- #1 KILLA
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Tangerine
Windows
A Master murdered. A dying wish: "Kill La." Nine suspects. One killer. All named 「La」. Valhalla hunts the truth by diving into their memories — in a world beautiful and cruel as a doll. Which 「La」 pulled the strings?
Why similar: Detective 14.4%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Lore-Rich 9.6%, Anime 9.5%, Mystery 9.5%
- #2 ABYSS OF THE SACRIFICE
96% matchVery Positive83% of 276 reviews2020
Dev: INTENSEPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Five girls meet in an isolated underground city. As they slay and betray each other, what fate awaits them at the end of their journey? Hope? Or despair? Enjoy an immersive story, fully voiced and boasting multiple endings!
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Anime 14.5%, Dystopian 14.5%, Mystery 9.7%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #3 Devil's Advocate: Alexander Twist
96% 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 21.3%, Dynamic Narration 15.7% ★, Visual Novel 14.1%, Anime 11.5%, Mystery 11.3%
- #4 UNBIASED
95% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: The Otherworld Dev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Salvation or Damnation? Measure the worth of human souls in this psychological anime & FMV visual novel about moral dilemma! Will you allow your prejudices to call the shots? Or can you remain unbiased?
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.2%, Anime 13.7%, Investigation 12.9%, Point & Click 9.9%, Dynamic Narration 8.6% ★
- #5 Trials of Innocence
94% matchVery Positive92% of 1,812 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏Pub: Right Mind
Windows
Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Detective 18.5%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Lore-Rich 11.8%, Mystery 9.4%, Anime 8.7%
- #6 Aaron Drake: Ace Detective
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fullmetal Typist
Windows
Become Aaron Drake and experience the thrill of the hunt as you interrogate suspects, spot contradictions, and corner killers across three murder cases — alongside a rookie partner who is trying her very best.
Why similar: Detective 17.6%, Dynamic Narration 15% ★, Visual Novel 11.8%, Mystery 9.8%, Dialogue Heavy 9.5%
- #7 AI: The Somnium Files
93% matchVery Positive91% of 9,439 reviews2019
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 23%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Mystery 14%, Anime 13.7%, Story Rich 9%
- #8 Mohism: Battle of Words
92% matchMostly Positive78% of 610 reviews2023
Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
Windows
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 22.7%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Mystery 12%, Investigation 11.6%, Anime 10.9%
- #9 Água Suja (Nobody Dies Here)
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: B&B Studios
Windows
An investigation and courtroom visual novel set in the electoral courts of a small Brazilian city. A first-case lawyer, a doctored campaign flyer, and a document with a date that does not add up. Two routes of around eight hours, six endings and a final act.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Mystery 13%, Investigation 12.3%, Point & Click 8.6%
- #10 Little Locked Rooms
91% matchVery Positive87% of 150 reviews2024
Dev: riolucci
Windows · Linux
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 23.1%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Anime 14.1%, Mystery 13.4%, Investigation 11.7%
- #11 What Awaits, Aleksey?
89% matchVery Positive84% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: JKBC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A desk investigation game set in a fictional 1970 communist state. Every morning, a new evidence bag arrives. Intercepted letters, coded messages, wiretap recordings. Somewhere in that paper trail is a network of names. Cross-reference. Decipher. Identify. Then decide what to do with what you know.
Why similar: Dystopian 19.3%, Dynamic Narration 15.6% ★, Detective 13.4%, Mystery 9.2%, Lore-Rich 9.2%
- #12 GiseiHero
90% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2020
Dev: meLtRoman
Windows
Among the 18 people who have a heart of justice, there is an evil that seeks murder. It is a mysterious and malicious death game of justice ADV. This is a free game made by an individual. Please note that this is an unfinished work.
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Anime 14.3%, Mystery 13.6%, Dialogue Heavy 9.3%
- #13 Dynasty Detective
89% matchMixed67% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: COSDOTS
Windows
DynastyDetective is a visual Novel-style mystery story game set in the fictional Joseon Dynasty where monsters appear.
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Dynamic Narration 16.6% ★, Visual Novel 12.2%, Mystery 10.2%, Dialogue Heavy 10.1%
- #14 Gray Protocol
88% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Ctrl Z Crew
Windows
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 22.5%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Lore-Rich 15.3%, Anime 10.7%, Investigation 10.5%
- #15 Deep Focus
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vitamins
Windows
A mystery adventure game featuring a camera-headed detective and a superpowered girl teaming up to solve crimes. Play as the detective to gather and combine clues, reveal the hidden truth, and tear down fabricated lies.
Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Investigation 15.9%, Mystery 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Point & Click 12.4%
- #16 Tokyo Dark
87% matchVery Positive84% of 1,347 reviews2017
Dev: CherrymochiPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Anime 15.5%, Point & Click 12.4%, Mystery 10.9%
- #17 The Second Reality Room: Unspoken Truths
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Shadow GlovePub: FINE Co., Ltd.
Windows
You can’t understand them—yet. Decode the “Second Reality” through Talk, Mind Read, and Translate in an empathy-driven psychological mystery adventure.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15%, Detective 13.5%, Mystery 12.2%, Surreal 10.5%, Anime 10.4%
- #18 TOBOR
85% matchVery Positive94% of 88 reviews2023
Dev: Cogoo
Windows · Mac
A psychological surveillance adventure. Observe 16 real-time CCTV feeds as TOBOR, a spy unit uncovering secrets in a dystopian bunker. Monitor suspects, collect evidence, and choose who survives. Multiple endings.
Why similar: Dystopian 18.9%, Detective 15.1%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Dialogue Heavy 9.1%, Mystery 9%
- #19 HoloTrials: Case Covered
83% matchVery Positive99% of 349 reviews2026
Dev: VTAC GamesPub: holo Indie
Windows · Mac
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 27.9%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Anime 16.8%, Mystery 15.4%, Investigation 9.9%
- #20 CENSOR
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Quack Duck Games
Windows · Mac
A sci-fi interrogation game. No more than ten people in the galaxy can do your job. The person across the table is already convicted. Find out why they did it, then decide what the truth will cost them.
Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Dystopian 18.8%, Investigation 11.7%, Dialogue Heavy 11.7%, Mystery 10.4%
- #21 Friendly Facade
84% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2023
Dev: Emergence
Windows
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 21.8%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Mystery 15.1%, Anime 13.2%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #22 L'Agence - The Hearts of Paris
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 1888 Studio
Windows
Paris, 1888. In this detective visual novel inspired by Ace Attorney and Golden Idol, play as a matchmaker-detective striving to keep her marriage agency open. Meet colourful characters, uncover their secrets, and spread love throughout the city!
Why similar: Detective 16.8%, Dialogue Heavy 15%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Mystery 11.3%, Point & Click 10.4%
- #23 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: DankHeartsPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo is a multi-ending mystery adventure game. A group of boys and girls who have lost their memories gather in a “Tokyo” that is both familiar and unfamiliar. They must trace their lost memories to escape the bizarre labyrinths. Are they prepared to confront their “true selves”?
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Anime 12.6%, Dialogue Heavy 12.4%, Point & Click 8.8%
- #24 The Sekimeiya: Spun Glass
82% matchVery Positive87% of 299 reviews2021
Dev: Trinitite Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
An intricate mystery visual novel. Search text, piece together clues, and jump around the story to unravel the tangled events within the sealed tower.
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Mystery 13.8%, Anime 10.9%, Investigation 10.5%
- #25 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
80% matchVery Positive88% of 4,492 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 35.7 hrsMean: 54.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 25%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Investigation 13%, Anime 11.8%, Mystery 11.6%
- #26 WHODUNNIT
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Don Attico
Windows
WHODUNNIT is a mystery visual novel following a man who must answer a burning question: who the hell did he hook up with last night?
Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Visual Novel 18%, Investigation 13.9%, Mystery 12.7%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #27 Game of Fitna Vol. 1
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FIAgames
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 23.9%, Visual Novel 17%, Anime 15.3%, Mystery 13.6%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #28 SOLDA
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nullbyte Works
Windows
In AUREX, a city where every citizen's emotions are controlled, you are SOLDA, a rookie special investigator. Armed with an emotion scanner that reads what suspects try to hide, catch the tremor behind every lie, piece the clues together, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Mystery 15.6%, Investigation 12.7%, Anime 8.8%
- #29 Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
79% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2019
Dev: GenuinePub: Giiku Games
Windows
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: Detective 23%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Mystery 12.8%, Point & Click 11.5%, Anime 10.9%
- #30 THE FATUM
77% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: DreamLift Studios
Windows
The Supreme Committee congratulates you on your promotion. Your task is to identify citizens infected by the unknown virus. Interrogate, inspect, pass a verdict. Test your deduction in a world of total control. Remember: the Standard above all.
Why similar: Dystopian 21.5%, Detective 18.5%, Lore-Rich 12.7%, Investigation 11%, Dialogue Heavy 10.1%
- #31 Guilty Parade
78% matchVery Positive92% of 298 reviews2021
Dev: Nozori Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
One war. Two sides of a military conflict. Which side will you choose if you take a look at the world from both sides of the conflict? Whom will you support and whom will you destroy if some are fighting for an uncertain future, while others are for a peaceful present?
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Visual Novel 19%, Point & Click 13.4%, Mystery 12.5%, Anime 11.1%
- #32 There’s No Way the Dating Sim Heroine I Liked Could Be a Murderer...?!
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: H999 Games
Windows
Investigate a series of murders at an abandoned school, examine evidence, connect clues, and reconstruct each crime. In this 2D psychological mystery adventure, every answer points to the dating sim heroine you trusted most—but is she truly the killer?
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Mystery 16.9%, Investigation 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Anime 8.9%
- #33 Raging Loop
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,351 reviews2017
Dev: KEMCO
Windows
Median: 24.2 hrsMean: 60.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.5%, Mystery 16.9%, Detective 15.7%, Story Rich 9.5%, Psychological 6.2%
- #34 CARTAGRA
74% matchVery Positive93% of 98 reviews2026
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Set in Ueno, Tokyo, where the wounds of the Pacific War have not yet healed, detective Takashiro Shugo becomes involved in a series of gruesome murders. A visual novel of love and hatred leading to obsession and madness…
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Anime 12.7%, Investigation 8.4%, Gore 7.7%
- #35 Pineford: Part I
76% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Rebel Rebel Studio
Windows · Mac
Investigate the murder of Evie Roots. Save the town from disaster. Learn the history of the Great Houses. Immerse yourself in the centuries-old history of Pineford.
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Lore-Rich 14%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Surreal 11.2%, Investigation 9.8%
- #36 Edicts of the Truthsinger: The Orb of Artemagus
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Triple Cerberus Studios
Windows
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 25.7%, Mystery 13.8%, Investigation 13.3%, Visual Novel 11%, Lore-Rich 9.1%
- #37 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 45,237 reviews2019
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 26.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 29.1%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Mystery 13.1%, Anime 10.9%, Story Rich 9%
- #38 ION.A
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Кооператив Юность
Windows
Non-linear graphic novel in the genre of magical realism. Will the hero be able to uncover secrets, find himself and escape from danger? Or will he be lost in the streets of the City forever?
Why similar: Dystopian 25.9%, Detective 22.8%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Story Rich 10.2%, Dark 5.7%
- #39 Everyone's Detective
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FRONTERA SUKEBAN K.K.
Windows
Everyone's Detective is a supernatural mystery Exploration Novel about helping those forgotten by conventional logic.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.8%, Anime 17.3%, Point & Click 15.7%, Mystery 14.2%, Dialogue Heavy 10%
- #40 Future Cowboy
72% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Sleep Deprivation Studios
Windows
A single-player narrative game where you play as a quirky wannabe cowboy exploring the dystopian futuristic world for his own revenge.
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Dystopian 17%, Visual Novel 15%, Dialogue Heavy 10.6%, Investigation 9.5%
- #41 Black Lazar
74% 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 20.6% ★, Detective 13.8%, Visual Novel 13%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Mystery 9.8%
- #42 Disordered
72% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Lumas Studio
Windows · Linux
A detective wakes up beside a corpse, and with no memories. The evidence points to him. Everyone thinks he’s the killer. Unravel the truth before time runs out in this hand-drawn detective mystery adventure set in 1990s Thailand, where every memory hides a lie.
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Mystery 11.4%, Anime 10.8%, Investigation 10.6%
- #43 Tokyo Detectives
73% matchMixed69% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: Rincho Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Investigation 14.8%, Anime 13.8%, Mystery 13%
- #44 Linework
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Overlyunderqualified
Windows
Linework is a story about a broken grieving detective set in 1990s Gui Dou, a town full of mysteries. Solve each murder with clues they left behind, and discover the truth behind your wife’s death
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Mystery 14.1%, Investigation 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Anime 7.7%
- #45 Curtain Call in Flames
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gamescun
Windows
Curtain Call in Flames is a single-player 2D courtroom mystery visual novel set in a traditional Chinese puppet troupe. As defense attorney Bian Bo, investigate a murder, question witnesses, examine evidence, and expose contradictions in court to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 27.9%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Mystery 14.1%, Investigation 13.7%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #46 The Last Reunion
71% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: 제이게임즈
Windows
A mystery game where you investigate a murder by searching the crime scene and interrogating AI-powered NPCs with unique personas.
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Dialogue Heavy 14.2%, Mystery 13.8%, Investigation 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.6%
- #47 Emerald Valley
70% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: JIMIJMI19Pub: JIMIJIMI19
Windows
This is a single-player puzzle game. You are a tourist visiting Emerald Valley, but a sudden landslide traps you and the other visitors. Explore the environment, collect items, talk to fellow tourists, and piece together the truth to discover why you can’t leave—and lead everyone to safety.
Why similar: Detective 24%, Mystery 13.9%, Point & Click 12.7%, Anime 11.9%, Dialogue Heavy 9.5%
- #48 Deadly Smile
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ShadoRamZ Studios
Windows
Ever since the incident 10 years ago, things have never been the same. As an investigative reporter, it is now your job to uncover a beastly serial killer - before it is too late. Question suspects, gather evidence, and face the past in this twisted murder-mystery.
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Mystery 14%, Anime 12.7%, Lore-Rich 6.9%
- #49 The Bygone Days of Her and the Flowers
69% matchVery Positive99% of 234 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 26.5%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Mystery 15.2%, Anime 14.3%, Lore-Rich 13.1%
- #50 Paws of Coal
70% matchVery Positive91% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: Gamechuck
Windows
The miners of Rabbit Burrows are falling ill, and it is hurting production. As an eminent scholar of the Animal Kingdom, Charles Quill has been summoned by the Crown to help them solve the outbreak. The miners know and respect the young scholar, but there seem to be other things at play.
Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Investigation 15.4%, Point & Click 13.2%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Dialogue Heavy 10.7%
- #51 The Real Face of a VTuber
67% matchVery Positive92% of 340 reviews2026
Dev: 莉莉恩工作室Pub: WhisperGames
Windows
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: Detective 24%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Dialogue Heavy 14.4%, Mystery 12.7%, Anime 9.8%
- #52 Coraline
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Inkwell Art
Windows · Mac · Linux
A detective visual novel following a young woman named Coraline as she becomes drawn into her father's investigation.
Why similar: Detective 26.3%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Anime 16.6%, Gore 8%, Adventure 7.3%
- #53 Ezrebeth
68% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Tymedust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ezrebeth is an old, bitter recluse who finds herself constantly invaded by her peculiar relatives during the winter holidays. Oh, and she's stuck in a time loop! Investigate, interview and cross-reference as you attempt to figure out what's going on in this surreal visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Point & Click 14.3%, Mystery 13.4%, Lore-Rich 9.7%
- #54 Paper Perjury
67% matchVery Positive89% of 235 reviews2024
Dev: Paper Cat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 24.9%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Investigation 13.2%, Mystery 11.8%, Point & Click 9.4%
- #55 KOEWOTAYORINI / 声之寄托
69% matchVery Positive85% of 984 reviews2018
Dev: あみそ組Pub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 254.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%
“喂喂,求求你啦!救救我!” ——你接到这样一个电话 发出这样的求救,给你打电话的人,是一名被监禁的少女
Why similar: Detective 18%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Anime 14.6%, Story Rich 8.5%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #56 Kamilia
66% match7 user reviews88% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: RQ play
Windows · Mac
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Mystery 14.9%, Dialogue Heavy 12.7%, Investigation 10.6%
- #57 The Missing Threads
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wynd_devPub: wysg
Windows
[DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.
Why similar: Detective 27.9%, Investigation 15.6%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Mystery 14.7%, Point & Click 13.1%
- #58 Reflection Link
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Secretive Sheep Games
Windows
Locked inside a facility that erases memory, seven people must recover what they've forgotten to earn their freedom. Explore escape-room puzzles, piece together broken relationships, and uncover the truth behind the sins none of them remember committing in this branching path visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 17%, Mystery 14.4%, Anime 13.5%, Point & Click 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%
- #59 Echoes of Ash
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ash Studio
Windows
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 29.1%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Investigation 14.7%, Mystery 12.5%, Anime 9%
- #60 Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition
68% matchVery Positive91% of 616 reviews2016
Dev: YetiPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Rescue squad captain Watase Kasasagi wakes up without his memories in the middle of his most critical mission yet-- a nuclear meltdown at a research facility. In an unfamiliar place and without his years of training, he must rescue the survivors and escape...
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.8%, Anime 17.6%, Mystery 13.8%, Story Rich 11.1%, Multiple Endings 9.5%