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Games Like Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Mystery, Story Rich, Visual Novel, Detective.

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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.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: 2027
Developer: Alperen Torun
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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  1. #1 Reflection Link
    97% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Secretive Sheep Games
    Windows

    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 12.8%, Anime 10.2%, Point & Click 9.7%, Mystery 9.3%, Investigation 9.3%

  2. #2 Tokyo Dark
    96% matchVery Positive84% of 1,347 reviews2017
    Dev: CherrymochiPub: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.

    Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Anime 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Point & Click 10.7%, Horror 9.1%

  3. #3 Schrodinger's Catgirl
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Spider Lily Studios LLC
    Windows · Linux

    [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 17.6%, Investigation 16.9%, Visual Novel 12%, Horror 10%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

  4. #4 There’s No Way the Dating Sim Heroine I Liked Could Be a Murderer...?!
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: H999 Games
    Windows

    Investigate a series of murders at an abandoned school, examine evidence, connect clues, and reconstruct each crime. In this 2D psychological mystery adventure, every answer points to the dating sim heroine you trusted most—but is she truly the killer?

    Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Investigation 17%, Mystery 12.4%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Anime 7.7%

  5. #5 Red Chat Ritual – TSUMIMI TIME
    94% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Tohakusha Inc.
    Windows

    “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 15.6%, Detective 15.3%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Horror 11.4%, Mystery 10.8%

  6. #6 GiseiHero
    94% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2020
    Dev: meLtRoman
    Windows

    Among the 18 people who have a heart of justice, there is an evil that seeks murder. It is a mysterious and malicious death game of justice ADV. This is a free game made by an individual. Please note that this is an unfinished work.

    Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Anime 13%, Mystery 10.7%, Investigation 9.2%

  7. #7 KILLA
    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Black Tangerine
    Windows

    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 14.5%, Investigation 13%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Anime 9.7%, Point & Click 8.9%

  8. #8 Five Stages of Pink
    92% matchVery Positive98% of 94 reviews2022
    Dev: Kaffein
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Psychological horror and mystery game about a boy who desperately wants a Normal life in the most abnormal city in the world. Help Timor understand his cruel life in this supernatural city and investigate murders while trying to escape Death. This is a visual novel and point and click game.

    Why similar: Detective 19%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Point & Click 10.3%, Mystery 10%, Psychological Horror 9.6%

  9. #9 FAKEBOOK
    91% matchVery Positive91% of 889 reviews2024
    Dev: banjihagames
    Windows · Mac

    Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual Social Media! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.

    Why similar: Investigation 15.9%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Mystery 10.7%, Detective 9.3%, Psychological Horror 8.7%

  10. #10 Midnight Memoria
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nochi Studios
    Windows · Mac

    A psychological horror romance mystery inspired by Lovecraftian, Black Butler, and Danganronpa

    Why similar: Gothic 16.7% ★, Detective 15.2%, Investigation 10.5%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Anime 8.5%

  11. #11 Ezrebeth
    90% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2025
    Dev: Tymedust Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Ezrebeth is an old, bitter recluse who finds herself constantly invaded by her peculiar relatives during the winter holidays. Oh, and she's stuck in a time loop! Investigate, interview and cross-reference as you attempt to figure out what's going on in this surreal visual novel.

    Why similar: Detective 21%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Point & Click 12.6%, Mystery 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%

  12. #12 HoloTrials: Case Covered
    89% matchVery Positive99% of 349 reviews2026
    Dev: VTAC GamesPub: holo Indie
    Windows · Mac

    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 25.7%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Anime 15.5%, Investigation 12.5%, Mystery 12.1%

  13. #13 Return to Shironagasu Island
    89% matchVery Positive94% of 4,299 reviews2020
    Dev: ONIMUSHI HyogoPub: TABINOMICHI
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20%, Detective 14.4%, Mystery 13.9%, Horror 11%, Anime 10.2%

  14. #14 炸鸡块与天使
    88% matchPositive94% of 48 reviews2023
    Dev: Hamstachio
    Windows · Mac

    "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 26.1%, Mystery 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Horror 11.3%, Female Protagonist 7.2%

  15. #15 Blood On The Thames
    87% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2024
    Dev: Team Firestorm
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 16.8% ★, Detective 16.6%, Investigation 13.6%, Point & Click 9.2%, Mystery 8.7%

  16. #16 No Recollection
    86% matchMixed67% of 30 reviews2024
    Dev: Jake Platt
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 20.2%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Mystery 11.1%, Anime 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%

  17. #17 Saint Kotar
    85% matchMostly Positive74% of 293 reviews2021
    Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.

    Why similar: Detective 17.4%, Gothic 12% ★, Point & Click 9.9%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Visual Novel 8%

  18. #18 A Salem Witch Trial - Murder Mystery
    86% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2018
    Dev: Digital Bento
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 32%

    When a murdered family is discovered in 17th Century Salem, at the height of a witch hysteria, people start to suspect something supernatural to blame. An atmospheric murder mystery. Connect the evidence and see if you can deduce the secrets behind the mystery.

    Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Gothic 17% ★, Visual Novel 12.4%, Mystery 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 8%

  19. #19 Deep Focus
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Vitamins
    Windows

    A mystery adventure game featuring a camera-headed detective and a superpowered girl teaming up to solve crimes. Play as the detective to gather and combine clues, reveal the hidden truth, and tear down fabricated lies.

    Why similar: Detective 26.9%, Investigation 20.8%, Point & Click 12.1%, Mystery 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.9%

  20. #20 Fateful End: True Case Files
    84% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2020
    Dev: GenuinePub: Giiku Games
    Windows

    Solve your own murder in this thrilling true crime adventure game. You've come face-to-face with your fate and someone close to you is going to kill you...unless you find out who it is before the time runs out!

    Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Point & Click 11.5%, Investigation 11.5%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Mystery 9.8%

  21. #21 RUNT
    81% matchMostly Positive79% of 52 reviews2026
    Dev: Grimtaste StudiosPub: DreadXP
    Windows

    RUNT is a rural gothic visual novel mystery where you follow the story of Runt, the youngest of five brothers, surviving a monstrous post-apocalypse.

    Why similar: Gothic 18.1% ★, Visual Novel 12.3%, Investigation 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%, Psychological Horror 8.5%

  22. #22 The Island: Into The Mist
    83% matchMixed66% of 225 reviews2019
    Dev: BADA Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    'The Island: In To The Mist' is an adventure game. It includes basic features of adventure genre and add some new systems to interest you. You have been given a chance to experience a group of university students, who confined in the island. There is a terrific but interesting story you will see.

    Why similar: Detective 16.1%, Anime 10.5%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Point & Click 8.8%, Mystery 8.6%

  23. #23 Lachesis or Atropos
    82% matchVery Positive87% of 75 reviews2023
    Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Anime 10.3%, Horror 9.3%, Mystery 9%

  24. #24 Kara no Shojo
    82% matchVery Positive92% of 457 reviews2018
    Dev: Innocent GreyPub: MangaGamer
    Windows
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 153.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Play as a detective tasked with catching a serial killer in this visual novel set in post-war Japan. Investigate key locations, question many complex characters, piece together clues, and try to stop the culprit before they end yet another young girl's smile.

    Why similar: Detective 17.4%, Investigation 13.6%, Visual Novel 11%, Anime 9.9%, Mystery 8.7%

  25. #25 Other Side Of Mist And Mountain
    81% matchMostly Positive72% of 93 reviews2024
    Dev: Universe Studio
    Windows

    In 2005, a sophomore student named Maha Igarashi boarded a private train to Soukyo City. However, she vanished upon alighting at the "Kisaragi" station. Five years later, her lover, Shizuno Yokoyama, initiated an investigation into her disappearance, unraveling a series of mysteries along the way.

    Why similar: Detective 14.1%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Anime 11.2%, Investigation 10.6%, Horror 9.5%

  26. #26 Paper Perjury
    80% matchVery Positive89% of 235 reviews2024
    Dev: Paper Cat Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 22.2%, Investigation 16.1%, Visual Novel 13%, Mystery 9%, Point & Click 8.6%

  27. #27 The Missing Threads
    79% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Wynd_devPub: wysg
    Windows

    [DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.

    Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Investigation 19.2%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Point & Click 12%, Mystery 11.3%

  28. #28 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
    79% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
    Dev: MDNA Games
    Windows

    Follow detective Carol Reed in this colorful mystery, made with real-life photographs. The game features a classic adventure game interface, plenty of puzzles, and a series of minigames as an integrated part of the story.

    Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Investigation 18.2%, Point & Click 16.1%, Mystery 12.1%, Adventure 8.1%

  29. #29 Rumor Reporter
    78% 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: Detective 22.2%, Investigation 16.9%, Mystery 12%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Point & Click 7.4%

  30. #30 Mysterious Mystery, EP 1: The Duo Dilemma
    78% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
    Dev: Walker SheetsPub: GIGATANK 3000
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Mysterious Mystery is a fully voiced mystery visual novel centered around the detective duo, Justin and Dakota. Solve multiple cases using Dakota's evidence gathering abilities and Justin's expert interrogation. Discover outlandish cases, meet unique characters, and become world class detectives.

    Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Investigation 15.1%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Mystery 8.5%

  31. #31 鬼轉身
    77% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
    Dev: TwoTwo Studio
    Windows

    In the nightmare, you keep cycling through In the nightmare, you keep cycling through loops, each one marking a new beginning. Every character has their own purpose, and your choices will affect their outcomes. Can you uncover the truth of the story and dig up the buried mysteries?

    Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Mystery 11.1%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Horror 11%, Visual Novel 9.8%

  32. #32 Atelier of Oblivion
    77% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: 혜패 HYEPÆ
    Windows

    An atelier in the forest. The Artist’s brush halts before an empty frame, leaving the portrait unfinished. Lost souls arrive with memories of tragedy. Render the cruel truth, or shield their eyes with an eternal lie. A Gothic Mystery granting rest to the dead.

    Why similar: Gothic 23.4% ★, Investigation 16.2%, Mystery 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%, Choices Matter 6.5%

  33. #33 The Fridge Is (NOT) Empty
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mankind Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A short psychological horror adventure about living in a house with a fridge that seems empty, but it's not.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Point & Click 13.4%, Horror 8.6%, Psychological Horror 8.5%

  34. #34 Loop Apartment: Visitor
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: popi
    Windows

    You’ve come to visit a friend you haven’t seen in years. 305 is unlocked, but no one is home. When you try to leave, the apartment building changes. Find a way out.

    Why similar: Detective 14.9%, Investigation 13.6%, Mystery 10.1%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Anime 10%

  35. #35 Tokyo Detectives
    76% matchMixed69% of 59 reviews2021
    Dev: Rincho Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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

    Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Investigation 18.9%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Anime 12.8%, Mystery 10.3%

  36. #36 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Star Fort Games
    Windows

    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 23.7%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 11.5%, Point & Click 10%, Choices Matter 5.5%

  37. #37 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
    73% matchVery Positive88% of 6,362 reviews2025
    Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 17.1%, Detective 15.4%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Mystery 11.6%, Horror 8.2%

  38. #38 Wonderful Body Wanted
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: mitchaPub: IndieArk
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A distracted student arrives for his internship at a girls' boarding school in the small town of Chudnogorsk. After a series of failures, Andrey finds out about a series of disappearances in this mysterious place. And that he himself is bound to disappear.

    Why similar: Detective 16.1%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Mystery 13.6%, Anime 12.5%

  39. #39 Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary
    74% matchVery Positive98% of 100 reviews2023
    Dev: Randumb Studios
    Windows

    You are The Fateweaver; an ancient beast of legendary status. It is your job to determine which way Fate will unravel as you dig deep into the psyche of those who beckon. Decide whether to help those who beg for your mercy, or invoke the wrath of the Gods upon those you deem unworthy of existence...

    Why similar: Detective 17.5%, Investigation 14.4%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Horror 8.9%, Mystery 8.7%

  40. #40 SOLDA
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nullbyte Works
    Windows

    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 23.5%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Investigation 16.9%, Mystery 12.9%, Anime 8.5%

  41. #41 Remedy for Personality
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mertvitel & Partners
    Windows

    Remedy for Personality is a visual novel that blends genres: a comedy horror with elements of detective. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of mysticism, mystery, and hidden threats, spiced up with a generous dose of witty humor.

    Why similar: Detective 15.4%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Investigation 10.9%, Horror 9.3%, Psychological Horror 9.1%

  42. #42 Água Suja (Nobody Dies Here)
    72% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: B&B Studios
    Windows

    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 23.4%, Investigation 17.1%, Visual Novel 16%, Mystery 11.2%, Point & Click 8.9%

  43. #43 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 38,953 reviews2016
    Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.

    Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Anime 15.6%, Mystery 12.6%, Psychological Horror 8.2%

  44. #44 Mohism: Battle of Words
    71% matchMostly Positive78% of 610 reviews2023
    Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
    Windows

    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 23.3%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Investigation 16.4%, Anime 11.3%, Mystery 10.6%

  45. #45 The Test: Hypothesis Rising
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,928 reviews2020
    Dev: Randumb Studios
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    Why similar: Detective 17.3%, Investigation 14.6%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Anime 9.6%, Mystery 9%

  46. #46 Reaplaced
    70% matchVery Positive91% of 57 reviews2023
    Dev: Mystery Gamedev
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A supernatural Halloween whodunnit. Solve a chilling locked-room mystery before the grim reaper reveals the answer!

    Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Anime 11.3%, Investigation 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Horror 10.4%

  47. #47 AI: The Somnium Files
    71% matchVery Positive91% of 9,439 reviews2019
    Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.

    Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Anime 14.7%, Mystery 12.8%, Story Rich 6.3%

  48. #48 The Colour Beyond: A Zeroth Kind
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Infigo Games
    Windows

    After foreseeing your own death, an unknown colour grants you ten more days to live and the power of Mind-Intrusion. Investigate mysteries and intrude into the minds of locals. When the ten days are up, will you hold on to your sanity and humanity, or become a living mutation?

    Why similar: Investigation 21.6%, Mystery 14.2%, Psychological Horror 12%, Detective 10.3%, Story Rich 8%

  49. #49 No Case Should Remain Unsolved
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,733 reviews2024
    Dev: Somi
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    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 18%, Detective 15%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Point & Click 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%

  50. #50 Duppy Detective Tashia
    68% matchPositive96% of 47 reviews2026
    Dev: Spritewrench
    Windows

    Help Tashia unravel the case of a heinous murder and find her cell phone in this point & click, mystery adventure based on Caribbean folklore!

    Why similar: Detective 17%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Point & Click 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Investigation 8.8%

  51. #51 ESTELLA - The Sin of Time -
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ESTELLA Productions
    Windows · Mac

    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 15.9%, Detective 15.3%, Mystery 11.9%, Anime 11.3%, Investigation 10.6%

  52. #52 L'Agence - The Hearts of Paris
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 1888 Studio
    Windows

    Paris, 1888. In this detective visual novel inspired by Ace Attorney and Golden Idol, play as a matchmaker-detective striving to keep her marriage agency open. Meet colourful characters, uncover their secrets, and spread love throughout the city!

    Why similar: Detective 16.4%, Investigation 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Point & Click 10.5%, Mystery 9.5%

  53. #53 Magical Girl Witch Trials
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 34,539 reviews2025
    Dev: AcaciaPub: Re,AER
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 37.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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 20.2%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Gothic 13.8% ★, Mystery 9.4%, Female Protagonist 9.1%

  54. #54 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
    68% matchMostly Positive72% of 185 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: Detective 20.5%, Investigation 15.9%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Mystery 12%

  55. #55 DESOLATIUM
    69% matchMostly Negative28% of 29 reviews2024
    Dev: SUPERLUMENPub: SOEDESCO
    Windows · Linux

    DESOLATIUM is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.

    Why similar: Detective 17%, Point & Click 11.5%, Mystery 10.5%, Investigation 10.5%, Visual Novel 10.4%

  56. #56 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
    67% matchVery Positive84% of 69 reviews2025
    Dev: 麻辣工作室 Spicy GamesPub: INDIECN
    Windows

    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: Detective 19.9%, Investigation 15.7%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Mystery 7.4%, Psychological Horror 6.5%

  57. #57 Echoes of Ash
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ash Studio
    Windows

    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 26.9%, Investigation 18.6%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Mystery 9.9%, Anime 8.3%

  58. #58 迷渡桥
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 犬狸工作室Pub: OKJOY
    Windows

    《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 24.5%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Mystery 11.4%, Investigation 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%

  59. #59 ELISSA :Body in the bedroom
    66% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: KANUE
    Windows · Mac

    Detective novelist MEL Gideon, whose career is facing difficulties, receives a strange letter claiming someone is in trouble and needs her help. Intrigued, she decides to investigate. As she digs deeper, she starts to realize that her past is far more complicated than she ever imagined...

    Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Point & Click 13%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Mystery 10.7%

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    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ConsteRia
    Windows

    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.

    Why similar: Gothic 18.1% ★, Detective 17.3%, Investigation 13.5%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Anime 8.7%

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