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  1. #1 Touhou: Fading Illusion
    97% matchVery Positive91% of 234 reviews2022
    Dev: Indie Game Order
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A visual novel based on Touhou Project, made by fans for fans and others! Embark on the investigation of the greatest incident in Gensokyo's history and discover the terrifying truth of the youkai world with Reimu Hakurei, Marisa Kirisame, Sakuya Izayoi and other heroines!

    Why similar: Dynamic Narration 21.4%, Detective 16.1%, Nonlinear 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Text-Based 10.6%

  2. #2 The Secret Ties of Strandcliff
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: TedRed
    Windows

    A detective game where you fiddle information to your advantage. As an owner of a small bar, listen to visitors of your establishment, overhear their gossiping, collect information and then use to manipulate their thoughts and actions.

    Why similar: Dynamic Narration 18.8%, Detective 17.2%, Nonlinear 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.5%

  3. #3 Whisper Books
    96% matchMostly Positive77% of 95 reviews2022
    Dev: 滑稽猫
    Windows

    Whisper Books is a collection of high-profile visual novel, artistically expressed based on literature, with hand-painted illustrations, dubbing and interactive options. The gameplay is weak relative to storytelling, suitable for players and readers who like stories.

    Why similar: Dynamic Narration 27.5%, Idler 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Text-Based 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.2%

  4. #4 见习侦探
    95% matchMixed61% of 59 reviews2021
    Dev: 全能侦探社
    Windows

    "Internship Detective" is a text adventure game of detective story from the perspective of double female masters. The two heroines Doudou (Intership detective) and Bobo (“big” detective) .

    Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Drama 10%, Multiple Endings 9.3%

  5. #5 Detective Trent
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pegamob
    Windows

    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 18.7%, Detective 18%, Dynamic Narration 16.2%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Nonlinear 10.4%

  6. #6 com__et
    94% matchVery Positive98% of 54 reviews2023
    Dev: Margarita Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A queer romance/horror visual novel about being locked into a path, and having _______ words hidden from You. Find Your way to discover what's missing and reach Your ____ End.

    Why similar: Dynamic Narration 23.1%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Nonlinear 13%, Text-Based 9.1%

  7. #7 I drink Sorrel Coffee to reboot reality, but I'm being hunted by Monster Girls and armed agents
    93% matchVery Positive86% of 256 reviews2025
    Dev: ST SinovarPub: TopHouse Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    "I drink Sorrel Coffee to reboot reality, but I'm being hunted by Monster Girls and armed agents" is a branching visual novel where your choices truly matter...

    Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Nonlinear 16.5%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Multiple Endings 8.2%

  8. #8 Scarpone Scamps
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pepperjack Productions
    Windows

    A gritty, semi-kinetic visual novel about broken people and notorious gangsters, featuring six individualized routes with six different endings.

    Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Text-Based 12.5%, Multiple Endings 9.3%

  9. #9 The Seven Bad Apples
    91% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: 1564 Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Ranko and her friend Astrid must investigate the case of some missing scores just before the big Christmas concert of the academy. Help them question the seven daunting suspects before it's too late!

    Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Nonlinear 21.5%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Text-Based 12.3%, Investigation 5.7%

  10. #10 Reflections in Amber
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Frog Croaked Team
    Windows · Mac

    Reflections in Amber is a mystical detective visual novel. Investigate a mysterious death in a remote village alongside Detective Redbreast, who battles the weight of depression. Use an old supernatural camera to uncover hidden paths. Shape the course of the story with your choices!

    Why similar: Dynamic Narration 22.2%, Detective 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Text-Based 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.4%

  11. #11 The Red Pearls Of Borneo
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,382 reviews2026
    Dev: Bushmonkey Games
    Windows · Mac

    A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline as a clairvoyant investigator in 1941 Borneo. Jump between time and locations to uncover motives and discover what truly happened in the Goodwill tobacco plantation that fateful night on the eve of the WW2 Japanese invasion.

    Why similar: Detective 28.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Text-Based 12.1%, Nonlinear 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.3%

  12. #12 时忆 Memory of Time
    90% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2025
    Dev: SPARROW STUDIO
    Windows

    This is a science fiction detective themed visual novel game, where players need to play the role of a "detective", connecting seemingly unrelated events and discovering mysterious truths hidden behind them, Please survive, and walk with your head held high towards the 'perfect ending' you expect.

    Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Drama 12.8%, Text-Based 10.5%

  13. #13 雪凤山 Secret Opera
    88% matchMostly Positive79% of 169 reviews2024
    Dev: GOCORE
    Windows

    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 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Detective 13.8%, Drama 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.8%

  14. #14 The Sych story: Human Being
    89% matchMostly Positive77% of 31 reviews2022
    Dev: Svyatoslav Burobin
    Windows

    Визуальная новелла с глубоким сюжетом о парне, который не умеет жить эту жизнь. Помогите ему разобраться со своими тараканами, познакомьтесь со множеством интересных героев и узнайте, в чём смысл жизни!

    Why similar: Dynamic Narration 29.9%, Nonlinear 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Multiple Endings 9.6%

  15. #15 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
    87% 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 23%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Text-Based 12.1%, Investigation 8.5%

  16. #16 You, in every Room.
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Obliviant Interactive
    Windows

    A psychological visual novel adventure about love, obsession, and blurred boundaries. Navigate a web of manipulation and dependency, make difficult choices, and face multiple endings.

    Why similar: Dynamic Narration 26.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Text-Based 14%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Nonlinear 12.6%

  17. #17 Moth Cry
    85% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2024
    Dev: Harbinger Arts
    Windows

    Moth Cry is a non-linear visual novel about life and its consequences. Experience life alongside the main character. His fate is in your hands.

    Why similar: Dynamic Narration 25.8%, Nonlinear 18.8%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Multiple Endings 9.2%

  18. #18 The Sin
    86% matchVery Positive87% of 224 reviews2021
    Dev: Baba Nura
    Windows

    The depressing pictures of a dying village and its inhabitants to the dark ambient music of the underground performers make those who are still trying to survive in places where everything has long died, to plunge even deeper into the world of mystical horror and deep despair

    Why similar: Idler 21.7%, Detective 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Text-Based 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.9%

  19. #19 VIOLENT RUSH
    84% matchPositive100% of 42 reviews2026
    Dev: Sky SeekersPub: Evening Studio
    Windows

    A near future where ruthless corporations reign supreme. A familiar story, isn’t it? Once again, few have the courage to challenge the authorities. Enter our heroes: desperate youths armed with spray cans and… the truth. A visual novel about street art in a cyberpunk world, by Sky Seekers Studio.

    Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Idler 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Multiple Endings 8.8%

  20. #20 Thoughtless
    84% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Aky Heart
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A dark sci-fi psychological Visual Novel where your choices shape who you are. The world has ended and it's been dominated by mysterious aliens who roam the city. Despite that, you only think of what you've lost. Will you be able to rebuild your relationships? Or even... the world itself?

    Why similar: Dynamic Narration 26.8%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Text-Based 17.6%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Multiple Endings 7.8%

  21. #21 Отделение 38
    81% matchVery Positive94% of 241 reviews2024
    Dev: The Three Windmills
    Windows

    После неожиданной смерти студент Александр попадает в "Отделение 38", где бюрократия переплетается с мистикой. Раскройте тайны этого потустороннего мира и найдите ответы, которые изменят всё.

    Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Nonlinear 16%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Investigation 8.8%

  22. #22 No Recollection
    82% 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 24.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Story Rich 8.5%

  23. #23 末日航路-The Termination
    83% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2021
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows

    It's a story of deception and redemption. You receive a mysterious invitation to a seven days doomsday journey. An expectant interstellar journey has become a doomsday route to the end. There is only one word difference between "victim" and "perpetrator".

    Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Multiple Endings 11%, Story Rich 8.2%

  24. #24 知更鸟-The Robin
    82% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2021
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows

    “The Robin”tells the story of a school bully who kills a girl named "Robin." Thirteen people involved are kidnapped and embark on a desperate journey to survive. The work revolves around who is behind the black hand and who is responsible for the death of "Robin" these two questions unfold.

    Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 24%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Drama 8.6%, Multiple Endings 8.3%

  25. #25 Police Detective: Tokyo Beat
    81% 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 31.5%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Dynamic Narration 9.6%, Story Rich 8.5%

  26. #26 NA-Re: great chain of being
    80% matchMostly Positive75% of 28 reviews2024
    Dev: VICAVISUALPub: VISUAL FLOSS
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Pilgrimage of angels on an important mission through scenic Japan

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Nonlinear 18.2%, Text-Based 15.6%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Multiple Endings 9%

  27. #27 Scribe
    79% matchPositive91% of 33 reviews2024
    Dev: TalesBar
    Windows

    Scribe is a scribe simulator in which you can secretly shape the destinies of the inhabitants of the estate: resolve disputes, influence the course of family intrigues, decide who lives and who does not. Choose what to write in letters and whether to change their recipients!

    Why similar: Dynamic Narration 24.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Text-Based 15.9%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Multiple Endings 8.2%

  28. #28 Reflection Of Feelings
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mind Shift
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Alex, a mid-level manager from the big city, is forced to return to his home village following a family tragedy. A temporary visit soon becomes a deeply emotional trial. He will have to confront a mystical lake, put his friendships to the test, and find true love.

    Why similar: Dynamic Narration 26.8%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Visual Novel 17%, Text-Based 16.3%, Multiple Endings 7.9%

  29. #29 Billie Beetleneck -A detective tale-
    78% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2025
    Dev: Retroactive Fort
    Windows

    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 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Text-Based 13.6%, Investigation 9.7%

  30. #30 Rose Academy
    76% matchVery Positive93% of 61 reviews2026
    Dev: KK Studio
    Windows · Mac

    A detective visual novel inspired by Danganronpa and Everlasting Summer. You play as a young agent sent to an elite girls’ academy to investigate a suspicious death. Interrogate suspects, gather clues, and build romantic relationships — truth or temptation?

    Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Visual Novel 16%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Text-Based 11.9%, Anime 7.7%

  31. #31 我死后的那些天-After Death
    78% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2022
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows

    This is a suspense game, you are sitting in front of the TV, the news is broadcast: last night a young girl was killed, the body was found in a deep alley. And the girl who was murdered -- you. You are involved in a serial murder, and you are reborn as a female journalist.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Detective 24%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Multiple Endings 8.7%, Story Rich 6.5%

  32. #32 The Dawn is Inevitable
    77% matchVery Positive89% of 107 reviews2023
    Dev: Last Spring
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The Dawn is Inevitable is an interactive crime drama/neo-western novel inspired by classic RPG games. A mysterious stranger is forced to hide in a village called Rassvet. This place is isolated from the outside world for the whole winter and keeps many dark secrets.

    Why similar: Dynamic Narration 23.1%, Nonlinear 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Text-Based 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.2%

  33. #33 The Portal Pirate
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ZizihPub: Zizih Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A sound, a flash, a portal… A pirate emerges, bringing a deadly threat. Five friends stand before him, and one of them is the target. But which one? Even they don't know.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Text-Based 20.2%, Dynamic Narration 17.5%, Nonlinear 11.5%, Multiple Endings 9%

  34. #34 你与月光同罪-As Guilty As the Moon
    77% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2022
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows

    This is a realistic + survival oriented work. The murder of a girl in a ride-hailing service two years ago, brought your 12 fates back together. You wake up in a strange room, and things are getting weird around you. In the fog, not everything you see is the truth. Is everything real or unreal?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Detective 24.4%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Multiple Endings 8.1%, Drama 6.8%

  35. #35 Circus Saboteur
    75% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: No Sequels Cooperative
    Windows

    A hand-illustrated visual mystery adventure that can be beaten in one sitting.

    Why similar: Nonlinear 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Detective 12.6%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Text-Based 9.5%

  36. #36 Devil's Advocate: Alexander Twist
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: VisualBagel
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 28.1%, Dynamic Narration 27.1%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Anime 8.5%, Story Rich 8.2%

  37. #37 不可能犯罪事件簿-Impossible Crime Book
    75% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2022
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows

    This is a decryption class of interactive novel. One accident, two suicides. In order to prevent more innocent lives from being killed, you will be assigned to lurk on campus with your partner and find out the suspicious in different criminal cases.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Detective 20.2%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Drama 9%, Multiple Endings 8.7%

  38. #38 Chains of Judgment
    74% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: ChaniMK
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Detective 18.1%, Text-Based 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Drama 9.1%

  39. #39 The Final Act
    73% matchMixed71% of 14 reviews2024
    Dev: One Electron UniversePub: Mika Pi
    Windows · Linux

    The Final Act is a mix of visual novel and puzzle game where you assist writer Rebecca Carter in overcoming her writer's block by crafting the perfect murder plot for her novel. Solve intricate puzzles, adjust crime scenes, and navigate immersive storytelling to uncover the perfect crime.

    Why similar: Dynamic Narration 29.3%, Detective 22.3%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Story Rich 6.8%

  40. #40 The Tiny World
    72% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2025
    Dev: Remus
    Windows

    The Tiny World is a drama visual novel. A New Year's story about a long separation from home, family, friends, and tears freezing in the cold.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Drama 14.8%, Text-Based 9.7%, Hand-drawn 8.1%

  41. #41 Kisen: Seeker of Aenjan City
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 常磐ほそみ / Tokiwa Hosomi
    Windows

    Tap into the mystery as a stranger in the city — a mild mystery visual novel. Kisen runs a tracing agency in a city far from his home. There, he is asked by a local university student to look for his brother missing from twelve years ago. Investigate what happened back then to uncover the truth.

    Why similar: Detective 31.7%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Text-Based 17.8%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Story Rich 10.7%

  42. #42 CABALL: Innocence
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: LevistokPub: BRXKENVN
    Windows · Linux

    Michelle receives an invitation from her grandfather, who had avoided her for years. But instead of a family celebration, she finds a grim reality, and the night erupts in violence. Fleeing, she finds refuge and the one her soul had been seeking.

    Why similar: Idler 30.4%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Text-Based 15.5%, Nonlinear 14.2%, Multiple Endings 6.9%

  43. #43 Suhoshin
    72% matchVery Positive91% of 170 reviews2022
    Dev: No More 500
    Windows

    Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, you will have to make choices that will lead you down different paths toward different endings.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 16%, Detective 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Text-Based 12.7%, Multiple Endings 8.8%

  44. #44 This Fallen Lizard Still Dreams of Flame
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: DoriDreams
    Windows

    For five years, Licht lived as a mid-tier mercenary. Now he must not only escape from a dungeon teeming with giant insects and ancient secrets, but also decide whether to accept his ancestors' legacy or reject it once and for all.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Text-Based 13.4%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Story Rich 10.7%

  45. #45 The Count of Monte Cristo
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hidden Veil Studios
    Windows

    Play as the Count of Monte Cristo in 19th-century France. Charm & Dominate your enemies. Exploit their weaknesses, and orchestrate their downfall in this gripping narrative-driven tale of revenge.

    Why similar: Dynamic Narration 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Text-Based 13.3%, Detective 11.6%

  46. #46 The Solitary Existence of a Little Universe
    69% matchMostly Positive70% of 20 reviews2026
    Dev: Wolkemann
    Windows · Linux

    In this dark interactive novel you will play as a lost soul wandering a forsaken desert, accompanied by a mysterious girl. Explore ancient ruins and face obscure choices. Your decisions will shape their journey—often in ways you’ll never fully understand. Will you find peace, or something else?

    Why similar: Dynamic Narration 33.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Story Rich 7.9%

  47. #47 Tomorrow Will Be Dying
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team Robo
    Windows · Mac

    Tomorrow Will Be Dying is an atmospheric, story-driven slice-of-life visual novel with light sim elements about finding yourself through your connections with others.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.3%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Text-Based 9.7%, Anime 9.6%

  48. #48 Missing Stars
    70% matchPositive94% of 47 reviews2023
    Dev: Somnova Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Missing Stars is a visual novel that aims to depict mental disorders and the people who live with them in a realistic, but sensitive and respectful light.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.4%, Text-Based 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Drama 11.2%, Story Rich 10.1%

  49. #49 Monsters of Little Haven
    71% matchVery Positive88% of 437 reviews2019
    Dev: Nikita Igorevich Studio
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    At the heart of the action are a twelve-year-old Kenneth and his younger sister Esme, children of the Murphy family, who hit the trail of a mysterious monster following series of entangled events.

    Why similar: Nonlinear 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Text-Based 16.6%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Multiple Endings 9.8%

  50. #50 Forest of Death Masks
    68% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
    Dev: Remnants of mosaic
    Windows

    Christian Tyler is ready to investigate a new case! Uncover the mystery of the tourist town of Alkelano in our new visual novel.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Detective 19.6%, Visual Novel 19%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Text-Based 6.8%

  51. #51 The Tenth Minute
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: XU S.A Studio
    Windows

    The Tenth Minute is a short narrative game told through chat and novel-style reading. Revisit a school-day memory shaped by unspoken feelings, misaligned memories, and belated understanding between three people. A youthful story with light psychological mystery, complete in around 2 hours.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26%, Text-Based 18.6%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Drama 13.8%, Story Rich 9.3%

  52. #52 True Game
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2021
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows · Mac

    "True Game" is a work of suspense reasoning. The work tells the story that people in trouble are taken to a closed space and ask to get chips from others through different competitions. This work has a high degree of brain burning, exquisite picture and strong sense of substitution.

    Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Story Rich 7.7%

  53. #53 Ceiba
    68% matchVery Positive95% of 259 reviews2023
    Dev: WirionPub: Moonworks
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Ein, a simple-hearted member of an expedition sent by mankind to distant planets, tries to get romantic with a pretty but cold co-worker girl. Unfortunately, he is not the only one trying to make contact as from the abandoned and desolate alien ruins, the girl receives a message in human language.

    Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Nonlinear 15.4%, Text-Based 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%

  54. #54 久美子之死:昭和少女血色告白
    66% matchVery Positive92% of 142 reviews2026
    Dev: LingVision Games
    Windows

    1988年,日本泡沫经济破灭前夕,化身被冤枉成嫌犯的刑警,侦查青梅奇怪自杀案,牵连出持续20年的连环杀人案秘密,穿梭烟酒与霓虹的昭和街头,在人心与生死的抉择中,搜查蛛丝马迹,找出血案真相。

    Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Visual Novel 14%, Text-Based 12.6%, Drama 9.4%

  55. #55 No Case Should Remain Unsolved
    66% 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: Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Detective 18.1%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Text-Based 13.9%, Investigation 10.5%

  56. #56 Black Lazar
    69% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2022
    Dev: Pleon Words
    Windows

    A detective noir, choose-your-own-adventure game with hand-drawn art, over 250k words, and an immersive soundtrack.

    Why similar: Dynamic Narration 31.4%, Detective 16%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Text-Based 9.8%, Hand-drawn 8.6%

  57. #57 Mr. Mueller's Grand Experiment
    68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: Scott Tipton
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In an engrossing interactive novel, live as the assistant to a remarkable historical figure: George Mueller, a man who witnessed orphans dying young in the streets of 1830's England and decided he would care for them, no matter the cost.

    Why similar: Dynamic Narration 26.4%, Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Visual Novel 16%, Text-Based 14%, Multiple Endings 7.6%

  58. #58 The Bygone Days of Her and the Flowers
    66% matchVery Positive99% of 210 reviews2025
    Dev: luern0313
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    和纳西妲一起,回到「过去」的须弥。真正的花神诞祭、密室中发生的「不可能犯罪」、预示着世界将毁灭的地震……在「神」不在的须弥城,你能否揭开命案的真相,探寻提瓦特世界的终极秘密,然后…与「那个人」再次相见? 和伙伴们一起,去见证《只属于「她与花」的往日》

    Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Visual Novel 19%, Text-Based 16.1%, Drama 10.5%, Anime 9.2%

  59. #59 Murder in Crayontopia
    67% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: Purple Basil Games
    Windows · Linux

    Grab your crayons and delve into the world of Crayontopia in this murder mystery visual novel. Become an adept or inept detective as you gather evidence, get to know your fellow crayon-lovers, and seek to uncover the colorful secrets behind the murders that plague this seemingly perfect world.

    Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Drama 12%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Investigation 9.1%

  60. #60 Ventreville: A Cure for Sorrow
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Spicy Bread Productions LLC
    Windows · Mac

    Determine the fate of Ventreville! Play as six protagonists with unique abilities and stories, their arcs tied to each other by the sudden murder of the Avidines. Make your choices count! The final protagonist, the interrogating detective, will only know as much as your previous characters know…

    Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Text-Based 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Multiple Endings 10.6%

Modeli
Based on tag similarity + player behavior
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