Games like Defective Detectives 2
Games like Defective Detectives 2 include Murders on the Yangtze River, Tangle Tower, Carto, Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion, and No Case Should Remain Unsolved. We matched them by the tags players give Defective Detectives 2 on Steam (Exploration, Visual Novel, Puzzle, Detective, and Investigation): closest matches first, and among equally close ones the better-known games.

Murders on the Yangtze River
Shared: Puzzle · Detective · Exploration

Tangle Tower
Shared: Exploration · Detective · Puzzle

Carto
Shared: Exploration · Puzzle · Cute

Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion
Shared: Exploration · Puzzle · Cute

No Case Should Remain Unsolved
Shared: Puzzle · Visual Novel · Investigation

Her Story
Shared: Investigation · Detective · Exploration

Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Shared: Visual Novel · Detective · Puzzle

Blacksad: Under the Skin
Shared: Exploration · Puzzle · Detective

The Wolf Among Us
Shared: Detective · Visual Novel · Story Rich

Strange Horticulture
Shared: Puzzle · Detective · Investigation

OneShot
Shared: Puzzle · Cute · Story Rich

Otaku's Adventure
Shared: Visual Novel · Funny · Puzzle

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
Shared: Detective · Visual Novel · Story Rich

Magical Girl Witch Trials
Shared: Visual Novel · Detective · Cute

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Shared: Visual Novel · Detective · Puzzle

The Painscreek Killings
Shared: Exploration · Investigation · Detective

Detective Grimoire
Shared: Exploration · Puzzle · Visual Novel

Volcano Princess
Shared: Life Sim · Visual Novel · Cute

Big Walk
Shared: Exploration · Puzzle · Relaxing

WILL: A Wonderful World / WILL:美好世界
Shared: Puzzle · Exploration · Story Rich

Blue Prince
Shared: Exploration · Puzzle · Investigation

The Mermaid Mask
Shared: Detective · Puzzle · Visual Novel

Hello Kitty Island Adventure
Shared: Exploration · Cute · Life Sim

Disney Dreamlight Valley
Shared: Exploration · Life Sim · Relaxing