- #1 Trails and Traces: The Tomb of Thomas Tew
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Because Because Games
Windows
A classic point-and-click adventure game full of puzzles and humor!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Detective 12.2%, Hand-drawn 7.5%
- #2 Presidential Shaman
96% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: BRB Drama
Windows · Mac
The president trusts you. Exercise your Shamanic capabilities (or lack thereof). But don't get caught!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 28.4%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Comedy 8.6%, Choices Matter 6.4%
- #3 The House On Holland Hill
96% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2022
Dev: Hedgefield
Windows
THOHH is a first-person narrative game in which you play a food delivery guy. Through a series of vignettes, you cross paths with the residents of a beautiful house on Holland Hill road, where you make frequent deliveries. In the wake of tragedy, something ominous looms behind their front door.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Visual Novel 19%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Stylized 7.1%
- #4 ナカノ人格移植研究所
95% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 麺屋すぱいす 東京支店
Windows · Mac
「ナカノ人格移植研究所」は、周回型ミステリー2Dアドベンチャーゲームです。 それぞれの周回でプレイヤーが憑依する対象の登場人物を選択することで、その登場人物を主人公としてストーリーを進めながら謎を解き明かします。 プレイヤーは本ゲームの中で 4 つのパートを行き来しながらストーリーを進めます。 ノベルパートでは、クリックしながら物語を読み進めます。 探索パートでは、画面上のアイテムをクリックしながら物語を読み進めます。 移動パートでは、再度ビューでプレイヤーを操作し、船の中を探索します。 会議パートでは、他のパートで集めた手がかりを利用して他の登場人物と会話します。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Dialogue Heavy 15.9%, Detective 12.5%, Exploration 8.7%
- #5 Annoy This Guy
94% matchVery Positive94% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: Samuel Leigh
Windows
Annoy this guys time in this comedic piece of interactive fiction.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.2%, Dialogue Heavy 23.7%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Comedy 14.9%, Adventure 5.3%
- #6 Death Trick: Double Blind
94% matchVery Positive87% of 275 reviews2024
Dev: Citreat StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The star magician of Morgan’s Traveling Circus is missing, but the show must go on! In this non-linear detective visual novel, unravel the mystery from two different perspectives as you learn the varying stories of an entire circus of performers, each with their own lives... and their own secrets.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Detective 12.6%, Hand-drawn 9%
- #7 Girls' Dorm -Managing an all-girls' dormitory-
93% matchPositive100% of 22 reviews2026
Dev: AZARASHI SOFTWARE PLUS ONEPub: Shiravune
Windows
Managing a dormitory is hard work—especially when its residents are all girls! Does Haruto have what it takes to deal with this garden of flowers?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 25.9%, Visual Novel 25%, Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Cute 8.8%, Hand-drawn 6.5%
- #8 Snowman Mo
92% matchPositive100% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Stickerbush Studios
Windows · Mac
Snowman Mo has been separated from the little girl who made him, but he's not gonna stop until they're together again in this charming, single-player, snowball-fight adventure game.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 28.8%, Comedy 14.3%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Cute 9.7%, Exploration 8.3%
- #9 Blue Hawaii Aniki's Small Celebration vol.1
91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Kirishima Shoichi
Windows
Experience a fictional Japanese radio show as a visual novel. Two mismatched hosts — a self-proclaimed film director and an energetic DJ — celebrate life's small victories. Features original music, sound effects, and witty social commentary wrapped in comedy.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 30.6%, Visual Novel 29%, Comedy 14.5%, Adventure 13.6%, Exploration 12%
- #10 Future Cowboy
91% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Sleep Deprivation Studios
Windows
A single-player narrative game where you play as a quirky wannabe cowboy exploring the dystopian futuristic world for his own revenge.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.4%, Detective 17.7%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Comedy 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%
- #11 Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Season One
90% matchVery Positive96% of 102 reviews2021
Dev: Tanuki-sama Studios
Windows · Linux
The chart-topping itch.io and Newgrounds indie hit comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features! Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 33%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Detective 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Comedy 6.7%
- #12 Blue Hawaii Aniki's Small Celebration vol.2
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kirishima Shoichi
Windows
A laid-back visual novel styled as a radio show. Self-proclaimed filmmaker Blue Hawaii Aniki hosts his second session with veteran FM DJ Cathy Kohori. This episode features the "Imo-Holy Training" — seven new recruits dig up each other's best memories in a sweet potato field. A warm, offbeat story.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 30.2%, Visual Novel 29.2%, Comedy 14.4%, Adventure 13.9%, Exploration 12%
- #13 Tails Noir Preludes
89% matchVery Positive92% of 300 reviews2023
Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 35.7%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Detective 11.7%, Exploration 5.8%
- #14 Expelled!
86% matchVery Positive95% of 230 reviews2025
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows · Mac
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Detective 10.4%
- #15 Astrologaster
88% matchVery Positive95% of 525 reviews2019
Dev: Nyamyam
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Astrologaster is a comedy game set in Shakespeare’s London. Play as 'Doctor' Simon Forman and treat his patients using astrology. A story-driven adventure based on a truly ridiculous story.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 37.5%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Comedy 10.4%, Funny 5.8%
- #16 And Then We Go Party At The Shore
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Margo
Windows · Mac
Embark on a whimsical, surreal four-act journey in a handcrafted storybook theater. Take on different roles and uncover the mystery of Nomanland.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 31.2%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%, Stylized 8.1%
- #17 Nine in Flight
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shook Loose
Windows
An absurdist mystery for only the most hard-boiled interim junior detectives.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.3%, Detective 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Comedy 10.9%
- #18 WYRMHALL: Brush and Banter
84% matchVery Positive98% of 200 reviews2025
Dev: Leafy Games
Windows
Meet quirky characters and clean strange artifacts in this short cozy comedy game. From an enchanted teacup to a cursed skull with a chip on its shoulder, each item and client brings new twists and surprises.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 29%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Comedy 11.5%, Cute 7.7%
- #19 Wax Heads
82% matchVery Positive97% of 342 reviews2026
Dev: Patattie GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Linux
Wax Heads is a cozy-punk narrative sim about working in a struggling record store. Chat to quirky customers with unique tastes, explore a handcrafted record collection, fall in love with bands (and their drama!), or just slack off with your colleagues - whatever gets everyone’s groove back!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 35.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Detective 10.8%, Stylized 10.1%
- #20 Death off the Cuff
85% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: Simon ChristiansenPub: SiChris Productions
Windows
No criminal has ever been a match for you, and everybody is looking forward to a description of your brilliant deductions. There is just one small problem. One tiny detail that makes it different this time. A mere trifle, really. This time you have no idea who did it.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Detective 14.8%, Comedy 5.4%
- #21 This Warm Place
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wundev
Windows
Be the person you needed. Brew tea, listen well, and guide branching stories in a narrative slice-of-life about showing up when it matters. No perfect answers. Only your choices and what they set in motion.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 28.4%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Choices Matter 6.7%
- #22 Aletta - Visual Novel
84% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Haocheng YangPub: Chocolate Manor
Windows
An adventure visual novel with a pixel art style. About ghosts, past love, and a world of the unconscious.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.2%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Dialogue Heavy 15.6%, Hand-drawn 15%, Adventure 10.1%
- #23 Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery
80% matchVery Positive98% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Nobody Crown
Windows
There's only one detective to unravel this murder turned museum heist... and they're the cat's meow. Interrogate a "colorful" cast of suspects until they cough up hairballs... and the truth. Will you wrap up the case in time for an afternoon nap, and make injustice knead its last biscuit?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20%, Detective 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Hand-drawn 11.8%
- #24 Ashley's Adventure - Get a Job or Die Trying
81% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: High-End Stories
Windows
Ashley's Adventure - Get a Job or Die Trying is an interactive visual novel based in a multiple-choice style of gameplay where you meet colourful characters and crazy events which you must resolve with the power of being a NEET.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Comedy 10%, 3D 6%
- #25 Do Animals Dream?
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 89 reviews2021
Dev: Black Vein Productions
Windows · Mac
You’re shipwrecked on a mysterious island of talking animals! You’ll need to make friends with the local critters if you hope to return home. This adventure includes branching conversations, memorable endings, and dark secrets...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Dialogue Heavy 21%, Casual 9.8%, Cute 8.5%
- #26 How Many Secrets Under Ceiling
79% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: 稻歌游戏工作室
Windows
The first light novel-style immersive detective game's here! A dentist dead in a double-locked room seems like a suicide, but unexplained contradictions connect different truths. Each investigation and puzzles are up to you. But wait, what's wrong with this suspicious "assistant" following?!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.9%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Detective 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Hand-drawn 10.3%
- #27 Fayburrow
81% matchVery Positive81% of 481 reviews2022
Dev: The Fayburrow TroupePub: The Animation Workshop VIA
Windows
In a world of fairies, a childhood friend suddenly calls Beatrice back to her old hometown. Yet when she arrives, her friend is mysteriously missing.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 38%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Detective 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%, Mystery 5.7%
- #28 Arcane Investigations
78% matchPositive100% of 44 reviews2025
Dev: What's All That Racket
Windows · Mac · Linux
It's after midnight on the Quartzway Express, and there's been a MAGICAL CRIME! Investigate the crime scene, question suspects, and defend the accused through unique cross-examination puzzles in this "Phoenix Wright" inspired mystery comedy.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.3%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Detective 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Hand-drawn 12.1%
- #29 Project Melvin
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CrunchyCookiePub: Huzzah Entertainment
Windows
Project Melvin is a story driven 3rd person adventure game with main story quests and side quests to get excited about. Discover story lines you never thought were possible and humour you never wanted but got.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.5%, Dialogue Heavy 18.9%, Adventure 11.5%, Casual 10.8%, Exploration 9.5%
- #30 Eternal Pain: Epiphany
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: GDOAD EIS D
Windows
Mental pain will never disappear, it will forever torment the soul of the protagonist. Who is he? How did he end up here? Why do dead people appear before him? Who is this girl with bandaged eyes? Eternal Pain: Epiphany is the story of the insight of a person who finds himself in purgatory.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.2%, Visual Novel 25%, Dialogue Heavy 19.9%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Adventure 10.6%
- #31 Circus Saboteur
77% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: No Sequels Cooperative
Windows
A hand-illustrated visual mystery adventure that can be beaten in one sitting.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 24%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Detective 8.8%
- #32 Последнее желание
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 85 reviews2023
Dev: YePlay
Windows
An adventure game in the genre of mystical detective. Student Kris is on the trail of the killer. Every decision has consequences, and every wish may be the last.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 24.2%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Detective 14.8%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Exploration 7.5%
- #33 Adulting
75% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Marie-Christin AufingerPub: Adults in Training
Windows
Growing older has nothing to do with feeling grown up. Face the challenges of adulthood with Liv, Albert and Finja in this interactive visual novel by exploring their everyday lives through point-and-click interactions as well as mini games and figure out the secrets of how to be an adult!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Dialogue Heavy 16.7%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Exploration 7.9%
- #34 Reports from Vera Cruz
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Monkey Suits
Windows
Investigate the country of Vera Cruz in this journalistic first-person adventure! Solve puzzles, take photos of clues and report news exposing the horrific truths behind General Galba and his bizarre government!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.9%, Detective 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Comedy 9.7%, Funny 6.5%
- #35 Syystem - The Phantom Train
78% matchNo user reviews2020
Dev: Sanctum Games - Powered by the CactyysPub: Cactyys Totem Entertainment
Windows
Delve into the haunted underground of Capital City in this paranormal mystery visual novel. Chase down the elusive phantom of an ill-fated railcar and the curse left behind by its doomed passengers. Tread lightly--you aren't the only one scouring the tunnels...
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 26.4%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Detective 15%, Adventure 11.3%, Casual 11.2%
- #36 Grandma's Secret
74% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: 40A Game StudioPub: Dmitriy Bely
Windows
"Grandma's Secret" is a blend of kinetic visual novel and interactive text adventure. The last hope for a peasant girl named Tatiana to find a happy marriage is a service and dowry from her grandmother, who is believed to be a witch. But what price will she have to pay for it?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Dialogue Heavy 15.6%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Exploration 8.6%
- #37 Times and Galaxy
74% matchVery Positive91% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: Copychaser GamesPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Embark on an interplanetary adventure as the first robo reporter for the Times & Galaxy, the solar system’s most trusted holopaper. You’re just an intern, but if you can get the scoop, write great stories, and impress your colleagues, maybe you'll get to keep your job!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 26.9%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Detective 15.7%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Comedy 8.1%
- #38 Reigns: The Witcher
72% matchVery Positive80% of 171 reviews2026
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Adventure as Geralt through the ballads of Dandelion. Swipe right, swipe left, seek glory, find death! Will you hunt monsters, upset the locals, or run a hot bath? Compose an inspiring epic to claim immortality.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.6%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Dialogue Heavy 9.7%, Adventure 9.2%, Hand-drawn 8.1%
- #39 Detours
76% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Mismatched GamesPub: Code Coven
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as Daniella as she moves across the country with only the help of her ex.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.6%, Dialogue Heavy 24.9%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Adventure 9%, Choices Matter 6.2%
- #40 Who is the Defendant: Deliberately Rough
73% matchPositive95% of 38 reviews2024
Dev: 莉莉恩工作室
Windows
"Who is the Defendant" is a mystery genre visual novel. Players take on the role of a prosecutor, investigating a case involving "a game with rudimentary art published on STEAM."
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Detective 15.2%, Comedy 12.9%, Hand-drawn 11%
- #41 Spooky Crew: Mask of the Mysterium
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Matt Sanderson
Windows
Join the Spooky Crew and uncover the secret of the Mask of the Mysterium in this point and click adventure game. An encounter with a masked figure leads the crew to investigate the secrets of a local museum.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Detective 12.9%, Comedy 9.1%, Exploration 6.6%
- #42 The Last Reunion
73% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: 제이게임즈
Windows
A mystery game where you investigate a murder by searching the crime scene and interrogating AI-powered NPCs with unique personas.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27.8%, Detective 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Visual Novel 12.4%, 3D 6.3%
- #43 Murder at Chateau de Rouge
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Abigail Fuller
Windows · Linux
This choices-matter visual novel is narrative-heavy, filled with beautifully illustrated characters, intricate stories, and two distinct endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Dialogue Heavy 12.8%, Detective 10.9%, Adventure 9.9%
- #44 Best Served Cold
70% matchVery Positive88% of 640 reviews2025
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Can you mix a cocktail while eye-to-eye with a criminal? Find out in Best Served Cold, a murder mystery set in a bustling speakeasy where you serve customers, make friends and enemies, and solve crimes. At the Nightcap bar, prohibition is a killer… and so are some of your customers!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 28.8%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Detective 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Choices Matter 6.5%
- #45 My Shut-In Demon!
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MrJack
Windows
My Shut-In Demon! is an 18+ visual novel, where you help a shut-in demon girl slowly overcome her social anxiety! This is a wholesome, lighthearted game, with plenty of comedy and emotional moments!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Dialogue Heavy 16.4%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Comedy 9.1%
- #46 One Night: Burlesque
71% matchPositive85% of 39 reviews2023
Dev: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Step into the smoky, seductive world of the Angels Den, a luxurious burlesque club. Get into the high heels of Holly, a talented dancer graced with a unique gift of telepathy. Help her on a desperate mission to save a friend from certain doom.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 42.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Detective 10.7%, Action-Adventure 7%
- #47 Jill O' Lantern: Final Cut
70% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: Screen Savor Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Find the clues to make a time bending turnabout in this off the rails visual novel about murder, mayhem, and a thicc pumpkin girl with a machete.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Detective 12.2%, Comedy 9%
- #48 Overboard!
71% matchVery Positive90% of 652 reviews2021
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
GET AWAY WITH MURDER. Highly replayable detective game where you're the one whodunnit. From the creators of 80 Days and Heaven's Vault.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 24.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Detective 15.2%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Hand-drawn 11.3%
- #49 Island of Lost Things
68% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Andrea MendezPub: Indie Game Foundry
Windows
Play as Eric, a spirit medium, who is navigating the space between life and death. Help trapped souls by recovering items from their past, reconnecting them with their lives, and guiding them to make the ultimate decision: return to life or pass on to whatever comes next.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27.6%, Action-Adventure 15.7%, Exploration 12.6%, Cute 9.9%, 3D 9.7%
- #50 你的所屬之花
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AliceJi
Windows
In the game, players will be given a series of questions to test them. They will continuously interact with the examiner and make decisions, ultimately discovering the flower that represents them.Welcome to play.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 48.8%, Visual Novel 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Casual 4.3%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #51 推理小说的关键一定会出现两次
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ReDeer
Windows
《推理小说的关键一定会出现两次》是一部以日常推理为核心的视觉小说。日常混沌纷乱,而“侦探”独具慧眼。带上你的好奇心吧,去和推理协会一同调查、思考,最终解开一个个轻松却不失有趣的日常之谜。
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.2%, Detective 18.9%, Visual Novel 18%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Comedy 11.3%
- #52 StopGate
70% matchVery Positive92% of 564 reviews2020
Dev: Anton Pauli
Windows
StopGate visual novel is created by the community, without the involvement of professionals. This is not just a fanfiction about the authors of the StopGame game portal.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 30.2%, Visual Novel 23.1%, Hand-drawn 16.6%, Comedy 16.3%, Adventure 6.6%
- #53 A Pigeon Detective Game: Twin Beaks
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alex Taylor
Windows
A Pigeon Detective Game: Twin Beaks is a 3rd person, murder-mystery novel game. Explore a surreal village as you investigate the death of the town's delivery pigeon. Utilise your sleuthing skills to uncover the secrets and mysteries of the residents of Twin Beaks.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Detective 18.8%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Exploration 7.7%, Cute 7.6%
- #54 Lovely Plains
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: kmlgamesPub: Buildhouse Media
Windows
Embark on a wholesome adventure through the lively town of Lovely Plains. You'll find all kinds of oddball characters that need your help. Practice your helpfulness, puzzle- and mystery-solving abilities, and enjoy your time in town.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 36.3%, Detective 13.6%, Cute 9.7%, 3D 8.1%, Comedy 7.3%
- #55 Field School
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shelf Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 3D narrative adventure featuring, humour, Italian desserts and authentic archaeology.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 28.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Comedy 12.2%, Cute 8%, Funny 7%
- #56 Spring in Summer
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fantasync
Windows · Mac
A storytelling sandbox adventure driven by your own personality about helping a jackalope ghost who cannot move on. Explore a mystical island inhabited by quirky mythical creatures, connect with the hearts of its community, & discover one’s heart fulfillment in your own heartwarming personal journey
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 29.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Visual Novel 13%, Comedy 8%, Exploration 6.2%
- #57 Ambroise Niflette & the Gleaned Bell
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Topotes Studio
Windows
In this stop-motion inspired adventure, play as detective Ambroise Niflette in the thrilling investigation of the search for the stolen bell in a mysterious village.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.9%, Detective 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Cute 7.2%, Comedy 6.4%
- #58 The Real Face of a VTuber
64% matchVery Positive92% of 302 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: Dialogue Heavy 28.9%, Detective 19.4%, Visual Novel 19%, Comedy 10.7%, Funny 5.5%
- #59 Clash: Blue Mirage
66% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Drone Garden Studios
Windows
Save the day with Clash!
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.4%, Detective 22.5%, Dialogue Heavy 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Adventure 6.9%
- #60 SOMETHING AMAZING ROOM
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tidal C
Windows
This game is not normal. It has no traditional gameplay loop or world format. In the game, you walk through a room. Each one is just as different as the last. You learn about the people who inhabit the world, known as Meeples, and you learn about the dark secret behind the world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Dialogue Heavy 14.4%, Comedy 10.8%, Exploration 8.8%