Games like Tokyo Dark

A narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with a sanity-tracking system. It features a branching story with multiple endings and a dark, psychological feel.

84% positive from 1,343 · 2017 · 9% finish it · Steam Deck Unsupported · $17.99 $4.49 -75% · Lowest ever $4.49 (2021-04-30)

AnimeVisual NovelDetectiveHorror Female Protagonist Point & Click

Six games like Tokyo Dark

SIMULACRA

90% positive from 4,653 reviews201711% finish itDeck Verified

This is a mobile phone horror thriller where players piece together a missing person's story by exploring their phone. It features live-action footage and decryption puzzles for an immersive, realistic feel.

What players likedPlayers praise its interesting lore, memorable characters, and replayability through multiple endings and easter eggs, similar to horror mystery games with jumpscares.

The catchPuzzles feel unfulfilling and grow repetitive quickly

Both are tagged Detective, Point & Click and Visual Novel.

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Kid,napper: Gosh, I'm Kidnapped by a Pupil

88% positive from 4,467 reviews201852% finish it

A short free visual novel about a new teacher working in an empty school over the holidays who meets an unsettling girl in a classroom, with two endings and long buried regrets.

What players likedPlayers praise its surprisingly well-written story, despite a confusing English translation.

The catchThe plot centres on an adult's attraction to a 10 year old and treats it casually.

Both are tagged Detective, Visual Novel and Anime.

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Whispers of a Machine

93% positive from 1,989 reviews201916% finish itDeck Unsupported

This is a sci-fi Nordic noir adventure game where you use cybernetic augmentations to solve puzzles and investigate murders. Your choices shape Vera's abilities and lead to multiple endings in a dystopian future.

What players likedPlayers praise its beautiful art, stellar writing, and intriguing story, feeling like an interactive choose-your-own-adventure book with unique abilities.

The catchSeveral puzzles hinge on obscure, exact-order steps that force a walkthrough.

Both are tagged Detective, Point & Click and Female Protagonist.

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Kathy Rain: Director's Cut

93% positive from 1,466 reviews202152% finish itDeck Verified

This is a point-and-click detective mystery game with a '90s setting. Players collect clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to uncover a dark truth.

What players likedPlayers praise its engaging story, good voice acting, and logical puzzles, comparing it to classic point-and-click adventures like Zak McKracken and Silent Hill.

The catchIt starts strong then falls apart, ending in a nonsensical supernatural anticlimax.

Both are tagged Detective, Point & Click and Female Protagonist.

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Tangle Tower

95% positive from 3,117 reviews201959% finish itDeck Verified

A narrative adventure game with point-and-click investigation, clue gathering, and dialogue puzzles. It features a fully voiced cast and atmospheric, hand-painted environments.

What players likedPlayers praise Tangle Tower as an engaging, fully-voiced point-and-click detective game with beautiful art, reminiscent of Professor Layton.

The catchEnding and plot resolution fall flat

Both are tagged Detective, Point & Click and Visual Novel.

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Chicken Police - Paint it RED!

95% positive from 2,516 reviews202026% finish itDeck Verified

This is a narrative-driven noir adventure game featuring a complex interrogation system and detective gameplay. It offers a rich story with fully voiced characters and a unique, colorful world.

What players likedPlayers praise its engaging noir detective story, jazzy soundtrack, and humorous characters, reminiscent of classic film noir.

The catchIt plays as an on rails visual novel with almost no real detective work.

Both are tagged Detective, Point & Click and Visual Novel.

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More about Tokyo Dark

What players liked

No information about comparisons to other games or what players praise most is available in the provided text.

The catch

Long standing game breaking bugs can softlock progress and force a full restart.

Reviews: 84% positive from 1,343
Released: 2017
Finish it: 9% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Unsupported
Price: $17.99 $4.49 -75% · Lowest ever $4.49 (2021-04-30)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 84% positive, but with 1,343 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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