60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Story Rich, Singleplayer, Mystery.
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.
Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
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...
Little Locked Rooms
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!
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: Detective 19.1%, Investigation 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Visual Novel 12%, Mystery 10.5%
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: Detective 23.3%, Investigation 17.7%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Anime 11%, Mystery 10.9%
A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Detective 30.5%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Mystery 12.1%, Investigation 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
A short literary mystery game set in Oxford and Borneo
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Text-Based 16%, Detective 14.8%, Investigation 12.8%, Visual Novel 10.4%
Join rookie attorney Apollo Justice and his mentor, the legendary Phoenix Wright, in this collection of 3 games! This title features 16 episodes (including previously DLC-only episodes) and supports English, French, German, Japanese Korean, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese.
Why similar: Detective 25%, Investigation 19.8%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Mystery 9.9%, Anime 9.5%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Investigation 22.2%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Anime 10.7%, Mystery 10.5%
A Visual Novel game about adventure, fantasy, magic and friendship. This is a continuation of Chapter 3. There are only a few choices that can be made, and some paths to choose from. The decisions do not have an impact on the ending, instead they provide slightly different content.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Anime 10.9%, Text-Based 10.7%, Magic 8.6%
Anime courtroom murder mystery, set in the corporate world. Cross-examine executives, collect evidence, and correct misstatements one contradiction at a time.
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Investigation 22.5%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Anime 5.7%
《井底》是一款2024年3月立项的文字类galgame，题材是“超能力悬疑推理故事”，画风是日系校园风格的 故事主要讲述了游戏女主王语韴作为一个业余“侦探”，遇到各种疑难问题，并在侦探事务所所长天翔及其妹妹天音的帮助下，解决案件的故事。 游戏主要使用鼠标点击来推进剧情
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Detective 17.8%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Anime 11.3%, Mystery 11.1%
Enter the burned crime scene and restore 8 cases from the past. The crime scene photos and records have been charred black, but as a cold case investigator, your deduction and forensic skills can reveal what happened. Search by keyword, reconstruct the sequence of events, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Investigation 15.5%, Text-Based 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Mystery 14.2%
A graffiti mocking the Student Council President appears on the walls, and your best friend is the prime suspect! Play as a student detective in HoloTrials: Case Covered. Investigate the high school campus, face off against your rivals, and clear her name in this legal mystery.
Why similar: Detective 29.1%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Investigation 15.2%, Anime 14%, Mystery 12.8%
This is a detective adventure game. About 2 hours to complete. Find the murderer!
Why similar: Investigation 26.9%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Detective 17.4%, Anime 15%, Mystery 10.1%
Turn on your ghost detector and join your new pals in a funny, thrilling, and lovingly-presented interactive text adventure. Brain-teasing puzzles, a cartoon visual style, and engaging audio design - Delete After Reading weaves a delightful interactive tale.
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Investigation 13.1%, Text-Based 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.3%
NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Investigation 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Anime 9.9%
A scarred kingdom, a mourning god and an unfulfilled promise made with the past. Uzu and Zuhaar, two continents ravaged by a cosmic event are the setting of The Scorchfarer. The story follows Mikaela and Yukiharu, a Terramagi team tasked with healing their world and unraveling its secrets.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.6%, Text-Based 15%, Anime 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Linear 9.5%
Olivia Harrow was found dead in her Harborview Tower apartment. The police ruled it an accident. A slip, a fall, a tragic head injury. Case closed. But not everyone is convinced... You've been hired as a private investigator to find out the truth. Can you crack the case?
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Investigation 16%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Text-Based 10.1%
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: Investigation 25%, Detective 22.6%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Mystery 11.3%, Text-Based 10.7%
This choices-matter visual novel is narrative-heavy, filled with beautifully illustrated characters, intricate stories, and two distinct endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Detective 14%, Investigation 11.6%, Anime 8.6%
A mystery visual novel taking place aboard the underwater train Marine Express. Follow student Ranko Togawa on her quest to find the culprit on the murder of an accompanying teacher... with lots of surprises along the way!
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Investigation 16.9%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Text-Based 11.1%, Mystery 10.6%
Seventy-eight years after the Great Collapse, the city of Belmarc stands as a beacon of civilization amid the ruins. A city where magic and technology intertwine, where humans and machines coexist. And in its depths, one Courier begins to chase the forgotten sins of the past.
Why similar: Detective 25%, Investigation 17.4%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Anime 9.2%, Mystery 8.3%
No criminal has ever been a match for you, and everybody is looking forward to a description of your brilliant deductions. There is just one small problem. One tiny detail that makes it different this time. A mere trifle, really. This time you have no idea who did it.
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Investigation 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Text-Based 15.7%, Visual Novel 11.9%
Join a serial killer enthusiast group to solve the town's recent murders in this mystery visual novel adventure, featuring point-and-click and text-based investigation and a detailed story.
Why similar: Investigation 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Detective 16.9%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Mystery 11.3%
Find the answer in the incident involving the Professor and unravel the secret of the Awakened.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.8%, Detective 18.3%, Investigation 14.1%, Anime 9.4%, Fantasy 9.2%
In AUREX, a city where every citizen's emotions are controlled, you are SOLDA, a rookie special investigator. Armed with an emotion scanner that reads what suspects try to hide, catch the tremor behind every lie, piece the clues together, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Investigation 20.7%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Mystery 13.7%, Anime 7.5%
Follow Detective Butler and his sidekick Gilligan as they solve a locked-room murder during a haunted cruise ship's maiden voyage. Can you solve the mystery before Detective Butler reveals the answer?
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Investigation 17.7%, Text-Based 14%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Mystery 10.7%
A thrilling detective mystery adventure set in a historical fantasy world. As a dragon detective, use your six senses to find evidence and hunt down the culprit.
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Investigation 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Mystery 6.3%
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 21.9%, Detective 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Text-Based 12.4%
In Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane, you play as a defense attorney who practices law in a world of fantasy and wizards. You must defend clients accused of various crimes committed using magic and use the rules of magic to prove them innocent.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.3%, Anime 16.1%, Mystery 15.9%, Detective 14%, Magic 10.8%
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: Detective 22.4%, Investigation 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Text-Based 9.8%
Many people dream of visiting London, but few ever stop to think about what would happen if they lost all their money in a foreign country. Unfortunately, Max's friend not only finds himself without any cash, but also discovers that it has been replaced with counterfeit banknotes.
Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Investigation 16.5%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Mystery 10%
Step into a small town in 90s fictional China as a grieving detective. In a place plagued by twisted homicides, the truth hides in the lies. Interrogate unpredictable witnesses, expose their contradictions, and rebuild a suspect’s face from an imperfect memory. Just like yours.
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Investigation 22%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Mystery 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.3%
The chart-topping itch.io and Newgrounds indie hit comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features! Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once!
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Investigation 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Anime 10.7%
Will you be the hero who brings justice to Miami Beach, or will you succumb to the shadows? The fate of Lily, Jake, and the entire city rests in your hands. Choose wisely, for the pursuit of truth may lead you down unexpected paths.
Why similar: Detective 17.2%, Investigation 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Text-Based 13.6%, Anime 10.2%
You make every interaction with her feel like coincidence. You know her far more than she could ever imagine. But you don't seem to realize, a butterfliy don't usually fly into the net on their own.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Investigation 15.7%, Detective 15.4%, Mystery 11.6%
Star Apprentice: Magical Murder Mystery is a danmaku-detective game that combines point-and-click style deduction with high octane bullet hell gameplay. Find evidence, interrogate suspects, and refute contradictions to solve the case!
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Investigation 19%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Mystery 10.5%, Anime 9.7%
A storm-lashed island, a nursery rhyme that foretells death, seven prodigies, serial murders, modern locked-room mysteries, classic locked-room mysteries, astrology, a jigsaw of flesh and blood, a survivor—and one lie told only so you would see this story.
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Visual Novel 18%, Mystery 12.7%, Text-Based 10.5%, Anime 8.7%
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 24.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Mystery 12.6%, Anime 10.3%
Take the night shift as a judge in Meridian. Examine evidence, manage pressure, issue reasoned rulings, and create precedents that reshape the cases—and consequences—still to come.
Why similar: Investigation 25.9%, Detective 24.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Mystery 12.3%, Visual Novel 10%
[Telltale - Casino Murder] is a full-voice indie mystery game with the youngest lawyer, Kang Ho-yeon, who reveals the truth of the casino murder case and achieves innocence at trial.
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Investigation 21.6%, Mystery 16.4%, Text-Based 11.1%, Visual Novel 8.6%
This game is based on the theme of love & light reasoning. Even if you choose the wrong option, it will not lead to game over. It is very suitable for casual players who like love reasoning but don't want to waste their brain cells.
Why similar: Investigation 29.9%, Interactive Fiction 22%, Visual Novel 18%, Text-Based 13.7%, Anime 7.7%
Tap into the mystery as a stranger in the city — a mild mystery visual novel. Kisen runs a tracing agency in a city far from his home. There, he is asked by a local university student to look for his brother missing from twelve years ago. Investigate what happened back then to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 30%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Text-Based 16.6%, Mystery 15.5%, Atmospheric 6.5%
In this surreal afterlife deduction game by CnD Games, play as Zhuge Liang—the East's legendary mastermind. Face off against Sherlock Holmes in the Underworld Olympics and unravel a deadly closed-circle mystery trapped within a snowed-in mountain lodge!
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Investigation 13.2%, Anime 9.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%
"Internship Detective" is a text adventure game of detective story from the perspective of double female masters. The two heroines Doudou (Intership detective) and Bobo (“big” detective) .
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Mystery 10.8%, Anime 9.4%
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 22.9%, Detective 19.7%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Mystery 13%
Staffer Retro is a mystery adventure game where you uncover past incidents related to ‘Mana’, the source of supernatural powers. Gather information through dialogue and exploration, and piece together clues found in documents to guide the choices of Verita Retro, the protagonist.
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Investigation 16.6%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Mystery 10.9%, Text-Based 10.8%
Ranko and her friend Astrid must investigate the case of some missing scores just before the big Christmas concert of the academy. Help them question the seven daunting suspects before it's too late!
Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Investigation 13.5%, Text-Based 12.7%, Mystery 9.5%
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: Detective 24.1%, Investigation 17.6%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Mystery 12.5%, Text-Based 9.9%
Takemaru Abiko, creator of “Banshee's Last Cry,” the landmark mystery game that sold over 1 million copies, will release A brand-new game based on “Armchair Detective”. Search through in-game apps and Rescue YOUR sister, Hikari Takizawa, who has suddenly gone missing in Nagano Prefecture.
Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Investigation 24.1%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Mystery 15.5%, Adventure 8.5%
Step into the role of a judge and decide the fate of every case. Listen to witnesses, examine evidence, uncover contradictions, and deliver verdicts that will change lives. Every decision matters in this tense courtroom simulation full of twists.
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Investigation 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Text-Based 11.3%
On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook is a pixel-art, dialogue-driven mystery game. You’re an AI in a taxi, teaming up with a talkative driver on late-night runs to hear bizarre passenger stories, solve cases in secret, and let him play the “great detective.”
Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Investigation 22.9%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Text-Based 14.5%, Mystery 7.6%
You come back to school at the beginning of second semester. A lot has changed during your absence. Are you able to solve the mystery which not many people know about?
Why similar: Investigation 21%, Detective 17.4%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Text-Based 13.7%, Anime 9.9%
In a world of fairies, a childhood friend suddenly calls Beatrice back to her old hometown. Yet when she arrives, her friend is mysteriously missing.
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Investigation 18.2%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Mystery 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%
Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?
Why similar: Detective 31.4%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Mystery 11.7%, Investigation 10%
「ギルド探求団へようこそ！」創立から1000日を迎えたギルドの、パーティ情報を復旧させる『推理パズルゲーム』です。過去1000日を振り返りながら、78人の冒険者が、20隊あるパーティのどこに所属していたのかを特定し、どのような結末を迎えたのかを推理で暴きましょう！それでは──良い旅を！
Why similar: Detective 39.3%, Investigation 28.5%, Mystery 14%, Fantasy 8.1%, Adventure 5.2%
A deceptively cozy narrative game about an alchemist that immigrates to a new country and opens an apothecary. Get to know your weird and wonderful community, brew the potions your customers need, and use your words to stir up a country on the brink of change.
Why similar: Investigation 25.1%, Detective 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Mystery 8.6%, Fantasy 7.3%
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: Investigation 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Detective 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Text-Based 11.4%
Ironic point & click adventure where a once brilliant detective quits his trade and lands a job in IT to make a living. But even in the seemingly mundane world of office life, there are secrets to be uncovered. Navigate through puzzles, quirky colleagues, and intrigues to crack corporate mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Investigation 20.7%, Text-Based 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
A philosophical interactive visual novel about everyday interactions
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Detective 19.3%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Investigation 15.1%, Anime 9.2%
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: Detective 20.9%, Investigation 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Text-Based 13.2%, Visual Novel 10%
