60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Mystery, Visual Novel, Investigation.
Homicide detective Ralph is distraught when his trusted, reliable partner goes missing around the same time strange killings begin to take place. While solving the case, Ralph is paired up with an impish rookie he can't get along with.
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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……
Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
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.
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: Crime 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Detective 12.9%, Point & Click 10.5%, Investigation 9.9%
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: Crime 19.4%, Detective 14.7%, Point & Click 12.1%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Text-Based 8.8%
1년 전, 여중생 한 명이 흔적도 없이 사라진다. 그녀의 흔적을 찾기 위해 사건의 담당 형사는 여중생의 동급생이었던 6명의 학생을 심문하게 되는데...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Point & Click 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Detective 11.7%, Crime 10.3%
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: Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Crime 14.4%, Point & Click 11.8%, Detective 11.3%, Text-Based 10%
5% of murder cases remain unsolved... it's time to open up these cases and confront the supernatural with forensic science! Solve cases by analyzing evidence and consulting with specialists. Enter a world that artfully blends 2D illustration and real-life visuals!
Why similar: Crime 14.5%, Detective 11%, Simulation 10.9%, Text-Based 10.8%, Point & Click 9.4%
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
Why similar: Crime 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Detective 14.5%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Point & Click 9.4%
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: Crime 17%, Point & Click 14%, Detective 13.7%, Text-Based 10.3%, Investigation 8.7%
Join a serial killer enthusiast group to solve the town's recent murders in this mystery visual novel adventure, featuring point-and-click and text-based investigation and a detailed story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Crime 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Investigation 11.3%, Detective 11.1%
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 17.3%, Crime 16.7%, Detective 15.3%, Point & Click 14.4%, Visual Novel 10.4%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Crime 19.5%, Detective 18.3%, Investigation 14.1%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Text-Based 10.1%
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 20.4%, Crime 20.2%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Mystery 6.8%
Detective Red July must stop a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions in this mystery visual novel set in the world of Methods.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Crime 15.1%, Text-Based 13%, Detective 12.8%, Visual Novel 9.9%
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: Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Point & Click 13.6%, Investigation 13.3%, Text-Based 12.5%, Detective 11.1%
Follow amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to Ireland to investigate the disappearance of a famous writer.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Detective 15.1%, Point & Click 14.4%, Crime 12.1%, Investigation 11.2%
A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.
Why similar: Crime 17.3%, Detective 16.8%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Point & Click 10.2%, Text-Based 8.7%
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 19.8%, Detective 15.6%, Text-Based 12.1%, Investigation 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.9%
Shamrock Creations is proud to present Watashi Suzume. A story that explores the far reaching impacts that love, friendship, and understanding have on not only our own lives, but how we view life itself. All wrapped up in a supernatural murder mystery narrative that we think everyone will enjoy.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Text-Based 16.7%, Point & Click 14%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Investigation 11.7%
An 80s-style pixel art detective simulator where you interrogate suspects using natural language. Characters respond dynamically as you uncover clues and solve the crime.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Detective 15.2%, Text-Based 13.1%, Point & Click 10.3%, Investigation 10.1%
Find the Golden Pineapple and the crimes against the Mayans. In Pineapple Legend, solve investigations with amusing and humorous situations. Explore the city of Takitani: investigate, solve puzzles, collect cards, equip accessories, fish, garden, fight in the arena, and increase your affinity!!!
Why similar: Crime 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Detective 12.7%, Investigation 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.2%
A desktop-detective mystery where you’re tasked with investigating an unsolved murder. Scour case files and use logic and deduction to discover the truth of a thrilling story.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Crime 16.1%, Investigation 15%, Point & Click 14%, Text-Based 9.5%
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 18.3%, Crime 17.3%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Investigation 12.8%, Anime 9%
Staffer Retro is a mystery adventure game where you uncover past incidents related to ‘Mana’, the source of supernatural powers. Gather information through dialogue and exploration, and piece together clues found in documents to guide the choices of Verita Retro, the protagonist.
Why similar: Detective 16%, Crime 13.1%, Text-Based 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Point & Click 10.3%
The adventure begins when Ada, a young explorer, receives a mysterious selfie from her sister, who in fact disappeared months ago. ...... The background of the selfie is a mysterious island with blood-red sea water. Ada decides to go out on the sea to look for her sister……
Why similar: Point & Click 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Detective 12.6%, Crime 11.2%, Investigation 10.9%
The chart-topping itch.io and Newgrounds indie hit comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features! Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once!
Why similar: Crime 18.6%, Detective 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Investigation 10.3%
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 18.4%, Crime 13.3%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Investigation 12.8%, Text-Based 12.8%
NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!
Why similar: Crime 19%, Detective 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Investigation 12.1%, Visual Novel 11%
这是一款以中式校园为背景的推理类文字游戏，你将扮演一名高中生司空茂，在开学第一天目击密室杀人事件的现场，并经过调查和推理解决案件，找出真正的犯人和真相背后更深的阴谋。但在享受侦探游戏的同时，请千万不要忽视学习。保持情绪稳定，尽量维持活下去的念头...记住，你的成绩，永远比案件要更重要。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Detective 18.1%, Text-Based 14%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Crime 10.4%
Hachi Hachi Mystery is a interactive Visual Novelf taking place at university. It's your first year as a university student and you're going to discover this new life! ...Well, that's how it should have happened.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.7%, Simulation 18.2%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Text-Based 11.5%, Anime 10.5%
Murder Mystery Mayhem AI is a single-player detective game set in a stylish 1920s world of secrets, suspicion, and social intrigue. Talk freely to a colorful cast of cunning suspects, gather clues, uncover motives, and deduce who among them is the killer.
Why similar: Crime 15.7%, Detective 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Point & Click 12.3%, Investigation 11.7%
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 17.9%, Point & Click 15.9%, Text-Based 13.3%, Investigation 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%
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 18.3%, Crime 17.3%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Investigation 14%, Text-Based 10.2%
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: Crime 19.9%, Detective 14.3%, Text-Based 13%, Point & Click 12.4%, Investigation 11.5%
Speak of My Sin is a word reasoning game - players are supposed to find the truth of the cases, restore the story in a number of interrelated cases and finally detect the identification of “me”, speaking out “my” sin.
Why similar: Crime 17%, Text-Based 16.1%, Detective 14.5%, Point & Click 11%, Drama 9.2%
It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.
Why similar: Crime 21.6%, Detective 18.3%, Point & Click 15.8%, Text-Based 11%, Visual Novel 10.1%
A sci-fi detective game where you interrogate the brain scans of crime victims. Uncover the hidden truth behind the dystopian regime by any means necessary.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Point & Click 19.3%, Detective 15.3%, Investigation 11.9%, Puzzle 8.9%
In the Spring Festival of 2005, the blizzard in Xuefeng mountain trapped the drama troupe performing in the village. At the same time, there was a homicide during the performance. Unlike the nervous members of the drama troupe, the villagers were afraid of a more terrible existence than the homicide
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Text-Based 11.2%, Drama 11.1%, Detective 10.5%
Set in school life, “Who is the Criminal” is a text-based adventure game featuring comedian and inference elements. With inquiring suspects and debating with “evildoers”, he gathers pieces of puzzles and reveals what truly happens in every incident.
Why similar: Crime 19.2%, Detective 17.5%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Text-Based 9.6%, Anime 8.8%
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
Why similar: Crime 22.4%, Investigation 17.4%, Detective 16.4%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Text-Based 12.4%
Live as a rookie hacker. Monitor digital lives, uncover secrets, and shape your story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24%, Detective 19.5%, Text-Based 15.9%, Point & Click 15.1%, Simulation 10.2%
Criminal Expert is a detective video game that puts you under the pressure of inexorably passing time. The story contains multiple selection paths, and you ultimately decide how it ends.
Why similar: Crime 22.1%, Detective 17.3%, Investigation 13.7%, Point & Click 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 7.9%
This choices-matter visual novel is narrative-heavy, filled with beautifully illustrated characters, intricate stories, and two distinct endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23%, Crime 15.8%, Visual Novel 14%, Detective 10.6%, Casual 8.6%
Join the Spooky Crew and uncover the secret of the Mask of the Mysterium in this point and click adventure game. An encounter with a masked figure leads the crew to investigate the secrets of a local museum.
Why similar: Crime 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Point & Click 13.9%, Detective 12.7%, Investigation 11.4%
Ayame travels to Heaven City, USA to be with her fiancée but all is not what it seems. How will Ayame's life unfold in this updated release now built in Ren'Py!
Why similar: Point & Click 22.1%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Text-Based 18.6%, Simulation 15.4%, Anime 13.4%
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 21%, Point & Click 15.3%, Crime 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Puzzle 8.8%
You'd think that after 20+ cases, there'd be no crime left in Twin Lakes - but that's not how crime works, rookie. Six new mind-melting mysteries await Detective McQueen and Officer Dooley - just as soon as they get the mustard out of Dooley's gun.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Point & Click 16.7%, Text-Based 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Detective 12.1%
Step into the fantastical world of Parina and embark on an exhilarating journey through realms of magic and mystery! Sharpen your senses as you delve into this captivating hidden object adventure, where every scene is brimming with treasures waiting to be discovered.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Point & Click 18.2%, Simulation 17.4%, Detective 11%, Casual 10.9%
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: Crime 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Detective 14%, Point & Click 13.2%, Visual Novel 10.3%
Detective Trent is a narrative-driven mystery game inspired by Trent’s Last Case. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and uncover the truth through evidence and dialogue. Your reasoning shapes the case, leading to multiple outcomes and endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Crime 19.9%, Detective 14%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Investigation 11.1%
This game is based on the theme of love & light reasoning. Even if you choose the wrong option, it will not lead to game over. It is very suitable for casual players who like love reasoning but don't want to waste their brain cells.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.4%, Investigation 20.4%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Text-Based 15.3%, Conversation 8.7%
Ad Memoriam is a mystery game about a band with a curse: at every single one of their concerts, someone dies of an accident. Follow the band and the trail of bodies that they leave behind, reconstruct each accident from witness testimony, and unravel the truth behind Ad Memoriam and it's curse.
Why similar: Crime 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Point & Click 14.1%, Detective 12%, Visual Novel 10.3%
Play as a detective and solve multiple cases by interrogating individuals tied to the case through voice-based conversations. Powered by generative AI, every individual responds with unique, context-driven replies, helping you piece together the evidence to crack the case.
Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Investigation 14.3%, Point & Click 14.2%, Crime 12.7%
Agent Allison received an unexpected dinner invitation from the head of the Johnson dynasty, controllers of a sprawling business empire. What required her presence? The story's curtain began lifting...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Point & Click 18.7%, Detective 16.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Puzzle 8.9%
A classic point-and-click adventure game full of puzzles and humor!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19%, Detective 15%, Point & Click 14.8%, Crime 14.5%, Visual Novel 11.7%
Set in 1970s southern France, you play a rookie private eye tasked to dig out the secrets of a stubborn old man. Think on your feet while you follow your leads : ask questions to witnesses, detect their lies, hypothesize why and finally confront the silent ones running from their past.
Why similar: Crime 16.4%, Detective 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Point & Click 12.5%, Investigation 11.5%
No criminal has ever been a match for you, and everybody is looking forward to a description of your brilliant deductions. There is just one small problem. One tiny detail that makes it different this time. A mere trifle, really. This time you have no idea who did it.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Text-Based 17.8%, Detective 15.2%, Investigation 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%
Welcome to the Detective Club! Led by the troublesome and shy president Alice Baskerville. Follow this comedy story where together you will solve cases using your deductive powers!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Point & Click 15.2%, Crime 15%, Text-Based 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.3%
Solve a series of tough cases, full of personal drama! In the new game series, you have to unravel some of the hardest mysteries using both logic and your intuition!
Why similar: Point & Click 17.9%, Crime 16.8%, Detective 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Investigation 8.9%
Detective agency management × superpowered mystery. Former operative Lin Mo rebuilds the Ash Detective Agency in Collins City. Investigate crime scenes, use “Echoes” to recover memory fragments, rebut lies with evidence, dispatch partners for intel, and uncover conspiracy behind your mentor’s death.
Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Crime 17.9%, Investigation 15.7%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Anime 7.2%
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: Crime 20.3%, Point & Click 18.5%, Text-Based 18.4%, Detective 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.7%
Morin is a barkeeper with an unusual curse. All people look like shadows to him, except for one mysterious stranger... Solve the mystery of the curse, fight true darkness and mix the most unusual cocktails in the atmospheric visual novel — Into the Waves!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Point & Click 16%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Text-Based 12.3%, Drama 8.9%
