- #1 Insects Awaken
97% matchVery Positive90% of 458 reviews2025
Dev: HelloMeow
Windows · Mac
Insects Awaken is a puzzle visual novel set in the 1940s. It follows the story of Chen Shan, a young man entangled in espionage while defending his family and homeland. He embarks on a journey between the isolated cities of Chongqing and Shanghai, braving the chaos of war with his passion and youth.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.4%, RPG 16%, Historical 15.8%, Story Rich 12.4%, Detective 10.6%
- #2 The Red Pearls Of Borneo
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,382 reviews2026
Dev: Bushmonkey Games
Windows · Mac
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline as a clairvoyant investigator in 1941 Borneo. Jump between time and locations to uncover motives and discover what truly happened in the Goodwill tobacco plantation that fateful night on the eve of the WW2 Japanese invasion.
Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Story Rich 10.8%, Historical 9.7%
- #3 Sinking The Boats
95% matchVery Positive97% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: 孟夏MengxiaPub: 糕薯科技
Windows
It's a choice-oriented story game. Play as a group of underground workers who fight in the dark, and stage a treacherous spy war story in Nanjing during World War II. How will you respond to identity crises, betrayals, and collapsed beliefs? Loyalty or betrayal, abandon others or be abandoned...
Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.5%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Detective 13.9%, RPG 12.1%, Historical 12.1%
- #4 Murders on the Yangtze River
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,567 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 41.4%, Story Rich 16.1%, Historical 16%, RPG 8.7%, Adventure 8.6%
- #5 The Occult Detective
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 326 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 29.8%, Visual Novel 28.9%, Story Rich 17.2%, RPG 12.8%, Adventure 5.9%
- #6 Other Side Of Mist And Mountain
93% matchMostly Positive73% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Universe Studio
Windows
In 2005, a sophomore student named Maha Igarashi boarded a private train to Soukyo City. However, she vanished upon alighting at the "Kisaragi" station. Five years later, her lover, Shizuno Yokoyama, initiated an investigation into her disappearance, unraveling a series of mysteries along the way.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.5%, Detective 19.2%, Simulation 11.4%, RPG 10.6%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #7 神都不良探 Underdog Detective
92% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,849 reviews2022
Dev: 天津芸芸科技有限公司
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Underdog Detective is a video-based playable, interactive story Set in the reign of Empress Wu Zetian of ancient China, you will play as a slum dweller in the imperial capital of Luoyang and embark on a thrilling yet comedic adventure! Traps and conspiracies, comradery and your unknown origin...
Why similar: Historical 22.3%, Visual Novel 21.5%, RPG 14.1%, Story Rich 13.7%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #8 Lovely Lady RPG
90% matchVery Positive100% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: DAS POPPY UND MIA KUNSTKOLLEKTIV
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lovely Lady RPG is a visual novel about wandering around and just sort of seeing what life has in store for you. After waking up with a hole in her ceiling, a cosmic space Orb embedded in her chest and no recollection of basically anything, Ghost sets out to continue her life as best she can.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.2%, RPG 19.5%, World War I 18.9% ★, Text-Based 13.6%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #9 Long Knives
89% matchVery Positive99% of 387 reviews2025
Dev: Jade Hex
Windows · Mac
An oriental narrative mystery. The story branches upon your choices. The dice lies.
Why similar: Detective 27.7%, Historical 19.5%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Story Rich 11%, Choices Matter 7.6%
- #10 Interrogation: You will be deceived
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 375 reviews2019
Dev: Critique GamingPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
As a detective tasked with bringing down a dangerous terrorist group, you fight on two fronts: interrogating suspects & managing your team and its reputation. With time running out, how far will you go to stop these criminals? Manipulation, threats or even torture? Does the end justify the means?
Why similar: Political Sim 36.9% ★, Detective 18%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Realistic 9.2%, Story Rich 8%
- #11 Threads of Karma
91% matchMixed55% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: 萝卜不长毛线公司Pub: Hawthorn Games
Windows
Lin Yue'an embarks on a journey home, but unsettling events soon disrupt her ordinary life. Strange dreams, lost memories, and eerie occurrences lead her to uncover hidden truths. Can she trace everything back to its true origin and escape the net of fate that has already been woven around her?
Why similar: Hand-drawn 25%, Visual Novel 23.7%, RPG 17.1%, Story Rich 13.7%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #12 Misty Judgment
86% matchVery Positive94% of 1,414 reviews2025
Dev: 次元边界
Windows
This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.
Why similar: Detective 30.6%, Visual Novel 28.4%, Story Rich 14%, RPG 12.9%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #13 Guilty Parade
89% matchVery Positive93% of 291 reviews2021
Dev: Nozori Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
One war. Two sides of a military conflict. Which side will you choose if you take a look at the world from both sides of the conflict? Whom will you support and whom will you destroy if some are fighting for an uncertain future, while others are for a peaceful present?
Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Visual Novel 29%, Story Rich 11.9%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Choices Matter 7.4%
- #14 Gensokyo:Presumption of Guilt~Pansies Before Dawn
86% matchVery Positive93% of 332 reviews2026
Dev: 戏壤游戏(Xirang Games)
Windows
Explore the intertwined fates of humans and youkai in this interactive fiction. As an unwitting protagonist, enter the sealed realm of Gensokyo to investigate a series of bizarre murders. Unearth ancient secrets and witness a gripping saga hidden for millennia.
Why similar: Detective 38.5%, Visual Novel 36.4%, Text-Based 12.5%, Story Rich 9.1%, Adventure 3.2%
- #15 回门 Way Back Home
88% matchMostly Positive72% of 519 reviews2021
Dev: 漫森游戏工作室
Windows
"Way back home" is a 2D horizontal board horror puzzle game. It takes the Republic of China period from 1905 to 1926 as the background of the times. With a large number of exquisite original paintings, rich playing methods, excellent music and dubbing, delicate script and narrative game style, it creates a strong historical...
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, RPG 19.9%, Story Rich 18%, Detective 11.8%, 2D 9.5%
- #16 The Simen Rumors
85% matchVery Positive82% of 317 reviews2026
Dev: 羊之口
Windows
本游戏以视觉小说的形式,收录了十四个奇幻恐怖的短篇故事。从网站专栏的投稿、社团的恐怖故事分享会、到某座设施中的秘密实验……你将以不同的视角,探索发生在鸶门市周边的种种奇妙传闻。
Why similar: Detective 43.2%, Visual Novel 41.7%, Adventure 3.7%, 2D 3.1%, RPG 2.7%
- #17 We. The Revolution
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,413 reviews2019
Dev: PolyslashPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
As a judge of the Revolutionary Tribunal, preside over complicated cases of ordinary citizens, dangerous criminals, and enemies of the revolution in revolutionary Paris. Make judgments, plot political intrigue, and try to not lose your own head!
Why similar: Political Sim 40.4% ★, Historical 13.9%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #18 CaseCracker2
84% matchVery Positive91% of 791 reviews2024
Dev: BlackRobePub: NPC Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Officer Jia has vanished, leaving a classified message pointing to the CaseCracker 2.0 system. Tear through suspects' alibis, look beyond the text, and extract hidden threads from seemingly unrelated intel. Will you find the ultimate truth, or a trap?
Why similar: Detective 39.9%, Story Rich 19.2%, Text-Based 14.4%, Simulation 13.9%, 2D 8%
- #19 Stiff Neck
83% matchVery Positive84% of 943 reviews2026
Dev: 伤官制作组 Team UranianPub: Tailtone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story about the self—and about others. A toy factory, several cursed dolls, and a horror novel… This quiet seaside town throws Noele's love life into chaos and dredges up the old wounds she has tried for years to forget.
Why similar: Psychedelic 26%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, RPG 10.9%, Story Rich 9%
- #20 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
82% matchVery Positive88% of 5,930 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.1%, Detective 21.3%, Story Rich 14.2%, Text-Based 9.3%, Adventure 7.7%
- #21 Bride into the Cave
84% matchMostly Negative39% of 232 reviews2024
Dev: Flower_Official
Windows
Myth lingers in a tranquil and remote ancient town in China. In one telling, once a beautiful maiden is chosen by the cave deity, her soul disappears from the mortal realm. A minority girl called Miao Fei embarks on her journey to uncover the truth behind the legend, and rescue herself, perhap.
Why similar: Story Rich 36.6%, RPG 31%, Adventure 12.3%, 2D 10.7%, Psychological Horror 7.9%
- #22 December 1914
82% matchVery Positive85% of 150 reviews2023
Dev: 莉莉恩工作室
Windows
A comic-style narrative-oriented game based on the Christmas Eve Truce during World War I.
Why similar: World War I 45.6% ★, Visual Novel 20.4%, Historical 19.8%, RPG 9%, Adventure 5.2%
- #23 Siberian Way
81% matchVery Positive83% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: RootGame
Windows
Siberian Way is a detective thriller novel. Follow the dark non-linear story and decide how it can end! For all fans of snowy Siberia, Murder on the Orient Express and twisted plots, seasoned with mysticism.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.9%, Detective 22%, Historical 20.2%, Story Rich 9.7%, Choices Matter 7.6%
- #24 再见断刀
78% matchVery Positive93% of 2,493 reviews2025
Dev: 非侠游戏Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
古风悬疑推理AVG《再见断刀》——在与世隔绝的山庄之中,接二连三地发生了骇人命案。只有通过细致入微的调查,抽丝剥茧的推理,才能定一个是非清白,还一个天理公道。 然而,在逐渐浮出水面的真相之下,似乎还有暗流涌动……
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Historical 16.2%, Story Rich 10.9%, RPG 7.6%
- #25 A Case of Distrust
81% matchVery Positive82% of 607 reviews2018
Dev: An Open Ben
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A Case of Distrust is a narrative mystery from 1924 San Francisco. Play as private investigator Phyllis Cadence Malone in this historical 2D adventure game.
Why similar: Detective 30.1%, Visual Novel 25.7%, Historical 20.2%, Story Rich 11.1%, Choices Matter 8.3%
- #26 Stillwater
79% matchVery Positive95% of 227 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Clump
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short visual novel where a private investigator gets reeled into a murky mystery, entangled in lies, secrets, and a family curse.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.1%, Detective 14.1%, Story Rich 12.7%, Text-Based 12.3%, Hand-drawn 11%
- #27 For Your Tranquility
79% matchMixed68% of 191 reviews2023
Dev: Gamesung Games
Windows · Mac
It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.
Why similar: Detective 34.3%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Story Rich 8.5%, Text-Based 7.7%
- #28 Town of Dusk
77% matchVery Positive87% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: 酱爆(Sauce Bomb)
Windows · Mac · Linux
Players will enter the Town of Dusk, built on the eve of Empire of Japan's defeat in World War II, along with other characters. Avoid being killed by other characters! Find the mastermind behind the scenes, unravel all the conspiracies, and uncover the truth! Ultimately escape the Town of Dusk!
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Visual Novel 22%, Story Rich 10.5%, Text-Based 9.3%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #29 江华号
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 178 reviews2023
Dev: 知音动漫Pub: IndieArk
Windows
《江华号》是一款国风水墨横版卷轴叙事游戏。1928年,武汉的大街小巷流传着一则“头七夜死者还魂”的诡异消息,引发各界关注。《楚城时报》新人记者虞慧龄奉命前去采访,却误打误撞,被种种谜团指引着登上了一艘名为“江华号”的豪华客轮。在那里,一段不为人知的隐秘往事渐渐浮出水面……
Why similar: Detective 26%, Historical 21.8%, Hand-drawn 17.4%, Story Rich 14.1%, Adventure 8.7%
- #30 The Murder Hotel
75% matchVery Positive95% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Wegenbartho Games
Windows
Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.
Why similar: Detective 33.9%, Visual Novel 30.8%, Story Rich 15%, Text-Based 7.3%, Adventure 5.3%
- #31 Mohism: Battle of Words
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 607 reviews2023
Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
Windows
Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!
Why similar: Detective 35.5%, Visual Novel 34.6%, Story Rich 16%, Adventure 6.6%, 2D 4.4%
- #32 The Weeping Swan: Ten Days of the City's Fall
74% matchMixed59% of 8,400 reviews2026
Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A visual novel of brutal beauty and tragic love. You wake up trapped inside your own dark fantasy, Lion Camel Kingdom. To escape a ten-day demon massacre, you must survive and recover your memories to solve the mystery of a drowned Yangzhou courtesan.
Why similar: Historical 25%, Visual Novel 24.8%, Story Rich 13.8%, RPG 11.1%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #33 Firework
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 44,022 reviews2021
Dev: Shiying StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre. Lin Lixun participates the re-investigation by chances. As the investigation goes deeper, the past of the victims gradually emerges. However, the case becomes more bewildering.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.2%, Hand-drawn 24.5%, 2D 12.3%, RPG 10.5%, Detective 10.1%
- #34 We. The Refugees: Ticket to Europe
75% matchVery Positive88% of 138 reviews2023
Dev: Act Zero
Windows
‘We. The Refugees: Ticket to Europe’ is a socially engaged, text-based RPG about a journalist looking for his big break by uncovering the plights of refugees travelling from Africa to Europe. It is a story inspired by true events.
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Hand-drawn 19.3%, Story Rich 12.3%, Text-Based 9.9%, RPG 9.5%
- #35 Duskpunk
73% matchVery Positive91% of 167 reviews2025
Dev: Clockwork Bird
Windows · Mac · Linux
A gritty dice-driven RPG, in a steampunk city. You escaped the War, but how to survive? Explore the city. Build up your skills. Decide who to trust. Choose carefully: you might just spark a revolution!
Why similar: World War I 36.5% ★, Hand-drawn 15.3%, RPG 12.1%, Story Rich 11.3%, Text-Based 8.2%
- #36 Unrest
78% matchMixed68% of 195 reviews2014
Dev: Pyrodactyl
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Unrest is a role playing adventure game set in a fantasy interpretation of ancient India that adapts to death, failure, and the choices you make. Play as ordinary people in a struggle for safety, freedom, and a chance at peace. Use conversation, manipulation (and rarely, violence) to achieve your goals.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Hand-drawn 18.3%, Historical 18.1%, RPG 12.2%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #37 Attentat 1942
76% matchVery Positive93% of 488 reviews2017
Dev: Charles Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Attentat 1942 is a historically-accurate adventure about World War 2. Face moral dilemmas and existential struggles as you uncover the troubled past of your family.
Why similar: Historical 26.5%, Visual Novel 24.1%, Realistic 17.3%, Story Rich 14.8%, Multiple Endings 7.7%
- #38 The Sekimeiya: Spun Glass
74% matchVery Positive87% of 288 reviews2021
Dev: Trinitite Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
An intricate mystery visual novel. Search text, piece together clues, and jump around the story to unravel the tangled events within the sealed tower.
Why similar: Detective 35.1%, Visual Novel 30.5%, Story Rich 15.9%, Text-Based 8%, Adventure 5.8%
- #39 Paper Bride
71% matchVery Positive91% of 2,228 reviews2021
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. You will play as the groom to search for the truth and have bizarre encounters, gradually learning about the dark mystic custom in the bride's home village and a story from the past...
Why similar: Detective 39.9%, Story Rich 15.1%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, RPG 14.4%, 2D 9.4%
- #40 Graces: Posthumous Wish
70% matchVery Positive97% of 191 reviews2024
Dev: TomoToro
Windows
Aki is haunted by a curse. In search of salvation, she travels into the memories of a dead classmate, where she must witness three eerie mystical stories and figure out how to break the shackles of misfortune.
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Hand-drawn 16.3%, Story Rich 11.4%, Simulation 7.3%
- #41 Shanghai Summer
71% matchVery Positive90% of 450 reviews2024
Dev: FUTU StudioPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Shanghai Summer is an adventure game set in the millennium. Our protagonist, Baichuan, goes through a series of "anomalies" over the length of twelve days. In his pursuit of the truth, he found that his hopes and regrets from the past finally seem to converge. Will he be able to "fix" it for good?
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.6%, Hand-drawn 20.8%, Story Rich 13.8%, RPG 11.5%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #42 Heaven Does Not Respond
69% matchVery Positive91% of 438 reviews2026
Dev: Rise Studios
Windows
Heaven Does Not Respond is a psychological and analog horror game set in an alternate 2005 timeline. Play as an intelligence agent, exploring a retro computer interface to decipher secret files, watch mysterious videos, and uncover the dark secrets behind a young man's death.
Why similar: Detective 35.8%, Story Rich 16.3%, RPG 14.3%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Simulation 11.2%
- #43 孟德大小姐与自爆少年THREE KINGDOM FANTASY
73% matchMixed68% of 385 reviews2023
Dev: 蓝铂工作室Pub: 旅人计划
Windows · Mac · Linux
《孟德大小姐与自爆少年》是一款文字冒险(AVG)游戏,完全原创剧情,将带给大家一段穿插了过去与未来的棋局与因缘。游戏中,玩家将扮演普通大学生郭风笑,开启一场独特的奇妙旅程。
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.2%, Historical 24.8%, RPG 14.4%, Story Rich 13.9%, Text-Based 8.5%
- #44 Raid on Taihoku
72% matchVery Positive82% of 194 reviews2023
Dev: Mizoriot Creative Company LTD.Pub: Loftstar Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Raid On Taihoku is an adventure game with the backdrop of WW2 Taiwan. By controlling the characters pass through different danger and safe zones, you will experience the struggles of human nature and cruelty of war.
Why similar: Historical 38%, RPG 22.6%, Story Rich 20.7%, Adventure 8.1%, Choices Matter 6.3%
- #45 Lockheart Indigo
72% matchVery Positive97% of 138 reviews2020
Dev: Fangsoft
Windows
A private-eye must deceive a rich family into revealing their darkest secrets, before the killer amongst them silences everyone.
Why similar: Detective 53.1%, RPG 29.6%, 2D 12.5%, Psychological Horror 4.9%
- #46 The Séance of Blake Manor
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,226 reviews2025
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.
Why similar: Detective 38.7%, Historical 24.7%, Story Rich 15.3%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Adventure 7.8%
- #47 Silent Love
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 249 reviews2023
Dev: Weird Bunny
Windows
This is a terrorist decryption adventure game that took place in 1913.
Why similar: Detective 38.6%, Story Rich 18.7%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Adventure 10.4%, 2D 7.5%
- #48 A Perfect Day
70% matchVery Positive85% of 1,812 reviews2022
Dev: Perfect Day Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Revisit and repeat the final moments of China's turn of the century in this narrative puzzle adventure. Play a 6th-grade student and greet classmates, explore secrets, play mini-4WD, or just wander around town. Make your choices to create a perfect day for everyone!
Why similar: Hand-drawn 34.6%, Story Rich 21.9%, Choices Matter 16.3%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Adventure 11.7%
- #49 An English Haunting
68% matchVery Positive96% of 413 reviews2024
Dev: Postmodern Adventures
Windows
While looking for the existence of the Great Beyond, Professor Patrick Moore, aided by a fake medium, will build a device to see the other side, embark on a search for a millenary artifact, and investigate the most haunted manor of 1907 England.
Why similar: Story Rich 27.3%, Historical 24.3%, Adventure 21.6%, 2D 19.2%, Psychological Horror 6.1%
- #50 Cat carried Butterfly
67% matchVery Positive91% of 89 reviews2026
Dev: 包包丁STUDIOPub: XD
Windows · Mac
In Republican-era Shanghai, Lu Ping returns to the forgotten Luchang Apartment after receiving a letter from her orphanage headmistress. As lost memories resurface, she uncovers buried secrets, her past, and the eerie truth behind the bond between humans and yaoguai.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 29.1%, Visual Novel 28.4%, RPG 14.1%, Text-Based 9.7%, 2D 8.6%
- #51 Interrogation Simulator
70% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: Otis MillerPub: Fire Cycle Games
Windows · Linux
Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.3%, RPG 17.8%, Story Rich 15.1%, Text-Based 11.7%, Simulation 11.3%
- #52 The Crimson Diamond
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 661 reviews2024
Dev: Julia Minamata
Windows · Mac
Follow amateur geologist and reluctant detective Nancy Maple to the ghost town of Crimson, Ontario to investigate the discovery of a massive diamond in this retro-inspired, EGA text parser mystery adventure!
Why similar: Historical 30.5%, Detective 18.2%, Text-Based 16.1%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, 2D 9.1%
- #53 FLAM EVAW
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,480 reviews2025
Dev: 北京万合瑞晟文化传媒有限公司
Windows
In"FLAM EVAW ", you will continue to embody the community detective Maple Kurosawa, using your powerful detective and hacker skills to embark on a journey of investigation against the Rainbow Crime Organization with several female assistants of different styles.
Why similar: Detective 39.3%, Story Rich 17.6%, RPG 15.9%, Multiple Endings 11%, Simulation 10.7%
- #54 DETECTIVE - Rainy night
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Detective Rainy Night is a narrative adventure with elements of deduction. Violent crimes, mature stories, and a touch of psychological horror await you at the Motel Holiday. Grab a pencil and paper because solving this case won’t be easy.
Why similar: Detective 44%, Realistic 25.9%, Simulation 15.8%, Adventure 8.7%, Psychological Horror 4.4%
- #55 Field Hospital: Dr. Taylor's Story
69% matchVery Positive90% of 106 reviews2020
Dev: Gard Interactive
Windows · Mac
Field Hospital is a text-based bureaucratic detective game about hard decisions. Decide who to treat and whom to refuse. Face consequences. Study patients’ info and read their stories. Investigate the tangled case of Dr. Taylor.
Why similar: Detective 32.6%, Story Rich 18.6%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Simulation 10.8%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
- #56 Snowfall's Mystery
66% matchVery Positive87% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: Sempiternal Rain
Windows
A psychological interactive novel about a floppy disk with a mysterious program. Help Elliot cope with his mental issues and uncover the secret of the floppy disk.
Why similar: Psychedelic 35.5%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Text-Based 10.3%, Story Rich 10.1%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #57 SIMULACRA
68% matchVery Positive90% of 4,633 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Visual Novel 24.2%, Story Rich 12.2%, Simulation 9.4%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #58 Staffer Reborn
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 922 reviews2024
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Staffer Reborn is a game of supernatural abilities and logical deduction set in 1960s America. It tells the story of a man trapped in a cycle of death and resurrection caused by his supernatural ability and the investigator who was recruited to help.
Why similar: Detective 32.8%, Visual Novel 29.9%, Story Rich 16.8%, Text-Based 11.7%, Adventure 8.7%