rain.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics

90% User Score Based on 31 reviews

Uncover a web of evil as a superspy! Break rules, break hearts–don't break cover. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 180 Files: The Aegis Project.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

58% User Score Based on 122 reviews

Critic Score 80%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.

30%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, stability

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

50% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Explore areas, collect hidden objects and take in your surroundings. You will need all of your puzzle solving skills to put together a plan to make your way through the island of Camp Enigma, solving riddles and down the many paths of mystery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mystery Of Camp Enigma.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

78% User Score Based on 320 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

Guide radio hosts Poe and Munro through six episodes of supernatural FMV adventure in the strange town of August! From the creators of award winning FMV games The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and The Shapeshifting Detective. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Nights with Poe and Munro.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

74% User Score Based on 46 reviews

The Lighthouse is a uniquely crafted thriller with glimpses into psychotic, alternate dimensions. Private Investigator James Irvine finds himself lured into a haunting, neo-noir world in search of a missing young woman, named Lily Beaumont. Traverse the abandoned property of Maine's wealthiest family, the Wescotts, as you search for the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lighthouse.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

94% User Score Based on 3,480 reviews

Enjoy the award winning gameThe Darkside Detective and its follow-up sequel The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark together in one bundle If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Darkside Detective.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

90% User Score Based on 50 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

You are a journalist in search of your breakthrough story. A promising lead takes you to the abandoned island of Mythargia where you have to discover its buried history connecting two different dimensions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mythargia.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

94% User Score Based on 202 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 8 reviews

Taking place years before the events of Tails Noir, Tails Noir Preludes is a narrative game following four characters through formative moments of change, circumstance, and consequences in life and told through a series of interactive vignettes. Your choices are what’s most important – what traits are you bringing with you in your story, and what is the impact you make on the characters around yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tails Noir Preludes.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

72% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

Project Pastorate is a visual novel set in the land of crime and sin that needs to be cleansed. Such tasks are taken up by the Devoters, the special service whose main purpose is to preserve the safety of the country, and the Pastor — leader of this post-apocalyptic community. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Pastorate.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

64% User Score Based on 278 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 9 reviews

Crime O'Clock is an investigation and time exploration game with a deep storyline. Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-eras linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no man! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crime O'Clock.

A Point n Click game set in a strange new world. All Aboard the new, exciting and strange adventure. Keep your hands, quills and tentacles inside for the whole ride. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moontrain.

The Super Seven is a mixed-media visual novel inspired by the colourful, energetic style of 1980s and 1990s sitcom television. The game blends a variety of visual styles, from traditional 2D animation to live-action sequences, creating an unpredictable experience where you never quite know what will come next. At its heart, The Super Seven is a celebration of sitcoms, friendship, and the challeng… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Super Seven.

*The Uncovering* is a detective mystery game.Set against the backdrop of modern 21st-century urban life, you play as the detective Sylva, delving deep into a series of baffling cases. The game employs a narrative-driven approach with guided progression; all actions take place within an integrated main interface, where clues are clearly displayed on the right, categorized into three sections: Ch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Uncovering.

A NOIR GAMEBOOK WHERE MISREADING GETS YOU KILLED. Magnate Victor Ashford vanished from his own office, locked from the inside. A Swiss bank letter on the desk, a glass mark that shouldn't be there, and four people with reasons to lie. You are the detective. No dice, no luck: what closes the case is what you noticed. NOW IN ENGLISH. STILL WRITTEN IN PORTUGUESE. The game was written in Brazilian … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Suas Escolhas - O Caso do Magnata Desaparecido.

44%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay

68% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Track poachers in adventure games: find hidden objects & uncover fire secrets! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wild Story: Primal Secrets.

EVIDENCE is an atmospheric neo-noir detective thriller. Investigate murders, narcotics trafficking, underground casinos, disappearances, arson cases, robberies, and strange incidents that slowly begin connecting into something far bigger. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EVIDENCE.

Crosstalk is an isometric 3D cyberpunk narrative adventure set in Nuevo Bay, a rain-slick sprawl of glass towers, dock cranes, floodwalls, and forgotten analog infrastructure. You are Cal Rowe, a private investigator working off a debt by protecting Juna Park, a young woman whose botched commlink implant has turned her into a walking broadcast storm. Her presence causes cascading electronic failu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crosstalk.

Daigo arrives in a city where men vanish at night. Guided by a strange woman, he finds vampiresses who seduce men and consume more than blood. Can he survive their deadly sexual game? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vamps Lust.

“This case will be the ruin of us, my dear. There is still time for you to turn back.” Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency is a detective visual novel where you unravel mysteries and investigate crimes. Explore atmospheric locations through point-and-click gameplay, interrogate suspects, and make crucial choices that shape the story. London, 1895. An ageing private detective, Arthur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hawkins & Sons Detective Agency.