60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Singleplayer, Visual Novel, 2D.
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!
Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel
A cozy visual novel about running a tavern in a D&D-inspired fantasy! Gather rumors, serve magical drinks, and meet adventurers on a life-changing quest.
Coffee Talk
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
A cozy visual novel about running a tavern in a D&D-inspired fantasy! Gather rumors, serve magical drinks, and meet adventurers on a life-changing quest.
Why similar: Cozy 17.9%, Dialogue Heavy 14.2%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%, LGBTQ+ 8.4%
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 34.3%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Choices Matter 8%, LGBTQ+ 7.7%
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: Detective 27.2%, Dialogue Heavy 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Investigation 9.7%
A marvellous romance with a hint of murder, where every playthrough is different! Seek love, friendship, or more... intimate encounters. Help a murdered man find justice. And watch out for the bats.
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Investigation 12.2%, LGBTQ+ 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.2%
Coffee Talk Tokyo is the newest entry in the beloved series, set in a late-night café in Tokyo. Brew drinks, meet humans and yōkai, and experience heartfelt stories in a cozy, story-rich world.
Why similar: Cozy 19.6%, Dialogue Heavy 16.6%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Choices Matter 9.6%
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Cozy 24%, Investigation 17.3%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Story Rich 7.2%
Methods: The Canada Files is a mystery visual novel. You play as a team of eccentric detectives in a mysterious crime-solving competition. To solve each mystery, you must use your team member’s unique detective methods, refute faulty theories with evidence, and find out the truth!
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Investigation 23.5%, Visual Novel 14%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, LGBTQ+ 9.3%
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: Detective 26.1%, Dialogue Heavy 23.3%, Visual Novel 17%, Investigation 16.4%, Story Rich 7.8%
Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, LGBTQ+ 10.2%, Choices Matter 10.2%
Mix amazing cocktails while you climb the ranks as a bartender and unlock diverse bartending venues in this narrative-driven bartender simulator.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Visual Novel 19.6%, RPG 14.4%, Simulation 13.5%, Story Rich 10.3%
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
Why similar: Detective 37%, Dialogue Heavy 19.7%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Investigation 9.8%, Story Rich 8%
A murder mystery visual novel with a romantic twist. The killer is randomly chosen at the start of each playthrough, and you may unknowingly fall in love with them. How will your story come to its end? Will you bring the killer to justice, fall in love with them, or die at their hands?
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.1%, Choices Matter 21.4%, LGBTQ+ 19.2%, Romance 11%, Story Rich 9.8%
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: Detective 26.8%, Dialogue Heavy 15.6%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Investigation 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%
A fantasy tea-brewing adventure. Listen to your customers' worries and brew them the tea that they didn't know they needed.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Choices Matter 14.1%, LGBTQ+ 13.6%, Story Rich 8.5%
Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.
Why similar: Detective 40.3%, Visual Novel 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Story Rich 11.9%, Romance 5.6%
Love, betrayal, and coffee! Zipp's Café is a "noir & chill" little game about a café between the city of animals and the district of insects. Make unusual recipes, get involved in shady dealings, and try to start a new life while searching for love and revenge.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 31.1%, Interactive Fiction 24.9%, Cozy 12.7%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Atmospheric 7.9%
In Midnight Ramen, you play as the owner of a late-night ramen stand and his apprentice. You interact with your customers, listen to their troubles, and help them out whenever you can. But as the bowls of ramen are cooked and served, troubles are beginning to brew in your own life as well...
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27.4%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Story Rich 9.8%, Emotional 8.5%
A new visual novel from the legendary eXtend! Mixing dangerous romance with murder mystery, BUSTAFELLOWS is a steamy noir mystery that will make you shiver but ask for more!
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.7%, Choices Matter 23.8%, Story Rich 16.9%, Romance 15.3%, Simulation 6.4%
Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.
Why similar: Detective 34.8%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Dialogue Heavy 14.2%, Story Rich 8.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.8%
Run a tea shop in the British countryside and enkindle your love for poetry in this heartfelt visual novel. Play as Ms Meadows, retired journalist and tea enthusiast, as she prepares for her best friend’s long-awaited visit. Listen to customers’ stories, brew tea, and craft wholehearted poems.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.7%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Story Rich 8.7%
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Cozy 23.3%, Investigation 17.4%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Story Rich 7.3%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Detective 44.6%, Investigation 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Story Rich 8.6%, Atmospheric 6%
Roman, the wolf detective plans to spend his Christmas vacation in his favorite tavern, but murder cases happened in the tavern put him to work again.
Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Investigation 20.3%, Visual Novel 16.4%, LGBTQ+ 13.2%, Story Rich 8.4%
This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Investigation 21.4%, LGBTQ+ 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Story Rich 10.2%
Staffer Case is a new sort of mystery game, asking players to find clues, arrange them into documents, and point out the contradictions between them to solve a series of murders. Each mystery unraveled leads you closer to the truth lying at the heart of each case!
Why similar: Detective 48.9%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Story Rich 12.5%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Fantasy 6.2%
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 35.3%, Investigation 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%, Visual Novel 7.1%, Atmospheric 6.6%
A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.
Why similar: Detective 34.4%, Dialogue Heavy 25.2%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Story Rich 10.6%, Atmospheric 6.5%
A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?
Why similar: Detective 41.9%, Dialogue Heavy 29.5%, Visual Novel 15%, Story Rich 10.4%, Adventure 3.2%
古风悬疑推理AVG《再见断刀》——在与世隔绝的山庄之中，接二连三地发生了骇人命案。只有通过细致入微的调查，抽丝剥茧的推理，才能定一个是非清白，还一个天理公道。 然而，在逐渐浮出水面的真相之下，似乎还有暗流涌动……
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Investigation 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 28.3%, Detective 18.9%, Investigation 15.4%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.8%, Investigation 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%
NO, THANK YOU!!! is a dark, dramatic mystery hidden behind a comic veneer as all of the men in this yaoi visual novel harbor their own secrets. Uncover the mystery behind the protagonist and this bar disguising a detective agency while flirting with the guys and growing intimate with them.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.1%, Investigation 18.4%, LGBTQ+ 16.3%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
Crown Delights Deli is a visual novel with multiple dialect/language choices. As the cashier at a Brooklyn bodega, choose to talk in English, AAVE, or Spanish to a diverse cast of characters as you try to maintain a five-star rating for your boss.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 29.4%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Choices Matter 15.2%, LGBTQ+ 12.9%, Story Rich 9.3%
The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.
Why similar: Choices Matter 29.2%, Story Rich 22.4%, Visual Novel 15.4%, LGBTQ+ 15.3%, Atmospheric 10.7%
Detective Ridelle is a cozy murder mystery game featuring escape room style puzzles. Find clues, interrogate suspects, solve the mystery - before it's too late.
Why similar: Detective 32.7%, Investigation 19.2%, Visual Novel 17.1%, LGBTQ+ 9.6%, Story Rich 8.8%
Tonight you're on a rescue mission, infiltrating a nightclub that was once a coffin factory. Will you succeed? Will you fail? Or will your night take an unexpected detour? Roll the Pizza Dice and find out!
Why similar: Detective 33%, Dialogue Heavy 26.9%, Choices Matter 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%, RPG 7.6%
A gruesome murder interrupts an evening party at a secluded mansion and you are the prime suspect! Explore the mansion, search for clues, and interrogate the other guests as you strive to unmask the killer in this open-ended mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.7%, Story Rich 18.7%, Adventure 16.3%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Indie 9.2%
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 51.2%, Investigation 20.6%, Story Rich 13.3%, Adventure 5.3%, RPG 4.4%
Welcome to a small detective agency in old Seoul. Lady in Mystery is a Yuri mystery visual novel set in 18th-century Joseon. Choose one of four women to grow closest to Heesoo, the disguised detective. Your choices may lead to love, revenge, or darker paths than you imagined.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.9%, Dialogue Heavy 15.9%, LGBTQ+ 15%, Investigation 12.2%, Choices Matter 10.6%
Welcome to the Night Market. Survive your journey while navigating a foreign land, rife with political intrigue, arbitrary rules and secrets designed to keep you distracted. Fall in love, explore a world with rich characters, and try to save the realm.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 36.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, LGBTQ+ 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Romance 7%
A secluded mountain resort, 10 friends, 1 murderer. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you solve various mysteries throughout the night. Will you be able to reach the truth and uncover the culprit’s identity? Or will your deductions lead you to blame someone completely innocent...?
Why similar: Detective 29%, Investigation 21%, Visual Novel 17%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, LGBTQ+ 9.1%
A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.
Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Dialogue Heavy 22%, Investigation 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Choices Matter 12%
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: Detective 31.7%, Investigation 29.2%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Story Rich 9.8%, Adventure 4.9%
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 21.9%, Investigation 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Choices Matter 12%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%
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: Detective 19.1%, Dialogue Heavy 16.2%, Investigation 12%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%
Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
Why similar: Investigation 22.8%, Detective 21%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Story Rich 8.6%
You wake up as a jester next to the king's lifeless body. You are trapped in a cursed kingdom with three love interests. Will you seek the truth, help the others, or try to escape?
Why similar: Detective 20%, Dialogue Heavy 17%, Visual Novel 12%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Choices Matter 9.5%
Detective Red July must stop a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions in this mystery visual novel set in the world of Methods.
Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Investigation 15.8%, LGBTQ+ 11.4%
It’s 2065, and you are an interrogator-model android tasked with rooting out deviants among your own kind. You must probe for lies, monitor and exploit emotional spikes, earn the trust of your subjects, and make the final call: release, or destroy?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21.4%, Investigation 18.5%, Detective 17.9%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Visual Novel 8.7%
Explore the intertwined fates of humans and youkai in this interactive fiction. As an unwitting protagonist, enter the sealed realm of Gensokyo to investigate a series of bizarre murders. Unearth ancient secrets and witness a gripping saga hidden for millennia.
Why similar: Detective 37.7%, Visual Novel 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Investigation 9.5%, Romance 8.9%
Make and shake some truly monstrous drinks in this casual bartending simulator!
Why similar: Simulation 42.3%, Relaxing 31.1%, Choices Matter 26.6%
A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?
Why similar: Detective 28%, Investigation 20%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Dialogue Heavy 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.8%
Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!
Why similar: Cozy 28.4%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Story Rich 9.3%, Emotional 8.5%
A mysterious murder has shocked the inner city, and as the lead detective, it is your job to catch the real killer. Armed with words and wits, you uncover the secrets and capture the murderer, and make sure justice will be served.
Why similar: Detective 33.9%, Investigation 27.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.3%, Dialogue Heavy 7.1%, Visual Novel 6.4%
Delve into a devilishly delightful world of mysticism and mystery as Harold Ludicael, the disgraced demonologist. After the untimely demise of a famous illustrator, you’re tasked with solving their murder in this point-and-click visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Investigation 19.6%, Visual Novel 18%, LGBTQ+ 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
Uncover high drama in this whodunnit set in a small-town community theater. Gather clues by investigating the sets, casts and backstage crews of 10 theatrical productions, and piece together the story of each deadly crime.
Why similar: Detective 42.7%, Investigation 28.3%, Story Rich 14.1%, Relaxing 10.9%, Adventure 4%
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Why similar: Detective 30.9%, Dialogue Heavy 24.9%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Investigation 16%, Story Rich 8.2%
In the quiet of conscience and shadows of sin, four souls find themselves entwined in crimes involving a woman. In this narrative puzzle game, you don the sacred robe of a priest, hear the confessions of sinners, uncover secrets, seek the truth behind their crimes and deliver the final judgment.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.8%, Interactive Fiction 25.4%, Story Rich 12%, Romance 10.4%, Hand-drawn 10.3%
The King Mere is dead. Once the leader of diplomacy in the Dog Empyre, now a bloodstain on snow. You are the Apprentice, sent by the Master Detective to the City of Ink, to uncover who really murdered the King at the edge of the world.
Why similar: Detective 31.5%, Dialogue Heavy 19.7%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Story Rich 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%
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 65%, Story Rich 9.4%, Investigation 8%, RPG 6.9%, Simulation 5.6%
