- #1 Vampire Nights: Horny Secret
97% matchMixed56% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Strawberry Playhouse
Windows
Vampire Nights: Horny Secret is an adult visual novel with point&click elements. Solve the mysterious disappearance of a young woman as a private detective in the Victorian era.
Why similar: Vampires 21.8% ★, Investigation 14.5%, Detective 12.2%, Point & Click 11.3%, Dating Sim 10%
- #2 Spellbound Hearts
96% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: Funigami
Windows · Mac
"Spellbound Hearts" is a visual novel where Lycos, a trapped vampire, meets Zephyros, a wizard seeking his blood to save a village. Together, they journey through trust, redemption, and love.
Why similar: Vampires 24.2% ★, Dating Sim 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #3 名探偵カヌレの事件ダイアリー
96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: シュークリームマンStudio
Windows
ミステリー×ラヴコメ!プレイヤーは、シュークリームマンとなって、カヌレ探偵の助手的存在として、事件解決のサポートを行います。シリアスな展開もありますが、日常はコメディータッチで描かれています。時より挿入される選択肢を選ぶことで、周回プレイを楽しむことができます。
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.1%, Point & Click 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Detective 7.6%
- #4 Jill O' Lantern: Final Cut
95% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: Screen Savor Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Find the clues to make a time bending turnabout in this off the rails visual novel about murder, mayhem, and a thicc pumpkin girl with a machete.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Point & Click 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Detective 9.9%
- #5 Addy
94% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Sofia Gyger
Windows · Mac · Linux
It's hard to focus on schoolwork when she's missing.
Why similar: Investigation 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Dating Sim 14.2%, Point & Click 12.5%
- #6 Sailors of Newport
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Puppet Show Media
Windows · Mac
There are rumours of homosexuals in the Navy, and it’s your mission to date them! Sailors of Newport is a point-and-click puzzle game set in 1920s Rhode Island. Infiltrate the gay community, choose who to seduce and who to report, solve puzzles, and grapple with your own burgeoning desires.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Investigation 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Dating Sim 11.5%
- #7 Memory Rewind
93% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Lion CorePub: Soft Source
Windows
Embark on a thrilling detective visual novel adventure, accompanied by your quirky assistant, Olivina. Navigate through a bizarre case with unique investigation gameplay, and meet a diverse cast of characters as you unravel the story.
Why similar: Investigation 13.2%, Detective 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Point & Click 9.7%
- #8 Romance after dark
92% matchMostly Positive73% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: Lesson of Passion
Windows
ROMANCE AFTER DARK is a noir blend of visual novel and adventure game experience. Play as Trevor, once successful private investigator and help him put his miserable life on the right track again. Use your detective hunch and interact with characters and objects.
Why similar: Dating Sim 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Point & Click 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Visual Novel 10.7%
- #9 Rumor Reporter
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Greyhaven Craft
Windows
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: Investigation 18.8%, Detective 16.7%, Side Scroller 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
- #10 The Spirit Weaver
90% matchPositive100% of 41 reviews2026
Dev: StarBullet StudioPub: GameChanger Studio
Windows
The Spirit Weaver is a narrative-driven visual novel where you use the power of Tarot to guide lost spirits through their grief, and maybe figure out your own. Explore a mystical spirit realm, help its denizens, and restore balance in a bittersweet story of love, loss, and empathy.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18%, Point & Click 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Detective 9.9%
- #11 視靈
91% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: 巧娃工坊
Windows
An accident at birth gave the protagonist the ability to see the soul. He always thought it was a useless ability when he was growing up. After helping his childhood sweetheart who is a policewomen solve a case, he discovered the correct way to use this ability.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Point & Click 13.8%, Visual Novel 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%
- #12 Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,128 reviews2022
Dev: Soviet Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 36.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll: the romanticism of the Eighties, mystery and intrigues, betrayal and sacrifice, hatred and passion — all this and more in the new game from the creators of the legendary visual novel Everlasting Summer!
Why similar: Investigation 13.7%, Detective 12%, Dating Sim 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11%
- #13 Dragon Detective: A Friend from the Shadows
89% matchPositive98% of 45 reviews2025
Dev: Sungazer Software LLC
Windows
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: Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Detective 16.1%, Point & Click 14.7%, Investigation 13.5%, Visual Novel 11.6%
- #14 Paradise Lust 3
87% matchPositive89% of 38 reviews2026
Dev: Flexible Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Return to an idyllic island in Paradise Lust 3, a 2D point-and-click dating sim adventure. Help organize a high-stakes beauty pageant competition, build romantic relationships, unlock animated sex scenes, and juggle minigames as you manage a resort full of beautiful, unpredictable women.
Why similar: Dating Sim 18%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Point & Click 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Visual Novel 11.7%
- #15 The Lost Delinquents of Rollings High
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jago Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
"The Lost Delinquents of Rollings High" A visual novel, choose your own adventure game, with an 80s anime inspired look and feel.
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Point & Click 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.2%
- #16 Welcome, Dear Human
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kiki CanPub: Ronkad
Windows · Mac · Linux
A sentient dating simulator wants you to date monsters - starting with your sleep paralysis demon. Learn their language, earn their trust, and open your heart to 10 strange creatures. Or ruin it all and watch it unravel.
Why similar: Dating Sim 15.6%, Supernatural 12.2%, Point & Click 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.8%
- #17 Magic Сity Detective: Secret Desire Collector's Edition
86% matchNegative7% of 28 reviews2022
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
The Others are experiencing another trouble. Prevent the upcoming bloody conflict between the elves and vampires! Someone is trying to bring discord to the fragile world of the Others. Will they succeed? It depends on you. Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Vampires 20.6% ★, Investigation 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Detective 11.1%, Point & Click 10.5%
- #18 Murder at Chateau de Rouge
85% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Abigail Fuller
Windows · Linux
This choices-matter visual novel is narrative-heavy, filled with beautifully illustrated characters, intricate stories, and two distinct endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Investigation 11.1%, Detective 9.9%
- #19 EmyLiveShow: How To Write A Bestseller
84% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Team Emily
Windows · Mac
Become the co-author of an amazing book! All you have to do is choose which of the four lovely heroines will inspire you!
Why similar: Vampires 23.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Hand-drawn 9.8%
- #20 Cabernet
82% matchVery Positive95% of 2,024 reviews2025
Dev: Party for IntrovertsPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become?
Why similar: Vampires 38.6% ★, Dating Sim 10.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Point & Click 8.2%
- #21 EmyLiveShow: Case of Four Hot Witnesses
83% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2024
Dev: Team Emily
Windows · Mac
A rookie investigator's first case leads them to four sexy girls. It can stop them... or make them even more determined to find the solution.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Detective 12.3%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Hand-drawn 10.2%
- #22 Breathing Fear
84% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2020
Dev: LunarPixel
Windows
Breathing Fear is a non-linear 2D horror game with survival elements. Solve all the secrets of the mysterious house and try not to go crazy with horror.
Why similar: Investigation 19.4%, Side Scroller 16.9%, Point & Click 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Detective 11.4%
- #23 Feast Manor
82% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: CupCupMug
Windows · Mac
After being cursed to never leave, Ember must eat all of the food she can in order to find the one that will break the curse!
Why similar: Investigation 15.1%, Dating Sim 13.3%, Point & Click 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Hand-drawn 11.4%
- #24 Where is my lady?
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Paradox White Cat
Windows
A vibrant fantasy visual novel with multiple endings and choices.
Why similar: Dating Sim 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Hand-drawn 9.3%
- #25 Lost in the Past: A Heart's Remembrance Labyrinth
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CodingApe GamesPub: Vulpis Yazilim
Windows
Lost in the Past: A Heart's Remembrance Labyrinth is a story game about love, lost, hope, grief, medication, meditation and more. You will be the our nameless character and experience his memories.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Point & Click 17.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Hand-drawn 9.4%
- #26 Shepherd's Eye
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio AdaminaPub: Jflyer Games
Windows · Mac
Everyone has secrets at Found Sheep Farm, but it’s so much easier to pretend no one does! Will you pull the wool over your eyes, or will your pursuit of the truth make you the black sheep in this thrilling horror visual novel?
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Point & Click 15%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%
- #27 Partons à Cheval Trouver les Licornes !
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Capucine Mahieux
Windows
Embark on this Point and Click Visual Novel about horse riding in search of unicorns, while taking care of your equine friend.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Point & Click 13.6%, Investigation 12.2%, Visual Novel 11%, Detective 10.7%
- #28 Augury Point
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LunaticMoon
Windows
Murder Mystery meets Dating Sim in a small southwestern town beset by cults & conspiracies. Can you prevent your coffee shop from closing, solve your uncle’s murder and maybe even find love?
Why similar: Investigation 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Point & Click 14.3%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Dating Sim 10.1%
- #29 Death Trick: Double Blind
78% matchVery Positive87% of 275 reviews2024
Dev: Citreat StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Investigation 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Detective 13.2%, Point & Click 12.2%
- #30 Deadtective Academy
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fyre Studios
Windows
At Mystery Academy, training detectives is routine. Dealing with a vampire? Not so much. As mysterious deaths begin to surface, questions begins to arise: is it all just pure coincidence? And who can you trust when danger might be right beside you?
Why similar: Vampires 22.6% ★, Detective 13.1%, Visual Novel 12%, Investigation 10.9%, Romance 8.3%
- #31 AGERASIA
77% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Olivia WestmorlandPub: Rantan Games
Windows
Eight time periods from across human history collide in a competitive bid to stop the end of the world. Go from fighting monsters to solving a murder, dating sim to escape game. Experience seven vastly different routes in a bid to solve the mystery as to why you've all been brought together.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20%, Point & Click 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Hand-drawn 10%
- #32 Cursed Scarlet Mistresses: A Touhou Tale
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nymph Circus
Windows · Mac · Linux
From the outside world, you were brought into the Scarlet Mansion. Slowly you will gain the trust of its residents and become part of a conspiracy to unravel the ancient secrets of the scarlet dynasty. Will the choices you make in this twist of fate break the curses that torment this bloodline?
Why similar: Vampires 25.7% ★, Dating Sim 15%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Visual Novel 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%
- #33 Bad Summer
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: S&J Games
Windows
Welcome to Bear Ridge Summer Camp! Jenny Lewis is an awkward high school graduate working her first job as a camp counsellor. Help her navigate an exciting summer of making new friends, and finding her first love. But be wary! Not all is as it seems...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Dating Sim 14.7%, Detective 13.3%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Romance 10.8%
- #34 Pixel Detective: Curse of the Paintings
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NorthLightPixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short pixel-art mystery where you play as Nathan, a private investigator drawn into a curious case. Interrogate suspects, examine clues, and uncover hidden details
Why similar: Investigation 21.6%, Detective 19.6%, Point & Click 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%
- #35 DELETE AFTER READING
75% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2023
Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
Windows · Mac
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: Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Detective 13.7%, Investigation 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Point & Click 12.6%
- #36 Darkness Revenge
74% matchVery Positive83% of 111 reviews2024
Dev: Hematite
Windows
Choose between a male or female character and take revenge on your killers as a vampire!
Why similar: Vampires 44.2% ★, Dating Sim 12.8%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%, Interactive Fiction 9%
- #37 Sara - Story of a Young Thief
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Birnchen Studios GmbHPub: Birnchen Interactive GmbH
Windows
In this point & click puzzle-adventure novel, Sara has been betrayed by criminals and now must solve numerous puzzles to find her stolen money. Join her on her thrilling journey, help her decipher clues, and face the criminals!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Investigation 15.5%, Side Scroller 15.1%, Point & Click 15%, Detective 13.9%
- #38 Magic City Detective: Wings Of Revenge Collector's Edition
75% matchPositive80% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
Going to a masquerade ball, you rarely suspect anything amiss. But, since you are a detective, your intuition does not fail you and something magically evil will indeed happen in Venice.
Why similar: Investigation 14.6%, Detective 14.5%, Point & Click 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Hand-drawn 10%
- #39 Spill the Beans
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Skeletal Games
Windows
A secret recipe has been stolen and you’re charged with finding the culprit…trouble is, you’re the one whodunnit. Investigate, interrogate and manipulate your way to framing the perfect scapegoat in this reverse detective visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Investigation 13.2%, Detective 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.5%
- #40 SkyRanch.Life
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Smol Spaghettorium
Windows
A Spacetastically-Vampiric Dating Sim RPG where you Farm, Fight, and Flirt your way through the Milky Wow space-fantasy universe full of vampires, furries, elves, demons, and other questionable sentient beings.
Why similar: Vampires 27.6% ★, Dating Sim 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Supernatural 9.2%
- #41 Memories Off Sousou ~Not always true~
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
かけがえのない想いを見つけた、その先に――
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Adventure 8.4%
- #42 Coins of the Wonderland
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Japan Interactive Game StudioPub: Interactive Art Studio
Windows
A relaxing visual novel game focusing on cozy adventure and learning Japanese.
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Point & Click 11.5%
- #43 A Clockwork Ley-Line: Daybreak of Remnants Shadow
72% matchPositive97% of 33 reviews2022
Dev: Unison Shift: BlossomPub: Sekai Project
Windows
In search for her grandmother's keepsake, an unlikely visitor--Adelheid Ritter von Weinberger pushed order after order towards the bureau. Time felt like it passed by at their command--what could it mean for the academy?
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Romance 6.1%
- #44 Furry Shakespeare: To Date Or Not To Date Spooky Cat Girls?
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Stegalosaurus Game Development
Windows · Linux
Something odd is happening to the senior class at Elsinore Academy, and it is up to you to break the curse! Navigate college life and also try to solve the mystery of why everyone is spooky!
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Supernatural 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%
- #45 MAELSTROM LEGACY: The Tesla Mystery
69% matchVery Positive82% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Wistfulware
Windows · Mac
The Tesla Mystery is a puzzle-driven adventure game. Join the journey of investigation in a Paris infused with steampunk and Art Nouveau styles. Nikola Tesla, mastermind behind the Science Conference, has vanished under mysterious circumstances. Now, and uncover the truth hidden in the city...
Why similar: Steampunk 17.4% ★, Investigation 14.3%, Detective 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%
- #46 Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives
71% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2023
Dev: Apexchimps
Windows · Mac · Linux
Arthur and Susan, two inseparable friends solving mysteries together. Fun and cozy indie point&click. Don't miss it!
Why similar: Investigation 20.2%, Detective 18.2%, Point & Click 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #47 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
70% matchVery Positive95% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Indra Studio
Windows
Immerse yourself in the enigmatic world of Nauris, where enchanting landscapes hide terrifying secrets: the strange behavior of elders, sinister rituals of priests, and the disappearance of citizens. Madness lurks everywhere – will you master it or become its victim? The choice is yours.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Dating Sim 12%, Point & Click 11.9%
- #48 The Meridian
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PlayBook
Windows
Step into the high-stakes world of journalism in this Playbook! As a reporter at the "The Meridian" newsroom, YOU are the hero. Chase a massive investigative scoop, navigate ruthless office politics, and build deep relationships. Will you break the story, or will the deadline break you?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Dating Sim 18.9%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Romance 8.5%
- #49 Angelic Agency: Soul Salvation Unit
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: YOKUNIKU
Windows
A mystery adventure featuring a public security duo and supernatural cases. Unravel the truth behind the otherworldly "Ghosturbance Cases"!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.6%, Point & Click 15.8%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Detective 13.9%, Mystery 9.8%
- #50 A Tale About Flowers
71% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: Kakera
Windows
A Tale About flowers is a short visual novel in a cyberpunk city where you play as Canaan. As you investigate a murder you uncover some secrets you shouldn't have. What will be your fate ? Make choices to get one of the multiple endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Dating Sim 17.6%, Point & Click 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Investigation 13.2%
- #51 Ventreville: A Cure for Sorrow
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Spicy Bread Productions LLC
Windows · Mac
Determine the fate of Ventreville! Play as six protagonists with unique abilities and stories, their arcs tied to each other by the sudden murder of the Avidines. Make your choices count! The final protagonist, the interrogating detective, will only know as much as your previous characters know…
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Point & Click 13.5%, Detective 12.4%, Investigation 12%
- #52 Tale of REN ~ [Searching for HEART droplets] ~
68% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Eros Game Studio 79
Windows
I am Mizu Ren Nanami... As a resident of the land of Ren, the time has come for me to embark on a mission to win the hearts of the people in Rostania, the city to which I’ve been assigned. Here, I’ll uncover secrets I never knew existed.
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Romance 10%
- #53 Linework
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Overlyunderqualified
Windows
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: Investigation 22%, Detective 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Visual Novel 10.8%
- #54 Отделение 38
67% matchVery Positive94% of 241 reviews2024
Dev: The Three Windmills
Windows
После неожиданной смерти студент Александр попадает в "Отделение 38", где бюрократия переплетается с мистикой. Раскройте тайны этого потустороннего мира и найдите ответы, которые изменят всё.
Why similar: Investigation 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Detective 16.2%, Dating Sim 16.2%, Visual Novel 12.5%
- #55 Remnants of Dawn
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fiendish Fiction
Windows · Mac · Linux
A string of campus killings. A newly-turned vampire struggling to adjust. A monster hunter seeking answers. Worlds collide as Dante Jones and Nick Torres, both in danger of being accused of the crimes, team up to reveal the true culprit in this chilling supernatural horror visual novel.
Why similar: Vampires 18.4% ★, Investigation 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.2%
- #56 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 179 reviews2025
Dev: coly Inc.
Windows · Mac
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: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Investigation 19.5%, Detective 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.9%
- #57 Between
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Stillroom
Windows
A story-driven visual novel set on a quiet coastal town, where fleeting connections, unspoken desires, and personal choices shape how every relationship unfolds.
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Adventure 8.2%
- #58 Spells of Lust
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SoLPub: Satyr Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Restore your magic, rebuild your power, and help a runaway princess escape a brutal king in a choice-driven fantasy sandbox visual novel.
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.6%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Point & Click 12.6%, Vampires 12.5% ★
- #59 Murder at Mystic High
68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Sam KellerPub: salems_gamecorner
Windows
Cute visual novel murder mystery game
Why similar: Point & Click 21.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.2%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Investigation 16.4%, Detective 13.9%
- #60 Head Over Heels
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TundraFlamePub: Dulcia Games
Windows · Mac
A dullahan goes to a speed-dating event: Will she fall head over heels or trip up on her chances for love?
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Hand-drawn 10.6%