Games like System Clues
by CipherStudios
Anonymous Hacker Simulator and CaseCracker play most like System Clues. Of the 14 closest games below, most share its immersive sim and hacking; 2 came out in the last year and 4 are free or under $10. The best known is Hacknet, with 16,921 Steam reviews.
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Anonymous Hacker Simulator
Apr 3, 2024 · Sicarius
Both: Hacking · Typing · Immersive Sim
Step into the shoes of a skilled Anonymous hacker and embark on a mission to unveil the truth hidden behind a sinister organization's plans to monitor civilian data and enforce mass surveillance.
SimulationHackingTypingImmersive SimCrimeSandboxDetectiveStealthLife Sim3D👍 745CaseCracker
Dec 19, 2022 · BlackRobe
Both: Psychological Horror · Hacking
No flashy visuals, just pure mental gymnastics. Actively search, cross-reference, and unravel the truth from a complex database. In this hardcore text-based deduction game, the devil is always in the details. Detective, are you ready?
Text-BasedDetectivePuzzlePsychological HorrorHackingRPGWord GameStory Rich2DSimulation👍 3,322CaseCracker3
May 13 · BlackRobe
Both: Immersive Sim · Typing
Confronted with fragmented narratives and deceptive persons of interest, you must isolate crucial evidence. Shatter logical loopholes from testimonies and reconstruct the crime scene from subtle clues. Can you survive this immersive battle of wits?
MysteryDetectivePuzzleWord GameImmersive SimPoint & ClickTyping2DStory RichText-Based👍 365Hacker Simulator
Oct 20, 2021 · Save All Studio
Both: Hacking · Crime · Typing
Become a hacker and build your online reputation to the top. Complete contracts, buy new programs, upgrade your computer, crack wifi networks and infiltrate peoples or companies online systems.
HackingSimulationSingleplayerRealisticCrimeProgrammingTypingDetectiveAdventureCyberpunk👍 1,233SIMULACRA 2
Jan 30, 2020 · Kaigan Games
Both: Immersive Sim · Hacking
A dead influencer. An obsessed detective. Three suspects. Piece the truth together by going through the victim’s phone messages, videos, and social media in the follow up to the critically acclaimed SIMULACRA.
HorrorImmersive SimDetectiveHackingVisual NovelArtificial IntelligenceFMVPoint & ClickExperimental2D👍 1,381Midnight Protocol
Oct 13, 2021 · LuGus Studios
Both: Hacking · Typing · Crime
Midnight Protocol is a tactical narrative-driven RPG with unique keyboard-only controls. Hack into servers, beat security systems and discover encrypted secrets while you try to find answers to why and how you got doxxed.
SingleplayerHackingTypingStory RichAtmosphericTurn-Based StrategyStrategy RPGMinimalistStrategyCrime👍 238Hacknet
Aug 12, 2015 · Team Fractal Alligator
Both: Hacking · Typing · Crime
Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports.
HackingSimulationProgrammingTypingStory RichSingleplayerGreat SoundtrackChoices MatterCrimeAtmospheric👍 16,921The Operator
Jul 22, 2024 · Bureau 81
Both: Investigation · Immersive Sim · Crime
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.
DetectiveInvestigationConspiracyPuzzleAtmosphericImmersive SimMysteryThrillerSimulationCrime👍 8,522CaseCracker2
May 16, 2024 · BlackRobe
Both: Immersive Sim · Typing
Officer Jia has vanished, leaving a classified message pointing to the CaseCracker 2.0 system. Tear through suspects' alibis, look beyond the text, and extract hidden threads from seemingly unrelated intel. Will you find the ultimate truth, or a trap?
DetectiveMysteryImmersive SimWord GameStory RichLogicText-BasedTypingSingleplayerSimulation👍 760Shadows of Doubt
Sep 26, 2024 · ColePowered Games
Both: Immersive Sim
Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!
DetectiveImmersive SimSandboxNoirVoxelProcedural GenerationStealthOpen WorldFirst-PersonSingleplayer👍 14,670Observer: System Redux
Nov 10, 2020 · Bloober Team, Anshar Studios
Both: Investigation · Hacking
A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
HorrorInvestigationCyberpunkHackingStealthWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonStory RichAction-AdventureAlternate History👍 2,474Scene Investigators
Oct 24, 2023 · EQ Studios
Both: Investigation · Crime · Immersive Sim
A hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the “true crime” genre. Only by unraveling the logic and grasping at the motivations behind each case can the crimes be completely solved. Perfect as a social-style mystery fiction.
InvestigationDetectiveMysteryPuzzleLogicCrimeRealisticExplorationImmersive SimAtmospheric👍 963Desktop Explorer
Jul 17 · Recurring Dream
Both: Psychological Horror · Investigation
Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?
Psychological HorrorPoint & ClickPuzzleInvestigationDetective1990'sSimulationMysteryInteractive FictionAdventure👍 2,157Ctrl Alt Ego
Jul 22, 2022 · MindThunk
Both: Immersive Sim
Innovative genre mashup (first-person immersive sim puzzler FPS RPG) with emphasis on problem-solving and creativity. Unique vibes and original mechanics that you won't have experienced before. One of the best games of 2022 according to various credible sources!
Immersive SimPuzzleSandboxPhysicsStealthPhilosophicalDark ComedyFPSSci-fiRPG👍 743
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Cyber Manhunt
Feb 2, 2021 · Aluba Van+
Both: Hacking · Crime · Immersive Sim
Cyber Manhunt is a story-oriented puzzle game focusing on big data, hacking, citizen privacy, and social workers. It focuses on social issues such as cyber violence and privacy breaches.
SimulationRPGPuzzleHackingIndieMysteryDetectiveSingleplayerCrimeImmersive Sim👍 14,530No Case Should Remain Unsolved
Jan 17, 2024 · Somi
Both: Investigation
Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
InvestigationPuzzleInteractive FictionVisual NovelPoint & ClickStory RichAdventurePixel GraphicsFemale ProtagonistText-Based👍 10,375Her Story
Jun 24, 2015 · Sam Barlow
Both: Investigation · Typing · Crime
A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.
InvestigationTypingInteractive FictionDetectiveChoose Your Own AdventurePuzzleExplorationFMVCrimeVisual Novel👍 8,377智探
Aug 12 · Horo_tech3
Both: Typing · CRPG · Immersive Sim
An AI-powered detective mystery where you question suspects in your own words. Investigate scenes, collect evidence, compare testimony, expose contradictions, and solve each case through your own reasoning.
TypingExplorationRPGCRPGChoose Your Own AdventureImmersive SimInteractive FictionWord GamePuzzle2D
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