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2016PC75 % positive1.99 €

You investigate a murder at a remote mountain estate, piecing together clues and interviews to identify the culprit. A quiet, text-driven whodunit in visual novel style.

  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
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The closest matches for A Detective's Novel are Simulacra, Orwell: Ignorance is Strength and No Case Should Remain Unsolved. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes A Detective's Novel special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Simulacra

96 %Match

2017PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified90 % positive4.59 €

  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Accessible and relaxed

You dig through a missing woman's smartphone, reading messages, using apps and watching videos, to piece together a creepy mystery. A short, story-driven horror experience told through found-footage-style screen interaction.

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Orwell: Ignorance is Strength

Strong, story-driven narrative

You work as an investigator in the Orwell surveillance program, combing through chats, files and profiles for clues, with the power to manipulate the information you find. A dark surveillance thriller where your decisions carry real moral weight.

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Linear, curated structure

A narrative deduction game that blends puzzle solving with the feel of an audio drama. From the makers of Heaven's Vault and Overboard!, it focuses on listening, dialogue and piecing together clues.

Lily's World XD

Strong, story-driven narrative

You find a teenager's laptop from 2004 and piece together what happened to her through her diary, chats and desktop snooping. The psychological horror breaks the fourth wall and plays on the nostalgia of old computer interfaces.

Uncover the Smoking Gun

Linear, curated structure

As a veteran detective, you interrogate suspects through chat conversations and must use clever dialogue and gathered clues to expose the truth. A small indie investigation game blending puzzle solving with persuasion.

Who's Lila?

Pure single-player experience

A reverse detective story where you are the suspect under interrogation and control your character's facial expressions instead of picking dialogue lines. The unusual mechanic makes lying, nerves and memory gaps tangible.

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