- #1 Mask City
97% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Powersteal Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
MASK CITY is a detective visual novel that lets you be a superhero, investigating a string of murders. Talk to witnesses, meet allies and fight bad guys. It’s a small-town story with big city spice written by bestselling author Aaron Crash
Why similar: Comic Book 34.4%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Detective 20.6%, Comedy 14.3%, 2D 3.5%
- #2 Inexplicable Geeks: Dawn of Just Us
96% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2018
Dev: Stegalosaurus Game Development
Windows · Linux
Enter a world of ridiculously underpowered superheroes as you navigate a comic and pop culture convention celebrating their history. Gather stories, piece together history, and interact with the denizens of the super and the geek.
Why similar: Comic Book 26.2%, Detective 21.3%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Comedy 10%
- #3 Deadly Smile
96% 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: Comic Book 26.9%, Detective 25.8%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Supernatural 9.7%, Comedy 9.6%
- #4 ANOMALY CATALOG 1: SCHOOL
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: H999 Games
Windows
Something is wrong at this school. Strange incidents are spreading, students are hiding secrets, and creatures that should not exist are beginning to appear. Follow the clues, survive the horrors, and discover what is really happening before it is too late.
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Supernatural 17.1%, Horror 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 10%
- #5 2007
94% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: Hit'n'Run Digital Studio
Windows
A psychological horror visual novel about the urban legends of G, a Russian science town. Lurk in occult chats. Serve lattes. Separate fact from insanity. Piece together the truth before time runs out. Featuring full Russian voice acting.
Why similar: Comic Book 27.1%, Detective 19.6%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Supernatural 11%
- #6 Space Detective 14
94% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Videogame Collective
Windows · Mac · Linux
Space Detective 14 is a visual novel set in the Space Station 14 universe. Giovanni Mariotti is a hardboiled detective investigating on a serial-killer. Popular Space Station 14’s player characters make an appearance as either friend or foe of the protagonist: Nilk the Narf, Sister Niima, Smudge.
Why similar: Comic Book 27%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Detective 14.4%, Dark Comedy 10.7%
- #7 Killer Eyelashes
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tiamat Studio
Windows · Mac
The apocalypse is here… and its beat for the gods! How likely was your debut as a drag artist to be overshadowed by a zombie apocalypse? Meet quirky characters, solve puzzles, and catfight with your rivals in this fresh narrative adventure.
Why similar: Comic Book 24.6%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Detective 12.1%, Comedy 9.8%
- #8 Methods: The Canada Files
91% matchVery Positive96% of 408 reviews2026
Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Methods: The Canada Files is a mystery visual novel. You play as a team of eccentric detectives in a mysterious crime-solving competition. To solve each mystery, you must use your team member’s unique detective methods, refute faulty theories with evidence, and find out the truth!
Why similar: Comic Book 22.7%, Detective 19.9%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Comedy 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
- #9 James Peris 2: The fountain of eternal drunkenness
92% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Pavo EntertainmentPub: Erbe Software
Windows
The long awaited new adventure by James Peris, after No License, No Control, Much more of everything! A point-and-click adventure with adult humor and a touch of hooliganism. Totally open gameplay and non-linear puzzles.
Why similar: Comic Book 29.3%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Detective 20.4%, Comedy 13.8%, Adventure 8.1%
- #10 Devil's Eyes
91% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: Rapid Duck Studio
Windows
Mike arrives at university and is ready to have a time of his life, but something is not quite right. Follow the story and unveil the mysteries behind the tragic events.
Why similar: Comic Book 25.9%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Detective 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Cartoon 8.6%
- #11 Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives
90% matchPositive97% of 29 reviews2023
Dev: Apexchimps
Windows · Mac · Linux
Arthur and Susan, two inseparable friends solving mysteries together. Fun and cozy indie point&click. Don't miss it!
Why similar: Detective 27.3%, Comic Book 23%, Comedy 17.6%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%
- #12 Knight Vows
89% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Tigerems Studio
Windows
KNIGHT VOWS is a dark medieval visual novel set in the 13th century. You are a newly initiated knight of the Order of Saint Féran, a religious order that spreads its faith through iron and blood. Will you remain faithful to your vow... or to your humanity? Your choices will speak for you.
Why similar: Comic Book 43.1%, Visual Novel 25.8%, Multiple Endings 13%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Adventure 4.1%
- #13 Remedy for Personality
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mertvitel & Partners
Windows
Remedy for Personality is a visual novel that blends genres: a comedy horror with elements of detective. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of mysticism, mystery, and hidden threats, spiced up with a generous dose of witty humor.
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Comedy 15%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Horror 10.5%
- #14 トラウマーメイド
89% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2021
Dev: CHARONPub: PGN Games
Windows
ヤンデレホラーな恋愛アドベンチャーゲーム。人魚姫・お姫様・王子様の歪な三角関係を描く物語。狂気の物語を全キャラクターフルボイス・全編アニメーションでお届け。物語の主人公となり、魅力的なヒロインたちを攻略してください。
Why similar: Comic Book 41.6%, Visual Novel 31.3%, Adventure 12.9%, Gore 9.4%, 2D 4.8%
- #15 MEMORALYSIS: The Scorched Home
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mads England
Windows · Mac · Linux
A murder mystery visual novel about catharsis.
Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Comic Book 22.5%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Supernatural 17.4%, Linear 4.1%
- #16 9 Lives
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DehumanizedPub: Rising Tide
Windows
Step into a noir-inspired world of mystery, humor, and the supernatural in 9 Lives, a visual novel where your choices shape the story. Solve puzzles, uncover secrets, and navigate branching dialogue in a stunning black-and-white art style. Will you crack the case or get lost in the shadows?
Why similar: Comic Book 30.1%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Detective 16.9%, Comedy 12.5%, Supernatural 7.2%
- #17 The Ravendree Oracle
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Megon Lashley
Windows
Meet devils, diviners, bootleggers, and showstoppers in this 1920s whodunit adventure. Grim and macabre, yet darkly humorous. The Ravendree Oracle mixes 1920’s toon style art with a morbid murder mystery, all while exploring the eccentric characters that inhabit a supernatural speakeasy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.5%, Detective 17.2%, Supernatural 15.5%, Comic Book 14.2%, Dark Comedy 11.5%
- #18 Aviary Attorney
86% matchVery Positive95% of 2,281 reviews2015
Dev: Sketchy Logic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The hottest bird lawyering game to come out of 1840s France! Join Jayjay Falcon and his witty apprentice, Sparrowson, as the two take on clients, interview witnesses, collect evidence, and deliver justice to the guilty.
Why similar: Detective 35.8%, Visual Novel 30.4%, Comedy 16.6%, Adventure 6.1%, Multiple Endings 5.3%
- #19 Outbreak The Fedora Files: What Lydia Knows
84% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Dead Drop Studios LLC
Windows
Something is foul in the city of Cypress Ridge. Uncover the truth in this narrative rich visual novel taking place just moments before a full blown undead epidemic.
Why similar: Comic Book 27.9%, Detective 18.4%, Visual Novel 16%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, 1990's 10.2%
- #20 Return to Zeroes
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ONIMUSHI HyogoPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows · Mac
In New York, private detective Ikeda Sen happens upon the enigmatic Lila shortly before his client, Walton, hands him a strange device. And in Japan, Izumozaki Neneko stumbles upon a corpse by the canal on her way to school. Two unrelated stories unfold, intersecting in bizarre and unexpected ways.
Why similar: Comic Book 35.7%, Detective 25.9%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Crime 6.9%, 2D 3.6%
- #21 The Wapple Hous
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cheddar Teeth
Windows
Wander around a nonsensical world just beyond the LAND OF THE LIVING! A world of waffles, death, and choices that just might bring everyone HOME...
Why similar: Comic Book 21.9%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Comedy 14.7%, Dark Comedy 10%
- #22 Every Legend
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: VeDoN
Windows
Every Legend is a text-based AI RPG where each adventure is generated around your choices. Create your hero, type your actions, explore branching stories, meet unique characters, and shape a new legend every playthrough.
Why similar: Comic Book 24%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Detective 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Comedy 8.4%
- #23 Fishbowl Kid
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hoo Cares
Windows
Fishbowl Kid is an uplifting interactive story about coping with depression.
Why similar: Comic Book 42.6%, Visual Novel 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Linear 5.9%, Story Rich 2.9%
- #24 Grandma's Secret
81% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: 40A Game StudioPub: Dmitriy Bely
Windows
"Grandma's Secret" is a blend of kinetic visual novel and interactive text adventure. The last hope for a peasant girl named Tatiana to find a happy marriage is a service and dowry from her grandmother, who is believed to be a witch. But what price will she have to pay for it?
Why similar: Comic Book 29.8%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Cartoon 10.1%, Horror 7.6%
- #25 Angel's Tale : An extraordinary love story
81% matchPositive93% of 43 reviews2021
Dev: Studio GU
Windows
Studio GU's very first Visual Novel. This is the story of "Prach". The protagonist of the story is a young man with special powers to see the supernatural. He must find himself in the middle of a conflict between an "angel" and a "devil", both seemingly targeting him.
Why similar: Comic Book 49%, Visual Novel 36.3%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Indie 1.4%
- #26 FLIES FLIES FLIES
80% matchPositive100% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: NQNStudios
Windows · Mac · Linux
6-episode visual novel. One day, Finn Flynn wakes up in the body of a housefly. Without the use of his voice, he'll have to enlist his prankster ex-boyfriend, and his dads, an insectophobic mad scientist and a punk rocker, to solve the mystery of his transformation, and maybe get his life back?
Why similar: Comic Book 20.8%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Comedy 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Dark Comedy 12.1%
- #27 Tales from the Dark Manor
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Working Penguins GamesPub: Astrava Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Tales from the Dark Manor is a narrative visual novel where you play as a struggling journalist given a limited time to interview supernatural beings inside a mysterious manor where the laws of logic no longer apply. Every choice uncovers a new secret.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.3%, Comic Book 19.5%, Horror 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Dark Comedy 8.5%
- #28 Cut to the Core
79% matchVery Positive94% of 186 reviews2022
Dev: Plasma PressPub: AAD Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
How much of someone can you cut away before there's nothing left? Find out in this chilling kinetic visual novel - IF YOU DARE!
Why similar: Comic Book 33%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Horror 13.1%, Gore 9.7%
- #29 Overboard!
78% matchVery Positive90% of 678 reviews2021
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
GET AWAY WITH MURDER. Highly replayable detective game where you're the one whodunnit. From the creators of 80 Days and Heaven's Vault.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Comic Book 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Dark Comedy 12.7%, Comedy 12.3%
- #30 规则怪谈:幸存者游戏
77% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
"RuleScape:Survival" is FMV where you play as He Wei, gifted with the 'Eye of Truth' to see hidden rules. Navigate deadly contradictions while caring for your roommate's enigmatic girlfriend. 10 distinct endings. Uncover the truth behind the horror, but beware—every revelation comes at a price.
Why similar: Comic Book 40.8%, Detective 18.6%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Horror 6.2%
- #31 Monkeys!¡
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HARUKAZEPub: Shiravune
Windows
A romanti-slapstick comedy visual novel from the creative team at HARUKAZE. Saruyoshi, the world's greatest delinquent, must infiltrate the world's most prestigious school for ladies in order to save his boys'-school comrades!
Why similar: Comic Book 34.2%, Visual Novel 20%, Comedy 19.9%, Supernatural 11.8%, Cartoon 8.1%
- #32 背徳シレネ
78% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2020
Dev: CHARONPub: PGN Games
Windows
純粋な恋心を持ったまま、この物語に足を踏み入れてはいけない。 決して触れてはいけない彼女の秘密を追い求めたとき、あなたは暗い奈落の底に突き落とされる…
Why similar: Comic Book 41.3%, Visual Novel 31.9%, Adventure 12.8%, Gore 9.3%, 2D 4.7%
- #33 Five Stages of Pink
76% matchVery Positive98% of 94 reviews2022
Dev: Kaffein
Windows · Mac · Linux
Psychological horror and mystery game about a boy who desperately wants a Normal life in the most abnormal city in the world. Help Timor understand his cruel life in this supernatural city and investigate murders while trying to escape Death. This is a visual novel and point and click game.
Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Comedy 12.6%, Horror 10.1%, Supernatural 9.5%
- #34 The Brilliant Detective Milo
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The TBDM TeamPub: Lukas Hauge
Windows
A narrative-driven cat detective game set some time during the 20th century in a city rattled by the resurgence of mysterious murders. As head detective of the Mew York Police Department, it is your duty to put a stop to these killings and exhume the secrets buried deep in the shadows of the city…
Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Comic Book 24.4%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Crime 5.7%
- #35 7Days Origins
76% matchVery Positive86% of 355 reviews2021
Dev: Buff Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
7Days Origins is a single-player story game where the storyline changes based on the player's choices. For 7 days, you will meet various characters in the world of the dead. You may become allies and embark on adventures together or become enemies and fight.
Why similar: Comic Book 24.8%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Supernatural 12.8%, Dark Comedy 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%
- #36 The Big Hollow: 1982
73% matchPositive80% of 45 reviews2026
Dev: Krams DesignPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Can you think like a killer? In this short murder mystery find details in evidence, interpret criminal behaviors and prove your worth to the FBI as new detective Desmond.
Why similar: Detective 35%, Comic Book 26.1%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Crime 5.8%, Cartoon 5.4%
- #37 DIGITAL EXORCIST case_(0);
75% matchVery Positive94% of 171 reviews2023
Dev: COOL BEANS PRODUCTIONSPub: HYPER REAL
Windows
Step into a dark world where cyberdemons haunt humankind. When mutilated bodies start appearing all over this sleepy town in the Mississippi inaka, Sawyer, ex-AGENCY operative; now unemployed shut-in, must exorcise the demon perpetrator in this story-rich, PC-98 style adventure game.
Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Visual Novel 23.3%, 1990's 13.1%, Horror 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
- #38 Blake: The Visual Novel
74% matchVery Positive91% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: Ori MeesPub: LegendOri Productions
Windows · Mac
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: Comic Book 29.6%, Detective 21.7%, Visual Novel 17%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Comedy 10.2%
- #39 Lilith Was Dead
74% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: Heat Wave Games
Windows · Mac
After being away at college, you meet up with two of your friends at a local movie theatre. What starts out as a simple reunion, quickly unravels to be a gruesome murder mystery with your friend as the victim. It is now your mission to find out who did it, and how in this visual novel style game.
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Comedy 11.1%, Demons 9.6%
- #40 You Have No Friends But You Still Want to Play Tabletop RPGs
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alkinoy
Windows · Mac · Linux
A comedy horror story about five tabletop RPG fans. Roll the dice, argue with the game master, and try to survive a story that very quickly stops going according to plan.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.2%, Comedy 18.3%, Dark Comedy 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #41 Busty Barrister Barbara
73% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Baller Industries
Windows · Mac
A short visual novel set in Hong Kong where you play as Barbara, a newly minted barrister. This game is quite short, you can probably play through it in about two hours. Features two legal cases, fully voice acted and also has nice music.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Detective 20.3%, Comedy 13.9%, Adventure 10.8%
- #42 Styxton
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BUZDOV KAPLAN
Windows · Mac
"Styxton" is a nonlinear horror visual novel. Sometimes, salvation is the worst curse. You are alive. Now find out who needed it.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.6%, Detective 23%, Horror 17%, Multiple Endings 8.1%, Adventure 6.5%
- #43 Zombie Police: Midsummer Unhappy New Year
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lobstudio
Windows · Mac
Ancient customs vs. Detective Zomby—what could possibly happen? Investigate a tragedy caught on a VTuber’s livestream in a village frozen in midsummer. Dive into minds, connect testimony in your Journal, and crack the case in this comedy-mystery adventure.
Why similar: Detective 28.5%, Comedy 18.6%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
- #44 The Adventures Of Hooman
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Panda Blade Software
Windows
A sci-fi comedy graphic novel where you play Hooman, an android too conceited to be scared and too lucky to die. Your crew is going to die but they could have avoided an untimely death if they had only listened to you. You are not the problem.
Why similar: Comic Book 41.3%, Visual Novel 24.5%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Adventure 6%, Cartoon 5.9%
- #45 The Case of the Serialized Killer
71% matchVery Positive89% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: Alexis Royce
Windows · Mac
Delve into a devilishly delightful world of mysticism and mystery as Harold Ludicael, the disgraced demonologist. After the untimely demise of a famous illustrator, you’re tasked with solving their murder in this point-and-click visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 17.6%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Supernatural 15.4%, Dark Comedy 11.9%, Comedy 10%
- #46 Henchman Story
71% matchVery Positive97% of 310 reviews2021
Dev: Silken Sail Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Being a bumbling supervillain's henchman is a thankless job. The spandex chafes, there's tons of late nights, and your boss rarely remembers your name. But in this narrative adventure you'll soon discover that - sometimes - even the choices of the lowliest henchman can change everything.
Why similar: Comic Book 29.9%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Comedy 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Dark Comedy 11.3%
- #47 Lovely Girls
71% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Maid GamesPub: Maid4Fun
Windows
Dive into the enchanting world of Lovely Girls, an adult anthology brought to life as a motion comic. Featuring a collection of beautiful stories starring irresistibly sexy girls, this is an experience crafted for mature audiences who appreciate stunning art and engaging, explicit narratives.
Why similar: Comic Book 38.9%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Comedy 10.7%, Demons 8.3%
- #48 No Recollection
70% 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 28.8%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Horror 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
- #49 Deep Under
69% matchVery Positive93% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: WildOmul
Windows
DEEP UNDER is a grim visual novel about how an ordinary camping trip with friends can turn into a real nightmare.
Why similar: Comic Book 32%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Horror 12.7%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
- #50 Hauma - A Detective Noir Story - Prologue
70% matchPositive96% of 24 reviews2023
Dev: SenAm GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Comic Book 30.6%, Detective 24.1%, Visual Novel 17%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Crime 6.8%
- #51 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 32.8%, Visual Novel 30%, Adventure 12.2%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Gore 7.9%
- #52 Miracle Detective
68% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: TAKA's factory
Windows · Mac
A high school detective story where an unlikely duo tackles mysterious incidents on campus. Solve strange cases with logic and courage in this suspenseful visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 33.4%, Visual Novel 29.5%, Supernatural 14%, Horror 10.8%, Adventure 6.3%
- #53 The Roadside MOTEL
68% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: ONUR GENCAY GÖKÇEPub: DMT PRODUCTION
Windows
The Roadside MOTEL: 10 rooms. 10 dark pasts. Silence tells more than lies. No one is who they seem. If you dare, knock on the door. But sometimes, the loudest scream is no answer at all.
Why similar: Comic Book 36.6%, Visual Novel 26.5%, Detective 15%, Horror 12.9%, Story Rich 3.3%
- #54 Realization
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Agaze Productions
Windows
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: Comic Book 35%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Detective 19.4%, Crime 7.8%, Multiple Endings 6.5%
- #55 Visual Novel: There Are No Coincidences
66% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
Windows
He was just hiding from the rain. But what he stole from the antique shop was a real nightmare. A swallowed object turns a party into a massacre: mirrors come to life, hunters in wooden masks, and a man from a painting. But there's no one to blame, because you opened that door yourself.
Why similar: Comic Book 28.3%, Detective 21.3%, Visual Novel 18%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Horror 8.6%
- #56 Perseverance: Part 3
69% matchMostly Negative37% of 19 reviews2022
Dev: Titanite NovelsPub: Feardemic
Windows
Perseverance: Part 3 is the much-awaited conclusion to the drama/horror visual novel series full of intrigue, guts, and gossip. Swap between Jack, a father trying to protect his family, and Karen, an ex-agent on the run from her troubled past, and help them form an unlikely alliance. 🧟♂️🧟♀️
Why similar: Comic Book 35%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Gore 6.1%, Adventure 5.6%
- #57 AI: The Somnium Files
67% 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 33.3%, Visual Novel 28.3%, Comedy 11.8%, Gore 7.8%, Multiple Endings 7.5%
- #58 MDF: Magical Defense Force
67% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: Making Delightful Fiction
Windows
MDF: Magical Defense Force is a unique story focused Magical Girl Visual Novel, featuring a cast of strange and entertaining character, monster of the week action, comedy, a rocking soundtrack and artistically rendered fight scenes.
Why similar: Comic Book 27.9%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Comedy 17.3%, Supernatural 14.1%, Cartoon 9.2%
- #59 Antioch: Scarlet Bay
67% matchVery Positive80% of 266 reviews2022
Dev: Midnight Mood StudioPub: Unexpected
Windows · Mac · Linux
Antioch: Scarlet Bay is an online cooperative narrative adventure. Play as two detectives working together to solve a murder in the shadowy city of Antioch. Wander in a city filled with characters with their own agendas and attitudes, all your decisions change the story and lead to multi endings.
Why similar: Comic Book 22.7%, Detective 20.9%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Dark Comedy 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
- #60 Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,011 reviews2023
Dev: hcnone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
"Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines" - In this short story from the Endless Monday, Penny, a mild-mannered corporate grunt, spends a weekend at the office in an effort to finish her project on time while overcoming distractions from coworkers, space aliens, imaginary friends, and herself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.3%, Comic Book 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Comedy 12.7%, Multiple Endings 11.2%