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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 12.9%, Anime 10.1%, Point & Click 9.7%, Investigation 9.4%, Mystery 9.4%

  2. #2 Tokyo Dark
    96% matchVery Positive84% of 1,341 reviews2017
    Dev: CherrymochiPub: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.5 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 19.2%, Anime 13%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Point & Click 10.8%, 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 17.1%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Horror 9.9%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

  4. #4 KILLA
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Black Tangerine
    Windows

    KILLA is a 3D adventure mystery with multiple endings. Valhalla, our protagonist, seeks the killer of her mentor, a mentor she treasures like family, venturing to an unknown island. Discover the culprit on this enigmatic island and embark on a journey of revenge.

    Why similar: Detective 14.5%, Investigation 13.2%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Anime 9.5%, Point & Click 8.9%

  5. #5 FAKEBOOK
    94% matchVery Positive91% of 747 reviews2024
    Dev: banjihagames
    Windows · Mac

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

    Why similar: Investigation 15.8%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Mystery 10.6%, Detective 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8.9%

  6. #6 Ezrebeth
    94% matchPositive86% of 14 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 13.8%, Point & Click 12.6%, Mystery 10%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%

  7. #7 Return to Shironagasu Island
    93% matchVery Positive94% of 4,067 reviews2020
    Dev: HYOGO ONIMUSHIPub: TABINOMICHI
    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.1 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 19.9%, Detective 14.5%, Mystery 14.1%, Horror 11%, Anime 10.1%

  8. #8 Blood On The Thames
    92% 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 16.9%, Detective 16.6%, Investigation 13.8%, Point & Click 9.1%, Mystery 8.7%

  9. #9 Paper Perjury
    91% matchVery Positive89% of 201 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 23.4%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Mystery 10.8%, Point & Click 10.6%, Investigation 9.3%

  10. #10 No Recollection
    91% 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 20.3%, Visual Novel 14%, Mystery 11.2%, Anime 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%

  11. #11 A Salem Witch Trial - Murder Mystery
    90% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2018
    Dev: Digital Bento
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 31%

    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 17.2%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Mystery 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 8%

  12. #12 Saint Kotar
    89% matchMostly Positive75% of 280 reviews2021
    Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    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 12.1%, Point & Click 9.8%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Visual Novel 7.9%

  13. #13 Deep Focus
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Vitamins
    Windows

    Play as a camera-headed detective and partner with a superpowered girl to solve memory manipulation crimes. Gather clues, piece together the truth, and shatter fabricated lies in this unique mystery game.

    Why similar: Detective 26.9%, Investigation 21%, Mystery 12.2%, Point & Click 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.8%

  14. #14 Fateful End: True Case Files
    89% 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%, Investigation 11.7%, Point & Click 11.5%, Mystery 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.8%

  15. #15 Red Chat Ritual – TSUMIMI TIME
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Tohakusha Inc.
    Windows

    An idol livestreamer is searching for her missing partner. You are not just watching her stream. Interfere with her broadcast, investigate clues on and off stream, and uncover the truth behind her partner’s disappearance.

    Why similar: Detective 16.7%, Investigation 16.2%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Horror 12.1%, Mystery 12%

  16. #16 The Island: Into The Mist
    87% matchMixed66% of 225 reviews2019
    Dev: BADA Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 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 16.4%, Anime 10.9%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Mystery 8.8%, Point & Click 8.6%

  17. #17 Lachesis or Atropos
    85% matchVery Positive87% of 71 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 20.1%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Anime 10.2%, Horror 9.3%, Mystery 9.1%

  18. #18 Kara no Shojo
    86% matchVery Positive92% of 449 reviews2018
    Dev: Innocent GreyPub: MangaGamer
    Windows
    Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 161.1 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 13.8%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Anime 9.8%, Mystery 8.7%

  19. #19 RUNT
    84% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Grimtaste StudiosPub: DreadXP
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Gothic 18.4%, Investigation 12.3%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%, Psychological Horror 8.5%

  20. #20 Other Side Of Mist And Mountain
    84% matchMostly Positive73% of 92 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 11.4%, Anime 11.1%, Investigation 10.7%, Mystery 9.5%

  21. #21 The Missing Threads
    83% 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 19.4%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Point & Click 11.9%, Mystery 11.3%

  22. #22 The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery
    82% match7 user reviews100% of 7 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 18.4%, Point & Click 16.1%, Mystery 12.2%, Adventure 7.9%

  23. #23 Rumor Reporter
    82% 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 22.1%, Investigation 17.1%, Mystery 12%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Point & Click 7.3%

  24. #24 Atelier of Oblivion
    81% 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 23.5%, Investigation 16.4%, Mystery 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%, Choices Matter 6.6%

  25. #25 Mysterious Mystery, EP 1: The Duo Dilemma
    81% match5 user reviews100% of 5 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 15.3%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Mystery 8.6%

  26. #26 Emma Riley: Dream Detective
    80% 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 19.4%, Mystery 11.6%, Point & Click 10%, Choices Matter 5.6%

  27. #27 Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary
    79% matchVery Positive98% of 99 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 14.6%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Horror 8.8%, Mystery 8.7%

  28. #28 鬼轉身
    78% 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 11.2%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Horror 11%, Visual Novel 9.7%

  29. #29 Tokyo Detectives
    79% matchMixed69% of 57 reviews2021
    Dev: Rincho Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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

    Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Investigation 19.2%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Anime 12.7%, Mystery 10.4%

  30. #30 Wonderful Body Wanted
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: mitchaPub: Oyashiro.dev
    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 14.5%, Mystery 13.7%, Anime 12.3%

  31. #31 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
    76% matchVery Positive88% of 5,930 reviews2025
    Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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 16.9%, Detective 15.1%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Mystery 11.6%, Horror 8.2%

  32. #32 Remedy for Personality
    77% 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 12.5%, Investigation 11%, Horror 9.2%, Psychological Horror 9.1%

  33. #33 The Test: Hypothesis Rising
    76% 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 14.8%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Anime 9.5%, Mystery 9.1%

  34. #34 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
    77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 36,871 reviews2016
    Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    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 25.2%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Anime 15.6%, Mystery 12.7%, Psychological Horror 8.2%

  35. #35 Reaplaced
    75% matchVery Positive91% of 55 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 21.5%, Investigation 11.4%, Anime 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Horror 10.4%

  36. #36 No Case Should Remain Unsolved
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,993 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 18.1%, Detective 14.7%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Point & Click 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%

  37. #37 DESOLATIUM
    75% 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%, Investigation 10.6%, Mystery 10.5%, Visual Novel 10.3%

  38. #38 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
    73% 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: Detective 20.5%, Investigation 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Mystery 12.1%

  39. #39 AI: The Somnium Files
    74% matchVery Positive92% of 9,207 reviews2019
    Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.0 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 24.8%, Visual Novel 18%, Anime 14.8%, Mystery 12.9%, Story Rich 6.4%

  40. #40 Magical Girl Witch Trials
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,109 reviews2025
    Dev: AcaciaPub: Re,AER
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 32.0 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 20.9%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Gothic 14.1%, Mystery 9.6%, Female Protagonist 9.3%

  41. #41 Duppy Detective Tashia
    73% matchNo user 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 17.1%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Point & Click 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Investigation 8.9%

  42. #42 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
    72% matchVery Positive85% of 67 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 15.9%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Mystery 7.5%, Psychological Horror 6.5%

  43. #43 Echoes of Ash
    72% 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 18.9%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Mystery 10%, Anime 8.2%

  44. #44 BitterSweet: Detectives' Tea Party
    71% 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 18.3%, Detective 17.3%, Investigation 13.7%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Anime 8.6%

  45. #45 ELISSA :Body in the bedroom
    71% 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%

  46. #46 Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
    73% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2019
    Dev: GenuinePub: Giiku Games
    Windows

    Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.

    Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Investigation 12.3%, Point & Click 11.5%, Mystery 10.8%

  47. #47 Big Ear Detective
    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Fabula Improviso
    Windows · Mac

    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 22.5%, Investigation 16.9%, Point & Click 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Mystery 9.3%

  48. #48 Linework
    70% 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: Detective 24%, Investigation 18.5%, Mystery 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%

  49. #49 False Testimony
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bizi Games
    Windows

    Explore different locations, talk to characters, collect evidence, and draw your own conclusions about who, how, and why is behind what happened.

    Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Point & Click 16%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Mystery 10.8%, Investigation 7.5%

  50. #50 Trials of Innocence
    68% matchVery Positive93% of 1,658 reviews2025
    Dev: 猫龙游戏
    Windows
    Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    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 20.5%, Investigation 12.6%, Visual Novel 12%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Anime 9.6%

  51. #51 迷渡桥
    69% 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 24.8%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Mystery 11.6%, Investigation 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%

  52. #52 Blackthorn Witch
    69% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
    Dev: BDOneArt
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A psychological horror story set in the town of Blackthorn; a place that lives in constant fear of a witch. The two main suspects? Levi’s mom and sister! His only lifelines to the outside world. Can they live a peaceful life? Or will they be dragged down by the dying town?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 10.9%, Anime 10.6%

  53. #53 Little Locked Rooms
    69% matchVery Positive89% of 139 reviews2024
    Dev: riolucci
    Windows · Linux

    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 24%, Investigation 17%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Anime 14.5%, Mystery 12%

  54. #54 Police Detective: Tokyo Beat
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
    Windows

    Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?

    Why similar: Detective 27.8%, Visual Novel 15%, Mystery 11.1%, Investigation 8.3%, Interactive Fiction 8%

  55. #55 Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
    66% matchVery Positive94% of 412 reviews2025
    Dev: Armonica LLC
    Windows

    A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this mystery adventure game!

    Why similar: Detective 30%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Mystery 12.8%, Investigation 10%, Anime 9%

  56. #56 Elroy and the Aliens
    66% matchVery Positive97% of 451 reviews2025
    Dev: Motiviti
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Slope City, 1993. Talking robots, ancient alien secrets, and a mysterious message from the past. Follow Elroy and Peggie through a portal to find Elroy's father, missing for 18 years. A heartfelt point & click adventure where the puzzles make sense and the story stays with you.

    Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Investigation 16.9%, Point & Click 13.4%, Mystery 11.2%, Puzzle 6%

  57. #57 Cannibal Court
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Loomnorth Studios
    Windows

    Convince the cannibals not to eat you.

    Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Psychological Horror 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Choices Matter 10.7%

  58. #58 The Guilty Hearts
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Singlecore Games
    Windows

    Seoyeon Yu, a former police officer, works as a private investigator for a rich family. However, during her investigation, she discovers evidence linking them to her husband's death. Using her ability to see people's guilt, she begins an investigation to solve the mystery.

    Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Point & Click 9.4%

  59. #59 The Testing Chamber
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 699 reviews2022
    Dev: Randumb Studios
    Windows

    For every action, there is a reaction... For every choice, a result... Dive deep into your subconscious as you wander the halls of The Testing Chamber & join hundreds of thousands of other players in one of the biggest & most successful social experiments ever performed.

    Why similar: Detective 20%, Investigation 17.5%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Mystery 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10.4%

  60. #60 Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Chapter IV: "Sacred Feathers"
    65% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2025
    Dev: Tanuki-sama Studios
    Windows · Linux

    NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!

    Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Investigation 16.3%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Anime 12%, Interactive Fiction 9%

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