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A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder. Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns home to settle a score with his estranged family.

Reviews: Very Positive — 90% — of 3,671 reviews
Released: 2015-11-23
Developer: Pilgrim Adventures
Publisher: GrabTheGames
Genres: Adventure, RPG
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.1 hrs
Mean playtime: 6.6 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 78%

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    In Kayotica, you play as April—a clever but manipulative student caught in a web of friendship, rivalry, and dark crimes. What begins as ordinary campus life quickly turns into a mystery of betrayal, hidden truths, and a shocking murder. Can you solve the mystery, or will you become the next victim?

    Why similar: Crime 25.7%, Detective 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%, Dark 7%

  57. #57 Cyberhunt
    57% matchVery Positive85% of 2,633 reviews2017
    Dev: NukGames
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Cyberhunt is a retro procedurally generated twin stick shooter, that takes you back to the sweet to the sweet arcade machines era!

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 27.9%, Adventure 19.1%, Casual 15.5%, 2D 15.3%, Indie 13.2%

  58. #58 Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case
    54% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2023
    Dev: HappymealPub: Shinyuden
    Windows

    This classic-style mystery adventure game, inspired by the Famicom Detective Club series and illustrated by Famitsu's legend Kiyokazu Arai, will take you on a suspenseful journey through the beautiful landscapes of Ise-Shima.

    Why similar: Crime 26.2%, Detective 21.5%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Mystery 10.4%, Story Rich 7.4%

  59. #59 Dance by the River (former: Silence of Switchblade)
    54% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Summertime
    Windows

    In the middle of summer, in the suburbs, in the river, a drowned body is floating. It seems like three-years-earlier incident replays. This story, through the investigation into the case, shows triangular relationship between a male police officer, a female police officer, and a female murderer.

    Why similar: Crime 28.1%, Visual Novel 20%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Mystery 12%, Adventure 10.3%

  60. #60 誰是犯案者 Who is the Criminal
    55% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2021
    Dev: 莉莉恩工作室
    Windows

    Set in school life, “Who is the Criminal” is a text-based adventure game featuring comedian and inference elements. With inquiring suspects and debating with “evildoers”, he gathers pieces of puzzles and reveals what truly happens in every incident.

    Why similar: Crime 24.6%, Detective 22.4%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Mystery 9.4%, Story Rich 6.9%

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