60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Crime, Visual Novel, Story Rich, Detective.
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!
Devi : A light in the dark
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.
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 17.1%, Psychological 13.9%, Crime 13.7%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
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%, Detective 16.9%, Thriller 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%, Female Protagonist 7.9%
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 17.5%, Psychological 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Crime 8.6%
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 24.3%, Detective 17.1%, Thriller 13.5%, Psychological 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.3%
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 24.6%, Detective 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Thriller 14.5%, Visual Novel 11.3%
Guilty or Not is a single-player detective simulator where you are the judge, the jury, and the law. Investigate cases, gather evidence, and interrogate suspects and witnesses to uncover the truth. Justice is in your hands, even if it ends in death... What will your final verdict be?
Why similar: Crime 25.1%, Detective 18.6%, Thriller 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%, Realistic 8.1%
A mystery psychological thriller visual novel set in 2000. Follow a serial murder case through the eyes of three characters: the woman, the man, and the detective. With live-action backgrounds and silhouetted characters, every choice branches the story, and one wrong move means game over.
Why similar: Crime 25.6%, Detective 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Thriller 17.4%, Visual Novel 8.2%
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 24.6%, Thriller 19.1%, Detective 17.3%, Modern 13.7%, Visual Novel 11.9%
어떻게든 돌아갈 거야. 가족이 기다리고 있는 집으로.
Why similar: Crime 19.3%, Thriller 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Psychological 11%
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 24.9%, Detective 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Modern 10.7%
"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 19.5%, Psychological 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Female Protagonist 9%
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 21.4%, Thriller 17.8%, Psychological 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.2%
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 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Crime 14.9%, Thriller 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.2%
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 24.6%, Detective 15.2%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Psychological 10.3%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
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 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Crime 18.3%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Detective 14.9%
You're a cop checking an abandoned barn. Simple assignment. But the longer you're there, the less you can trust what you see — or yourself. A first-person psychological anomaly horror experience built around paranoia and perception.
Why similar: Crime 21.2%, Psychological 14%, Detective 13.5%, Thriller 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%
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 20.6%, Thriller 17%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Psychological 13.9%, Detective 10.4%
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 20.9%, Thriller 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Detective 11%, Visual Novel 10.4%
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 22.6%, Detective 16.9%, Psychological 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Visual Novel 9%
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 20.5%, Detective 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Thriller 13.6%, Psychological 11.3%
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 22.3%, Thriller 18.7%, Psychological 18%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Dark 8.7%
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 21.5%, Detective 19.6%, Psychological 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Choices Matter 7.7%
Investigate a replayable Hollywood murder mystery where everyone has something to hide. Question guests, uncover contradictions, and identify the killer before they escape justice.
Why similar: Crime 26.7%, Detective 21.6%, Thriller 15.4%, Psychological 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 7.9%
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 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Thriller 15.1%, Visual Novel 7.9%
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 23.5%, Detective 16.9%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Crime 15.2%, Thriller 13.4%
You make every interaction with her feel like coincidence. You know her far more than she could ever imagine. But you don't seem to realize, a butterfliy don't usually fly into the net on their own.
Why similar: Crime 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Thriller 20.1%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Detective 14%
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.
Why similar: Crime 20.3%, Detective 18.4%, Thriller 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Psychological 11.1%
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 22.4%, Thriller 17.6%, Detective 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Female Protagonist 8.1%
As an independent police consultant, you're pulled into the hunt for a serial killer leaving cryptographic ciphers. Play as a detective, analyze crime scenes, and master real decryption methods. Your choices determine if you catch the killer and how many lives are saved.
Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Crime 22.1%, Thriller 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Choices Matter 7.1%
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 26.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Thriller 19.3%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Dark 9.9%
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: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Crime 22.2%, Thriller 17.5%, Psychological 11.7%, Female Protagonist 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 23.2%, Detective 20.9%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Modern 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%
The Cold Cases: Remembering Jory is a story rich, investigative mystery game where your only tools are your contacts and the people you can find and get to talk to you. Read through old internet archives, pick out what is important, and solve the mystery of the 10 year old cold case.
Why similar: Crime 21.8%, Detective 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Psychological 10.4%, Visual Novel 9.5%
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 27.9%, Detective 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Thriller 10.4%
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 25.9%, Thriller 20.1%, Detective 15%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Modern 10.1%
Occultus: Daughter of Darkness is a noir-inspired visual novel detective story with supernatural elements.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Detective 19.5%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Thriller 13.4%, Dark 10.3%
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 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Thriller 16.7%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Dialogue Heavy 8.7%
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 27.3%, Crime 22.3%, Dark 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Detective 10.2%
A cinematic mystery visual novel about a vanished woman. You're the detective on the case. Twelve years ago, your sister disappeared the same way. Four investigations lead to four different answers about what really happened — and none of them is the wrong one. The truth is whichever one you find.
Why similar: Crime 16.2%, Detective 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Thriller 13.1%, Visual Novel 11%
A psychological detective thriller. Everyone has already decided who did it. You don't have to. Investigate a double death, question everyone who loved them, and discover how much you can trust your own mind.
Why similar: Crime 22.5%, Detective 22.2%, Thriller 16.3%, Psychological 15.3%, Choices Matter 6.5%
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 25.5%, Detective 22%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Female Protagonist 7.6%
A series of murders puts a town in Chile on alert, and the police are unable to identify the perpetrator and his strange messages. Meanwhile, Nicolas, the young owner of Bar Delirio, suspects that the culprit is hiding among his frequent customers.
Why similar: Thriller 20.6%, Modern 18%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Psychological 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.8%
Cast Into A Boundless White Void. Paintings Hunger For Your Story. What Will You Answer?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Psychological 15.7%, Thriller 14.2%, Dark 10.5%
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%, Detective 20.6%, Crime 20.5%, Psychological 12.2%, Realistic 6.1%
Play as Captain Grégoire Lefèbvre and investigate the murder of a controversial country priest in this gripping historical detective thriller.
Why similar: Crime 20.1%, Detective 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Thriller 15.4%, Visual Novel 11.3%
A secluded mountain resort, 10 friends, 1 murderer. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you solve various mysteries throughout the night. Will you be able to reach the truth and uncover the culprit’s identity? Or will your deductions lead you to blame someone completely innocent...?
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Crime 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Thriller 12%
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 29.2%, Detective 29.2%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Story Rich 5%
A girl was murdered, and she is the only one still hunting for her killer. The day before her birthday, Han Xiaoxiao woke as a spirit with no memory, three days dead. Possess the living, gather clues, and uncover how you died. But some truths are harder to bear than death itself.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Psychological 16.9%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Crime 9.9%
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 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Crime 13.7%, Psychological 11.7%, Detective 11.5%
"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 26.1%, Detective 23.2%, Modern 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.7%
The beginning of a slow-burn corruption fantasy. Will Laura fall into submission or resist the downfall? Every compromise comes at a price.
Why similar: Thriller 19.4%, Psychological 18%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Dark 10.6%
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 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Psychological 13.9%, Thriller 11.2%, Visual Novel 9.3%
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 25%, Detective 19.3%, Thriller 17%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Dark 7.7%
Choose Your Story: Choices & Decisions game, Mystery visual novel adventure game
Why similar: Crime 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Thriller 14.5%, Dialogue Heavy 5.5%
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 24%, Detective 17.3%, Thriller 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
From a single bone to a name and the truth. A forensic mystery adventure where every case starts with the evidence. Search crime scenes, analyze bones, outwit lying witnesses, and close all 7 cases with your brilliant colleagues — plus 5 minigames and one very good dog. Hand-drawn comic-book style.
Why similar: Crime 23.6%, Detective 20.7%, Visual Novel 12%, Modern 11.2%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
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 19.1%, Thriller 18%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Dark 7.1%
Sound Agent is a narrative puzzle game where you solve cold cases by listening. Use the sound device to rewind to crime scenes, listen to the sounds at the scene, and uncover truths hidden in plain sound.
Why similar: Detective 25%, Thriller 24.2%, Crime 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Dialogue Heavy 9.3%
Wiped Clean VR is a story-driven crime scene cleaning game where you play as an undercover agent piecing together a dangerous conspiracy. Use specialized tools to scrub away evidence, discover secrets, and navigate dark, gritty environments in your search for the hitman, Victor Kane.
Why similar: Crime 33.1%, Thriller 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Dark 9.2%, Detective 8.4%
Use your psychic powers to read minds and catch an elusive serial killer!
Why similar: Crime 24.4%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Detective 16.5%, Choices Matter 8.2%
