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Games like To Tell the Truth

Games like To Tell the Truth

Looking for games like To Tell the Truth? Here are top role playing recommendations with a mystery and thriller focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Telling Lies, Her Story or Jessika.

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  1. 59%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 49%Based on 3 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.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere
    60% User Score Based on 146 reviews

    Jessika committed suicide, and it’s up to you to find out why she did what she did by prying into her digital past. What at first seems to be a job like any other quickly develops into a dark drama with twists and turns. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jessika.

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  5. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 822 reviews
    Critic Score 100%Based on 1 reviews

    "The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker is a horror themed murder mystery FMV game where you play as a therapist questioning patients. The game features the simplest of interfaces, over 1600 HD video responses, six main characters, and a randomly chosen murderer at the start of the game (which determines your story path)." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker.

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  6. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    63% User Score Based on 593 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 4 reviews

    An eccentric FMV murder mystery with a twist: someone has poisoned Uncle Marcus. Uncover the truth in the yearly family quiz and try to save him before it is too late. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?.

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  7. 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.

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    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.

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  9. 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.

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  10. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 498 reviews

    Includes: Base Game Breakout 13 : Fight Complete Edition includes base game Gratitude section (Prologue to Chapter 5) and DLC FIGHT section(Chapter 6 to the ending chapters). Breakout 13 is a thrilling narrative game with interactive cinematic experience. Based on true stories. Breakout 13 takes you on a revealing journey as you attempt to escape from a negligent correctional institute and achieve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breakout 13.

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  11. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay
    87% User Score Based on 676 reviews

    Experience the unique puzzles and critically-acclaimed stories enjoyed by tens of millions of players. Investigate cryptic clues, unravel a mystery, and solve puzzles in beautifully illustrated adventures! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adventure Escape Mysteries.

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    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.

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  13. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 2,118 reviews

    A reverse-detective point-and-click adventure where, instead of choosing dialogue options, you control the character's face manually. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Who's Lila?.

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  14. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 3,255 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 6 reviews

    Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth. Investigate Crimes: Solve cases such as murders, missing people, and cyber attacks. Use FDI Software: Analyze evidence and find clues using cutting-edge tools. Dig De… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Operator.

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  15. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    73% User Score Based on 146 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 3 reviews

    A live-action mystery FMV game, where you make decisions for a father that must rescue his teenage daughter from an eclectic cult before their final night at the Isle Tide Hotel. Save Eleanor Malone by making decisions, collecting clues, solving puzzles and unlocking hidden scenes and endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Isle Tide Hotel.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 5,026 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Unheard is a narrative-centric detective game.Put on your headphones and step back into the past. Use the voices you hear to return to crime scenes, tracking down each individual involved and solving the cases!The game puts players in the role of a time-traveling detective who is only able to use one sense, sound. Also, the game’s story is a non-linear experience. Players must build their own time… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unheard.

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  17. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    86% User Score Based on 1,704 reviews

    Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murder by Numbers.

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  19. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    68% User Score Based on 1,136 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 16 reviews

    The Bunker is a completely live action experience with point-and-click interactivity. Filmed on location in a decommissioned government nuclear bunker, it features a plot crafted by writers and designers behind titles like The Witcher, SOMA and Broken Sword, and incredible cast including Adam Brown (The Hobbit) and Sarah Greene (Penny Dreadful, Assassin’s Creed 3). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bunker.

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  20. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 418 reviews

    Learn the mysteries of Cockwork Industries and romance its steaming-hot employees in this erotic adventure game - a thrilling tale of sex, science, deception and panda plushies! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cockwork Industries Complete.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    56% User Score Based on 364 reviews

    The town of Stonecreek is haunted. People keep disappearing into thin air, leaving nothing but an eerie symbol behind. With the townsfolk gripped with fear, use a missing victim's phone to unlock the truth in the third entry of the acclaimed horror series, Simulacra. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SIMULACRA 3.

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  22. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 434 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 6 reviews

    After a night of fun, passion, and one too many drinks, you awake to discover a complete stranger lying naked beside you in bed. With only hazy memories of what happened last night, explore a stranger's bedroom in search of clues and try and piece together the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Night Stand.

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  23. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    78% User Score Based on 68 reviews

    You are blackmailed in Hacked: The Streamer. Investigate clues, make impactful decisions, and shape your story to uncover the culprit is in this thrilling interactive movie. The fate of PinkyPie, a fan-favorite streamer, is in your hands. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hacked: The Streamer.

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  25. 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.

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  26. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 198 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 7 reviews

    The Low Road is a point-and-click graphic adventure game which follows a team of corporate spies dedicated to the protection (and appropriation) of game-changing industry secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Low Road.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 1,742 reviews

    A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder. Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns home to settle a score with his estranged family. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Deed.

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  28. 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.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    84% User Score Based on 466 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 6 reviews

    Buy Erica for PS4, an innovative live-action interactive thriller, where your decisions shape the narrative. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Erica.

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  30. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    78% User Score Based on 979 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 5 reviews

    The Complex is a female-driven, cinematic FMV sci-fi thriller. The interactive movie stars Michelle Mylett, Kate Dickie and Al Weaver. Actors also include Twitch streamer and Xbox UK presenter, Leah Viathan. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Complex.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 394 reviews

    Embark on an adventure with Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson on this surprising and elastic point-and-click adventure. Grab, pull, and release to help them solve a bizarre investigation full of humor and meta-time travel! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crushed In Time.

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  32. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    84% User Score Based on 265 reviews

    Set in the glitzy world of Hollywood in the late '70s, Confidential Killings have you investigate a series of gruesome murders that seem connected. There are rumours about a mysterious cult behind them...  Explore the crime scenes, use your detective skills to deduce what's going on! Wishlist on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2797960/Confidential_Killings On some browsers you may ex… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Confidential Killings.

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  34. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 6,680 reviews

    Digging through your attic you found a box set of an old children's TV show, Amanda the Adventurer, starring a brave girl named Amanda and a cowardly sheep named Wooly. You don't recall any... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amanda the Adventurer.

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  35. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 354 reviews

    Left in the Dark: No One on Board is a hidden-object puzzle-adventure game with a grim, mysterious ambiance and plenty of scares! Private Detective knew this case was going to be strange as soon as she read the letter from the Mayor of Port Providence, in which he asked her to board a ship that went lost at sea years ago, then recently reappeared with no sign of the crew or cargo. Detective is at… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Left in the Dark: No One on Board.

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  36. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    61% User Score Based on 421 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    Purrfect Date is a cross between a Visual Novel, a Dating Sim, and a dark British comedy. You, a human, will get to date cats and uncover the dark secrets of the mysterious Cat Island. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Purrfect Date.

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  37. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 823 reviews

    I suddenly received Herbert Lee's call for help in an ordinary morning.He said his wife and daughter disappeared overnight and all his wife's daily necessities disappeared too. But the police cannot place the case on file because it did not reach 48 hours yet. So, Lee can only call me for help.I am a policeman. As an elite agent of the Cyber Security Investigation Department (CSID) in Alivia, trac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyber Manhunt.

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  38. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 1,006 reviews

    Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure (developed under the working title Project Fedora) is the upcoming sixth game in the Tex Murphy series of detective adventure games, developed by Big Finish Games and published by Atlus. Like the previous three games, it will tell much of its story through live-action full-motion video sequences, and feature freely explorable 3D environments during gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure.

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  42. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 5,302 reviews

    Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open, in a narrative mystery adventure where nothing is quite as it seems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Duck Detective: The Secret Salami.

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  44. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 3,822 reviews

    What Never Was is a short, story-driven first-person game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving about Sarah, having to shoulder the arduous task of clearing out her grandfathers attic, and soon finds that not everything about the attic is what it seems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What Never Was.

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  45. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    74% User Score Based on 708 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 24 reviews

    Social Media: Steam | Discord | Twitter | Facebook Gamedec is a single-player non-combat cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gamedec.

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  46. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 5,152 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 22 reviews

    Featuring taut action and investigative work, Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter, the eighth and latest entry in the franchise, will push your abilities to the limit in a one-of-a-kind interactive experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sherlock Holmes The Devil's Daughter.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 528 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 2 reviews

    Embark on a journey of discovery and inspiration in The Search - a story-driven puzzle-adventure set in a mysterious world where art comes to life! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Search.

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  48. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    90% User Score Based on 196 reviews

    Solve puzzles, gather clues, and complete objectives in this thrilling adventure game where you hack into computers and reveal their deepest, darkest secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Greyhat: A Digital Detective Adventure.

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  49. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    Interrogation Files: Port Landsend is a FMV game where you have to search through police interrogation footages of suspects of a crime, the goal is to find the murderer to assist to his arrest and judgment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interrogation Files: Port Landsend.

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