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Be careful where you let your eyes rest. Occupancy is a first-person psychological horror series built around interviews with people who lived through experiences that don't quite add up. A detective has spent years collecting these cases. Events that don't fit. Anomalies in survivors' accounts. Gaps where memory should be. Each chapter is one of those interviews, and you play both sides of it. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Occupancy.

The Anomaly Detective is a first-person detective game woven with psychological thriller elements that will make you question your perception of reality. You are called to the scene as a detective, but this is no ordinary crime scene. Stress, fatigue, or perhaps this hotel itself is clouding your mind. HALLUCINATION OR EVIDENCE? As you walk down the hallway, you will encounter bizarre anomali… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Anomaly Detective.

A note before you beginThis is my first game. I aim to create an enjoyable text adventure (ADV) combining supernatural horror centered on unsettling rules with RPG-style exploration, character interactions and minigames woven into the story. Thank you for taking the time to learn about this game. If some parts still need a little polish, I appreciate your understanding. Feel free to share your th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Happy Sunny Doll.

THE MODEL DOES NOT PRODUCE REASONS. SECTION 61 DOES.Adverse Action is a paperwork thriller from QuietMachines (solo developer). A scoring model decides who in the city of Newmark gets credit, housing, insurance, a utility connection. It does not explain itself, but the law says every denial must carry a signed Statement of Reasons, prepared by a person. That person is you. Desk 9, Reasons Section… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adverse Action.

A city without emotion. A feeling is the only clue.In the controlled city of AUREX, emotion has been ruled inefficient — monitored, suppressed, and engineered out of daily life. You are SOLDA, a rookie special investigator of the Central Order Department. Your only edge is an emotion scanner that visualizes the feelings people are trained to hide. In a city that erased emotion, the smallest tremor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SOLDA.

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.

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.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

83% User Score Based on 613 reviews

You are Isabella Song – a hacker PI. Your job is to hack cameras, phones, and computers, as well as question suspects, analyze evidence and draw conclusions. But don't forget that in Farca city, even criminals can end up victims. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Song of Farca.

43%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

43% User Score Based on 94 reviews

As a judge of the Kobardde court, solve complex cases inspired by actual events. Your decisions will directly affect people's (and perhaps yours) lives. You may have to make difficult decisions for your family, country, and life. What kind of judge will you be? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You are the Judge!.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

90% User Score Based on 1,752 reviews

Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

81% User Score Based on 475 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 8 reviews

What Is This? 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. Explore underground... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Case of Distrust.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

72% User Score Based on 142 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 18 reviews

Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Manage your detective agency and use real world research to solve cases as you unravel a global conspiracy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chinatown Detective Agency.

A short, story-driven, detective-mystery game where you are tasked with solving a deceptively simple break-in case. Meet the citizens of Arcadia Springs, find and follow the clues, make the right choices, and you may unlock a dark secret kept under lock and key.  You play as Detective Dalton Reynard, the former star detective of the ASPD. After a year-long hiatus, a simple break-in case lands o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Case of Arcadia Springs.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, atmosphere

44% User Score Based on 55 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

Reflections is a real-world adventure game where every action you take has meaningful consequences that radically shape the experience. Each action you take is punctuated by flushing the black and white environment with color, illustrating your progress and providing clues to what your future might hold. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reflections.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

74% User Score Based on 5,430 reviews

Critic Score 56%Based on 32 reviews

You'll take the role of police chief and dive into a story of crime and intrigue If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to This Is the Police.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

63% User Score Based on 1,206 reviews

Critic Score 8%Based on 2 reviews

Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Telling Lies.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

72% User Score Based on 2,128 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 19 reviews

A retro, pixel art style adventure in New York, inspired by ’80s cop shows. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beat Cop.

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.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

90% User Score Based on 2,586 reviews

Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic. Will you follow your moral compass, or will you apply the letter of the law? The great freedom of action in Crimes … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

76% User Score Based on 1,966 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 5 reviews

Step into the shoes of a government official in a top-secret department of the Orwell surveillance program. Given the power to both uncover and fabricate "the truth", how far will you go in the service of your country? Season 2 of Orwell, the award-winning surveillance thriller. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orwell: Ignorance is Strength.

BUILD A TRANSPORT COMPANY, ONE DECISION AT A TIMEStart with a single van and grow into a freight network that covers the whole map. You choose which contracts to take, which trucks to buy, and which regions to open. The clock runs while you decide, and pauses whenever you need to think. CHOOSE WHICH CONTRACTS TO TAKEA new set of contracts appears on the board every 6 hours. Each one shows what it… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Core Logistics.

Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?The Missing Threads is a strategic detective adventure where you become an amnesiac investigator. In a race against your own fading mind, you must reconstruct both the truth behind the case and your own lost past within a limited number of investigative opportunities. Your mind is still unstable. While you can… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Missing Threads.

The city keeps records. Somebody in them is lying. You are Sam Halloran, night-shift technician at Bay City Municipal Data Services. You do not carry a gun. You do not kick down doors. You read the city's databases like witness statements - guest lists, parking logs, phone records, ledgers - and you find the one row that does not fit. Query Noir is a detective game built around a single idea: the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Query Noir.

Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ashes of Holloway Bay.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

93% User Score Based on 136 reviews

Tormentum II is a dark, surreal point-and-click adventure with elements of psychological horror. Explore a hand-drawn world, solve puzzles, and make morally ambiguous choices that shape the fates of the characters you meet. It tells a new, standalone story, so no knowledge of the original game is required. A world you created. A prison you don't remember.You play as David, who is building a simula… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tormentum II.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

90% User Score Based on 15,154 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Shadows of Doubt is a detective stealth game set in a fully-simulated neo-noir metropolis. There’s a serial killer on the loose, and it’s up to you to catch them by any means necessary, with... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadows of Doubt.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

92% User Score Based on 3,769 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 14 reviews

Watch strangers via hidden cameras. Invade their privacy. But don’t you dare… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Do Not Feed the Monkeys.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

88% User Score Based on 329 reviews

Critic Score 53%Based on 4 reviews

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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Between Horizons.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

61% User Score Based on 141 reviews

Critic Score 61%Based on 6 reviews

Steampunk Paris, set against the background of the late 19th century, torn between tradition and modernity. Class differences and pervasive racism finally lead to a tragedy. A year later you find yourself on trial, accused of a brutal murder. How far will you go to exonerate yourself? Will you lie, seek evidence to prop your testimony or, perhaps, pretend to be insane? Your imagination is the limi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bohemian Killing.

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.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

68% User Score Based on 59 reviews

The London Times started it all – calling the murders the work of an ancient Egyptian curse. I accused the tabloid of capitalizing on the superstitions of the populace. Yet, three men were dead, with the wrappings of a 4000-year old mummy binding their fates together. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Case of the Mummy's Curse.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

82% User Score Based on 88 reviews

A young man is interviewed by the police only to turn up dead a week later. 3 years have passed, a special agent from Santa Fe navigates the police database in order to solve the mystery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The List.

An action-packed FMV game set in Istanbul. A friend captured by mafia, a cryptex, and other mafia leaders who have the cryptex's ciphers. Thanks to POV shooting, you are the leading role in this interactive movie. Make your choices and decide the end of your game owing to 6 different finals. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CRYPTEX.

Before you close the Iron Gate, decide who gets to stand inside itBeneath the Iron Gate is a grounded post-apocalyptic interactive cinematic narrative. You play as Lu Chen, a former security systems engineer who turns an old cold-chain warehouse into the Black Box, a shelter built before the city goes silent and public order collapses. The shelter is not the end. It is where the choices beginEv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beneath the Iron Gate.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

92% User Score Based on 452 reviews

You are a private eye in Free City. Your latest client has found himself dead. As for how, many suspect suicide, though you're smarter than that. But poking around may get you in some hot water, but then again why would you be a private eye if you couldn't take the heat? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Depraved Awakening.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

59% User Score Based on 144 reviews

Become a forensic specialist in a realistic crime lab simulator. Investigate crime scenes, collect microscopic evidence, and identify perpetrators in the lab using DNA and digital analysis. Based on the experience and insights of experts from the State Criminal Police Office Rhineland-Palatinate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forensics: Crime Scene Detective.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere

69% User Score Based on 147 reviews

Set in a fictionalized version of the 1920s where the lines between modern psychiatric treatment and pseudoscience are still muddy at best. Sanatorium is a 2D card-based workplace adventure where the player has to test, diagnose and treat patients. At its core, Sanatorium is a comment on the turbulent history of the practices and pseudoscience used to stigmatize mental illnesses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sanatorium: A Mental Asylum Simulator.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

90% User Score Based on 3,777 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 6 reviews

Investigate mysterious crimes, dig for clues and uncover the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Operator.

Plunge into the people’s most secret wishes and desires! You and your partner Scott have a lot of work to do. A man was murdered with a red hyacinth left on his body – the sign of a notorious serial killer from many years ago. You find out that your psychologist Mark Coleman was involved, and then he kills your boss Xavier. You have to get him behind bars as soon as possible, but there is another … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unsolved Case: The Scarlet Hyacinth Collector's Edition.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 387 reviews

An indie graphic adventure / visual novel game in the style of PC-98 titles. Players take on the role of a ship's security officer in deep space near Jupiter as a deadly mystery threatens the entire crew. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stories from Sol part 1: The Gun-Dog.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

91% User Score Based on 8,391 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 7 reviews

Using the new governmental security program that has the power to survey the online presence of every person in The Nation, you investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

78% User Score Based on 444 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 8 reviews

As a police detective tasked with bringing down a dangerous terrorist group, you fight on two fronts: interrogating suspects & managing your team and its reputation. With time running out, how far will you go to stop these criminals? Manipulation, threats or even torture? Does the end justify the means? Interrogation is a narratively immersive convo-puzzle game that challenges common preconception… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interrogation: You will be deceived.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

87% User Score Based on 581 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Eternal Threads is a single-player, first-person story-driven puzzle game of time manipulation, choice and consequence. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternal Threads.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

66% User Score Based on 268 reviews

Ascend the ranks of the NSA-like Department of Liberty. Will you stand up for privacy, or help create an unstoppable police state? You must spy on citizens, pick apart their private lives, and determine how dangerous they are. You can also resist these suffocating privacy invasions by aiding underground groups and leaking internal reports to the media. Or, you can just use all of that juicy classi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Need to Know.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

73% User Score Based on 451 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 2 reviews

"Night Call is a new kind of non linear narrative and noire game taking place in Paris, France. Using the real city map (~105 km² or ~40.5 mi²) and the intimacy a taxi can offer, players will meet numerous and unique passengers to talk with. Some of them know things about the killer, others pretend to know things, and some just need to talk to someone. More than just telling a story, Night Call … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night Call.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

83% User Score Based on 791 reviews

A dead influencer. An obsessed detective. Three suspects. Piece together the truth by going through the victim’s phone messages, videos, and social media. The follow up to the critically acclaimed Simulacra. Investigate a mysterious death with the only tool you have – the victim’s phone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SIMULACRA 2.

Japanese anomaly-horror mystery at an inn on the afterlife's border. Obey each night's new rule as something creeps in; stare to note earlier guests' traces as it comes. By morning, write in the Register who they were, how they died. The rules never lie; a thing may pose as what the rules name. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 宿の掟 / Rules of the Inn.

Chernograd is a story-driven simulation game with multiple endings based on the player's decisions. The player takes on the role of an employee of the Citizen Tranquility Agency, monitoring the residents of the 15th district of Chernograd. Each apartment is equipped with a system that tracks citizen activities, and any detected violations allow the player to connect to the home and apartment usin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CHERNOGRAD.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

95% User Score Based on 62 reviews

Take the reins of a professional football franchise and prove you can build a dynasty. You're the General Manager. Every roster decision, every draft pick, every contract negotiation runs through you. Build your roster, hire your coaching staff, manage the salary cap, and watch your team take the field, all while an owner demands results. DRAFT YOUR FUTURE Scout hundreds of prospects each year thr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to War Room Football.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

96% User Score Based on 2,369 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 10 reviews

The developers of Indie hit Strange Horticulture proudly present… STRANGE ANTIQUITIES A note from the shopkeeper: Dear Applicant, I'm pleased to offer you the role of Apprentice Thaumaturge at Strange Antiquities. You show promise – a sharp mind and a strong stomach – exactly what this work demands. I need you to run the shop while I attend to other pressing matters. You will need a keen eye … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strange Antiquities.