60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Mystery, Story Rich, Detective.
A story-driven mystery visual novel about chasing the past of a phantom thief. As you investigate the old cases of a Phantom Thief - Raven, new murder incidents unfold one after another. With every case solved, the hidden truth behind the past slowly comes to light.
Magical Girl Witch Trials
Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.
London: Echoes of the Past
A mysterious woman comes back from the dead, and the dusty past surfaces. Between a gloomy student girl and a glamorous ex-girlfriend, the clues are intertwined, who is the mastermind behind the scene? Play as a detective heroine in 1935 London, embark on a journey of love and growth.
Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.
Why similar: Detective 15.8%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Gothic 11.3% ★, LGBTQ+ 11.3%
A mysterious woman comes back from the dead, and the dusty past surfaces. Between a gloomy student girl and a glamorous ex-girlfriend, the clues are intertwined, who is the mastermind behind the scene? Play as a detective heroine in 1935 London, embark on a journey of love and growth.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 14.6%, Detective 12%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Investigation 9%
As a gothic detective, you solve mysteries with your colorful sidekick. Everyone you meet in this bizarre world has a peculiar disease. A unique talent, or a mere curse? You must get to the bottom of it all. Investigate murders, search for clues and complete the puzzle.
Why similar: Gothic 18.3% ★, Detective 17.3%, Investigation 13.7%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Anime 8.6%
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 21.1%, Lore-Rich 14.6%, Investigation 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Mystery 7.5%
I Am The Prosecutor is a non-linear Visual Novel about defending a cute Tomboy named Sophie where you're given just 30 seconds to make the right choice each time. Help make Sophie's case against her abusive mother and give her much needed closure.
Why similar: Detective 24%, Visual Novel 15%, Logic 11.2%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Anime 8.6%
It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Mystery 11%, Investigation 9.8%
When renowned P.I. Clair V. Is called to a Louisiana town on reports of a ghost, what they find is a mystery cloaked in a nightly calamity. With spirit abilities and the gift of foresight, Clair must loop through futures to uncover the roots of the haunting and stop a curse.
Why similar: Gothic 23.7% ★, Investigation 13%, Detective 12.8%, LGBTQ+ 11.7%, Mystery 9%
"The day I put that uniform on, I saw myself in the mirror for the first time. And I dared to think, maybe, just maybe..." A free VN about standing up to the world to be yourself. Part of the NOISZ series, and prequel to NOISZ STΔRLIVHT.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.5%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Lore-Rich 13.8%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Cute 7.8%
KILLA is a 3D adventure mystery with multiple endings. Valhalla, our protagonist, seeks the killer of her mentor, a mentor she treasures like family, venturing to an unknown island. Discover the culprit on this enigmatic island and embark on a journey of revenge.
Why similar: Detective 15.6%, Investigation 14.7%, Lore-Rich 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Mystery 8.9%
This world is woven of strings, of fate and of hate. What do you see, detective? A horror-mystery yuri visual novel peering into the maddening darkness of love and death.
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, LGBTQ+ 18.2%, Visual Novel 13%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Mystery 9.4%
A lesbian / yuri romance story with mild horror elements set in the rainy English seaside town of Scarborough. Our heroine, Aspen, meets the mysterious, beautiful Althea in the dead of night, but who is Althea really...?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.6%, Gothic 20.4% ★, Visual Novel 13.3%, Female Protagonist 11%, Anime 8.5%
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: Detective 26.6%, Investigation 19.3%, Visual Novel 14%, Mystery 9.8%, Story Rich 6.1%
MEN ARE EXTINCT. ONLY WOMEN REMAIN. Welcome to Eclipse—a choice-driven Yuri VN where God, Kings, Soldiers, and even Villains are all women. As Haesu, an elite agent, your choices will forge her destiny and the very future of the world. Amidst love, desire, and bloodshed—can you handle the truth?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.5%, Investigation 16.8%, Visual Novel 12%, Lore-Rich 11.6%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
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 25%, Investigation 19.1%, Visual Novel 14%, Logic 8.1%, Puzzle 7.5%
《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 24.4%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Mystery 11.4%, Investigation 10.8%, Logic 10.1%
WHODUNNIT is a mystery visual novel following a man who must answer a burning question: who the hell did he hook up with last night?
Why similar: Detective 29.1%, Investigation 19.8%, LGBTQ+ 17.3%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Mystery 10.8%
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 20.2%, Investigation 16.4%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Logic 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
Talk Insomnia is a visual novel that blends suspenseful weird tales with mixology. You play as Ming, a bookstore staff member who prepares drinks for guests during the day and delves into their stories at night. With the warmth of a single drink, you draw out the secrets buried deep in their hearts.
Why similar: Detective 16.6%, Investigation 12.5%, Logic 12.3%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Mystery 10.4%
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 21.2%, Investigation 14.6%, LGBTQ+ 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Mystery 9.8%
Investigate crime scenes, interrogate witnesses and organize your evidence to catch the culprit. Solve multiple different cases in varying areas and talk to many unique and fun characters. Can you solve it? Come and see.
Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Investigation 23%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Logic 11.1%, Mystery 9.9%
Suoh Shirahane, a shy girl with a mysterious past, will begin her first year of high school at Saint Angraecum Academy, where she hopes to find a new beginning. She will navigate friendships and mysteries at her new school, and discovers that love can come in many forms.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.1%, Detective 16.2%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Mystery 9%
Haru is invited by her old friend Manami to spend a night at the hot springs. All Haru wants to do is enjoy the hot springs like everyone else, but she doesn't want to cause any trouble...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.6%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Multiple Endings 8.6%, Cute 8.2%
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 20.8%, Lore-Rich 13.5%, Investigation 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Mystery 9%
Ranko and her friend Astrid must investigate the vanishing of a girl from their school. Learn about the secrets of St. Joachim to find her, but be cautious! A bad step may lead you towards an ugly end...
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Investigation 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Mystery 9.4%
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 20.5%, LGBTQ+ 18%, Alternate History 15.2%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Investigation 12.1%
Command your minions to solve mysteries and cover up scandals in a high-class boarding school, where the competition is cut-throat and image is everything. But be careful - one of your minions is a traitor.
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Gothic 16.9% ★, LGBTQ+ 15.9%, Investigation 13.1%, Female Protagonist 10.7%
A yuri kinetic novel about overcoming the tribulations of the human heart, and a sapphic tale on the heartaches and reprieves of fathoming love. Asou Ei’s first title with Frontwing is presented with poignant visuals in Full HD, an evocative soundtrack, and voice acting by a star-studded cast.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.8%, LGBTQ+ 19.4%, Female Protagonist 18%, Anime 10.4%, Emotional 10%
MEMOWARE! A small adventure, exploration and puzzle game where you must record the history of civilizations that vanished without a trace in a mountain with no name. Collect all the MEMORIES and organize them in each book of each civilization in chronological order.
Why similar: Investigation 19.4%, Detective 15.6%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Mystery 11%, LGBTQ+ 10.9%
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 29.4%, Investigation 18.1%, Mystery 14.4%, Puzzle 9.3%, Logic 9.1%
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 23.4%, Investigation 15.8%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Mystery 10.9%
Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Investigation 21.7%, Mystery 12.5%, Logic 8.1%, Puzzle 6.9%
Can you defeat the world's oldest mastermind in their own game? Stretch your wits and deduction skills to the maximum as you battle in Paris' craziest court. Here, only those who sacrifice everything reach the truth. What are you willing to betray to make it out alive?
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Investigation 14.3%, Visual Novel 14%, Logic 11.6%, Mystery 11.2%
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 21.9%, Investigation 18.6%, LGBTQ+ 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Mystery 10.6%
"Four of Ten" is a multi-perspective visual novel blending time regression with Avalon-style gameplay. Set in a world where demonic forces invade human territories, ten young maidens gather at an ancient magical site to conduct a five-round ritual aimed at activating a protective barrier.
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Logic 15.8%, Mystery 15.3%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
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: Detective 16.6%, LGBTQ+ 13%, Investigation 12.7%, Mystery 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.5%
Rumor Reporter is a Golden Age whodunit mystery. Play as senior reporter Veronica Chase as you explore Greyhaven Island in the Celtic Sea, 1920s. Choose where to investigate, who to question, and what to publish. Your report shapes public opinion, drives arrests, and changes the island’s future.
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Investigation 19.4%, Mystery 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Visual Novel 9.9%
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 25%, Investigation 18.3%, Visual Novel 15%, Mystery 12.5%, Anime 11.1%
Grab your crayons and delve into the world of Crayontopia in this murder mystery visual novel. Become an adept or inept detective as you gather evidence, get to know your fellow crayon-lovers, and seek to uncover the colorful secrets behind the murders that plague this seemingly perfect world.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Investigation 17.4%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Mystery 10.8%, Emotional 9.1%
A puzzle-detective game set in 1990s China: play as a forensic artist, interview witnesses, drag and drop testimony and documents, sketch suspects from clues, and piece together evidence to solve mysterious crimes.
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Investigation 20.3%, Logic 13.7%, Mystery 12.2%, Visual Novel 11%
Staffer Reborn is a game of supernatural abilities and logical deduction set in 1960s America. It tells the story of a man trapped in a cycle of death and resurrection caused by his supernatural ability and the investigator who was recruited to help.
Why similar: Detective 16.6%, Investigation 16%, Gothic 14.9% ★, Visual Novel 10.7%, Lore-Rich 10.6%
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Detective 18%, Investigation 15%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Mystery 12.7%, Emotional 9.4%
《发现姐姐是妹控的我今后该如何是好》是一款短篇百合视觉小说，主要描述了主人公樱自从看见了那个场景之后，对姐姐态度的变化，心灵不断成长最后happy end的故事。
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.2%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Anime 12%, Emotional 7.8%
Unravel the mystery of three magical artists who went missing during World War II in this challenging, story-rich deduction game. Explore artworks, letters, photographs, and interviews to answer the question: What really happened to the Surradistes?
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Investigation 20.5%, LGBTQ+ 18.5%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Logic 7.2%
A powerless, FAKE therapist facing raw truth. Balance financial pressure and patients' collapse in this narrative RPG. Use speechcraft and the "Mind Reading Spell" to dive into minds and shatter cognitive dissonance. Are lies your weapon... or redemption?
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Investigation 14.2%, Lore-Rich 11.3%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
This game is a unique puzzle adventure game. It follows a young female teacher who enters a remote mountain archaeological school to find her missing father. As bizarre and inexplicable events unfold around her, she begins to realize that his disappearance is far from accidental.
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Investigation 14.3%, Anime 11.1%, Mystery 10.9%, Emotional 9.5%
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: Detective 24.1%, Investigation 18.7%, Mystery 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Lore-Rich 10%
A comedy-mystery visual novel about Captain Fox, Detective Raccoon and the danger of pineapple pizza.
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Investigation 15.8%, Visual Novel 14.5%, LGBTQ+ 14.4%, Mystery 9.7%
"Fried Chicken Nuggets and Angels" is a text based adventure game with the theme of a detective story. The killer "Rooster" who killed six innocent girls has committed a new crime.Fortunately, at the scene of the seventh homicide, the police found important clues pointing to the murderer...
Why similar: Detective 27.8%, Mystery 13.2%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Visual Novel 13%, LGBTQ+ 7.2%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 27%, Investigation 21.9%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Mystery 11.4%, Anime 10.3%
Take on the role of a struggling museum's curator who receives a mysterious challenge to identify artifacts from the ancient civilizations of Waldwea. Dive through a broad range of academic texts in order to identify the artifact's culture and the era it was produced in. Will you save the museum?
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Alternate History 23.2%, Mystery 15.7%, LGBTQ+ 13.4%, Lore-Rich 12.8%
Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, LGBTQ+ 16.5%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Logic 9.6%, Investigation 8.9%
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.
Why similar: Detective 31.8%, Investigation 24.3%, Mystery 13.3%, Logic 10.5%, Puzzle 7.9%
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 24%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Investigation 15%, LGBTQ+ 11.9%, Mystery 9.7%
"Stay" follows the experience of a motel maid, Cas, as she becomes entangled in a twisted tale of obsession, love, and terror. Unbeknownst to her, a deranged stalker harbors a dangerous infatuation with Cas, leading to a series of threatening letters and a deadly game of survival.
Why similar: Gothic 20.9% ★, LGBTQ+ 17.4%, Lore-Rich 13.3%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Mystery 7.6%
Guide the misanthropic witch Morrigan as she creates a homemade friend of her very own in this short and sweet sapphic visual novel!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.8%, Gothic 16.6% ★, Visual Novel 14.6%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Multiple Endings 7.7%
A light admonishment from Mom sparks the realization that these twin sisters care for each other in more than a familial sense. In this dramatic & romantic yuri Visual Novel, it's up to you to navigate the forbidden tension between the sisters so their love can flourish without growing one-sided.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.2%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Anime 10.6%, Choices Matter 7.7%
At the beginning of the 20th century, you awaken in a quiet manor where everyone calls you “Anna”, a maid. But there’s one problem — you’re actually a man. Soon after, a locked-room murder occurs, and the secrets of the manor begin to unfold.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, LGBTQ+ 20.7%, Investigation 15.4%, Mystery 11.1%, Retro 7%
When a famous Human Rights Lawyer dies under mysterious circumstances in her Sevenoaks mansion, Detective Inspector Rosie Morgan and her team of indefatigable investigators are called on the scene to find out who murdered the barrister and why.
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, LGBTQ+ 17.2%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Investigation 9%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
A murder mystery puzzle game with visual novel elements in a Gothic, Lovecraftian world. Collect clues, solve puzzles, interrogate suspects, and uncover the mystery surrounding the death of Mini’s husband.
Why similar: Gothic 21% ★, Detective 19.4%, Investigation 16.8%, Mystery 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
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: Detective 17.1%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Mystery 10.8%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
