- #1 Misty Judgment
97% matchVery Positive94% of 1,519 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: Interactive Fiction 20%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Investigation 12.3%, Immersive Sim 12%, Detective 11.9%
- #2 Shanghai Summer
96% matchVery Positive90% of 452 reviews2024
Dev: FUTU StudioPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Investigation 18.3%, Multiple Endings 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Text-Based 11.7%, RPG 7.4%
- #3 Future Proof
96% matchVery Positive88% of 75 reviews2018
Dev: Silhouette Valley Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Quirky, top-down puzzle adventure game. You’re trapped in a 12-minute time loop. Try to save yourself and a small town from destruction from a meteorite. Solve intuitive puzzles, interact with the people of the town, and discover the secrets of the town. Discover the 15 different endings!
Why similar: Puzzle 16.8%, Investigation 14.9%, Mystery 13.8%, RPG 13.6%, Detective 10.7%
- #4 火起雪中寺
95% matchVery Positive81% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: 江湖奇事录
Windows
Huoqi Xuezhong Temple is a 3D suspense exploration game. The ancient temple covered in heavy snow suddenly caught fire. A mysterious shadow transported you back three hours before the fire started. Faced with six people gathered at this temple with different purposes.
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Investigation 18.9%, Puzzle 13.7%, Mystery 8.6%, Logic 8.4%
- #5 TEST TEST TEST
94% matchVery Positive92% of 1,026 reviews2024
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Escape a time loop as an overworked office employee by solving cryptic puzzles with alternate reality game elements.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 16.6%, Detective 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Investigation 15%, Puzzle 12.8%
- #6 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 140 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: Multiple Endings 21.5%, Detective 20.3%, Anime 10%, Puzzle 9.7%, RPG 9.3%
- #7 REWIND
92% matchVery Positive91% of 421 reviews2026
Dev: Damian_Zhao
Windows
《REWIND》 is a hardcore text-based detective puzzle game containing nearly a hundred clues. Players need to carefully examine and deduce the clues to find the answer to the case.
Why similar: Investigation 22.3%, Detective 16.4%, Puzzle 14%, Text-Based 12.7%, RPG 10.7%
- #8 Soulflow
94% matchMixed53% of 92 reviews2022
Dev: Bluespy StudiosPub: Next in Game
Windows
Soulflow is a 2.5D fantasy-detective game that offers a unique experience with its graphic style. In this story-based role play game, players must gather information from others during the day and try to solve the murders in the neighborhood to stay free.
Why similar: Investigation 18%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Detective 12.3%, Stylized 8.9%
- #9 Other Side Of Mist And Mountain
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 93 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: Investigation 14.3%, Text-Based 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Puzzle 10.8%, Detective 10.7%
- #10 Murder On Space Station 52
91% matchVery Positive98% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Made From StringsPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trapped on a space station with the Keychain Killer you must unravel this mystery, or it will be your last. Collect evidence, interrogate suspects and solve puzzles to stand a chance.
Why similar: Detective 27.3%, Puzzle 19.6%, Stylized 16.3%, Mystery 13.4%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #11 Complex Loop
90% matchVery Positive93% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: あみそ組
Windows
Complex Loop is a sci-fi themed visual novel. This is a story of time loops between past and future. Within a time limit of 20 minutes, your mission is to save a mysterious girl died from an explosion accident one year ago. Solve puzzles and reveal the truth behind the tragedy. An adventure awaits!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 39.1%, RPG 15.6%, Anime 15%, Simulation 12%, Adventure 10.2%
- #12 Artificiality-人造物-
89% matchVery Positive90% of 80 reviews2023
Dev: 悠乙Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
This is a story puzzle RPG. Lead the Main character Hiber, who woke up from the snowstorm with no memory, on a journey home to find his memories, stop the snowstorm in this city, and the farewell and parting with the important thing——
Why similar: Multiple Endings 25.7%, Puzzle 21.5%, RPG 18.5%, Story Rich 8.9%, Adventure 8.8%
- #13 Game of Fate: Chasing Through Time
88% matchVery Positive87% of 1,129 reviews2024
Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Immerse yourself in the first-person perspective, cross time and space, solve bizarre cases, save innocent victims, and catch a mysterious killer! You will solve murders, uphold justice, and also gain love. Are you ready? Play the "Game of Fate" that crosses time and space, life and death!
Why similar: Immersive Sim 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Multiple Endings 17.6%, Mystery 9.5%, Detective 9.4%
- #14 Rail of Möbius
89% matchVery Positive95% of 495 reviews2021
Dev: PHOSEPO
Windows
It is an adventure game with multiple endings. An original script written by a well-known light novelist with a total of 400,000 words. With reasoning, suspense, love, and science fiction elements, it allows players to embark on a highly immersive journey of salvation on the submarine train.
Why similar: Investigation 17.6%, Detective 13.2%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #15 Kill The Clock
87% matchVery Positive92% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Happy Slugs
Windows
Kill the Clock is a narrative time-loop mystery adventure where you relive the same week to solve a murder that keeps changing. Customize your character, roll dice to influence story outcomes, and uncover the truth—before time resets again.
Why similar: Investigation 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Detective 15.8%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Mystery 9.2%
- #16 Kanna Maze
85% matchVery Positive89% of 394 reviews2024
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
In an isolated lab beneath the earth, a childhood friend is resurrected. Amidst sealed walls, a spree of killings unfolds. In a godless abyss, parallel worlds entwine like a maze. Where does one find the path to the sole universe of bliss?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.4%, Third Person 15.6%, RPG 13.2%, Detective 12.4%, Puzzle 12.3%
- #17 久美子之死:昭和少女血色告白
84% matchVery Positive89% of 149 reviews2026
Dev: LingVision Games
Windows
1988年,日本泡沫经济破灭前夕,化身被冤枉成嫌犯的刑警,侦查青梅奇怪自杀案,牵连出持续20年的连环杀人案秘密,穿梭烟酒与霓虹的昭和街头,在人心与生死的抉择中,搜查蛛丝马迹,找出血案真相。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Detective 12.8%, Text-Based 12.4%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #18 Gensokyo:Presumption of Guilt~Pansies Before Dawn
83% matchVery Positive93% of 364 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 20.3%, Text-Based 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Logic 13.3%, Mystery 12%
- #19 TOKYO PSYCHODEMIC
86% matchMostly Negative31% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: GRAVITY GAME ARISEPub: GRAVITY
Windows
5% of murder cases remain unsolved... it's time to open up these cases and confront the supernatural with forensic science! Solve cases by analyzing evidence and consulting with specialists. Enter a world that artfully blends 2D illustration and real-life visuals!
Why similar: Investigation 21.4%, Text-Based 15.2%, Detective 14.9%, Simulation 13.2%, Puzzle 10%
- #20 Greyfox RPG
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,213 reviews2015
Dev: Lesley DoddPub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You play as a new arrival to a foggy and mysterious town. You find yourself waking up in the bodies of the town's inhabitants at pivotal moments of their lives. Make tough choices as you discover the truth about this town called Greyfox.
Why similar: RPG 38.5%, Anime 28.3%, Adventure 19.6%, Story Rich 4.7%, Casual 4.7%
- #21 For Your Tranquility
84% matchMixed68% of 195 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 22.2%, Investigation 15.6%, Immersive Sim 15.3%, Text-Based 14%, Mystery 11.9%
- #22 Mind Diver
81% matchVery Positive95% of 383 reviews2025
Dev: Indoor SunglassesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.
Why similar: Investigation 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Detective 15.5%, Puzzle 10.8%, Logic 9.7%
- #23 Town of Dusk
82% matchVery Positive88% of 72 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: Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Multiple Endings 16.7%, Detective 13.6%, Text-Based 13.1%, Puzzle 11.3%
- #24 UNMEMORY
82% matchVery Positive84% of 103 reviews2020
Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.
Why similar: Investigation 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Text-Based 15.6%, Detective 13.1%, Mystery 10.7%
- #25 Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest
78% matchVery Positive90% of 1,235 reviews2026
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
Staffer Retro is a mystery adventure game where you uncover past incidents related to ‘Mana’, the source of supernatural powers. Gather information through dialogue and exploration, and piece together clues found in documents to guide the choices of Verita Retro, the protagonist.
Why similar: Investigation 19.1%, Detective 17.3%, Text-Based 11.9%, Logic 10.3%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #26 Snowfall's Mystery
79% matchVery Positive86% of 125 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: Interactive Fiction 29.8%, Text-Based 27.3%, Multiple Endings 19.9%, Stylized 16.4%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #27 Anomaly Loop
80% matchVery Positive89% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: DidOne
Windows
You woke up and found yourself in an anomalous endless place from which it is not so easy to get out. Carefully observe your surroundings to find a way out of this place.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 26.1%, Puzzle 22%, Simulation 19.7%, Stylized 16.7%, Adventure 14%
- #28 Anamnesia - part 1: am i my body?
79% matchVery Positive95% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: Simon Herbig
Windows · Mac
Sci-Fi Mystery Visual Novel. Nine people are trapped in an underground research facility, forced to play a game of life and death. Check your log to find the truth that connects those apparent strangers - if you even want to, that is.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 40.7%, Mystery 19.1%, Anime 13.1%, Futuristic 11.2%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #29 Orten Was The Case
78% matchVery Positive95% of 173 reviews2023
Dev: Woodhill Interactive
Windows · Mac
Orten Was The Case - A free movement puzzle/adventure game where you play as a youngster stuck in a time loop with the simple task of saving the world from literal destruction.
Why similar: Detective 28%, Puzzle 22.1%, Mystery 21.4%, Adventure 10.1%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #30 Dichotomy Illusion: The Coser Disassembly Incident
77% matchVery Positive86% of 430 reviews2025
Dev: akidouPub: 糕薯科技
Windows
"Dichotomy Illusion" is a Shin Honkaku mystery visual novel that combines real-world entertainment elements with physical locations, utilizing ACGN (Anime, Comics, Games, Novels) subculture knowledge to solve criminal cases and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 42.2%, RPG 22.8%, Simulation 17.1%, Stylized 12.8%, Story Rich 3.7%
- #31 Killed by Love 99 Times
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 639 reviews2025
Dev: CineGame Interactive
Windows · Mac
架空世界悬疑、解密类真人影游——玩家将从房间莫名醒来,在和四位女生合租的生活中寻找唯一逃生之路,期间不仅需避开各种死亡陷阱,还要提防无处不在的黄色行刑队。最终解开真相时才发现,自己已身处百万年之后……
Why similar: Immersive Sim 17.7%, Multiple Endings 17.5%, Puzzle 17.1%, RPG 14.2%, Mystery 13.6%
- #32 Eternal Threads
77% matchVery Positive86% of 911 reviews2022
Dev: Cosmonaut StudiosPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Eternal Threads is a single-player, first-person story-driven puzzle game of time manipulation, choice and consequence.
Why similar: Investigation 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Detective 14.5%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Puzzle 10.9%
- #33 Rue Valley
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,189 reviews2025
Dev: Emotion Spark StudioPub: Owlcat Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Rue Valley is a narrative adventure about a man trapped in a time loop, surrounded by a colorful cast with complex emotional stories, each hiding unexpected secrets. Dealing with mental challenges, the main character must delve into the anomaly to uncover its enigmatic origins.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 42.3%, Mystery 16.1%, Story Rich 11.4%, Adventure 9.7%, Exploration 8.9%
- #34 Mohism: Battle of Words
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 610 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: Investigation 27.7%, Detective 22%, Puzzle 16.2%, Mystery 10.8%, Anime 8.3%
- #35 INFINITY DEADLINE
74% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: YvelRevo
Windows
Play as 25yo writer Jian Xun in a 5-min deadline loop. Your script is alive! In this thriller puzzle, use "keyframe sorting" to piece stories. Fight AI, break the 4th wall & escape the nightmare!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Multiple Endings 16%, Immersive Sim 13.8%, Stylized 13.5%, Puzzle 11.4%
- #36 Staffer Reborn
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 994 reviews2024
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 1.9 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: Investigation 26.7%, Text-Based 16.4%, Detective 16.3%, Mystery 9%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #37 Methods: The Illusion Murders
75% matchVery Positive86% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Red July must stop a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions in this mystery visual novel set in the world of Methods.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Investigation 14.1%, Text-Based 12.6%, Detective 11.8%, Stylized 10%
- #38 The Murder Hotel
74% matchVery Positive93% of 73 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 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Immersive Sim 15.1%, Text-Based 11.2%, Mystery 10.5%
- #39 12 Memory Lane
73% matchVery Positive94% of 289 reviews2025
Dev: Forget-Me-Not StudioPub: Rubika Supinfogame
Windows
Explore the shifting manor of the enigmatic Henri Villemaine and uncover the truth behind his family’s sudden disappearance. Bend reality to recreate the scenes from his diary and expose long-buried secrets. What if your role in this case went beyond that of a simple investigator?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.6%, Puzzle 22%, Logic 17.3%, Mystery 15.2%, Investigation 13.4%
- #40 Causal Loop
73% matchVery Positive93% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: Mirebound InteractivePub: Headup
Windows
Causal Loop is a narrative puzzler that blends mind-bending mechanics with a rich sci-fi story about time, consequence, and survival. Solve intricate puzzles by using the signature “echo” mechanic to record, replay, and interact with up to three versions of your past self. Can you break the loop?
Why similar: Puzzle 20.6%, Mystery 18.9%, Logic 18.7%, Futuristic 14.6%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #41 Shui's Odyssey
72% matchVery Positive88% of 143 reviews2024
Dev: Intentional StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
This is a puzzle game that combines text and images. Players use visual illusions to piece together fragments of memories from Alzheimer's patients, in order to reconstruct the truth of the story and witness the passage of time for three generations.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36.8%, Puzzle 23.5%, Stylized 16.8%, Adventure 9.1%, Casual 7.2%
- #42 16叠谋杀之谜
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: 糯米团子工作室Pub: 剧谜科技
Windows
Sixteen Layers of Mini Murder" is a video adventure game of the detective puzzle genre, where level-based puzzles drive the story's progression through video narration. Players must complete the level puzzles and uncover the identities of the various participants in order to clear the game.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Detective 21.3%, Puzzle 10.9%, RPG 10.6%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #43 Impostor Factory
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 12,871 reviews2021
Dev: Freebird Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A bonkers time-loop tragicomedy murder mystery thriller featuring multiple casualties and a suspicious cat, from the creator of To the Moon & Finding Paradise.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37%, RPG 20.9%, Mystery 16.1%, Story Rich 12.4%, Adventure 9.6%
- #44 Entropic Float: This World Will Decay And Disappear
72% matchPositive92% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Nico HPub: Starfield Gaming
Windows · Mac
A free drama-mystery visual novel with a modern fantasy setting. Reach out to the fourteen people trapped inside to find the truth through eighteen endings, influenced by but not exclusively bound to your own system time.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.6%, Multiple Endings 19.6%, Investigation 13.5%, Mystery 12%, Simulation 6.8%
- #45 Amazing Grace -What color is your attribute?-
70% matchVery Positive93% of 154 reviews2024
Dev: Cabbage SoftPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 56.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
“A holy night with no dawn, my dear...” You awaken in a strange town full of art, blanketed in snow, and enclosed by a massive wall. On Christmas, it all burns down—and the girl who loves it most rewinds time to the start of Advent. Find the truth in the loop and paint it on this canvas of a town!
Why similar: Mystery 35.6%, Story Rich 22.5%, Anime 22.2%, Casual 11.7%, Adventure 6.1%
- #46 マーダーミステリーパラドクス このひと夏の十五年
70% matchVery Positive86% of 289 reviews2023
Dev: 213℉Pub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
"Murder Mystery Paradox: Fifteen Years of Summer" is a text-based adventure game. Enter the remote and sparsely populated island of Shikinejima and attempt to solve the strangely recurring mystery found there.
Why similar: Text-Based 37.4%, Mystery 17.3%, Anime 17%, Futuristic 15.8%, Adventure 12.4%
- #47 LOOPERS
69% matchVery Positive87% of 1,092 reviews2023
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Tyler is a high schooler on a mission. He's going to use every minute of summer vacation to go on as many GPS-assisted scavenger hunts as possible. After running into some old friends during one of these hunts, strange things start happening: The day resets and today plays out exactly like yesterday
Why similar: Simulation 30%, Adventure 23%, Casual 19%, Anime 18.6%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #48 Murders on the Yangtze River
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,291 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 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 22.4%, Investigation 18%, Puzzle 14.8%, Logic 8.4%, Mystery 7.8%
- #49 MeiQi 2022
71% matchVery Positive80% of 107 reviews2022
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
At the end of 1990, there was a murder in Changzhuang community. Both mother and son were killed. The case is full of doubts. According to the clues, you plan to visit the murder scene alone at night, search for evidence, obtain clues, and crack the truth.
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Puzzle 19.7%, RPG 17.7%, Mystery 12.1%, Adventure 8.2%
- #50 Turing Testimony
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: Why_Studio
Windows
“Turing's Testimony” is a romance simulation and mystery-solving game that deeply integrates AI technology, with character behavior and plot development entirely driven by AI agents. The player, along with a group of strangers, is forcibly drawn into a closed-off social experiment.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.2%, Puzzle 18.4%, RPG 16.4%, Detective 11.3%, Mystery 8.4%
- #51 The NOexistenceN of Morphean Paradox : The Forest of Silver Shallots
68% matchMixed70% of 2,114 reviews2026
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
You awaken in the Forest of Silver Shallots, setting out to uncover the secret of the Morphean Paradox. Above, factions weave their schemes; below, the black mist hides a swelling undercurrent. Time never stands still, and truth wears many faces. Not everyone can return to their fate…
Why similar: Multiple Endings 34.1%, Stylized 19.1%, RPG 16.9%, Story Rich 10.5%, Anime 10.3%
- #52 A Random Maze 某个迷宫
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 539 reviews2021
Dev: 幻想博物馆(Utopia Museum)
Windows
一个忘记自己姓名与过去的人,在突然出现的神秘人物的帮助下,从一个空无一人的医院开始探索自己的过去。只有取回真实,才能从这里离开,即使……真相不像你所期待的那样,他也依然盼望着他的未来。
Why similar: Adventure 21.5%, Multiple Endings 18%, Detective 17.4%, Stylized 12.2%, Puzzle 11%
- #53 The Sekimeiya: Spun Glass
70% matchVery Positive87% of 299 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: Investigation 23.8%, Detective 19.8%, Text-Based 12.7%, Logic 12.1%, Mystery 11.8%
- #54 and yet, we dream
67% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: arda bolat
Windows · Mac · Linux
a psychological visual novel where you investigate the souls of the dead. spend time with them, analyze their past, file reports to decide their eternal fate.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 40.5%, Mystery 21%, RPG 13.9%, Story Rich 9.1%, Adventure 9.1%
- #55 Lover's Enigma
66% matchVery Positive90% of 134 reviews2026
Dev: FallenCranberry StudioPub: Okasan's Recipe
Windows · Mac
In Lover's Enigma , you investigate your husband's mysterious death while balancing complex relationships and personal trauma. Navigate a web of secrets involving a hidden cult and key characters. Your choices shape the story and lead to multiple endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Immersive Sim 20.8%, Multiple Endings 18.1%, RPG 11.6%, Anime 9.3%
- #56 MAELSTROM LEGACY: The Tesla Mystery
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Wistfulware
Windows · Mac
The Tesla Mystery is a puzzle-driven adventure game. Join the journey of investigation in a Paris infused with steampunk and Art Nouveau styles. Nikola Tesla, mastermind behind the Science Conference, has vanished under mysterious circumstances. Now, and uncover the truth hidden in the city...
Why similar: Investigation 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Detective 14.5%, Text-Based 14.4%, Puzzle 10.9%
- #57 Tell Me Everything
71% matchMixed61% of 72 reviews2018
Dev: LizardFactory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 35%
A mysterious murder has shocked the inner city, and as the lead detective, it is your job to catch the real killer. Armed with words and wits, you uncover the secrets and capture the murderer, and make sure justice will be served.
Why similar: Investigation 24.1%, Detective 14.8%, Text-Based 12.5%, Puzzle 8.4%, Logic 8.3%
- #58 Hazy Mind
67% matchVery Positive87% of 355 reviews2024
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 34.7%, Text-Based 15.3%, Stylized 13.3%, Anime 12.7%, Story Rich 11.6%
- #59 雪之本境S Conspiracy Field: Snow Trap
68% matchMixed67% of 555 reviews2022
Dev: SP-time
Windows
主角端贤冲与女友去山中打工,突然遭遇大雪,困于旅店。随后食物失踪、通讯中断。面对饥饿,众人签下“食肉契约”。而后自称“境主”的“凶犯”出现,不断挑拨众人的关系。原本是“天灾下的无奈相残”,却成了“阴谋与杀戮的天堂”。脆弱的人类是冲破冰雪还是坠入寒渊?这将由你而定。
Why similar: RPG 25.8%, Puzzle 15.2%, Adventure 12.9%, Casual 12.6%, Multiple Endings 11.2%