- #1 Through the Lens
97% matchMixed59% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: PiggyNose Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel where romance and mystery intertwine. Uncover the dark secrets of Mirage Corp in Paris while diving into a medieval legend hidden within an ancient book. The past and present are about to collide.
Why similar: Investigation 16.3%, Romance 14%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
- #2 Unexpected Consequences
96% matchMixed66% of 29 reviews2023
Dev: Dream Cloud Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Three years after tragedy struck twice, your new roommates reignite your desire for life, leading to unexpected revelations about your past and a long overdue reunion with one of your oldest and closest friends. Uncover the truth and choose your path to bring those responsible to justice.
Why similar: Romance 19.9%, Mystery 17.2%, Visual Novel 17%, Story Rich 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
- #3 Trials of Innocence
95% matchVery Positive93% of 1,658 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏
Windows
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
Why similar: Crime 21.2%, Lore-Rich 17%, Investigation 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%
- #4 CRASH: Autodrive
96% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2021
Dev: Studio Nightcap
Windows
When your self-driving Autocab kills a cyclist in this murder mystery visual novel, it's up to you as Emily Knight to talk with fellow passengers and use the clues you find to contradict their lies as you unravel how you ALL could possibly know the victim and have a motive for murder - even the car!
Why similar: Investigation 18%, Crime 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Mystery 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%
- #5 雾尽时分
94% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: 济沧海工作室Pub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
戏班内扑朔迷离的死亡,步步紧逼的幕后黑手,封闭剧场内的死亡倒计时,案件主角的生命和救赎都取决于你的决断。当第一桩案件尘埃落定,你以为可以回到现实世界时,轮回之路才刚刚开始……
Why similar: Crime 27.4%, Investigation 18.3%, Lore-Rich 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%
- #6 The Lusanti Chronicles
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GOA
Windows · Mac
The Lusanti Chronicles is the first interactive visual novel set in the fantastical World of Krondoria. Guide your character through meaningful choices. Learn hidden secrets, unlock a gallery of portraits, unlock the rich lore of the Tome of insight, choose a queen or will you build a harem?
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.9%, Lore-Rich 17.6%, Story Rich 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Romance 8.1%
- #7 琉璃烟火-Flame in Glass-
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gloria Works
Windows
他期待着事业的成果,她期待着追逐的爱情,她期待能给身边的人们带来笑容,他期待能成为故事的主角,他们生活的这座城市期待着海啸后的痊愈……可是,一场突如其来的爆炸扰乱了这一切。烟火暗淡,琉璃蒙尘,他们所期待的,能够实现吗?
Why similar: Crime 29%, Romance 19.4%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Lore-Rich 18.2%, Mystery 7.4%
- #8 The Shadows of Fallen City
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IKINAGAMES
Windows
The Shadows of Fallen City is a reality mystery drama that tracks a violent incident caused by someone's fall, as people who have fallen with different stories gathering in a city where common sense and human relationships have fallen.
Why similar: Crime 27.8%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Mystery 11.9%, Investigation 11.7%
- #9 Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: Seam Entertainment
Windows
A murder-mystery visual novel about a young man who inherits a charming English hotel. Some would say he’s fortunate, but with a growing list of unexplained disasters and murder, has his luck finally run out?
Why similar: Investigation 22.3%, Crime 21.3%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Mystery 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%
- #10 Before Closure
91% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Twentysix InteractivePub: Dopoco Games
Windows · Mac
An experimental narrative game that tells its story through sound and memory. Sort through a box of personal mementos and relive memories from a relationship by closing your eyes in real life.
Why similar: Romance 17.1%, Investigation 16.3%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Immersive Sim 11%
- #11 Kabaret
90% matchMixed69% of 26 reviews2023
Dev: Persona Theory Games
Windows
Welcome to the Kabaret - where monsters from Southeast Asian myths and folklores dwell. Perform tea ceremonies, play traditional games, and question your humanity.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.8%, Investigation 19.5%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #12 Love and Crime
89% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Mango x2
Windows · Mac
A visual novel with an exciting detective and romantic plot. Take on a dangerous investigation and find your love in a lost Japanese town.
Why similar: Crime 21.6%, Investigation 16.4%, Romance 16%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Mystery 7.3%
- #13 Forensics: Crime Scene Detective
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Binary ImpactPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Become a forensic specialist in a realistic crime lab simulator. Investigate crime scenes, collect microscopic evidence, and identify perpetrators in the lab using DNA and digital analysis. Based on the experience and insights of experts from the State Criminal Police Office Rhineland-Palatinate.
Why similar: Crime 33.2%, Investigation 24.9%, Immersive Sim 11.2%, Realistic 7.5%, Choices Matter 7%
- #14 Uncover the Smoking Gun
87% matchVery Positive95% of 432 reviews2024
Dev: ReLU Games, Inc.
Windows
A Battle of Wits with AI: Solve the case by conversing with a suspect robot using GPT to gather evidence. What single truth emerges from countless dialogues and pieces of information?
Why similar: Crime 25.8%, Investigation 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Immersive Sim 11.5%, Mystery 8.9%
- #15 Lilith Was Dead
88% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: Heat Wave Games
Windows · Mac
After being away at college, you meet up with two of your friends at a local movie theatre. What starts out as a simple reunion, quickly unravels to be a gruesome murder mystery with your friend as the victim. It is now your mission to find out who did it, and how in this visual novel style game.
Why similar: Crime 27.1%, Investigation 20.3%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Mystery 13%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
- #16 Police Detective: Tokyo Beat
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
Windows
Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?
Why similar: Crime 28.9%, Visual Novel 17%, Mystery 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Investigation 9.9%
- #17 Devi : A light in the dark
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flying Robot Studios
Windows
An evidence-based detective game set in rural India. Investigate your friend's disappearance by searching crime scenes, interrogating suspects, and presenting proof to break through lies. Race against time to expose a conspiracy before the 9:45 PM train leaves.
Why similar: Crime 24.7%, Investigation 19.4%, Mystery 12.9%, Visual Novel 7.9%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #18 BUSTAFELLOWS season2
84% matchVery Positive86% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: NIPPON CULTURAL BROADCASTING EXTEND INC.Pub: PQube
Windows
The hit series BUSTAFELLOWS continues with an all-new season! Fight for love and fight against crime, in this romantic, mystery, visual novel!
Why similar: Crime 25.7%, Romance 17%, Visual Novel 14%, Investigation 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
- #19 Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams
85% matchMostly Positive72% of 39 reviews2022
Dev: Think Ten Media Group
Windows · Mac
A short, choose your own adventure detective experience, where your choices matter.
Why similar: Crime 27%, Investigation 19.5%, Mystery 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%, Immersive Sim 7.6%
- #20 Pineapple Legend
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: zebra3dPub: Sukuratchi
Windows
Find the Golden Pineapple and the crimes against the Mayans. In Pineapple Legend, solve investigations with amusing and humorous situations. Explore the city of Takitani: investigate, solve puzzles, collect cards, equip accessories, fish, garden, fight in the arena, and increase your affinity!!!
Why similar: Crime 22.7%, Investigation 18.4%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Mystery 9.6%
- #21 Kindred [High Tide]
82% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
Windows
In this detective horror visual novel, investigate a seabound anomaly. Explore areas of interest, uncover clues, and piece together evidence before time runs out — and before this mission becomes your last. Choose a side; don't look back.
Why similar: Investigation 20.7%, Mystery 14.4%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%
- #22 Isabella: Chasing Shadows
83% matchVery Positive84% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Badtimetales
Windows · Mac · Linux
Isabella - Chasing Shadows is an erotic thriller with adult elements. After the death of your fiancée, you’ll try to uncover the city’s darkest secrets. What connection does a ‘High Fashion’ model have to your fiancée’s death and can you protect those you care about? It’s up to you!
Why similar: Crime 26.9%, Romance 15.9%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Investigation 9.1%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #23 Samuel Prince Attorney at Law Chapter 4
82% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: White Tophat
Windows · Mac · Linux
The fourth of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case.
Why similar: Crime 26.6%, Investigation 22.6%, Visual Novel 22%, Mystery 18.7%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #24 Nocturnal Visitors: Book One
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Miguel H. DeathPub: Judatone Studios
Windows
Discover a world where magic and science, chaos and order, are two sides of the same coin.
Why similar: Crime 23.9%, Investigation 18.1%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Mystery 13.3%
- #25 Case Files: Behind Closed Doors
81% matchPositive90% of 48 reviews2024
Dev: Think Ten Media Group
Windows
An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.
Why similar: Crime 26.8%, Investigation 19.6%, Mystery 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 7.1%, Immersive Sim 7%
- #26 The Empty Desk
79% matchPositive88% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: CheesecakeGames
Windows
Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller with narrative adventure elements and unsettling details. Join Detective Bennett on his final case and uncover dark secrets in a world where reality bends and sanity wavers.
Why similar: Crime 25.8%, Investigation 17.2%, Mystery 13%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Visual Novel 8.8%
- #27 Holiday with Gwen
80% matchMostly Positive72% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: Astronomic Games
Windows
Step into the shoes of detective Hank and his sidekick Gwen. This time on a top secret mission in an exotic Mediterranean-like country to uncover an illegal drug trade, but also to use this opportunity to enjoy themselves and perhaps even to savour romantic moments.
Why similar: Crime 27.6%, Romance 19.3%, Investigation 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.1%
- #28 Defending Lydia Collier
79% matchVery Positive88% of 126 reviews2022
Dev: White Phantom Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lydia Collier has been charged with the murder of her billionaire husband after he mysteriously vanished, and it is your job to prove her innocence. Find evidence, follow leads, make decisions and crack the case, and whilst you do it date and find love in London as a newly single, wealthy lawyer.
Why similar: Crime 18.5%, Romance 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Investigation 12.2%, Immersive Sim 9.4%
- #29 Detective Trent
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pegamob
Windows
Detective Trent is a narrative-driven mystery game inspired by Trent’s Last Case. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and uncover the truth through evidence and dialogue. Your reasoning shapes the case, leading to multiple outcomes and endings.
Why similar: Crime 26.4%, Investigation 17.1%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Romance 13.1%
- #30 The Mafia and Mom
78% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Taboo Collection
Windows · Linux
Extreme economic situation leads to extreme decisions. And how an old gangster awakens the most degenerate desires between a mother and her own son.
Why similar: Crime 25.7%, Romance 16.7%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Immersive Sim 8.5%
- #31 FORENSIC - M.E. Protocol
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Put on your gloves and enter the crime scene. In this investigation simulator, you will have to solve 9 unique and independent cases full of plot twists. Use drones, robots, and chemical analysis to discover what really happened. Here, you don't shoot the bad guys; you catch them with science.
Why similar: Crime 29.3%, Investigation 21.1%, Immersive Sim 11%, Mystery 8.8%, Realistic 8.3%
- #32 Case Files: Internal Affairs
75% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Think Ten Media Group
Windows
The 3rd installment in the Case Files series. An FMV murder mystery, police interrogation, detective experience.
Why similar: Crime 28.6%, Investigation 21.3%, Mystery 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Immersive Sim 8.5%
- #33 Lisa Total investigation!
76% matchVery Positive88% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: DragofinderPub: Dragofinder Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lisa Total investigation is an adult game about corruption. Play as the future husband of Lisa, who was forced into an investigation by a mysterious Scotland Yard officer. How far will you push your fiancée to successfully complete this investigation? Beware of your most perverse desire!
Why similar: Investigation 21.7%, Crime 16.9%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Romance 9.3%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #34 Horny Spy: Secret Mission
77% matchMostly Negative30% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Stacy Story Games
Windows
Horny Spy: Secret Mission is an adult visual novel with a spicy plot. A dangerous adventure, undercover missions and passionate romantic dates are waiting for you.
Why similar: Crime 23.4%, Romance 15.5%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Investigation 14%, Realistic 8.3%
- #35 The Missing Threads
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wynd_devPub: wysg
Windows
[DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.
Why similar: Crime 28.1%, Investigation 25.8%, Mystery 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #36 Detective - The Test
74% matchMixed50% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Test your detective instincts across three challenging cases. No hints, no help—just you, your intuition, and your ability to piece together the truth. Can you solve the mystery?
Why similar: Crime 33.2%, Investigation 24.1%, Mystery 15%, Realistic 9.4%, Immersive Sim 8.5%
- #37 Samuel Prince Attorney at Law Chapter 1
73% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: White Tophat
Windows · Mac · Linux
The first of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case.
Why similar: Crime 27%, Investigation 26.9%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Mystery 16.3%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #38 Death Becomes You - Mystery Visual Novel
76% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2021
Dev: Quill Yuri
Windows · Mac · Linux
Who killed your best friend?! Find out the truth before 4 suspects frame you instead! Death Becomes You is a mystery visual novel where you untangle the dark secrets and relationships between your fellow magic university students.
Why similar: Crime 21.6%, Investigation 18%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Mystery 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%
- #39 Furry Detective Blacktail and the Case of the Blood Moon
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Velvet Sin LabPub: Dinotonte
Windows
Play as a noir detective in a dark, seductive world — investigate the Blood Moon case while making choices, uncovering secrets, and indulging in explicit encounters.
Why similar: Crime 21.8%, Visual Novel 16%, Mystery 14.6%, Romance 14%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #40 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,457 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30.7 hrsMean: 34.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
Why similar: Crime 30.8%, Investigation 27.5%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Mystery 15.9%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #41 INTERSECTION
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HISYSgames
Windows · Mac
Become Yoon Seunghyun, a young cadet starting his internship, and face a real, mysterious crime on your very first day.
Why similar: Crime 20.3%, Romance 17%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Investigation 14.1%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #42 GENBA no Kizuna
72% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: Gosatsu Visual Novels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Mesozoic murder mystery, 4 suspects, 1 truth. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you set out to unravel the case with your team. Will you be able to accurately determine who took the victim's life? Or will your deductions lead you to arrest someone for a crime they did not commit...?
Why similar: Crime 29.2%, Investigation 20.2%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Mystery 13%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%
- #43 This Fallen Lizard Still Dreams of Flame
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DoriDreams
Windows
For five years, Licht lived as a mid-tier mercenary. Now he must not only escape from a dungeon teeming with giant insects and ancient secrets, but also decide whether to accept his ancestors' legacy or reject it once and for all.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.9%, Lore-Rich 19.4%, Story Rich 12%, Investigation 11%, Interactive Fiction 10%
- #44 G-senjou no Maou - The Devil on G-String
74% matchVery Positive92% of 750 reviews2015
Dev: AKABEiSOFT2Pub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You play as Azai Kyousuke, the son of an infamous gangster. Kyousuke knows what he likes and lets nothing stand in his way in getting what he wants. Referred to as God by his classmates, he often enjoys listening to Bach and "working" part time for his stepfather.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.5%, Crime 19%, Mystery 15.1%, Romance 12.9%, Story Rich 11.3%
- #45 DETECTIVE - Scene Crime
71% matchMixed43% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Step into the role of a detective in DETECTIVE Scene Crime, a challenging mystery game where you’ll investigate five gripping crime scenes. Each level presents clues, testimonies, and puzzles to analyze carefully in your quest for the truth. Do you have what it takes to solve them all?
Why similar: Crime 32.8%, Investigation 23.8%, Mystery 14.9%, Immersive Sim 10.4%, Realistic 9.4%
- #46 DETECTIVE - The Motel
71% matchMixed47% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
DETECTIVE The Motel is a deduction game where, to advance, you must take a pencil and a piece of paper and write down everything that seems like evidence in order to answer all the questions that arise. Solving the case will depend only on you.
Why similar: Crime 34.4%, Investigation 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Immersive Sim 12.9%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #47 The Restless Sheep & The Lone Wolf -Woolly Eyes GAIDEN-
70% matchPositive97% of 39 reviews2024
Dev: CLOCKUPPub: Shiravune
Windows
The romantic noir visual novel The Restless Sheep & The Lone Wolf returns to Kabukicho in this unhinged simul-quel. Me, Azami, and the whole ragtag gang rampage through five all-new short stories!
Why similar: Crime 29.3%, Romance 21.1%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Atmospheric 5.6%
- #48 Samuel Prince Attorney at Law Chapter 2
70% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: White Tophat
Windows · Mac · Linux
The second of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case.
Why similar: Crime 26.5%, Investigation 24.3%, Visual Novel 23.5%, Mystery 13.2%, Story Rich 12.3%
- #49 Отделение 38
70% matchVery Positive94% of 241 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: Investigation 21.3%, Romance 18.4%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #50 RSSU - Retro Style Soviet Undies
69% matchVery Positive84% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Eros Amor
Windows
RSSU - Retro Style Soviet Undies is an adult visual novel with a unique story, made in pinup style and filled with humor, sex and romance. Go back to the 80s, meet beautiful Soviet women and discover the exciting mystery of the town of Maryino.
Why similar: Investigation 18.4%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Romance 14.5%, Mystery 9.5%
- #51 The Crimson Maid
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GrimTalinPub: Wales Interactive
Windows
A marriage between first person exploration and visual novel, blessed with a sprinkle of puzzle gameplay. Immerse yourself in a period drama that intertwines romance with murder mystery, as a young cleric who must resist or give in to the charms of a strikingly beautiful maid.
Why similar: Crime 22.8%, Romance 20.2%, Mystery 14.9%, Investigation 14.7%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #52 Chakana
68% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: PLECOCO
Windows
Bound to a brutal loop of murders, you are forced to clean up every crime scene and wipe the evidence. Investigate the origin of the mysterious pocket pet that controls your fate.
Why similar: Crime 40.2%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Immersive Sim 13.2%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #53 Obsidian Moon
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lost Cabinet Games
Windows
Investigate your way in a branching noir horror detective game inspired by Lovecraftian horror and ancient Minoan myth. Analyze evidence, connect clues, and uncover dark secrets through genre-bending deduction mechanics. Face a sinister plot—and an ultimate choice.
Why similar: Crime 25.3%, Lore-Rich 17%, Investigation 15%, Mystery 10%, Immersive Sim 9.5%
- #54 Touhou: Beyond Gensokyo
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FUF Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Discover the mysteries of Gensokyo through the lens of Shin, a photographer from the outside world. In this immersive visual novel, join forces with the shrine maiden Reimu Hakurei to unravel the truth behind this incident and stop the enigmatic Kurohana.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Mystery 18.1%, Romance 14.6%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #55 Green Mist over Portland
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bushmonkey GamesPub: Surefire.Games
Windows · Mac
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline during the cold war on a globe-trotting adventure following a trail of spies from a quiet English harbour town to a frozen Finnish fishing village and the corridors of an intelligence service rotten at its core.
Why similar: Crime 20.5%, Investigation 20.4%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Mystery 13%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #56 For Your Tranquility
68% 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: Crime 31.3%, Mystery 16.3%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Investigation 12.1%, Immersive Sim 9.1%
- #57 The Isle Tide Hotel
67% matchMixed65% of 264 reviews2023
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore a mysterious hotel and infiltrate a cult in this FMV detective game, featuring a cast from GoT, The Witcher, and more. Every decision counts as you gather clues and question guests. Can you unearth the ominous secrets at The Isle Tide Hotel before it's too late to save your missing daughter?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18.8%, Crime 18%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Mystery 10.8%
- #58 Mystery of the Malign
65% matchVery Positive94% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
Windows
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 27.4%, Mystery 23.1%, Story Rich 12.7%, Crime 12.3%, Lore-Rich 11.8%
- #59 Echoes of Ash
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ash Studio
Windows
Detective agency management × superpowered mystery. Former operative Lin Mo rebuilds the Ash Detective Agency in Collins City. Investigate crime scenes, use “Echoes” to recover memory fragments, rebut lies with evidence, dispatch partners for intel, and uncover conspiracy behind your mentor’s death.
Why similar: Investigation 25.1%, Crime 24.5%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Mystery 14.3%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #60 Man of Nollyn
65% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Slater Chae
Windows
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Crime 30.2%, Investigation 23.6%, Mystery 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%