60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Visual Novel, Mystery, 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.
The Apothecary Diaries: The False Imperial Brother
Investigate mysteries, craft medicine, and uncover the truth in this brand-new story from The Apothecary Diaries. Explore the rear palace and capital to gather evidence and question witnesses, then assemble what you've learned into theories and deductions to solve thrilling mysteries in this sprawling adventure game.
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 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Female Protagonist 12%, LGBTQ+ 11.8%, Gothic 11.1% ★
Investigate mysteries, craft medicine, and uncover the truth in this brand-new story from The Apothecary Diaries. Explore the rear palace and capital to gather evidence and question witnesses, then assemble what you've learned into theories and deductions to solve thrilling mysteries in this sprawling adventure game.
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Investigation 18.6%, Female Protagonist 12%, Puzzle 8.7%, Cute 6.8%
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+ 15.1%, Detective 11.9%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Investigation 8.8%
As a weird 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 18.1% ★, Detective 17.3%, Investigation 13.5%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Anime 8.7%
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 14.2%, Investigation 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.4%, 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 15.1%, Logic 11.2%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Anime 8.7%
【Spoiler warning for the original work!】"Would everyone be better off dead?" The witch tale ends in happiness—still a soul drowns. Focus returns to the girl turned inhuman, never meant to be saved. Suffering weaves her broken heart, birthing new possibility: Free Magical Girl Witch Trials fan game！
Why similar: Gothic 21.1% ★, Detective 15.3%, LGBTQ+ 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Female Protagonist 11.6%
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 23.5% ★, Investigation 12.8%, Detective 12.8%, LGBTQ+ 12%, Mystery 9%
Switch between multiple protagonists in this suspense visual novel and follow the event of the three days leading up to Halloween. Piece together clues from each perspective to uncover the truth, as your choices reshape the fates of the others.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.1%, Detective 14.9%, Mystery 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Investigation 10.7%
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 22.4%, Investigation 16.9%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Mystery 9.1%
A historical detective game mixing reasoning and puzzles, set during Northern Wei's early Sinicization reforms. As head of the Wuju Division, you're sent by the emperor to Pingcheng. Mysterious cases there seem unrelated but are deeply connected.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Investigation 18.8%, Logic 16%, Mystery 9.6%, Lore-Rich 7.6%
"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+ 20.9%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Lore-Rich 13.4%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Cute 7.8%
Six witnesses, six suspects, and thousands of discoverable lines of dialog. You're the fantasy detective on the case of a stolen magical artifact, and in order to determine the truth you'll have to cross examine, interrogate, and reference all your resources to catch the thief before time runs out.
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Investigation 17.9%, LGBTQ+ 12%, Mystery 11.1%, Visual Novel 9%
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+ 21%, Gothic 20.1% ★, Visual Novel 13.4%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Anime 8.6%
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 20.7%, LGBTQ+ 18.5%, Visual Novel 13%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Mystery 9.3%
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%, Visual Novel 13%, Logic 12.4%, Investigation 10.7%, Mystery 10.4%
A Master murdered. A dying wish: "Kill La." Nine suspects. One killer. All named 「La」. Valhalla hunts the truth by diving into their memories — in a world beautiful and cruel as a doll. Which 「La」 pulled the strings?
Why similar: Detective 15.7%, Investigation 14.6%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Lore-Rich 10.4%, Mystery 8.9%
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 19.1%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Mystery 9.8%, Story Rich 6.2%
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+ 17.9%, Investigation 16.5%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Lore-Rich 11.3%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
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 27.4%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Investigation 13.9%, Mystery 12.9%, Anime 12.2%
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 25.2%, Investigation 18.9%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Logic 8.1%, Puzzle 7.6%
《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 24.3%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Mystery 11.3%, Investigation 10.6%, Logic 10%
Witches hide amongst the townsfolk and the Devil whispers through your screen. Explore branching paths as you investigate, interrogate, and condemn the guilty. Be warned: the inquisition is not without its horrors.
Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Alternate History 15.4%, Gothic 15% ★, LGBTQ+ 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.4%
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 29.2%, Investigation 19.6%, LGBTQ+ 17.3%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Mystery 10.7%
One day, you are thrown into an unknown world – Aethris. Lead your own adventure. Hunt for clues in dialogues with diverse characters. Choose what to doubt or trust. Forge a path between chaotic reality and illusory sanctuary.
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Investigation 19.1%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Lore-Rich 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
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 16.2%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Logic 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10.4%
A psychological horror romance mystery inspired by Lovecraftian, Black Butler, and Danganronpa
Why similar: Gothic 19.5% ★, Detective 16.7%, LGBTQ+ 12.4%, Investigation 12%, Visual Novel 10.2%
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 21.1%, Investigation 14.4%, LGBTQ+ 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
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 22.7%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Logic 11.1%, Mystery 9.9%
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+ 23%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Multiple Endings 8.5%, Cute 8.1%
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 24.5%, Investigation 18.2%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Mystery 13.3%, Story Rich 6.8%
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 14.2%, Investigation 12.7%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Mystery 9.3%
Your statement is already on record. Search messages, social media, and your calendar for evidence. Defend your story, explain contradictions, or shift the blame. What you submit will change the investigation and the story.
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Investigation 20.4%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Logic 11.2%, Mystery 11.1%
[Grill'd] is a dinner party detective game played from the first-person perspective of a royal investigator. Trapped in a mansion located in the estate of a fallen aristocrat, collect clues about the cases, connect them to one another, and interrogate the suspect to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 16.3%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Lore-Rich 10.8%, Investigation 10.2%
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 16.7% ★, LGBTQ+ 16.4%, Investigation 12.9%, Female Protagonist 10.9%
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+ 21.5%, Detective 16%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Mystery 8.9%
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 24.3%, Investigation 17.8%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Mystery 11%, Anime 8.7%
A cozy, point & click first-person detective adventure where you explore a Pacific Northwest coastal town, talk to quirky townies, solve layered puzzles, investigate clues, and uncover a century-old secret.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Alternate History 13.7%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Lore-Rich 10.1%, Investigation 8.4%
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 13.2%, Investigation 13.1%, Visual Novel 12%, Mystery 9%
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+ 19.6%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Anime 10.5%, Emotional 9.9%
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+ 18.5%, Alternate History 15.3%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Investigation 12%
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 30.4%, Investigation 17.9%, Mystery 14.3%, Puzzle 9.6%, Logic 9%
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: Detective 16.8%, Investigation 15.9%, LGBTQ+ 15.4%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
这是一部暗黑童话百合视觉小说。世界陷入永恒黑夜，白发少女辛芙拉目睹潮水淹没故乡，无家可归的她踏上了寻找庇护所的旅途。途中，辛芙拉从树上救下了金发女仆玛丽。两人一同前往高塔避难，并逐渐揭开世界陷入永恒黑夜的真相。
Why similar: Gothic 28.5% ★, LGBTQ+ 16.1%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
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 19.1%, Detective 15.5%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, LGBTQ+ 11.2%, Mystery 10.9%
“Intervene in Tsumimi’s stream” through comments and Mega Chats, then use your deductions to change their fate in this 14-day psychological horror adventure.
Why similar: Investigation 19%, Detective 18%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Mystery 12.6%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
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 24.6%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Investigation 14.1%, Logic 11.6%, Mystery 11.2%
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 23.3%, Investigation 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Mystery 10.8%
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 21.8%, Investigation 18.3%, LGBTQ+ 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Mystery 10.5%
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 21.5%, Mystery 12.4%, Logic 8.2%, Puzzle 7%
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+ 13.2%, Investigation 12.5%, Mystery 12%, Visual Novel 10.5%
In 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery. A new puzzle from the creators of The Roottrees are Dead.
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Mystery 19%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Logic 12.4%, Puzzle 10.7%
"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 27.5%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Logic 15.7%, Mystery 15.1%, Female Protagonist 10.4%
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 18.1%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Mystery 12.4%, Anime 11.2%
"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 29.6%, Mystery 14.2%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Logic 7.6%
Meet cheerful Kaori Sawai, fresh out of nursing school, as she joins Yurigahama Hospital. Surviving a near death experience as a child left her with a desire to become a nurse and "healing hands" that let her relieve pain in patients just by touching them.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Cute 9.2%
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 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Mystery 12.6%, Emotional 9.4%
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 19.2%, Mystery 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Visual Novel 10.1%
Linework is a story about a broken grieving detective set in 1990s Gui Dou, a town full of mysteries. Solve each murder with clues they left behind, and discover the truth behind your wife’s death
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Investigation 20.1%, Logic 13.7%, Mystery 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.1%
An investigation and courtroom visual novel set in the electoral courts of a small Brazilian city. A first-case lawyer, a doctored campaign flyer, and a document with a date that does not add up. Two routes of around eight hours, six endings and a final act.
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Investigation 19.2%, Visual Novel 17%, Mystery 12.1%, Story Rich 6.2%
