- #1 Reflection
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: White Rainbow
Windows
In a world where the USSR leads in science and space, Sergei, a student of rocket engineering, loses his parents in the “Zarya” station disaster. Years later, he discovers his university's link to the project and sets out to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.3%, Futuristic 15.1%, Sci-fi 14.6%, Anime 13.7%, Narration 11.3%
- #2 ABYSS OF THE SACRIFICE
96% matchVery Positive83% of 265 reviews2020
Dev: INTENSEPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Five girls meet in an isolated underground city. As they slay and betray each other, what fate awaits them at the end of their journey? Hope? Or despair? Enjoy an immersive story, fully voiced and boasting multiple endings!
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.5%, Anime 15.5%, Investigation 13%, Dark 10.1%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #3 The Aurora Chronicles
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: kittikunPub: Entropy
Windows · Mac · Linux
A crew of four. Mysteries at the edge of known space. A utopia that might be more fragile than it appears. The Aurora Chronicles is an episodic sci-fi visual novel where your choices shape relationships, uncover buried secrets, and test whether hope can survive what you discover.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.7%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Investigation 14%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Mystery 12.6%
- #4 The Vault: Logic Puzzle Box
95% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Peaksel
Windows · Mac
Step into the thrilling world of The Vault: Logic Puzzle Box, an immersive 3D safe-breaker puzzle game! Your goal is to prove yourself as a great puzzle solver and unlock safes to reveal the hidden secrets of Mars!
Why similar: Mars 27% ★, Investigation 15.3%, Futuristic 11.9%, Hidden Object 10%, Mystery 7.7%
- #5 ROBOTICS;NOTES DaSH
94% matchMixed67% of 268 reviews2020
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 29.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Half a year after the events of ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE, Kaito Yashio is introduced to Itaru Hashida through Nae Tennouji. Unsettling incidents start occurring all around them, harbingers of an event that will again plunge the world into chaos.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.1%, Sci-fi 18.8%, Story Rich 18.6%, Anime 17.6%, Mystery 15%
- #6 Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition
94% matchVery Positive90% of 592 reviews2016
Dev: YetiPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Rescue squad captain Watase Kasasagi wakes up without his memories in the middle of his most critical mission yet-- a nuclear meltdown at a research facility. In an unfamiliar place and without his years of training, he must rescue the survivors and escape...
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.3%, Anime 16.9%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Mystery 11.9%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #7 The Gods of the Red Planet
93% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Aurora Way Studios
Windows
Your team must uncover the secrets of the Terraforming Center on Mars and face an overwhelming battle for the future of the Red Planet. But remember: every choice you make will shape the outcome of this fight.
Why similar: Mars 34.5% ★, Sci-fi 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Text-Based 8.8%, Mystery 8.3%
- #8 Hauling Away
92% matchPositive94% of 48 reviews2022
Dev: Medice
Windows · Mac · Linux
Alone and stuck in job that he has no passion for, Ray is about to meet someone that may change his life forever. Will they be able to find salvation together?
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.4%, Anime 21.5%, Sci-fi 19.4%, Futuristic 17.2%, Story Rich 12.4%
- #9 These Nights Alone
91% matchPositive82% of 38 reviews2020
Dev: ryArt
Windows
Follow Alice during the investigation about her husband
Why similar: Investigation 18.9%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Mystery 11.4%, Hidden Object 9.1%
- #10 Baskerville
91% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: DragonCog Interactive
Windows
A sci-fi visual novel reimagining The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902). Follow Vornovians Sherr-Lok & Watt-Sun as they try to uncover the truth of the "curse"
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.8%, Futuristic 20.4%, Mystery 13.7%, Investigation 11.9%, Sci-fi 8.8%
- #11 Ghost of the Past
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Last Axiom
Windows
Ghost of the Past — a sci-fi adventure about the price of human curiosity. Track ghostly signals, survive encounters with an unknown enemy, and unravel a mystery the Fleet has chased for decades—while paying an unfathomable price for the answers.
Why similar: Mars 36.6% ★, Sci-fi 13.4%, Narration 12.1%, Space 8.5%, Story Rich 8%
- #12 Stellar Reflections
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: Badger Can Fly
Windows
Aurelia is a nobody living out her life on a space station orbiting Earth, spending her days working in a junkyard, frequenting a bar, or retreating to her cabin. She will confront a life-altering decision that challenges her perception of the world. Can she change and grow, or is she too far gone?
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.5%, Multiple Endings 18.8%, Anime 13.9%, Futuristic 10.4%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #13 Space Station Adventure
89% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Morrigan Games
Windows · Mac
Space Station Adventure: No Response From Mars is a science-fiction text-based, interactive adventure full of mysteries and twists! Play as an Artificial Intelligence and help your technician navigate through the Hades station!
Why similar: Mars 29.5% ★, Visual Novel 16.7%, Futuristic 11.9%, Space 9.3%, Mystery 8.3%
- #14 Schrodinger's Catgirl
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spider Lily Studios LLC
Windows · Linux
[IS THE GIRL IN THE MANOR ALIVE OR DEAD?] Investigate an abandoned manor, gather evidence, and make choices that affect both the past and future in this mystery point-and-click adventure.
Why similar: Investigation 24.3%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Narration 13.3%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Anime 8.5%
- #15 Detect-Dev
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Future Funk
Windows
As Devin and AV1NA, players will use a combination of psychic abilities and advanced artificial intelligence to solve intricate puzzles, interact with a cast of richly drawn characters, and untangle a web of intrigue that threatens the very heart of Neo-Chicago.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.4%, Investigation 14.5%, Mystery 14.2%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Futuristic 13.5%
- #16 Stellar Code
86% matchVery Positive97% of 461 reviews2025
Dev: Fragaria
Windows
Mysterious phenomena from space. A researcher's fatal accident. Cryptic codes engraved on an unknown material. Together with your brilliant sister-in-law, you must unravel a mystery that could determine the fate of Earth. A sci-fi mystery visual novel of discovery and suspense.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Anime 13%, Investigation 12.4%, Mystery 10.1%
- #17 DYSCHRONIA: Chronos Alternate - Dual Edition
86% matchVery Positive88% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: IzanagiGames
Windows
Solve an impossible murder case in the far-flung future in this VR & Non-VR investigation action adventure! Multi-awarded title DYSCHRONIA: Chronos Alternate - Dual Edition contains all three episodes from the acclaimed trilogy.
Why similar: Investigation 16.3%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Futuristic 12.3%, Anime 10.6%, Mystery 10.5%
- #18 Suhoshin
85% matchVery Positive91% of 166 reviews2022
Dev: No More 500
Windows
Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, you will have to make choices that will lead you down different paths toward different endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.5%, Anime 12.8%, Investigation 12%, Mystery 11.7%, Narration 10.7%
- #19 Hypoxia - One Last Breath
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 19 reviews2021
Dev: NagiPub: Hypoxia Studio
Windows
A breathtaking sci-fi visual novel! Since the Z gas appeared in the atmosphere, it is no longer possible to breath outside the Dome. You play as Carl Thanavan, a young scientist determined to uncover the origin of the catastrophe. Which path will you choose?
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.1%, Sci-fi 17.7%, Anime 16.4%, Mystery 8.9%, Futuristic 8.6%
- #20 Yakuza Cats
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bivium GamesPub: Bivium Games
Windows
Yakuza Cats is a graphic adventure set in a 100% feline Tokyo. This original world mixes Ukiyo-e art with Gen Z aesthetics. It is a coming of age story that puts the player through different ethical choices while tackling themes such as identity and prejudice.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.2%, Investigation 18.3%, Anime 15.9%, Mystery 9.7%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #21 Beyond R: Rule Ripper
82% matchPositive94% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: TohrivPub: GJ Staff
Windows · Mac · Linux
An evolving death game set in a bar, where getting to know its players is the only way out. Each person hides one of the game's rules. Discover them through their pasts, tastes, and finding hidden clues, then face them in an all-out discussion. Only three can survive, unless you fight back.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.1%, Investigation 12.9%, Anime 11.6%, Mystery 10.3%, Narration 10.1%
- #22 Event-D
84% matchPositive88% of 32 reviews2018
Dev: Freedintale Studio
Windows
Sci-fi Visual Novel (Linear Story). A group of astronauts, scientists and robots is sent to space on a mission to investigate the disturbing disappearance of the first manned spaceship in its journey to Mars.
Why similar: Mars 18.4% ★, Visual Novel 15.4%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Futuristic 12.6%, Space 10.6%
- #23 Reflection Link
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Secretive Sheep Games
Windows
Locked inside a facility that erases memory, seven people must recover what they've forgotten to earn their freedom. Explore escape-room puzzles, piece together broken relationships, and uncover the truth behind the sins none of them remember committing in this branching path visual novel.
Why similar: Investigation 14.5%, Anime 14.2%, Mystery 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Multiple Endings 12.7%
- #24 山:临界幸存者
81% matchVery Positive92% of 625 reviews2022
Dev: 迩来工作室Pub: WindField Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
偏远的山村中,正举行着古老的祭祀『仙姑宴』。少女吟诵着,舞动着,一场漫长而恐怖的杀戮剧正在悄然上演……
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.4%, Anime 22.2%, Mystery 18.4%, Story Rich 15.4%, Adventure 7.7%
- #25 The Paracelsian Project
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Sixkilla Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
You awaken in an unfamiliar location with unfamiliar people and are surrounded by mystery. Will you be able to solve the puzzle and uncover why you are here in this sci-fi/mystery/puzzle visual novel? The future hangs in the balance.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.2%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Sci-fi 12%, Mystery 11.7%, Anime 11.2%
- #26 泥舟と罪人
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NONALCOHOL.
Windows · Mac
A closed-off ghost town, and the unsolved bizarre serial murders that once occurred there. A “daily life collapse” suspense × death game novel ADV that depicts the obsessive love and revenge of 11 people whose lives were irrevocably shattered by that horrific incident.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.4%, Investigation 13.9%, Multiple Endings 13%, Anime 10.7%, Sci-fi 9.9%
- #27 Project Enceladus
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tamás Fülöp
Windows
A first-person puzzle-platformer investigation where you explore the fragmented mind of a murderer to uncover the truth behind a tragic space station massacre.
Why similar: Investigation 19.4%, Futuristic 13.7%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Dark 12.2%, Sci-fi 10.7%
- #28 Escape Everlit
78% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: lantao studio
Windows
A narrative-driven sci-fi mystery. Switch between four playable protagonists trapped in an island mansion to explore, investigate, piece together clues from their mysterious past, and uncover the truth behind their predicament.
Why similar: Investigation 19.6%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Mystery 12.7%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.3%
- #29 Ubel
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Regularjax
Windows
A visual novel where eight participants are forced to play a death game where they have to vote every two hours. Who will survive? Who will betray? Who are the masterminds behind it all?
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.8%, Anime 18.5%, Mystery 16.1%, Sci-fi 14.3%, Multiple Endings 12.9%
- #30 Entropic Float: This World Will Decay And Disappear
78% matchPositive92% of 49 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: Visual Novel 26%, Mystery 15.5%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Investigation 11.2%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #31 The Sekimeiya: Spun Glass
77% matchVery Positive86% of 279 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 18.2%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Mystery 14%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Anime 12.4%
- #32 囚われホテル
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: akamilabPub: none
Mac
A world where humans and beastmen coexist. A secluded hotel exclusively for beastmen deep in the mountains. An incident occurs on a night when everyone has gone to sleep... Whether you can safely return from the hotel depends on your choices.
Why similar: Investigation 20.3%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Mystery 13.4%, Anime 11%
- #33 Across Kiloparsecs
76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Dragon Dropper
Windows · Linux
A short science-fiction visual novel where you investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of a close friend.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.7%, Investigation 13.1%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Mystery 10.1%
- #34 ホロウドライヴ
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: D10RAMA
Windows
In that world, simply being alive was enough to bear the weight of sin. To prevent the depletion of energy that grants supernatural powers, those who fail to prove their "worth of existence" are eliminated. …In this desolate world, I awoke with no memories, not even knowing my own name.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.1%, Anime 17.9%, Story Rich 12.8%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Futuristic 10.8%
- #35 DR3AMy
75% matchPositive90% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: ph0ton
Windows · Mac
"Players, please break the chains of Amy's nightmares with DR3AMy!" Break free from nightmares with the lovely DR3AMy android and Amy. This game contains visual and auditory horror elements. It is not recommended for the elderly or those with a weak heart.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.7%, Anime 16.8%, Dark 12.7%, Mystery 12.3%, Sci-fi 10.8%
- #36 CODE::LUX
74% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: すやすやファクトリー
Windows
泥沼化した世界大戦によって主要な電力インフラが失われ、文明が崩壊した未来。 遺物を求めて廃墟を渡るスカベンジャーのカイは、旧国家システムを掌握する謎の少女ミツハと出会う。 彼女の願いは、ただひとつ――かつて世界を支えた核融合炉を再び動かすこと。
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.7%, Anime 17.4%, Sci-fi 15.7%, Futuristic 14%, Multiple Endings 11.3%
- #37 ストレイ・メモリア
75% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: ルピナスパレット
Windows
A contemporary juvenile mystery about young boys and girls who grow up confused and troubled, and adults who harbor secrets.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.5%, Multiple Endings 22.3%, Mystery 21.2%, Story Rich 12.7%, Adventure 7.7%
- #38 Mohism: Battle of Words
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 606 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: Visual Novel 22.9%, Investigation 21.9%, Anime 13.4%, Mystery 13.3%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #39 The Wishing Stone
74% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2021
Dev: Dream Nyght Studio
Windows · Mac
A visual novel and point-and-click puzzle adventure game with challenging puzzles, a touching story, and multiple endings. In a world that deviates from reality, it's up to you to discover the truth and Ailsa's forgotten memory. Her fate is in your hands!
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.2%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Mystery 12.4%, Hidden Object 10.8%, Sci-fi 9.7%
- #40 Lay a Beauty to Rest: The Darkness Peach Blossom Spring
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,801 reviews2021
Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Love-suspense AVG with the theme of "The Peach Blossom Spring". The equinox flowers, bloom for one thousand years and wither for one thousand years. Eternal paradise. Do you choose to stay here, escape here, or bury everything here?
Why similar: Investigation 21.8%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Mystery 13.9%, Anime 10.4%
- #41 SHINRAI Saku - Blooming Beyond Despair
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gosatsu Visual Novels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A month has passed since the tragic events at the Miyamoto Mountain Resort, which still weigh heavily on Raiko and her friends. Explore the challenges they face while trying to return to an ordinary life in this follow-up to the visual novel SHINRAI - Broken Beyond Despair.
Why similar: Narration 24.5%, Visual Novel 24.3%, Dark 13.3%, Story Rich 11%, Anime 10.5%
- #42 Goto Family's- ''The Island Murder Case''
73% matchPositive84% of 19 reviews2019
Dev: ゆしま
Windows · Mac
This is a detective adventure game. About 2 hours to complete. Find the murderer!
Why similar: Investigation 30.5%, Visual Novel 24.8%, Anime 21.3%, Mystery 12.5%, Adventure 7%
- #43 OPUS: The Day We Found Earth
73% matchVery Positive87% of 1,650 reviews2016
Dev: SIGONO INC.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Dive into the boundless galaxy and embark on an emotional adventure! Help little robot Emeth to fulfill a century-old promise by finding Earth in order to save Mankind—so step into the spaceship, operate a deep space telescope, and find out what’s out there in the unknown.
Why similar: Narration 18.7%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Space 12.1%, Story Rich 10.5%, Anime 9.5%
- #44 Pressure Point
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blue Scarf Games
Windows
Board the Observer-9 submarine, your new personal hell, for a deadly battle of wits and survival! Investigate your surroundings and interrogate your crewmates to uncover traitors that pose a threat to your nation. Engage in high-tension debates to expose the traitor…and vote them to be executed!
Why similar: Investigation 20.9%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Anime 13.7%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Mystery 12.3%
- #45 喰人記
72% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2021
Dev: SukoyakaMeteor
Windows
A man-eating monster wakes up, in a snowy night. He meets a mysterious girl willing to die. This omnibus novel game tells the story of the strange interaction between them.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.1%, Multiple Endings 21.8%, Anime 17.3%, Text-Based 14.4%, Dark 9.8%
- #46 Advent: Dawn
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spire Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A research trip turns deadly when seven strangers are trapped in a vast cave beneath a remote island. 『Advent: Dawn』 is a sci-fi mystery visual novel where you must escape through fear, fractured trust, and whispers from the deep. Will you unravel the mystery before the cave unravels you?
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.5%, Sci-fi 15.5%, Anime 15.2%, Mystery 15.2%, Multiple Endings 12.5%
- #47 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
69% matchVery Positive80% of 133 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: Visual Novel 19.5%, Anime 14.8%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #48 FRACTURED RED
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: STORY GAMES
Windows
A science fiction visual novel. Deep beneath the surface of Mars lies a secret that will change everything. Six researchers. One rift. No one will return the same.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Sci-fi 17.3%, Space 14.3%, Anime 14.2%, Story Rich 11.2%
- #49 Black Lilies - Eternal Summer
70% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2020
Dev: Lab Rabbit Games ltd
Windows
Black Lilies - Eternal Summer is a yuri English Visual Novel made by one lone dev. Alice and her friends must try to find they way out of an endless time loop, or lose their minds trying. Drama, mystery, murder, and suffering awaits them... As does romance, if they can survive.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.6%, Investigation 22.6%, Anime 17.2%, Dark 14.3%, Mystery 10.4%
- #50 Billie Beetleneck -A detective tale-
68% match7 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Retroactive Fort
Windows
Every story ever written has an alternate world that coexists with ours. When a large number of parallel universes are suddenly destroyed, Billie Beetleneck sets off on his hardest case yet in this interactive visual novel.
Why similar: Investigation 22%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Narration 16.2%, Anime 12.9%, Mystery 11.3%
- #51 Little One - A Visual Novel
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 28 reviews2020
Dev: Dim Sum OnePub: Giiku Games
Windows
"Can you take him in for a while?" - One fateful night an old friend drops by with an orphan boy and asks me to take him in. And not just any boy - there seem to be some hidden secrets bubbling just beneath the surface of that innocent face.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.2%, Anime 16.4%, Mystery 15.7%, Narration 11.9%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #52 Rivals
69% matchVery Positive100% of 51 reviews2020
Dev: Owlskip Games
Windows
A deep and immersive narrative puzzle game.
Why similar: Investigation 45%, Visual Novel 29.1%, Story Rich 13.2%, Puzzle 7.7%, 2D 4.1%
- #53 Cerulean Days
69% matchMixed67% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: Cascade of LeavesPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
On a seemingly idyllic island, the Internet is shut down. What will become of those unable to adapt? In 2018, a lethal biological attack claims a significant number of lives. While tragedy occupies people's minds to the brim, a controlling governmental plan is put into effect.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.4%, Futuristic 20.7%, Anime 14.7%, Story Rich 10.7%, Mystery 9.1%
- #54 Little Locked Rooms
67% matchVery Positive89% of 132 reviews2024
Dev: riolucci
Windows · Linux
Grab your magnifying glass and peek inside a series of tiny dioramas filled with crimes and carefully crafted mysteries! Think outside the box and solve them all in this new brand of detective game!
Why similar: Investigation 22.1%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Anime 17.3%, Mystery 14.8%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #55 Protocol Endfall
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Round Brick Studio
Windows
You are the captain of a space ship lost in time and space. You receive an order for delivery of a special cargo from an organization that has been considered destroyed for hundreds of years. What are your next steps?
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.9%, Investigation 16.1%, Sci-fi 14.4%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Space 12.5%
- #56 머준이의 사건파일 ~쌍둥이 저택의 비밀~
68% matchMostly Positive80% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Sandbox Network, Inc.
Windows
Mystery detective with eye-catching pixel art graphics. Gather clues, solve riddles, and collect unexpected and interesting game endings!
Why similar: Investigation 24.7%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Mystery 14.6%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Hidden Object 10.1%
- #57 The Butterfly Dreams
67% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Ave Q Production
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short mystery and psychological visual novel. Hook in to a state-of-the-art gaming machine capable of creating whole virtual experiences based on your imagination. But be careful, the other testers might be there with a different plan in mind.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.3%, Anime 16%, Dark 11.7%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Sci-fi 10.9%
- #58 PARQUET
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,374 reviews2021
Dev: YUZUSOFTSOURPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 91.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In the near future, a technology called Brain-Machine Interface connects the brain and machines. This technology brings about a new paradigm and opens the gates to the digitization of human memory itself. From these new discoveries, "he" is born.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.6%, Anime 20.8%, Multiple Endings 12%, Story Rich 11.7%, Futuristic 7.5%
- #59 Flower in Us
65% matchVery Positive94% of 393 reviews2025
Dev: ChalkseagullPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Flower in Us is a short, story-driven mystery adventure that invites players to unravel hidden secrets.
Why similar: Investigation 23.6%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Mystery 10.8%, Conversation 8.2%
- #60 Shanghai Summer
66% matchVery Positive91% of 444 reviews2024
Dev: FUTU StudioPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
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 16.6%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Anime 12.1%, Narration 11.6%