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  1. #1 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
    87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 35,311 reviews2016
    Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.

    Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Anime 11.7%, Mystery 11.7%, Dark Comedy 9.6%

  2. #2 Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
    81% matchVery Positive83% of 21,686 reviews2017
    Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 30.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    A new cast of 16 characters find themselves kidnapped and imprisoned in a school. Inside, some will kill, some will die, and some will be punished. Reimagine what you thought high-stakes, fast-paced investigation was as you investigate twisted murder cases and condemn your new friends to death.

    Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Mystery 11.2%, Anime 11.1%, Dark Comedy 9%

  3. #3 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 29,852 reviews2016
    Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 33.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Jabberwock Island—You and your classmates were ready for fun in the sun until Monokuma returned to restart his murderous game! Trapped in a kill-or-be-killed situation, your only hope rests in solving the island’s mysteries.

    Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Anime 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Mystery 12%, Dark Comedy 11%

  4. #4 Reflection Link
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Secretive Sheep Games
    Windows

    Locked inside a facility that erases memory, seven people must recover what they've forgotten to earn their freedom. Explore escape-room puzzles, piece together broken relationships, and uncover the truth behind the sins none of them remember committing in this branching path visual novel.

    Why similar: Detective 14.5%, Mystery 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, LGBTQ+ 10.5%, Anime 10.4%

  5. #5 Danganronpa 2x2
    78% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Gemdrops, Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows

    While on a school trip to Jabberwock Island, students are ensnared in Monokuma’s deadly game, forced into mutual killing and Class Trials to expose the culprit. Break through contradictions with high-speed detective action. Includes both a brand-new scenario and the enhanced original!

    Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Visual Novel 15%, Dark Comedy 14.3%, LGBTQ+ 9.7%, Mystery 9.2%

  6. #6 Case 00: The Cannibal Boy
    74% matchMostly Positive79% of 164 reviews2020
    Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
    Windows · Mac

    Case 00: The Cannibal Boy is a half-hour visual novel partly based on a true story, written by a writer with a background in psychology. It is a psychological horror story with an urban legend theme.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 18.4%, LGBTQ+ 15.3%, Dark Humor 13.6%, Visual Novel 11%, Mystery 9%

  7. #7 Five Day Detective
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Krunchy Fried Games
    Windows

    Five Day Detective is a point and click style adventure game featuring multiple murder cases and a twisted sense of humour.

    Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Dark Comedy 20.7%, Dark Humor 14.4%, Point & Click 11.5%, Story Rich 7%

  8. #8 Return to Shironagasu Island
    73% matchVery Positive94% of 3,983 reviews2020
    Dev: HYOGO ONIMUSHIPub: TABINOMICHI
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.1%, Mystery 16.7%, Detective 15.3%, Horror 10.5%, Anime 9.6%

  9. #9 Tokyo Dark
    73% matchVery Positive84% of 1,336 reviews2017
    Dev: CherrymochiPub: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.

    Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Anime 13.8%, Point & Click 11%, Psychological Horror 10.6%

  10. #10 Psycho-Sleuth
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: PHOSEPO
    Windows

    Psycho-Sleuth is a mystery game where cognitive disorders distort the rules of murder. 13 players, each with a strange condition — like “no lying,” “no left side,” or “no faces” — are trapped in a deadly game. These disorders are contagious, and the killer hides behind abnormal logic.

    Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Dark Humor 15.7%, Visual Novel 11%, Mystery 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.2%

  11. #11 Prescription: Madness
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Llamaplay
    Windows · Mac

    You’re a snarky sentient tentacle in a chaotic hospital. Possess humans and creatures, befriend the right weirdos, and decide humanity’s fate in this dark humor visual novel where every character is a potential pawn… or pal.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 19.8%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Mystery 11.1%, Point & Click 10.7%, Anime 10.5%

  12. #12 On a Summer Night
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team Wagashi
    Windows

    "Today, I would like to tell you about one night. One night that changed my life." On a Summer Night is a short point-and-click visual novel.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 21.5%, Detective 16.2%, Dark Humor 14.6%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Point & Click 9.4%

  13. #13 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,828 reviews2023
    Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, the classic puzzle-solving mystery adventure directed by Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi, is back! This long-awaited HD remaster features upgraded visuals and sound and new gallery content.

    Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Mystery 17.7%, Puzzle 9.9%, Story Rich 9.6%, Visual Novel 9%

  14. #14 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,919 reviews2021
    Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.

    Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Dark Comedy 18%, Dark Humor 12%, Mystery 10.8%, Point & Click 10.1%

  15. #15 Lachesis or Atropos
    69% matchVery Positive87% of 68 reviews2023
    Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    This world is woven of strings, of fate and of hate. What do you see, detective? A horror-mystery yuri visual novel peering into the maddening darkness of love and death.

    Why similar: Detective 21.9%, LGBTQ+ 17.8%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Mystery 11%, Anime 10.2%

  16. #16 Occult Crime Police
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 164 reviews2021
    Dev: Eggcorn Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The Truth Is Pretty Out There. Only you can decipher the mystery of Boomtown USA. Comb a mysterious government base for evidence, investigate the set of a ghost hunt, and unravel the truth, no matter how ridiculous it may be!

    Why similar: Detective 22%, Mystery 12%, Visual Novel 11.1%, LGBTQ+ 10.6%, Point & Click 10.1%

  17. #17 Romp of Dump
    68% matchVery Positive95% of 74 reviews2024
    Dev: Zakurosuke
    Windows · Mac

    Visual novel fully animated in Live2D, Observing Scum Prisoners! In a prison called a dump, a betting card game among dangerous prisoners begins. Penalty game for the losers! Uncover the hidden pasts and bizarre crimes of these lunatics!

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 31.4%, Dark Humor 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Anime 11.9%, LGBTQ+ 11.8%

  18. #18 Cult: Manos
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Maciej Bugajski
    Windows

    Rediscover true meaning of Manos. Delve into a psychological mystery where movie making mistakes the key to uncovering the true horror. The survivors are waiting for you to discover it. Jackey Raye Neyman Jones (The Original Debbie) is 'looks forward to seeing' this dark restoration.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 24.3%, Psychological Horror 13%, Point & Click 12.1%, Mystery 10.8%, Horror 9.4%

  19. #19 黑白灰 Woolhampton Chronicles
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 超绝鸽子精
    Windows

    The mayor vanished. The port exploded, unearthing the city's buried past. This case will entangle Hughes and Anderson's fates. Hunt the truth, or play it safe? Both are valid. In a world this broken, it's just about choosing how to survive.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 15.7%, LGBTQ+ 15.3%, Detective 15.2%, Mystery 9.8%, Visual Novel 9.3%

  20. #20 AI: The Somnium Files
    69% matchVery Positive92% of 9,091 reviews2019
    Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.

    Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Mystery 15.1%, Anime 14.1%, Story Rich 8.8%

  21. #21 Unmasked Truths: Shattered Dreams
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SuperPROTEIN Studios Inc.
    Windows

    10 world-renowned experts are trapped together and must cooperate to survive... until conflicts arise, and they discover the greatest threat to their lives isn't the system they're resisting: it's each other! Discover the truth of who's living a lie in this fully voiced murder mystery adventure.

    Why similar: Detective 20.4%, LGBTQ+ 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Mystery 12%, Anime 11.4%

  22. #22 OUROBOROS SAIAKU.exe: CRAZY FOR YOU
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: OF E627 LAB
    Windows

    TO ESCAPE FROM THE WORLD OF GAL GAME, YOU MUST BE IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR CHILDHOOD FRIEND AND BEST FRIEND, MAYUMU.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 20.9%, LGBTQ+ 17%, Dark Humor 16.3%, Psychedelic 14.1%, Visual Novel 11.4%

  23. #23 Crowpoint Manor
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MayMoodPub: MayMood Games
    Windows

    Step inside Crowpoint Manor, where every guest harbours a dark secret. As an undercover detective, you’ll solve bizarre puzzles, navigate dangerous traps, and witness hilariously tragic accidents. Can you uncover the “truth” before you become the next victim?

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 26.4%, Detective 20.1%, Dark Humor 18.4%, Point & Click 11.7%, Mystery 9.3%

  24. #24 Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Alperen Torun
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    As a gothic detective, you solve mysteries with your colorful sidekick. Everyone you meet in this bizarre world has a peculiar disease. A unique talent, or a mere curse? You must get to the bottom of it all. Investigate murders, search for clues and complete the puzzle.

    Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Anime 12.4%, Mystery 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9.6%

  25. #25 The Occult Detective
    65% matchMostly Positive71% of 316 reviews2025
    Dev: Battlecry Studio
    Windows

    A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.

    Why similar: Detective 26.9%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Anime 14.8%, Mystery 12.5%, Story Rich 10.9%

  26. #26 PepOS - Our Operating System
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: div
    Windows

    Available today for every citizen of Feagu, a new operating system - built for both your professional and personal use. Browse your email, visit the world wide web, do office tasks, and much more!

    Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Mystery 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Point & Click 10.2%

  27. #27 VTuber’s Game : Ctrl+Alt+Del
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 2YAMA
    Windows

    Become a VTuber and stream while responding to viewer comments (fans/haters).In this desktop-operated adventure, you gradually approach the "fake" who killed your favorite.It's a Stream & Stack: A Falling-Puzzle Tower Defense Adventure.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Detective 11.9%, Anime 11.7%

  28. #28 The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
    Windows

    You'd think that after 20+ cases, there'd be no crime left in Twin Lakes - but that's not how crime works, rookie. Six new mind-melting mysteries await Detective McQueen and Officer Dooley - just as soon as they get the mustard out of Dooley's gun.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 20.8%, Detective 15.5%, Dark Humor 14.1%, Visual Novel 13%, Point & Click 11.6%

  29. #29 Friendly Facade
    66% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2023
    Dev: Emergence
    Windows

    In this visual novel, Maggie Crane and 15 others are invited to partake in the Isolated Society Study, where they must forge a peaceful society while attempting to outsmart each other in complex challenges. Just as the study is about to conclude, the Golding Foundation introduces a sinister twist.

    Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Mystery 15.4%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Anime 12.6%, Story Rich 8.5%

  30. #30 PRICE
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 5,134 reviews2016
    Dev: YETU GAME
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    The hero Ivry wakes up from a nightmare and finds himself in a weird room. To escape from fear and darkness, he has to search and explore on his own until he discovers the truth and finds his sister Iva.A puzzle game 《PRICE》

    Why similar: Detective 17.7%, Anime 17.5%, Horror 13%, Puzzle 12.8%, Point & Click 9.1%

  31. #31 Larry The Unlucky Part 2
    66% matchVery Positive91% of 141 reviews2021
    Dev: Strongshell Software
    Windows

    Larry is back! Discover his intriguing story and solve puzzles to understand how his life plays out.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 21.5%, Dark Humor 12.5%, Point & Click 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11%, Mystery 8.7%

  32. #32 Paper Perjury
    64% matchVery Positive88% of 189 reviews2024
    Dev: Paper Cat Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.

    Why similar: Detective 27.3%, Visual Novel 15%, Mystery 14%, Point & Click 10.8%, Anime 9.2%

  33. #33 EXECUTE DADDY~パパが何度も死ぬゲーム~
    65% matchPositive89% of 27 reviews2022
    Dev: KATUSADA LABO
    Windows

    This is a narrative adventure game in which the player becomes an administrator of the underworld who has lost both his memories and his body, and regains his lost memories and body. You can carry out executions, you can explore, everything is at your master's will!

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 18.8%, Dark Humor 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Point & Click 10.9%, 2D Platformer 9.7%

  34. #34 Not Another Weekend
    66% matchVery Positive94% of 118 reviews2021
    Dev: Animatic VisionPub: Dionous Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    A hilariously madcap point-and-click adventure as a determined bellboy tasked with clearing out a bustling hotel in just one wild weekend! Can he manage the chaos and evict all the guests? The clock is ticking!

    Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Dark Humor 14.2%, LGBTQ+ 11.6%, Point & Click 11.1%, Mystery 10%

  35. #35 炸鸡块与天使
    65% matchPositive92% of 38 reviews2023
    Dev: Hamstachio
    Windows · Mac

    "Fried Chicken Nuggets and Angels" is a text based adventure game with the theme of a detective story. The killer "Rooster" who killed six innocent girls has committed a new crime.Fortunately, at the scene of the seventh homicide, the police found important clues pointing to the murderer...

    Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Mystery 15.3%, Visual Novel 13%, Horror 10.8%, Story Rich 8%

  36. #36 WHODUNNIT
    64% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Don Attico
    Windows

    WHODUNNIT is a mystery visual novel following a man who must answer a burning question: who the hell did he hook up with last night?

    Why similar: Detective 31.9%, LGBTQ+ 17.3%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Mystery 12.9%, Story Rich 8.7%

  37. #37 NubiaPhobia
    63% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2025
    Dev: Tonguç Bodur
    Windows

    Solve the wacky point & click puzzles filled with horror and humor. Break the witch's curse on your home as you explore five distinct regions, each hiding a sacred key to unlock the village chest.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 23.6%, Dark Humor 23.2%, Point & Click 15.1%, Horror 8.6%, Puzzle 8.1%

  38. #38 Methods: The Detective Competition
    65% matchVery Positive91% of 691 reviews2020
    Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.

    Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Dark Humor 14.4%, LGBTQ+ 14.3%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Mystery 10.2%

  39. #39 No Recollection
    63% matchMixed67% of 30 reviews2024
    Dev: Jake Platt
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A mystery visual novel following a boy who awoke in a strange building, with no recollection of where he is, how he arrived, why he’s here, or how to leave. Discover the answers to these mysteries as you search for a way out. Meet a small but colorful cast in your journey, and escape together!

    Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Mystery 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Anime 11.7%

  40. #40 I keep Dying in Another World
    63% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
    Dev: artoonu
    Windows · Linux

    Fantasy Murder Mystery Visual Novel filled with dark humor, countless deaths, despair, suspenseful twists, and complex relationships in an exciting story!

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 22.7%, Detective 18%, Dark Humor 16%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9%

  41. #41 IDET
    63% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: DebluePub: CRITICAL REFLEX
    Windows

    In a diner at the edge of time, murder is afoot. Serve gourmet meals to the ethereal patrons of the Duskrise Diner. Form relationships. Embrace culinary bliss. Infinite day, endless taste.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 18.8%, Psychedelic 17%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Anime 10.6%

  42. #42 PERIOD SURVIVAL
    63% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
    Dev: Vaeirus
    Windows

    큰 상금을 노리고 목숨을 거는 예능에 출연하게 된 6년차 가수 헤일리. 과연 그는 이 곳에서 우승하고 상금을 얻을 수 있을까요? PERIOD SURVIVAL은 배틀을 통해 "변종" 참가자를 찾아내는 마피아 방식의 추리 어드벤처 게임입니다.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 26.6%, Dark Humor 20.2%, LGBTQ+ 14.3%, Point & Click 9.2%, Horror 8.2%

  43. #43 Find The Murderer 2
    65% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
    Dev: Ilmir Nasertdinov
    Windows

    The director's body was found in the office. It looks like a suicide but the detective has a different opinion.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 23.2%, Detective 21.6%, Dark Humor 15.9%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 8.2%

  44. #44 Decollate Decoration
    61% matchVery Positive96% of 209 reviews2026
    Dev: KANEKODOPub: KEMCO
    Windows

    This is a point-and-click, command-selection style adventure game where the protagonist is a girl who has become a ghost. The objective is to fulfill her desires by speaking to her beloved "him" causing poltergeists, visiting in dreams, or even cursing.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 23.2%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Horror 15%, Point & Click 13.6%, Mystery 9.1%

  45. #45 SMU News: Strange events recorded
    62% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 月食图书室
    Windows

    In this game, play as Shenming University News Department members. Explore strange incidents—no need for truth. Write compelling reports from clues; eye-catching content excites readers. As for what really happened…do readers actually care? If you care, go find out yourself.

    Why similar: Detective 31%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Anime 13.8%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Mystery 9.7%

  46. #46 Orient on the Murder Express
    62% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
    Dev: Connor Atkins
    Windows · Mac

    This is a murder mystery visual novel where you take the role of the detective. Search for clues, make discoveries, and talk to other characters to find out what is truly going on on the Murder Express.

    Why similar: Detective 36.6%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Mystery 16%, Story Rich 8.6%, Point & Click 7.5%

  47. #47 Murder Meet Cute
    62% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Kitico
    Windows

    Look, they don’t call me Amy ‘the tech genius’ Bailey for nothing? But just because I’m paid to fix computers, doesn’t mean I’ll sit here and listen to your life story. So what there’s been murders? Do I look like a detective?

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 19.5%, Dark Humor 14.9%, Mystery 13.2%, Point & Click 10.2%, Visual Novel 10%

  48. #48 Raging Loop
    62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,624 reviews2017
    Dev: KEMCO
    Windows
    Median: 24.0 hrsMean: 58.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, Mystery 17.7%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Detective 15.9%, Story Rich 8.9%

  49. #49 Sunlight Scream
    61% matchVery Positive84% of 81 reviews2023
    Dev: Faithy Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The hero moves to a new city. However, along with him comes a masked killer who begins to kill his friends one by one... Make decisions to build your adventure. Can you stop him before it's too late?

    Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Mystery 13.6%, Anime 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.3%

  50. #50 Cataplexy
    62% matchVery Positive85% of 60 reviews2022
    Dev: 12sevenPub: Diada Novels
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Waking up at night, the main character realizes that he cannot move. A terrible sense of panic gradually overtakes his mind, and the imagination begins to paint frightening pictures.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 24.9%, Dark Humor 15.3%, Psychedelic 14.1%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Horror 8.5%

  51. #51 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
    61% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 42,566 reviews2019
    Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 26.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.

    Why similar: Detective 31.1%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Mystery 13.5%, Anime 10.7%, Story Rich 8.4%

  52. #52 The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
    59% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 24,750 reviews2023
    Dev: SEGA
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Visual Novel 20%, Mystery 16.8%, Point & Click 14.6%, Psychological Horror 9.1%

  53. #53 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
    59% matchVery Positive80% of 133 reviews2025
    Dev: DankHeartsPub: WhisperGames
    Windows

    Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo is a multi-ending mystery adventure game. A group of boys and girls who have lost their memories gather in a “Tokyo” that is both familiar and unfamiliar. They must trace their lost memories to escape the bizarre labyrinths. Are they prepared to confront their “true selves”?

    Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Anime 13%, Mystery 9.3%, Point & Click 9.1%

  54. #54 深渊档案
    61% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Night Walker Studio
    Windows

    You are a special investigator sent to a construction site halted by a supernatural event. Beneath it lies a deadly mining accident where almost no one survived. Using old photos, trace the memories of the dead, relive their final moments, and uncover long-buried secrets.

    Why similar: Detective 38%, Mystery 18.9%, Psychological Horror 17%, Story Rich 9.3%, Puzzle 7.3%

  55. #55 Puzzle Agent
    62% matchVery Positive89% of 2,783 reviews2010
    Dev: Telltale
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    Created with indie comic artist Graham Annable's unique narrative and visual sensibilities, delivered with the distinctive Telltale storytelling style, Puzzle Agent is sure to challenge, thrill and engage in more ways than you can shake a cryptogram at!

    Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Mystery 15.3%, Point & Click 14.6%, Dark Humor 12.7%, Puzzle 9.7%

  56. #56 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi
    61% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 660 reviews2019
    Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 91.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Anime 16.9%, Mystery 16.5%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 12.8%

  57. #57 Stargazing: Genesis
    61% matchVery Positive83% of 193 reviews2022
    Dev: Strongshell Software
    Windows

    A point and click escape adventure where you discover the life of Professor Wilson by solving all the mysteries of his story.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 21.2%, Dark Humor 14%, Point & Click 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Mystery 9.4%

  58. #58 The Real Face of a VTuber
    58% matchVery Positive93% of 273 reviews2026
    Dev: 莉莉恩工作室Pub: WhisperGames
    Windows

    A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.

    Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Mystery 13.3%, Anime 9.7%, Point & Click 8.6%

  59. #59 若津谷村の祟り
    59% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2024
    Dev: Tiam Games
    Windows

    因習村推理ADV

    Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Visual Novel 23%, Mystery 19.2%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Adventure 10.6%

  60. #60 KOEWOTAYORINI SP / 声之寄托SP
    61% matchVery Positive95% of 239 reviews2018
    Dev: あみそ組Pub: Pujia8 Studio
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 37.2 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    Escape by means of "Voice"! The second installment of the new feeling puzzle and escape game! You are being held in a room that you haven't been to before. The only thing you can do is using telephone to ask for hint from a cooperator.

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 21.8%, Anime 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Mystery 9.6%, Psychological Horror 8.7%

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