Games like Shadows of Doubt
by ColePowered Games
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!
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$19.99Anonymous Hacker Simulator
Apr 3 · Sicarius
Both: Immersive Sim · Sandbox · Detective
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👍 743
-35%$7.79CaseCracker2
May 16 · BlackRobe
Both: Detective · Immersive Sim
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👍 760
$29.99The Precinct
May 13 · Fallen Tree Games Ltd
Both: Detective · Sandbox · Open World
Averno City, 1983. Gangs rule the streets and your father lies restless in his grave. Clean up the city, uncover the truth, and embark on thrilling vehicle chases through destructible environments in this neon-noir action sandbox police game.
CrimeDetectiveSandboxOpen WorldTop-Down ShooterSingleplayerInvestigationNoirSimulation3D👍 7,847
$4.99Noir Syndrome
Jun 4 · Glass Knuckle Games
Both: Noir · Detective · Procedural Generation
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.
IndieAdventureRPGNoirDetectivePixel GraphicsMysteryProcedural GenerationRoguelike👍 138
-85%$4.49Underworld Ascendant
Nov 15 · OtherSide Entertainment
Both: Immersive Sim · Sandbox · First-Person
From the creative minds behind the System Shock, Thief and Underworld® series. Enter The Stygian Abyss, a dangerous, highly interactive dungeon world. Mix and match dozens of combat, stealth and magic skills to develop your own unique style of play. Become The Ascendant.
RPGImmersive SimActionAdventureIndieDungeon CrawlerFantasySandboxFirst-PersonSingleplayer👍 696
-90%$2.99Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Aug 23 · Eidos Montreal, Feral Interactive (Linux/Mac)
Both: Stealth · Immersive Sim
You play as Adam Jensen, an experienced covert operative operating in a world that despises his kind: augmented humans. Choose from an arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations to build your playstyle, and decide who you'll trust, to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy.
CyberpunkStealthRPGSci-fiStory RichActionAtmosphericSingleplayerImmersive SimFuturistic👍 30,715
-75%$7.49Observer: System Redux
Nov 10 · Bloober Team, Anshar Studios
Both: Stealth · First-Person
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👍 2,468
$9.99Cyber Manhunt
Feb 2 · Aluba Van+
Both: Detective · 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👍 14,522
$19.99Thief Simulator VR
Nov 5 · GameBoom VR
Both: Stealth · Open World
Become a thief in VR! Feel the thrill of stealing in free roam sandbox neighborhoods. Use lockpicks and hi-tech hacking tools. Observe your target, gather information and hide from police. Or drive a car like crazy to get out of trouble!
VRSimulationIndieActionStealthSingleplayerCrimeOpen WorldMultiplayerExploration👍 1,368
$17.99NEON STRUCT
May 20 · Minor Key Games
Both: Stealth · First-Person · Immersive Sim
You are Jillian Cleary: an ex-spy on the run, framed for treason and hunted by your former agency. You must move in secret, survive off the grid, and find a way to clear your name. Old friends and new allies will lend their support; but with the eyes of the world upon you, who can you trust?
IndieStealthCyberpunkFirst-PersonFemale ProtagonistImmersive SimGreat SoundtrackActionStory RichSingleplayer👍 288
$24.99Scene Investigators
Oct 24 · EQ Studios
Both: Detective · 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👍 961
$19.99Paradise Killer
Sep 4 · Kaizen Game Works
Both: Open World · Detective · First-Person
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
Story RichInvestigationOpen WorldFemale ProtagonistExplorationDetectiveFirst-PersonSurrealPoint & ClickChoices Matter👍 3,298
-50%$14.99L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files
Dec 15 · Rockstar Games
Both: Detective · Open World · Noir
L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files places you directly in the shoes of Detective Cole Phelps as you solve brutal crimes, plots and conspiracies inspired by real cases from 1947 Los Angeles, one of the most corrupt and violent times in L.A. history.
AdventureActionVRDetectiveOpen WorldNoirInvestigationSingleplayerSexual ContentCrime👍 966
$13.99The Operator
Jul 22 · Bureau 81
Both: Detective · Immersive Sim
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👍 8,516
$19.99Intravenous
Jul 26 · Explosive Squat Games
Both: Stealth · Immersive Sim
Teeth-clenching stealth, followed by tactical hardcore gunplay for those not looking for a quiet way in. Intravenous redefines challenging stealth-action and will keep you on the edge of your seat!
StealthTacticalDifficultAssassinsTop-Down ShooterTop-DownPixel GraphicsActionImmersive Sim2D👍 2,872
$24.99Nobody Wants to Die
Jul 17 · Critical Hit Games
Both: Detective · Noir · First-Person
Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite.
3DDetectiveDystopian NoirCyberpunkFirst-PersonThrillerInteractive FictionChoices MatterTranshumanism👍 5,820
$19.99Thief Simulator 2
Oct 4 · CookieDev, Ultimate Games S.A.
Both: Stealth · First-Person · Open World
The door to your robber’s career is waiting! Just crowbar the lock off and force your way through the threshold. Learn skills, collect tools and become a master of the thieving trade!
SimulationSingleplayerStealthCrimeActionFirst-PersonAdventureOpen WorldHeistAtmospheric👍 6,574
-60%$2.79Unheard - Voices of Crime
Mar 28 · NEXT Studios
Both: Detective
What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?
ThrillerDetectiveMysteryCrimeShortPuzzleStory RichTop-DownIndieRPG👍 30,988
$19.99Lucifer Within Us
Oct 15 · Kitfox Games
Both: Detective · Noir
Solve 3 increasingly intricate murders by examining the evidence -- find the motive, the means, and the opportunity. Use testimonies of the suspects as evidence by examining every detail for contradictions... and signs of sin. Purify the possessed. Purge the daemons.
InvestigationDetectiveDemonsExperimentalDarkPoint & ClickFemale ProtagonistNoirIsometricDystopian 👍 636
$44.99Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
Nov 15 · Frogwares
Both: Detective · Open World
In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.
DetectiveOpen WorldStory RichMysteryActionChoices MatterCrimeAdventureInvestigationAction-Adventure👍 4,193
-90%$1.99Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut
Oct 25 · Eidos Montreal
Both: Stealth
You play Adam Jensen, an ex-SWAT specialist who's been handpicked to oversee the defensive needs of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. When a black ops team breaks in and kills the very scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job changes.
CyberpunkStealthRPGSci-fiFPSActionSingleplayerStory RichGreat SoundtrackTranshumanism👍 25,400
-60%$27.99Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Mar 19 · Ubisoft Quebec, Ubisoft Belgrade, Ubisoft Bordeaux, Ubisoft Bucharest & Craiova, Ubisoft Chengdu, Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Osaka, Ubisoft Philippines, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Singapore, Ubisoft Sofia, Ubisoft Ukraine
Both: Open World · Stealth
Experience an epic action-adventure story set in feudal Japan! Become a lethal shinobi assassin and powerful legendary samurai as you explore a beautiful open world in a time of chaos.
Action-AdventureOpen WorldNinjaSamuraiStealthAssassinsCombat3DActionHistorical👍 34,994
$8.99反转21克
Feb 1 · 想象颗粒
Both: Immersive Sim
In 2055, "You", the retired soldier king, was assassinated by a comrade who once fought side by side. His peaceful life was suddenly broken. In order to find the truth, he was involved in a series of bizarre murders.
FMVRPGImmersive SimChoose Your Own AdventureVisual NovelFuturisticChoices MatterStory RichMultiple EndingsSingleplayer👍 1,020
-30%$20.99Enigma of Fear
Nov 28 · Dumativa, Cellbit
Both: Detective
Become Mia, a paranormal detective searching for her missing father inside the Perimeter - a place that doesn't exist. Investigate clues like a real detective and unravel the mysteries behind the Enigma of Fear, defeating the terrible monsters who'll try to stop you.
DogsMysteryInvestigationSupernaturalDetectiveSurvival HorrorPixel GraphicsPuzzleFemale Protagonist2D👍 3,057
$4.99Cybergrid Runner
Mar 19 · Shuffle Studio
Both: Stealth · Procedural Generation
This is a turn based stealth game set in a cyber city. Help the hacker infiltrate the system by sliding the 5x5 tile system. Avoid detection, collect powerful implant upgrades and weapons. Brace yourself for endlessly thrilling playthroughs, as each session unveils procedurally generated labyrinth.
StealthTurn-Based StrategyPuzzleRogueliteProcedural GenerationTacticalDystopian CyberpunkSouls-likeIsometric
$39.99Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
Oct 15 · ZA/UM
Both: Detective · Noir
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.
RPGStory RichChoices MatterDetectiveIsometricAtmosphericSingleplayerPoint & ClickCRPGNoir👍 118,190
$10.99Roman's Christmas / 罗曼圣诞探案集
Feb 19 · SelfCrop Studio
Both: Detective · Noir
Roman, the wolf detective plans to spend his Christmas vacation in his favorite tavern, but murder cases happened in the tavern put him to work again.
LGBTQ+Visual NovelDetectivePoint & ClickNoirInvestigationStory RichMultiple EndingsMysteryIndie👍 1,395
FreeHigh Entropy: Challenges
Sep 1 · Álvaro García (binarynonsense)
Both: Immersive Sim · First-Person · Stealth
Use computers (via GUIs or the command line), unlock doors, crawl through vents, fight enemies head on or find other ways to neutralize or avoid them...
ActionAdventureImmersive SimFree to PlaySingleplayerFirst-PersonStealthFPSRobots3D
$0.99"I Know This Place..?" chapter I (prologue)
Apr 20 · SameFrame, RBL LABS
Both: Detective · First-Person
The 1st chapter of mystic trans-media adventure with the atmosphere of Eastern Europe of the last century. After completing the 1st chapter, each player can influence the further plot of the game chapters/short films/visual novel.The plot in your hands...
Detective1990'sExplorationAtmosphericPuzzleSurrealVisual NovelHidden ObjectSci-fiFirst-Person👍 144
-60%$3.99CaseCracker
Dec 19 · BlackRobe
Both: Detective
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👍 3,314
$4.99Antioch: Scarlet Bay
Nov 25 · Midnight Mood Studio
Both: Detective · Noir
Antioch: Scarlet Bay is an online cooperative narrative adventure. Play as two detectives working together to solve a murder in the shadowy city of Antioch. Wander in a city filled with characters with their own agendas and attitudes, all your decisions change the story and lead to multi endings.
DetectiveMultiple EndingsNoirOnline Co-OpCo-opAsynchronous Multiplayer1990'sThrillerDark ComedyInteractive Fiction👍 220
$16.99Tales of the Neon Sea
Apr 29 · YiTi Games
Both: Detective
Welcome to a world of intrigue and suspicion. Where humans and robots contend with escalating tensions and mutual distrust. And where gangster felines scheme their way to the top of the food chain. Welcome to the Tales of the Neon Sea!
Pixel GraphicsCyberpunkStory RichPoint & ClickInvestigationDetectiveSurrealDystopian Walking SimulatorPuzzle👍 3,854
$14.99Sneak Thief
May 7 · Nicholas Rizzo
Both: Stealth · First-Person
Sneak Thief is a first person, shooter, strategy, stealth and puzzle game that lets you choose how you want to play. Use your wits and expertise to setup and perform heists whether that be by using brute force to smash your way through or by getting away without making a sound.
StealthActionStrategyIndieFirst-PersonSingleplayerHeistMultiplayerGoreEarly Access👍 1,743
$8.99Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Mar 15 · Io-Interactive A/S
Both: Stealth · Sandbox
Enter the realm of a retired assassin, forced back into action by treason. You may be a hired killer but you still have a sense of loyalty and justice. Visit the dark recesses of a world corrupted by crime, greed, degradation and dishonor. And a past that catches up with you.
StealthActionAssassinsThird PersonSingleplayerClassicShooterSandboxGreat SoundtrackOld School👍 3,750

