- #1 Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary
97% matchVery Positive98% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You are The Fateweaver; an ancient beast of legendary status. It is your job to determine which way Fate will unravel as you dig deep into the psyche of those who beckon. Decide whether to help those who beg for your mercy, or invoke the wrath of the Gods upon those you deem unworthy of existence...
Why similar: Detective 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Mystery 9.5%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #2 我的一个多重人格朋友
96% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: 上海久游网络科技有限公司
Windows
This is an AVG game that involves reasoning and decryption. He Zhou has 7 different personalities, which alternate seven days a week. Players will play as a detective and deduce the truth behind the horrifying cases surrounding He Zhou through the diary he left behind.
Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Mystery 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #3 Virtual Girlfriend: Eliza
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: m.Pub: Tsundere Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Virtual Girlfriend Eliza is an experimental simulation that puts you in charge of monitoring and evaluating the behavior of an advanced artificial intelligence. It is not a game about virtual girlfriends or dating.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 26.3%, Dating Sim 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.8%
- #4 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
95% matchMostly Positive73% of 174 reviews2025
Dev: coly Inc.
Windows · Mac
Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi's first case, the Honjin Murder Mystery. Honjin descendant Kenzo Ichiyanagi and his new wife Katsuko Kubo lay dead in a bed of blood on the night of their wedding. Kosuke Kindaichi searches for the truth about this locked room murder mystery. However...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Detective 18.5%, Mystery 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Investigation 9.8%
- #5 Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gamercury AI
Windows · Mac
As Sherlock Holmes, you will engage in battles of wits with dozens of AI-driven characters, uncover clues, and solve intricate puzzles. There’s no choices, every clue must be obtained by you—the renowned detective—through conversations, interrogations, exploration, and deduction.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 20.4%, Detective 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Mystery 9.3%, Visual Novel 8.2%
- #6 SAS:绝响诡计 | Case 0 风暴蝴蝶
93% matchVery Positive86% of 184 reviews2025
Dev: 秦遥
Windows
这是一款以中式校园为背景的推理类文字游戏,你将扮演一名高中生司空茂,在开学第一天目击密室杀人事件的现场,并经过调查和推理解决案件,找出真正的犯人和真相背后更深的阴谋。但在享受侦探游戏的同时,请千万不要忽视学习。保持情绪稳定,尽量维持活下去的念头...记住,你的成绩,永远比案件要更重要。
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.7%
- #7 你与月光同罪-As Guilty As the Moon
94% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a realistic + survival oriented work. The murder of a girl in a ride-hailing service two years ago, brought your 12 fates back together. You wake up in a strange room, and things are getting weird around you. In the fog, not everything you see is the truth. Is everything real or unreal?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24%, Detective 19%, Visual Novel 13.4%, RPG 13.3%, Mystery 12.9%
- #8 The Testing Chamber
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 690 reviews2022
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
For every action, there is a reaction... For every choice, a result... Dive deep into your subconscious as you wander the halls of The Testing Chamber & join hundreds of thousands of other players in one of the biggest & most successful social experiments ever performed.
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Mystery 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Investigation 10.6%
- #9 Escape from Irene
91% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: NanosquidTeam
Windows
Escape from Irene is a psychological thriller where you wake up in a mysterious place, with no memory, under the watchful eye of Irene. Explore the house, uncover its secrets, and try to escape without alerting Irene—because if she catches on, something terrible will happen.
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Puzzle 8.2%
- #10 我死后的那些天-After Death
91% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a suspense game, you are sitting in front of the TV, the news is broadcast: last night a young girl was killed, the body was found in a deep alley. And the girl who was murdered -- you. You are involved in a serial murder, and you are reborn as a female journalist.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Detective 19.3%, Visual Novel 13.6%, RPG 13.5%, Mystery 13.2%
- #11 A Detective Story
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Methodox Technologies, Inc.
Windows
An 80s-style pixel art detective simulator where you interrogate suspects using natural language. Characters respond dynamically as you uncover clues and solve the crime.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 19.8%, Detective 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Investigation 8.5%
- #12 Abyssal Frontier
89% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: WondercatStudios
Windows
You just wanted to finish your cargo run. The universe had other plans, Abyssal Frontier is a choice-driven cosmic horror visual novel with light RPG elements, time loop mechanics, and dating sim suggestions.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Dating Sim 18%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%
- #13 村庄-The Village
89% matchMostly Negative38% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
After you graduated from college, you were assigned to a small village as a doctor.It looks like an ordinary village, but there are many strange things in it.A man knocking at the door in the middle of the night may not be asking for a doctor.The person you saw may not be alive.Haunted?
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Mystery 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%, RPG 9.3%
- #14 知更鸟-The Robin
88% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
“The Robin”tells the story of a school bully who kills a girl named "Robin." Thirteen people involved are kidnapped and embark on a desperate journey to survive. The work revolves around who is behind the black hand and who is responsible for the death of "Robin" these two questions unfold.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Detective 21%, Mystery 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.3%, RPG 9.8%
- #15 Haunted Heye Apartment
87% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: V.N GAME STUDIO
Windows
Strange things frequently happen in the apartment, such as the black shadow by the bed, the face behind the curtains, and the eccentric neighbor... This old apartment seems to be hiding some unknown secrets... Will you walk ignorantly into death or discover the truth and escape to safety?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Detective 16.1%, Dating Sim 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Mystery 11.9%
- #16 The Test: Final Revelation
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,370 reviews2020
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Detective 15%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Mystery 9.5%, Visual Novel 8.9%
- #17 Artificial: Proxy Bar
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HinaGames
Windows
Within a universe dominated by Artificial Intelligences, you step into the shoes of an AI detective to solve the mystery hidden within the Proxy Bar, a jazz club. You can ask the suspects ANYTHING, but will you ask the right questions?
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 28.4%, Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Detective 23%, Mystery 13.5%, Investigation 10.4%
- #18 The Test: Hypothesis Rising
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,928 reviews2020
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Detective 16.7%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Mystery 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Investigation 9.6%
- #19 Danse Macabre AI Text RPG
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Prima RPG
Windows · Linux
Danse Macabre: A Revolutionary AI-Powered Text RPG - Immerse Yourself in a World of Intrigue, Deceit, and MysteryEmbrace the Future of Gaming with the World's First AI-driven RPG - Available Now for FREE on Early Access!
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Detective 11.1%, Investigation 9.4%, Visual Novel 8.8%
- #20 迷渡桥
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 犬狸工作室Pub: OKJOY
Windows
《迷渡桥》是一款水墨风格的国风悬疑推理游戏,你将扮演牵涉谋逆的罪臣后人宁不移,背负着家族十年的冤屈,在弥留之际踏上迷渡桥,换一个查明真相的机会。调查一桩桩离奇命案,窥见朝堂内的暗流涌动。当迷雾散尽,揭开深埋于王朝的骇人秘密......
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Mystery 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #21 末日航路-The Termination
84% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
It's a story of deception and redemption. You receive a mysterious invitation to a seven days doomsday journey. An expectant interstellar journey has become a doomsday route to the end. There is only one word difference between "victim" and "perpetrator".
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Mystery 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.4%, RPG 9%
- #22 Desktop Explorer
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Recurring Dream
Windows · Mac
Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 22.4%, Detective 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Investigation 9.5%
- #23 No Recollection
81% 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 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Mystery 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.5%
- #24 Detective Bureau
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Endless Thyme
Windows
Play as a detective and solve multiple cases by interrogating individuals tied to the case through voice-based conversations. Powered by generative AI, every individual responds with unique, context-driven replies, helping you piece together the evidence to crack the case.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 23.2%, Detective 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Investigation 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.3%
- #25 A Salem Witch Trial - Murder Mystery
82% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2018
Dev: Digital Bento
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 31%
When a murdered family is discovered in 17th Century Salem, at the height of a witch hysteria, people start to suspect something supernatural to blame. An atmospheric murder mystery. Connect the evidence and see if you can deduce the secrets behind the mystery.
Why similar: Detective 20%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Mystery 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%
- #26 White Crow Castle: Loop
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alpacat
Windows
A fantasy mystery otome RPG with time loop mechanics. Explore a cursed castle, collect clues, solve puzzles, make critical choices, and experience branching storylines, emotional bonds, and life-or-death survival in an inescapable cycle.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Dating Sim 21.1%, Detective 16.7%, RPG 16.6%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #27 Em-A-Li
81% matchVery Positive82% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: YobobPub: Yobob Games
Windows
A portal inspired walking simulator horror game.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 28.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Mystery 10.9%, Investigation 8.2%
- #28 BUG
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: INT Games Studio
Windows
You're HR investigating a missing employee. On the surface, it seems like a routine personnel issue until you open his computer, and a dark world built on overtime work and psychological control slowly comes into view. Peer through the screen to uncover the truth and stay awake until the end.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Immersive Sim 15.8%, Visual Novel 13.2%, RPG 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #29 瑶光
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mola Star
Windows
《瑶光》是一款大学校园题材的恋爱视觉小说。在绩点决定未来的大一生活中,作为有些内向的学霸——周缘,你将会在多重结局中见证只属于青春的成长与遗憾。在关键的时刻做出选择,点亮那道名为“瑶光”的星辰。
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 22%, RPG 15.7%, Simulation 14%, Visual Novel 11.9%
- #30 Acolyte
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: SuperstringPub: Pantaloon
Windows
Acolyte is a narrative ARG/Detective game that gives you your own Acolyte; a digital assistant you can talk to freely with unlimited dialogue options. Just like a real conversation.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 24.5%, Detective 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Mystery 9.5%, Investigation 9.2%
- #31 永恒地牢与刹那之恋
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: zeros
Windows
《永恒地牢与刹那之恋》是基于AI实时推演的动态叙事AVG。在这个视觉小说内,输入你独一无二的选择生成新的世界线与游戏CG。
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 24%, Dating Sim 16.6%, Visual Novel 13.7%, RPG 12.4%
- #32 灯
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Polar_Fish
Windows
《Falling Light》is a suspenseful game with Chinese horror. In a remote small village, there stands an evil Buddha statue. To do research for her studies in folkloristics, college student Ruan Qing arrives in this distant village, only to find herself entangled in a series of deadly mysteries...
Why similar: Mystery 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, RPG 14.7%, Immersive Sim 10%, Visual Novel 9.3%
- #33 AI Schoolgirls Murder Mystery
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cogoo
Windows · Mac
Step into a suspenseful murder mystery at a prestigious boarding school. As a new student, you must question AI-driven suspects, uncover secrets, and solve the murder before the police arrive. Your choices determine the outcome—can you find the real killer before it’s too late?
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 25.5%, Detective 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Mystery 10.2%, Investigation 9%
- #34 Outbreak The Fedora Files: What Lydia Knows - Known Factors
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Dead Drop Studios LLC
Windows
Join Lydia as she takes her fight to expose the corruption in Cypress Ridge to City Hall in the second part of the visual novel series What Lydia Knows.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Dating Sim 20.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Detective 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%
- #35 Cannibal Court
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Loomnorth Studios
Windows
Convince the cannibals not to eat you. Collect knowledge, choose your responses carefully and dig up secrets to pit the cultists against each other. Get wiser, get manipulative and mastermind your way out of being dinner in this trial-simulator set in the snowy Canadian north.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Detective 17.3%, Visual Novel 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%
- #36 筮灵 SHILING
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 270 reviews2024
Dev: WindField GamesPub: Mammorize
Windows
国产本土新怪谈恐怖游戏——幽魂社前社长在直播中突然失踪,销声匿迹数月后发来诡异消息,将你引入离奇的规则世界。走不出的吞人楼栋、满员即死的午夜巴士、地图上不存在的村庄,还有勾魂剧院、吃人公司……世界的“暗面”等待探索,怪谲的谜题等待揭露。
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Dating Sim 14.7%, Mystery 13.7%, Visual Novel 13%
- #37 Conviction Chronicles
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Michael Richard Lannon
Windows
15 prisoners are trapped in a deadly game of murder and deception. Investigate or create twisted cases, clash in ruthless trials, and expose lies with razor‑sharp manipulation. Roles shift, alliances fracture, and a hidden mole works against the group. Adapt fast.... or be eliminated.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Detective 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Mystery 11.5%
- #38 Dead Intelligence: First Encounter
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: xvc
Windows
A psychological horror narrative game disguised as an AI assistant. Launch what appears to be a helpful terminal, but discover the "intelligence" responding isn't only artificial - something or someone else is tagging along.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 34.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Simulation 8.5%
- #39 Demonheart: The Cursed Trial
72% matchVery Positive91% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac
You are a girl with a demonic heart, trapped with a group of suspicious individuals. A demonspawn arrives, setting off a chain of mysterious murders. Can you trust any of your fellow captives and find love in the chaos? Or will you fight for your life alone?
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.4%, Detective 13.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Visual Novel 10.6%
- #40 Danganronpa 2x2
73% 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 22.4%, Dating Sim 19.1%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Mystery 10.9%, Investigation 8.8%
- #41 True Game
75% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows · Mac
"True Game" is a work of suspense reasoning. The work tells the story that people in trouble are taken to a closed space and ask to get chips from others through different competitions. This work has a high degree of brain burning, exquisite picture and strong sense of substitution.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Detective 22.3%, Visual Novel 14%, Mystery 13.2%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #42 The Test
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,124 reviews2020
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 23%
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Detective 15%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Mystery 9.8%, Visual Novel 9%
- #43 The Test: Secrets of the Soul
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,554 reviews2023
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
Why similar: Detective 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Mystery 9.9%
- #44 The Beresford family
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Dreamlight Games Studios SL
Windows
What happened on the night of July 20, 1824? The Beresford family was sleeping unaware that an ancient evil was about to resurface. An ancient evil that brought upon them a curse whose echoes resonate to this day.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Mystery 15.8%, Detective 13.6%
- #45 With You: Our Heartfelt Journey
70% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Youshi Games
Windows
本作是一款细腻温暖的轻百合向AVG视觉小说。故事围绕着长期遭受校园霸凌、在自卑与孤独中蜷缩的女高中生——夏目萤展开。当她的人生几乎被灰色笼罩时,一次偶然的相遇,让她结识了白铃学园里如光芒般存在的学生会长,早坂葵。这位与她性格截然不同的学姐,不仅以温柔与坚定将她从绝望中打捞,更亲手为她推开了一扇望向新世界的窗。游戏通过精美的CG、动人的音乐与沉浸式的叙事,邀请您一同见证这段关于欺凌、救赎与自我成长的青春物语。您的选择将引导夏目萤走向不同的结局——是延续仰望,还是最终并肩?这段破茧之旅,静候您的开启。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36.1%, Dating Sim 31.5%, Visual Novel 19.5%, RPG 11.7%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #46 Отделение 38
70% matchVery Positive95% of 234 reviews2024
Dev: The Three Windmills
Windows
После неожиданной смерти студент Александр попадает в "Отделение 38", где бюрократия переплетается с мистикой. Раскройте тайны этого потустороннего мира и найдите ответы, которые изменят всё.
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Dating Sim 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.6%
- #47 Bad Summer
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: S&J Games
Windows
Welcome to Bear Ridge Summer Camp! Jenny Lewis is an awkward high school graduate working her first job as a camp counsellor. Help her navigate an exciting summer of making new friends, and finding her first love. But be wary! Not all is as it seems...
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.4%, Detective 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Psychological Horror 14%, Visual Novel 12.5%
- #48 Mysterious Mystery, EP 1: The Duo Dilemma
70% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Walker SheetsPub: GIGATANK 3000
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mysterious Mystery is a fully voiced mystery visual novel centered around the detective duo, Justin and Dakota. Solve multiple cases using Dakota's evidence gathering abilities and Justin's expert interrogation. Discover outlandish cases, meet unique characters, and become world class detectives.
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Visual Novel 12%, Mystery 11%
- #49 Murder Mystery Stories
69% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Cyblux GamesPub: Cyblux LLC
Windows
Murder Mystery Stories is a digital detective game featuring 4 unique murder cases. Examine evidence, interrogate witnesses, and uncover the truth. Each case challenges your logic and observation skills in a gripping interactive experience.
Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Mystery 16.3%, Dating Sim 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
- #50 死亡编码-Death Code
72% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
Death Code is a battle royale genre. It tells the story of Lin Mohuai, a female protagonist with amnesia, who wakes up to find herself involved in an eight-person battle royale game. Everyone is given a code, and the way to win is to kill the player whose number is plus one.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22%, Detective 21.7%, Mystery 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.1%, RPG 10.9%
- #51 Love Goal
69% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: 糖染川
Windows · Mac
The 『Love Goal』is a multi-ending visual novel that explores the themes of romance and reality. Players will take on the role of a 30-year-old woman who has a partner, standing at a crossroads in life. Every choice she makes pulls at the threads of her emotions and daily life⋯⋯
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Simulation 15%, Visual Novel 14.2%, RPG 11.8%
- #52 Whittingham Asylum: The Investigation
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MIDNIGHT WORKS Societatea cu Răspundere Limitată
Windows
Prepare to immerse yourself in a bone-chilling adventure. Unravel the truth, face your fears, and expose the hidden darkness that lies within Whittingham Asylum. The answers await you, brave investigator! 🔍
Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Immersive Sim 9.3%
- #53 After Lights Out
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: POQI STUDIO
Windows
After Lights Out is a first person psychological horror game. Players will explore a terrifying house that keeps changing in the dark. Use the lights to solve the puzzles and uncover the hidden truth in the room.
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Psychological Horror 21.5%, Mystery 14.3%, Horror 11.5%, Puzzle 8.9%
- #54 Unheard - Voices of Crime
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 32,839 reviews2019
Dev: NEXT Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?
Why similar: Detective 42.2%, Mystery 16.2%, Puzzle 10.9%, RPG 9.2%, Simulation 7%
- #55 Sunlight Scream
68% 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 23.2%, Dating Sim 18.9%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Mystery 13.6%
- #56 Альтушка с Госуслуг
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gamedev Forge studio
Windows
В светлом будущем России вопрос выбора жизненного спутника решён и решён не кем-то там, а самим правительством страны! Теперь государство с любовью и заботой возьмет на себя трудности и ответственность подбора того единственного.
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.5%, Detective 16.3%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Immersive Sim 12.7%, RPG 11.6%
- #57 My Helpers
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PauloH*
Windows
My Helpers is an experimental horror game that hides a group of virtual… "assistants" inside your machine. FIND THEM by combing through your real files, exploring weird applications, and using your computer in ways you may have never expected - and remember: this is just a game.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 22%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 9.2%, Investigation 9.1%
- #58 Departed Away
66% matchVery Positive90% of 546 reviews2024
Dev: Alperen Torun
Windows
Discover 'Departed Away,' a captivating visual novel where friendship intertwines with mystery. Uncover secrets, engage in verbal duels, and make choices that shape your story. Delve into emotional depth and intricate connections in this unique story.
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.5%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Mystery 11.5%
- #59 Ticy Adventure Club : Queen of the Spring
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 787 reviews2025
Dev: YEZHI
Windows
本作是一款RPG恐怖解谜游戏。在游戏中,玩家将扮演一群以解决灵异事件为课外实践活动的学生,在提西城里调查有关“春日女王”的事件。随着调查的深入,一场巨大的阴谋正徐徐展开……
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, RPG 17.4%, Horror 13.2%, Puzzle 11.2%
- #60 A Night With: Succubus
66% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Naughty Narratives
Windows · Mac · Linux
An adult visual novel where your choices shape a night of temptation with a seductive succubus. Engage in dynamic dialogue, explore multiple paths, and immerse yourself in a captivating story of supernatural romance and desire.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 30%, Dating Sim 22.1%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Character Customization 9.7%