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NOIR

A detective game that teaches password security.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1
SQL Noir – Learn SQL by solving crimes▲463
I built SQL Noir, an interactive detective game that challenges you to solve mysteries using real SQL queries. It’s fully open source, designed to give you a practical and immersive way to learn SQL while engaging with a narrative-driven mystery.
2025 · sqlnoir.com · its alternatives →
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SQL Noir▲10
A Detective SQL Learning Game
2025 · sqlnoir.com · its alternatives →
3
SQL Police Department – Learn SQL while solving crimes▲550
SQL Police Department is an online game where you solve crimes using SQL (and learn SQL in the process). Learn SQL while playing a game!
2020 · sqlpd.com · its alternatives →
4
CodingEscape▲185
The escape game for coders and non-coders
2021 · escape.codingame.com · its alternatives →
5
ENHANCE.COMPUTER▲82
Voice-based crime solving game. Yell at your computer.
2018 · enhance.computer · its alternatives →
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I'm making a detective game built on Wikipedia▲318
Hi HN! Worked on this side project for a while and wanted to share it. It's free to play.
2025 · detective.wiki · its alternatives →
7
Breakout with a roguelite/vampire survivor twist▲412
Hi HN ! This is an open source project I've been working on for a while. It's actually the third breakout-like game I've built. I really like the simplicity of the concept, having just one input (the puck horizontal position) and a simple gameplay that gives a low skill floor. My girlfriend and I played a lot of the excellent LBreakoutHD, an open source breakout game that follows the traditional formula of having multiple lives, scoring points by breaking bricks and catching the good upgrades that spawn randomly and fall down, while avoiding bad upgrades. She liked this game because it is…
2025 · breakout.lecaro.me · its alternatives →
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Play Sleuth▲54
A series of open-ended, detective role playing games
2015 · playsleuth.com · its alternatives →
9
Clandestine▲61
A stealth/hacking game set in 1996
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
10
Endgame – An AWS Pentesting tool to backdoor or expose AWS resources▲368
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hacktivate▲139
A capture-the-flag game teaching real cybersecurity skills
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
12
SecuSpark▲78
Turn boring cert exams into a MMORPG with boss fights
Apr 2026 · secuspark.com · its alternatives →
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GuessThePassword▲3
A game to test password intuition using character psychology
Jun 2026 · guessthepassword.online · its alternatives →
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SQL Police Department▲121
Learn SQL while solving crimes! Climb the ranks of SQL PD.
2020 · sqlpd.com · its alternatives →
15
LLM Noire▲8
AI-Native Mystery Game
2025 · its alternatives →
16
The Blacklist: Conspiracy▲60
Hidden-object game based off of The Blacklist
2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
17
Maquisard▲57
A charming game of snooping and investigation
2015 · maquisard.itch.io · its alternatives →
18
Mysteries.ai▲93
A game where you play detective and solve a mystery
2023 · mysteries.ai · its alternatives →
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Mystery Of Criminal Detective▲2
An amazing and intellectual investigation game...
2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Crypt of the NecroDancer▲75
Dance your way through rouge-like dungeons
2015 · braceyourselfgames.com · its alternatives →
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Darkside Detective▲55
A humorous micro-adventure game investigating the occult
2015 · spookydoorway.com · its alternatives →
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RESISTOR_▲80
Hacking on the brink of nuclear destruction
2015 · its alternatives →
23
HOSPITAL ESCAPE▲60
A thrilling horror game.
2016 · daragames.com · its alternatives →
24
Brogue▲53
One of the best Roguelike games around
2015 · sites.google.com · its alternatives →

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