60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Crime, Thriller, Story Rich.
A direct sequel to 'Cold Verdict'. Another group of people wake up in a strange abandoned location, trying to find a way out and understand why they were put there. What is the killer's endgame in all this? A short interactive story with choices.
Cold Verdict 3
The third and final part of the 'Cold Verdict' trilogy. Claire has spent two years tracking down the elusive masked man who puts people through psychological games. Now she has to get through another of his ordeals if she wants to bring him to justice. Make choices and decide the final outcome!
Cold Verdict
Five strangers wake up in a dark room in an abandoned building with no idea who put them there and why. They now need to work together in order to figure out what connects them and how to get out of this place. A short psychological thriller visual novel with choices.
The third and final part of the 'Cold Verdict' trilogy. Claire has spent two years tracking down the elusive masked man who puts people through psychological games. Now she has to get through another of his ordeals if she wants to bring him to justice. Make choices and decide the final outcome!
Why similar: Thriller 16.5%, Psychological 13.5%, Crime 13.3%, Visual Novel 11%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%
Five strangers wake up in a dark room in an abandoned building with no idea who put them there and why. They now need to work together in order to figure out what connects them and how to get out of this place. A short psychological thriller visual novel with choices.
Why similar: Thriller 16.2%, Psychological 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Crime 8.1%
An evidence-based detective game set in rural India. Investigate your friend's disappearance by searching crime scenes, interrogating suspects, and presenting proof to break through lies. Race against time to expose a conspiracy before the 9:45 PM train leaves.
Why similar: Crime 20.3%, Detective 16.8%, Thriller 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%, Female Protagonist 7.8%
Rainswept takes you on an emotional adventure in a small town shaken by a double shooting. Join Detective Stone and unravel a tangled web of love, relationships, and unresolved trauma in this character-driven murder mystery game.
Why similar: Crime 23.5%, Detective 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Thriller 13.6%, Visual Novel 10.7%
An interrogation adventure where you play as the lead detective. Exploit suspects’ weaknesses, shake their resolve, and force the truth out of them. Use the weaknesses of a cast of unique suspects to uncover the truth behind the case.
Why similar: Crime 24.5%, Detective 16.9%, Thriller 13.5%, Psychological 13%, Visual Novel 11.1%
THE MAIN POST - is a visual novel, which takes place in a USSR. You play as a military man who is being taken on a mission to a closed city in the USSR. You will have to reveal all the secrets of this place.
Why similar: Crime 23%, Thriller 17.7%, Detective 15.8%, Modern 12.5%, Visual Novel 10.9%
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 22.1%, Detective 15.8%, Crime 14.4%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Thriller 12.6%
Step into the shoes of detective Hank and his sidekick Gwen. This time on a top secret mission in an exotic Mediterranean-like country to uncover an illegal drug trade, but also to use this opportunity to enjoy themselves and perhaps even to savour romantic moments.
Why similar: Crime 23.3%, Detective 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Modern 9.9%
In Kayotica, you play as April—a clever but manipulative student caught in a web of friendship, rivalry, and dark crimes. What begins as ordinary campus life quickly turns into a mystery of betrayal, hidden truths, and a shocking murder. Can you solve the mystery, or will you become the next victim?
Why similar: Crime 23.2%, Detective 14%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Psychological 9.7%, Female Protagonist 8.1%
"Stella: into the Shadow" is a dark mystical story. When Stella's friend disappears, her life transforms into a detective mystery. Working at a nightclub, forging new connections, and uncovering the city's secrets will force her to reevaluate everything: from those around her to her very self.
Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Psychological 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
Writing on a blog and using her obscure ability, the mysterious Nightingale has been helping people in danger for years. Now, she’s forced to disappear, facing threats from a killer... one of those people she helped in the past. An interactive short story featuring an advanced navigation UI.
Why similar: Crime 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Thriller 16.3%, Psychological 11%, Female Protagonist 9.7%
A thriller and mystery visual novel about broken trust and the search for truth, when a high-school student is accused of his parents’ brutal murder. Every choice might bring you closer to the truth... or end in tragedy.
Why similar: Crime 19.5%, Thriller 16%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Psychological 13.2%, Detective 9.7%
In this twisted love story of a visual novel by CLOCKUP, an insomniac must decide whether to protect his position as a yakuza bigwig’s pet killer or the mysterious woman who can put him to sleep.
Why similar: Crime 25.6%, Thriller 17%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Dark 9%
这是一部短篇视觉互动小说， 剧情改编自江户川乱步的同名短篇小说， 作品以一对青年男女在断崖边回忆往事开始， 通过抽丝剥茧的分析那件往日旧案， 一点一滴的挖出了隐藏在案件背后的更为残酷的真相， 乱步也同时透过作品中他（她）们的对话和回忆， 讨论和表述了自己心目中的某种“完美”。
Why similar: Crime 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Thriller 15.4%, Psychological 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.7%
The Apple Tree is an interactive story in the genre of a visual novel. Investigate a series of murders together with police Captain Christian Tyler and try not to fall into the trap of criminals!
Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Thriller 17.1%, Psychological 16.8%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Drama 8.5%
어떻게든 돌아갈 거야. 가족이 기다리고 있는 집으로.
Why similar: Crime 19.5%, Thriller 14.6%, Visual Novel 13%, Psychological 11.2%, Female Protagonist 11%
Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?
Why similar: Crime 27.2%, Detective 26.7%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Drama 5.2%
The romantic noir visual novel The Restless Sheep & The Lone Wolf returns to Kabukicho in this unhinged simul-quel. Me, Azami, and the whole ragtag gang rampage through five all-new short stories!
Why similar: Crime 25.1%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Thriller 17.8%, Visual Novel 14%, Dark 9.1%
Graphic Novel meets Visual Novel in this story-rich, choice-driven thriller. Experience Blake’s journey as he encounters a clandestine nemesis, sparking a series of events that force him to choose between losing his sanity or rising to the challenge. Make the right decisions and save New Stone.
Why similar: Detective 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Crime 15.1%, Thriller 13.6%, Visual Novel 11.1%
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: Thriller 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Crime 18.5%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Detective 14.8%
Loretta is a psychological thriller that makes the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes, leading her through a self-crafted nightmare. Loretta’s story revolves around a woman handling betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, and reclaiming her agency during the socially tumultuous 1940s.
Why similar: Crime 20.1%, Thriller 16.6%, Psychological 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.2%
Occultus: Daughter of Darkness is a noir-inspired visual novel detective story with supernatural elements.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20%, Detective 17.8%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Thriller 12.4%, Dark 9.5%
Your two best friends just broke up, its up to you to figure out why and whose fault it is. Good thing you’re a detective!
Why similar: Thriller 25.1%, Crime 20.6%, Dark 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Detective 9.3%
Discover a world where magic and science, chaos and order, are two sides of the same coin.
Why similar: Crime 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Detective 15.8%, Thriller 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%
A narrative adventure blending point-and-click and visual novel elements. Play as a young FBI agent in New Orleans, investigate crime scenes, profile suspects, and make choices that shape a branching story mixing offbeat humor with a gripping crime thriller.
Why similar: Crime 19.8%, Detective 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Thriller 13.1%, Psychological 10.9%
His name is Dan. He is an ordinary guy who works as a floor washer. However, soon in his life there are events that forever change his fate and push him on the path of crime... A chilling thriller in visual novel format.
Why similar: Crime 21.1%, Thriller 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Detective 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.3%
A self-staged arson at a sales center drags you into the murder case of a female sales agent. With both your career and life in shambles, you must find a way to clear your name. The path to the truth is fraught with danger. Can you rise from this abyss and reclaim the reality you once envisioned?
Why similar: Crime 24%, Thriller 18.5%, Detective 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Modern 9.2%
Jessika committed suicide, and it’s up to you to find out why she did what she did by prying into her digital past. What at first seems to be a job like any other quickly develops into a dark drama with twists and turns.
Why similar: Crime 22.9%, Detective 16.2%, Thriller 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
How did this person die?! Use your deduction skills to find out! In this first-person view detective game, you will role-play as a medical examiner through several real-life, weird cases. Inspect the crime scene to gather clues, collect intelligence, examine the corpse and perform an autopsy.
Why similar: Crime 28.9%, Detective 16%, Psychological 12.8%, Modern 12.7%, Thriller 12.1%
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 27.1%, Detective 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Visual Novel 13%, Thriller 10%
A gritty, semi-kinetic visual novel about broken people and notorious gangsters, featuring six individualized routes with six different endings.
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Crime 18.6%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Female Protagonist 11.8%
"Scientific evidence, eyewitness testimony, and objective facts—when these align, the truth emerges. As my grandfather Holmes used to say: Whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."
Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Psychological 17.3%, Modern 16.7%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Thriller 10.6%
雪山ペンションで起こる殺人事件を阻止するため、 聞き込みとパソコンで情報整理するマルチエンドミステリーADV『夜明けの影法師』！
Why similar: Thriller 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Crime 13%, Psychological 11.1%, Detective 10.7%
Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.
Why similar: Crime 23.5%, Detective 20.6%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Modern 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%
When Sirens Fall Silent is a dark psychological thriller set in 1990s Italy. Play as Mila, a troubled policewoman drawn into a high-profile case of kidnappings and murders. As the case unravels you must not only save her from herself, but from being swallowed by a vortex of violence and confusion.
Why similar: Crime 22.5%, Thriller 17.7%, Detective 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Female Protagonist 8%
The small town of Basswood will be changed forever by ex-investigative journalist Sam Higgs in this thrilling narrative experience from award-winning studio DON'T NOD. Will you find the truth – no matter the cost?
Why similar: Crime 20.9%, Detective 18.7%, Psychological 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Choices Matter 7.6%
Elena and 7 familiar faces are trapped in a room, and the only way out is to choose one person to die. Navigate social relationships and gain trust to steer the spotlight away from you, or else they just might decide you should be the one on the chopping block.
Why similar: Thriller 20%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Detective 14%, Female Protagonist 12.6%
Evan faces a frustrating battle with his conscience. It's one he cannot afford to lose, or he'll spend the rest of his life behind bars. Under intense scrutiny and questioning from two savvy detectives, how will he fare? That, is entirely up to you.
Why similar: Psychological 19%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Thriller 16.8%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Conversation 8.3%
Can you trust your own mind? Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller of a new kind, playing with the limits between reality and fantasy. Freely inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s universe.
Why similar: Thriller 24.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Detective 16.3%, Psychological 13.4%, Drama 10.1%
NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!
Why similar: Crime 26.4%, Detective 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
Demo updated for the Detective Fest! Step into detective Brian Storm’s shoes and unravel a grim 17th-century mystery. Interrogate villagers, gather clues, and piece together the evidence in a deduction system where every secret matters.
Why similar: Crime 24.7%, Detective 18.7%, Thriller 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Dark 7.5%
After losing his parents and barely escaping his burning home, Zach wakes up in the hospital where he meets Aya, the ghost of a girl. Who is she, and why can only Zach see her? Together they try to investigate Aya's past, which quickly awakens new dangers.
Why similar: Thriller 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Modern 9.9%, Drama 9.7%
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: Crime 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Detective 17.1%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10.4%
A first-person investigative thriller where your family is kidnapped and you must carry out various demands from the kidnapper in order to prolong their lives. However, if you are sharp, you might also uncover clues to track down their location and devise a rescue plan.
Why similar: Thriller 21.1%, Crime 20.7%, Detective 20.4%, Psychological 12.4%, Realistic 5.9%
A narrative-driven detective thriller. Reed and partner Grant investigate a murder case that resets through a time loop. Gather clues, interrogate witnesses, build timelines in the mind palace, and uncover the truth through deduction and multiple endings.
Why similar: Crime 31.3%, Detective 23.2%, Thriller 15.8%, Psychological 8.4%, Choices Matter 7.8%
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 25.9%, Detective 21.9%, Visual Novel 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Female Protagonist 7.5%
Cast Into A Boundless White Void. Paintings Hunger For Your Story. What Will You Answer?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Psychological 15.9%, Thriller 14.2%, Dark 10.5%
Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.
Why similar: Crime 23.3%, Detective 18.7%, Thriller 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Drama 7.2%
"Old tradition VS Zombie = ???" The mismatched duo is tackling a bizarre case in the freezing midsummer of Shimofuri Village. A one-of-a-kind comedy-mystery adventure!
Why similar: Crime 26.4%, Detective 23%, Modern 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Female Protagonist 11.5%
A mysterious woman is sitting in front of you. Who is she? And who are you? And why are you both there? Case #1472 is mystery information digging interrogation thriller game where there are more things going on than what meets the eye, but are you able to unravel what has happened?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Detective 15.9%, Psychological 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Drama 7.8%
Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller with narrative adventure elements and unsettling details. Join Detective Bennett on his final case and uncover dark secrets in a world where reality bends and sanity wavers.
Why similar: Crime 24.3%, Detective 18%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Thriller 15.1%, Drama 8.7%
'UNCULT' is a Adventure where the protagonist, the daughter of a cult leader, suffers from amnesia after an accident in a fanatical pseudo-religious group. Now, she must piece together her obscured past, facing numerous challenges and uncovering the truth. Your decisions will shape her destiny.
Why similar: Crime 22.1%, Thriller 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Modern 13%, Visual Novel 10.3%
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 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Psychological 14.1%, Thriller 11.2%, Visual Novel 9.2%
Choose Your Story: Choices & Decisions game, Mystery visual novel adventure game
Why similar: Crime 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Thriller 14.7%, Conversation 5.4%
As a detective tasked with bringing down a dangerous terrorist group, you fight on two fronts: interrogating suspects & managing your team and its reputation. With time running out, how far will you go to stop these criminals? Manipulation, threats or even torture? Does the end justify the means?
Why similar: Crime 22.8%, Detective 16.7%, Psychological 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Visual Novel 8.8%
A short horror visual novel where you hide in a bathroom stall with your baby while a murderer drags his latest victim into the same bathroom. Keep your baby quiet to avoid becoming his next victims.
Why similar: Crime 24.2%, Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Psychological 14%, Thriller 11.8%, Realistic 10.1%
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 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Detective 15.4%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Modern 11.1%
만약 당신의 집 안에 당신의 생명을 노리는 괴한이 들어온다면?
Why similar: Thriller 19.9%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Modern 14.1%, Psychological 13.8%, Female Protagonist 9.7%
Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Crime 20.1%, Psychological 14.2%, Thriller 11.2%, Female Protagonist 9.7%
One cold case, four deathbed flashbacks. Every shift in perspective overturns the "truth" you believed. Story-driven, with exploration, deduction, puzzles, and combat. Ready for a mind-bending thrill ride with twists at every turn?
Why similar: Crime 25.1%, Detective 20.6%, Psychological 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Drama 8.8%
