Games Like Bloodshell: Conviction

Embark on a mysterious ride. Solve puzzles, make choices, and uncover the truth behind a hidden crime in this point & click with the depth of a visual novel, all set in a haunting subway filled with secrets.

Why similar: Detective 16.6%, Comic Book 16.3%, Text-Based 13.9%, Crime 12.9%, Visual Novel 10.4%

The Roadside MOTEL: 10 rooms. 10 dark pasts. Silence tells more than lies. No one is who they seem. If you dare, knock on the door. But sometimes, the loudest scream is no answer at all.

Why similar: Comic Book 20.3%, Narration 18.3%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Philosophical 10.8%, Detective 9.3%

USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.6%, Philosophical 18.3%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Text-Based 8.8%

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: Detective 19.5%, Text-Based 14.3%, Narration 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Investigation 8.7%

Little story about a couple of strangers while you solve jingsaw puzzles.

Why similar: Comic Book 22.5%, Text-Based 17.1%, Narration 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Linear 8.4%

多愁善感的秋天即將結束。 終將迎來冬天的某個夜裡。 ————我，遇見了魔法少女。

Why similar: Comic Book 26%, Text-Based 18.6%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Linear 11.4%, Anime 7.7%

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 22.7%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Text-Based 14.3%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Investigation 8%

Zlot rodzinny to dla Miłosza Dajskiego okazja, aby spotkać się z dawno niewidzianymi członkami rodziny. Przechadzając się po pałacu, w którym nie było go od lat napotyka człowieka, który zdaje się twierdzić, że jest jego kuzynem, ten jednak za nic nie potrafi go sobie przypomnieć.

Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Text-Based 17.3%, Narration 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%

A self-staged arson at a sales center drags you into the murder case of a female sales agent. With both your career and life in shambles, you must find a way to clear your name. The path to the truth is fraught with danger. Can you rise from this abyss and reclaim the reality you once envisioned?

Why similar: Comic Book 22.3%, Detective 13.9%, Crime 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.6%

Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.

Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Crime 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Text-Based 12.7%, Investigation 10.7%

Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.

Why similar: Comic Book 20.2%, Detective 17.8%, Narration 12.4%, Crime 11.9%, Visual Novel 10.6%

A digital comic about the story of Emeline. She tries to live her dream of being a superheroine after her friends decided to change their career paths. A gentle and moving story, drawn by hand.

Why similar: Comic Book 23.7%, Narration 15.7%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Linear 10.3%, Hand-drawn 9.6%

Cyber Detective L solves Paradoxes—bizarre incidents by supernatural Demons—via the social media giant Parrotter. The Cyber Detective Squad, L and his Demon partner Nyasuteria, wield elite hacking and psychic powers to take on the final Paradox investigation.

Why similar: Text-Based 21.4%, Detective 20.8%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Investigation 9%, Crime 8.3%

A story woven with the sound of rain, poetic text, and gentle narration... A short visual novel where you can spend a relaxing moment in your own place, with time to yourself, where no one will disturb you, no one will come barging in. It could be a small, secretive café.

Why similar: Text-Based 20.2%, Narration 19.5%, Philosophical 18.6%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Hand-drawn 8.5%

Embody a displaced therapist in a futuristic refugee camp. Discover the life in the camp and share your everyday life alongside people with heavy pasts. Use logic and your therapeutic skills to solve mysteries threatening both your survival and the camp.

Why similar: Comic Book 19%, Detective 15.7%, Text-Based 13.8%, Narration 11%, Visual Novel 10.1%

A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.

Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Comic Book 16.8%, Text-Based 13.5%, Narration 12.2%, Hand-drawn 9%

The depressing pictures of a dying village and its inhabitants to the dark ambient music of the underground performers make those who are still trying to survive in places where everything has long died, to plunge even deeper into the world of mystical horror and deep despair

Why similar: Detective 17.6%, Text-Based 17.3%, Narration 13.6%, Visual Novel 12%, Demons 10.3%

《湖中天空 ：CAELUM IN LACU》是以RPGMaker引擎制作的解谜冒险向角色扮演类像素俯视角RPG游戏。 玩家将在游戏开始时以“林间浦叶”这一角色的视角进行探索，并在学院内的不断探索中结识几位性格各异的女性，与一部手机中的神秘联系人“赞丹的风车”一起逐步揭开这所学院内发生的秘辛往事。

Why similar: Text-Based 16%, Detective 14.6%, Philosophical 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Female Protagonist 9.2%

You are a detective. You have been assigned a partner to investigate a horrid case. But things are not what it seems. Navigate the paths as you attempt to unravel the truth behind your lost memories and your new disturbing detective partner.

Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Text-Based 16.2%, Crime 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Female Protagonist 9.9%

Discover the world of Nadaca, meet emotionally rich characters and help them express their feelings through conversations, mini-games and a plant-growing system.

Why similar: Text-Based 24.6%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Narration 15%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Visual Novel 9.6%

A murder mystery visual novel about catharsis.

Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Comic Book 17.2%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Linear 9.4%

Goodbye Shadow is a story about facing yourself and chasing unfinished memories. As the main character tries to understand his childhood hero , he realizes that the real unknown is himself. Love, friendship, and family become mirrors on this journey.

Why similar: Philosophical 23.1%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Text-Based 16.3%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Narration 11.8%

An idol trainee vanishes without a trace. When police investigators hit a dead end, you're dragged into a crime that gets progressively darker as you uncover the truth. Play as a detective, solve logic puzzles, and shape your relationships in this VN inspired by Danganronpa & Famicom Detective Club.

Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Text-Based 15.1%, Crime 13%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Female Protagonist 10.1%

Magic and science. Past and future. But what of the present?

Why similar: Narration 18.7%, Text-Based 17.9%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Female Protagonist 14%, Linear 12%

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 24.2%, Text-Based 16.4%, Comic Book 15.1%, Narration 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.1%

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: Text-Based 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Detective 13.5%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Narration 11.2%

JUSFASLEX is a short kinetic visual novel about a dreamy boy who strives to create a society in a different dimension while struggling to connect to others.

Why similar: Philosophical 24%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Text-Based 14.2%, Narration 10.2%, Anime 9.1%

The Wild Case is a 2D first-person point-and-click adventure. In this story-focused adventure, players meet a cast of colorful characters, experience mysterious encounters, and solve puzzles to progress through the game.

Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Text-Based 16.9%, Narration 14.3%, Linear 9.1%, Hand-drawn 7.9%

In Your Books is a short adventure game where you play the granddaughter of a bookseller. After her disappearance you'll have to take the place of your grandmother. Recommend books, learn to know the locals, solve secret mechanisms and discover where she left.

Why similar: Narration 16.5%, Comic Book 15.4%, Philosophical 14.1%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Text-Based 11.7%

This is the story of the ordinary children who fell when Japan took fatal tumbles. 40 illustrations. 7 music. This is a visual novel game that takes about 20 minutes to play.

Why similar: Philosophical 24.4%, Text-Based 19.1%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Story Rich 8.2%

The first visual novel about fake news! Investigate in 2044 in a humorous and cyberpunk universe. Counter your opponents' lies and thwart the plot that threatens Néo-Sorbonne!

Why similar: Text-Based 21.6%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Comic Book 13.5%, Narration 12.9%, Female Protagonist 11.8%

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: Narration 15.7%, Text-Based 14.2%, Detective 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Crime 11.3%

Tidal Therapy is a travel novel game for tired adults. A tired office worker heads to the sea. The setting is a quiet and beautiful sea town with a seaside park, warehouse district, and tower condominiums.

Why similar: Comic Book 21.9%, Text-Based 18.2%, Philosophical 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Female Protagonist 10.9%

Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.

Why similar: Visual Novel 14.6%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Narration 13.1%, Text-Based 12.9%, Anime 9.9%

Mike arrives at university and is ready to have a time of his life, but something is not quite right. Follow the story and unveil the mysteries behind the tragic events.

Why similar: Comic Book 20.5%, Text-Based 14%, Detective 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Demons 11.3%

🔪 Perseverance: Part 2 is a 2nd installment in the horror/crime thriller visual novel series. Play as Karen, a calculated assassin on the prowl for her next target, and witness the gripping story of secrets, passion, and violence. 🔪

Why similar: Comic Book 18.8%, Detective 15.9%, Narration 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Linear 8.9%

It's 2026, and you're a bail bondsman in Burlington. A fully voiced visual novel exploring the obligations of duty, and what justice really means.

Why similar: Narration 27.4%, Philosophical 17.7%, Visual Novel 16%, Hand-drawn 14.3%, Text-Based 8.9%

A detective wakes up beside a corpse, and with no memories. The evidence points to him. Everyone thinks he’s the killer. Unravel the truth before time runs out in this hand-drawn detective mystery adventure set in 1990s Thailand, where every memory hides a lie.

Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Narration 14.4%, Crime 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Investigation 8.2%

[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: Detective 22.8%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Narration 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Investigation 12%

She was created for one purpose: to make sure everyone in the world enjoys Halloween. At all costs. A short, fully-voiced horror visual novel exploring instrumental convergence.

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Philosophical 13.7%, Linear 11.1%

Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.

Why similar: Comic Book 24.1%, Detective 21.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Investigation 9.4%, Psychological Horror 8.1%

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 29.3%, Text-Based 22.3%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Story Rich 9.2%

Detective Bloodphobia is a black-and-white noir visual novel with point-and-click investigations and deduction gameplay.

Why similar: Crime 20.4%, Text-Based 20.2%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Linear 12.8%, Detective 12.1%

Shut your teeth is an absurdist mystery visual novel inspired by Thai culture, folklore and traditions. The complex plot full of dark atmosphere, vivid characters and psychological tension will keep you guessing until the very end.

Why similar: Philosophical 15.4%, Detective 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Text-Based 12.9%, Narration 10.9%

A psychological drama from the perspective of an apathetic guy who is detached from casual suicidals, sexually aggressive idiots, and daily murderers. This is all until an intellectual genius of a woman named Samarah comes in to challenge him and the world of logical inconsistencies.

Why similar: Comic Book 19.6%, Text-Based 15.8%, Narration 13.4%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Female Protagonist 9.7%

Solve puzzles and trick demons while looking for a way out of this absurd situation involving the release of the Devil.

Why similar: Philosophical 20.7%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Demons 13.9%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Linear 9.9%

A gritty, semi-kinetic visual novel about broken people and notorious gangsters, featuring six individualized routes with six different endings.

Why similar: Detective 23%, Text-Based 17.5%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Crime 11.1%

Discover the youth of a legend - Experience the transformation of Arsene Lupin, from whimsical thief to legendary hero, in 'Arsene Lupin - Once a Thief', an adventure and investigation game freely adapted from the works of Maurice Leblanc, with its events unfolding in the early 20th century.

Why similar: Text-Based 22.3%, Detective 19%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Crime 15%, Narration 8.6%

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 21.3%, Text-Based 19.5%, Crime 13%, Visual Novel 13%, Investigation 9.1%

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 28.3%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Text-Based 17.2%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Investigation 6.7%

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: Comic Book 19.4%, Detective 18.3%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Crime 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.7%

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 26.7%, Text-Based 17%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Anime 11.8%, Crime 10.7%

The Twisting Trail of Clues is a captivating and thrilling modern-day murder mystery. Set in a bustling city, the story follows detective Emma as she tries to solve a seemingly impossible case - the murder of a prominent businessman by a mysterious secret society.

Why similar: Text-Based 20%, Detective 16.8%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Crime 14.2%, Colorful 6.3%

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 26%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Crime 13.7%, Text-Based 13.3%, Investigation 11%

Explore Mirian's world in the Bloody Good Friends visual novel! Spend time at school with her friends, learn about characters, interests, future plans and dreams! Just beware of the demons of the past that won't stop chasing you!

Why similar: Narration 20.2%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Demons 13.7%, Linear 13.1%, Anime 7.9%

一组侦探小队受章鱼岛主人之邀，对六年前的海妖悬案发起挑战。她们需要在二十四小时内完成调查，并各自提交一份答案。最后，出现了七种截然不同的解答……

Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Comic Book 21.5%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Anime 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.1%

Murder on the Island is a Visual Novel story, which takes place on a beautiful tropical island, where one of the 14 vacationers found murdered. Paul Parker, the owner of the island has only one week to find out what happened on the first night.

Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Text-Based 17.2%, Crime 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Investigation 9.8%

A psychological thriller visual novel where your choices deeply affect an 18-year-old woman's mental state, leading to multiple endings.

Why similar: Comic Book 19.8%, Text-Based 19.5%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Anime 9.4%

「Sometimes what the eye can't tell, the heart can.」 《Blind》 is a light fantasy game for girls set in a modern city. After a childhood accident that left me with a strange face blindness, I was introduced to a profession called "watchman" and since then, the world has taken on a whole new dimension.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Detective 12.3%, Text-Based 10.5%

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%, Crime 16.6%, Visual Novel 14%, Text-Based 13.5%, Investigation 9.4%