The Detail similar games & best alternatives
The Detail
2014
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Quick resume
The Detail, a crime noir adventure in a modern American city. This is a city where cases matter, clearance rates matter, and on a good day even justice matters.
Global score
72/100
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Point-and-click
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Pros
- Engaging noir story and atmosphere
- Unique comic book visual style
- Meaningful dialogue choices
- Multiple playable characters
- Good replay value for achievements
Cons
- Short episode length
- Lack of voice acting
- Some bugs and glitches reported
- Limited gameplay depth
- Linear progression with minimal exploration
Motivations
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Autonomy
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3"Players make dialogue and action choices that influence character behavior and story tone, though the overall plot remains linear."
1979 Revolution: Black Friday
"Players make dialogue and action choices affecting story details and character interactions, though overall plot is mostly linear."
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Competence
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-2"Gameplay is simple point-and-click with minimal puzzles and easy QTEs, focusing on story rather than skill challenges."
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
"Gameplay involves simple point-and-click and occasional QTEs with minimal challenge or puzzle complexity."
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Competition
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-5"No competitive elements or player comparison; focus is on personal story experience."
Senren*Banka
"No competitive elements or player comparison; focus is on personal story experience."
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Continuation
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2"Some players replay to explore different choices and achievements, but game is short and not designed for long habitual play."
Little Misfortune
"Some players replay to explore different choices and achievements, but episodes are short and some disengage quickly."
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Cooperation
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-5"Single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative gameplay."
Stray
"Single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative gameplay."
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Creativity
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2"Players creatively explore different dialogue paths and character viewpoints, though within predefined story structure."
Quarantine Circular
"Players can choose different dialogue and action paths, influencing story details and character relations."
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Domination
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-5"No elements of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are narrative-driven."
DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation
"No elements of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are narrative-driven."
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Escapism
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4"Dark noir story and immersive atmosphere provide strong escape from reality."
Max Payne
"Dark noir story and immersive atmosphere provide an escape from real life through narrative engagement."
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Expectation
Game with the same Expectation vibe
-4"Players engage voluntarily for enjoyment and story interest without obligation or external pressure."
ACE Academy
"Players engage voluntarily for story interest and personal enjoyment without obligation."
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Experimenting
Game with the same Experimenting vibe
3"Encourages trying different dialogue options and replaying to see alternate outcomes, fostering experimentation."
Space Bear
"Multiple dialogue and action choices encourage trying different approaches and replaying for alternate outcomes."
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Exploration
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-1"Limited exploration mostly within scripted environments; no open-world or free roaming."
Star Trek: Resurgence
"Limited environment navigation with mostly linear scenes; some interaction with hotspots but no open exploration."
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Expression
Game with the same Expression vibe
-3"Limited character customization; expression mainly through narrative choices and dialogue."
My Big Sister
"No character customization; expression mainly through choice of dialogue and actions within preset narrative."
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Fantasy
Game with the same Fantasy vibe
-5"Based on realistic historical events and settings, no fantasy or supernatural elements."
The Town of Light
"Realistic crime noir setting without supernatural or fantastical elements."
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Fellowship
Game with the same Fellowship vibe
-5"No social or community features; play is focused on individual achievement and experience."
Sektori
"Focus on individual play; no social or community features."
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Growth
Game with the same Growth vibe
1"Players learn about story and characters, but minimal skill or knowledge development."
Draugen
"Players learn story details and character backgrounds; minimal skill development or complex learning."
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Health
Game with the same Health vibe
-5"Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."
World of Tanks Blitz
"Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."
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Idle
Game with the same Idle vibe
-4"Requires focused reading and attention; not designed for idle or background play."
Kindred Spirits on the Roof
"Requires focused reading and interaction; not designed for background or idle play."
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Intimacy
Game with the same Intimacy vibe
1"Narrative explores complex relationships and emotional themes, but social interaction is limited to story context."
1954 Alcatraz
"Narrative explores character relationships and emotions, but social interaction is limited to story context."
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Leadership
Game with the same Leadership vibe
-5"No leadership or group management elements; player controls characters individually."
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2
"No leadership or group management elements; player controls individual characters."
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Progression
Game with the same Progression vibe
2"Progression through story and unlocking multiple endings and achievements."
An Octave Higher
"Progression through story episodes and unlocking achievements based on choices."
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Relaxation
Game with the same Relaxation vibe
2"Generally balanced pacing with some tension in QTEs; overall experience described as engaging but not stressful."
LIBERATED
"Generally calm pacing with some tension from story and QTEs; overall a balanced experience."
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Sensation
Game with the same Sensation vibe
2"Visuals and sound provide a distinctive comic book style and atmospheric music, but not intense sensory stimulation."
Strife: Veteran Edition
"Visual comic style and atmospheric music provide sensory engagement without intense stimulation."
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Status
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-5"No social recognition or ranking systems; experience is private and individual."
Creature Romances: Kokonoe Kokoro
"No social recognition or ranking systems; experience is private and individual."
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Story
Game with the same Story vibe
5"Strong narrative focus with engaging characters and branching dialogue"
Clam Man 2: Open Mic
"Strong narrative focus with branching dialogue and character-driven plot."
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Strategy
Game with the same Strategy vibe
-3"Limited strategic decision-making; choices affect story but lack complex planning."
Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star
"Limited strategic depth; choices affect story but no complex planning or problem solving."
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Thrill
Game with the same Thrill vibe
2"Some suspense and tension in story and QTEs, but overall controlled and thoughtful experience."
Minds Beneath Us
"Some suspense and tension from narrative and QTEs, but overall controlled and predictable."
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Value
Game with the same Value vibe
3"Generally considered good value especially on sale; short length balanced by quality and price."
Dreaming Sarah
"Generally considered good value especially on sale; short length balanced by replayability."
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Violence
Game with the same Violence vibe
3"Includes violent and brutal scenes consistent with dark noir themes and detective action."
The Wolf Among Us
"Includes violent themes and scenes consistent with crime noir genre."
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Survival
Game with the same Survival vibe
-3"No survival mechanics; stable narrative environment without threat or resource management."
The Silver Case
"No survival mechanics; player navigates story without threat of failure or resource management."
Analysis
A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Survival, Competence, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy.
How to use the graph
Similar games map
Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.
- Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
- Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
- Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
- Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.
Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.
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