60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Adventure, Mystery, Singleplayer.
Investigate crimes and solve them... before they happen. Scour future crime scenes, corroborate suspects' alibis, search for incriminating evidence and uncover the truth before the culprit can get away with it.
The Occult Detective
A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.
HoloTrials: Case Covered
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.
A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Anime 12.6%, Mystery 11.5%, Story Rich 10.9%
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 32%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Mystery 14.9%, Anime 14.6%, Exploration 5.2%
Yuma, an amnesiac detective-in-training, and Shinigami, the spirit haunting him, tackle unsolved mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 32.6%, Anime 13.8%, Mystery 11.5%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Story Rich 9%
The Burden of Proof saga continues! Step into the shoes of legendary prosecutor Conrad Cross during a pivotal moment of his journey. Investigate crime scenes, solve mysteries using evidence, and make your case in the courtroom. The burden lies with you to unravel the truth!
Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Visual Novel 15%, Mystery 10.1%, Anime 9.5%, Story Rich 8.8%
A mystery adventure which is solved by using two visual features: Live Action and Illustrations.
Why similar: Detective 35.2%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Mystery 16.5%, Adventure 15.7%, Anime 12.9%
In 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery.
Why similar: Detective 32.6%, Mystery 20.4%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Puzzle 9.7%, Story Rich 9.4%
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, the classic puzzle-solving mystery adventure directed by Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi, is back! This long-awaited HD remaster features upgraded visuals and sound and new gallery content.
Why similar: Detective 33.7%, Mystery 19.4%, Story Rich 11.4%, Puzzle 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.2%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 32.2%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Mystery 16.5%, Anime 14%, Story Rich 10.3%
Novena diabolos is an Ocult mystery adventure game. The main character, Park Joon-sung, has to find a single human woman who doesn't know who she is and get out of town safely.
Why similar: Detective 37.9%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Mystery 16.4%, Anime 7.9%, Adventure 5.5%
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 30.5%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Mystery 15%, Anime 13.7%, Story Rich 9%
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 37.8%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Mystery 15.8%, Anime 8.4%, Adventure 8.4%
A dark noir detective story starring a not-so-bright pug. Combine clues, build chains of deductions, and solve a murder — even if your reasoning isn’t always… impressive.
Why similar: Detective 39.9%, Mystery 16.4%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Puzzle 9.2%, Adventure 7.2%
Jabberwock Island—You and your classmates were ready for fun in the sun until Monokuma returned to restart his murderous game! Trapped in a kill-or-be-killed situation, your only hope rests in solving the island’s mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 36.7%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Anime 15.7%, Mystery 15.1%, Story Rich 9.3%
Huoqi Xuezhong Temple is a 3D suspense exploration game. The ancient temple covered in heavy snow suddenly caught fire. A mysterious shadow transported you back three hours before the fire started. Faced with six people gathered at this temple with different purposes.
Why similar: Time Travel 30.4% ★, Detective 26.5%, Mystery 10.9%, Story Rich 7.6%, Puzzle 6.9%
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 33.3%, Visual Novel 19%, Mystery 16.5%, Anime 15.2%, Story Rich 8.8%
Seventy-eight years after the Great Collapse, the city of Belmarc stands as a beacon of civilization amid the ruins. A city where magic and technology intertwine, where humans and machines coexist. And in its depths, one Courier begins to chase the forgotten sins of the past.
Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Mystery 10.4%, Anime 10.3%, Story Rich 9.6%
This is a murder mystery visual novel where you take the role of the detective. Search for clues, make discoveries, and talk to other characters to find out what is truly going on on the Murder Express.
Why similar: Detective 42.5%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Mystery 16.3%, Story Rich 9.4%, Exploration 5.3%
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 33%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Mystery 14.9%, Anime 9.1%, Puzzle 8%
Quirky, top-down puzzle adventure game. You’re trapped in a 12-minute time loop. Try to save yourself and a small town from destruction from a meteorite. Solve intuitive puzzles, interact with the people of the town, and discover the secrets of the town. Discover the 15 different endings!
Why similar: Time Travel 34.2% ★, Time Management 16.9%, Mystery 14.4%, Detective 12.2%, Puzzle 6.9%
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 31.6%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Mystery 13.1%, Anime 11.4%, Story Rich 7.4%
From SCRAP, the masterminds behind the "Real Escape Game" phenomena with over 17 million attendees, comes a time-loop mystery adventure on Steam!
Why similar: Time Travel 30.8% ★, Detective 22%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Mystery 15.7%, Adventure 5.8%
LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.
Why similar: Detective 30%, Mystery 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Anime 10.5%, Story Rich 9.2%
Join nine absurd Victorian characters invited to a mysterious and remote mansion. Solve devious puzzles, explore the mansion and try to keep everyone alive. Friends or Foes: it's up to all of you to discover Professor Moriarty's secrets and defy his murderous game.
Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Puzzle 9.6%, Anime 8.8%, Mystery 7.5%
Just in Crime is a detective video game in which you play a detective dog and a wizard cat. With a twist; you are able to travel back in time and examine the crime scene a few seconds before it happened.
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Time Travel 23.7% ★, Mystery 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Story Rich 7.1%
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 29.6%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Mystery 13.3%, Anime 10.5%, Story Rich 8.9%
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 36.7%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Mystery 14.4%, Story Rich 9.6%, Anime 7.2%
A mystery visual novel about six students forced to play a 12-hour long killing game.
Why similar: Detective 33.9%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Mystery 15.7%, Anime 9.7%, Puzzle 8.2%
Trapped in a deadly time loop on a remote research facility, a security officer must expose an alien imposter before the day resets. A tense, fully voiced sci-fi mystery where you are stuck in a cycle of life, death, and wrongful accusations.
Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Time Travel 27.1% ★, Mystery 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Story Rich 8.6%
Can you defeat the world's oldest mastermind in their own game? Stretch your wits and deduction skills to the maximum as you battle in Paris' craziest court. Here, only those who sacrifice everything reach the truth. What are you willing to betray to make it out alive?
Why similar: Detective 31.7%, Visual Novel 16%, Mystery 14.2%, Anime 12.5%, Story Rich 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 36.3%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Mystery 13.2%, Story Rich 8.9%, Anime 8.2%
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 38.5%, Mystery 17%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Story Rich 10.1%, Investigation 7.7%
"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 38%, Mystery 18%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Story Rich 9.6%, Puzzle 6.7%
Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.
Why similar: Detective 38.1%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Mystery 14.6%, Anime 10.6%, Story Rich 9.7%
In this game, play as Shenming University News Department members. Explore strange incidents—no need for truth. Write compelling reports from clues; eye-catching content excites readers. As for what really happened…do readers actually care? If you care, go find out yourself.
Why similar: Detective 37.3%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Anime 13.5%, Story Rich 10.9%, Mystery 10.3%
"Hold on!" A court battle game set in ancient China's Song Dynasty! In the government office of Lin'an County during the Song Dynasty of ancient China, many bizarre murder cases occurred! The protagonist engages in intense court battles with the county captain of Lin'an to find the real culprit!
Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Mystery 13.8%, Anime 9.2%, Story Rich 7.9%
Solve a variety of perplexing cases in the sleuthing shoes of Detective Hindsight - who gets help from Phoebe: a young orphaned girl with dreams of being a storyteller and powers to look into the past. Uncover the truth with her sketches done in crayon. The catch? She can't draw very well.
Why similar: Detective 40%, Mystery 17.8%, Puzzle 8.8%, Investigation 6.7%, Exploration 5.3%
After experiencing engine problems on board Commodore Ashemont’s flagship “The Orion”, our team of cunning detectives have been forced to land near the affluent town of Pera, a playground for the Empire’s nobility.
Why similar: Detective 33.7%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Mystery 16.2%, Story Rich 9.7%, Anime 9.3%
In this visual novel, Maggie Crane and 15 others are invited to partake in the Isolated Society Study, where they must forge a peaceful society while attempting to outsmart each other in complex challenges. Just as the study is about to conclude, the Golding Foundation introduces a sinister twist.
Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Mystery 17.4%, Anime 13.1%, Story Rich 10.3%
A gripping detective noir mystery that blends investigation and deduction with a rich, character-driven story. The Murder of Ava Monroe is cozy, twisty, and oozing with atmosphere.
Why similar: Detective 39.3%, Mystery 16.4%, Story Rich 10.8%, Visual Novel 9.1%, Investigation 7.9%
In Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane, you play as a defense attorney who practices law in a world of fantasy and wizards. You must defend clients accused of various crimes committed using magic and use the rules of magic to prove them innocent.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.3%, Mystery 20.6%, Anime 18.8%, Detective 17.5%, Story Rich 11.4%
A new cast of 16 characters find themselves kidnapped and imprisoned in a school. Inside, some will kill, some will die, and some will be punished. Reimagine what you thought high-stakes, fast-paced investigation was as you investigate twisted murder cases and condemn your new friends to death.
Why similar: Detective 36%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Mystery 15.2%, Anime 13.9%, Story Rich 10.1%
It is an adventure game with multiple endings. An original script written by a well-known light novelist with a total of 400,000 words. With reasoning, suspense, love, and science fiction elements, it allows players to embark on a highly immersive journey of salvation on the submarine train.
Why similar: Time Travel 26.2% ★, Detective 21.9%, Visual Novel 13%, Mystery 9.7%, Anime 8.7%
The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 29%, Detective 21.6%, Mystery 19.1%, Story Rich 10.3%, Anime 6.2%
Search Detective Patetaro is a free mystery adventure set in a shopping street in 2050. Trace patents, designs, and trademarks with young detective Patetaro, compare testimony and clues, and eliminate impossible answers one by one. All 5 episodes free. Your search query becomes your deduction.
Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Mystery 11.8%, Anime 11.3%, Puzzle 9.7%
偏远的山村中，正举行着古老的祭祀『仙姑宴』。少女吟诵着，舞动着，一场漫长而恐怖的杀戮剧正在悄然上演……
Why similar: Visual Novel 32%, Mystery 21.1%, Anime 19.8%, Story Rich 15.6%, Adventure 9.7%
Every story ever written has an alternate world that coexists with ours. When a large number of parallel universes are suddenly destroyed, Billie Beetleneck sets off on his hardest case yet in this interactive visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 30%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Mystery 13.1%, Anime 11.6%, Investigation 6.3%
Play as college student who majors in criminal investigation and solve the weird cases happened right beside him! A visual novel involves puzzle solving, reasoning, humor and of course adventures! English version is available now.
Why similar: Detective 48.7%, Visual Novel 26.6%, Adventure 10.8%, Anime 9.5%, Indie 4.5%
舞台は廃校。記憶喪失の少年と、「モノ」を自身に宿すことができる「モノマネ」の力を持つ少女。 校舎内のあらゆる「モノ」と会話してモノだけが知っている情報を聞き出し、失われた記憶を取り戻そう！
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.6%, Mystery 21.4%, Anime 16.2%, Adventure 13.4%, Exploration 11%
This is a mystery adventure game where you run a coffee shop and explore the mysteries of this coffee shop and this town! This coffee shop has some secrets Main character quit his job as a locksmith and rented a property last month to run a coffee shop. But this property seems to have a history...
Why similar: Detective 34.2%, Mystery 18.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Puzzle 8.4%, Story Rich 7.8%
Kill the Clock is a narrative time-loop mystery adventure where you relive the same week to solve a murder that keeps changing. Customize your character, roll dice to influence story outcomes, and uncover the truth—before time resets again.
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Time Travel 21.2% ★, Mystery 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Story Rich 6.3%
In this surreal afterlife deduction game by CnD Games, play as Zhuge Liang—the East's legendary mastermind. Face off against Sherlock Holmes in the Underworld Olympics and unravel a deadly closed-circle mystery trapped within a snowed-in mountain lodge!
Why similar: Detective 39.4%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Anime 12.3%, Story Rich 6.6%, Exploration 5.3%
Step into the shoes of a Time Bureau detective in this uncompromising first-person murder mystery. Travel through written memories, piece together an interconnected timeline, and restore a victim's diary with pure logical deduction and zero handholding.
Why similar: Time Travel 33.9% ★, Detective 29%, Mystery 11.3%, Story Rich 8.2%, Puzzle 7.4%
You wake up in a locked classroom with a few strangers and no memories of how you got there... With only your puzzle-solving skills to rely on, can you uncover the secrets and mysteries behind your captivity and escape? Put your skills to the test and escape if you can!!
Why similar: Detective 29%, Mystery 15%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Anime 9.2%, Puzzle 8.4%
Six witnesses, six suspects, and thousands of discoverable lines of dialog. You're the fantasy detective on the case of a stolen magical artifact, and in order to determine the truth you'll have to cross examine, interrogate, and reference all your resources to catch the thief before time runs out.
Why similar: Detective 34.6%, Mystery 15.7%, Time Management 15%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Puzzle 7.3%
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 28.9%, Mystery 16.7%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Anime 9.1%, Story Rich 8.7%
古风悬疑探案文字冒险游戏——北宋天圣年间，科举省试方毕，汴京国子监突发连环命案，遇害者死状惊悚离奇，如遭阎罗审判。玩家将化身为被卷入权斗暗流的新科进士文彦博，通过勘验尸体、搜寻线索、推演谜局，找出案件背后的骇人真相……
Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Visual Novel 25.6%, Mystery 18.2%, Story Rich 10.4%, Adventure 9.9%
Who Did It? Is a detective puzzle-game. Your job is to read the given case files to find out who the murderer is! Do you have what it takes to master all cases and close them all for good?
Why similar: Detective 34.8%, Time Management 20.7%, Mystery 16.9%, Puzzle 8.6%, Story Rich 7.9%
Crimson Silk is a political detective thriller with a mind-controlling villain. Investigate the assassination of your grandfather. Plunge into a world of complicated law and wild ESP powers. Gather clues, choose sides, jump timelines, and try not to get stuffed with lead.
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Mystery 14.5%, Time Travel 13% ★, Anime 11.1%
This is a detective adventure game. About 2 hours to complete. Find the murderer!
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Anime 18.6%, Mystery 14%, Adventure 8.6%
Game of Fitna Vol. 1: A thrilling death game visual novel set in 2030. Play as Zayn, a high school student thrown into sinister survival games known as "TEST." Fight for your life, uncover shocking truths, and face intense moral dilemmas in this mature, thought-provoking experience.
Why similar: Detective 33.3%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Mystery 16.1%, Anime 15.7%, Story Rich 9.7%
