60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Investigation, Visual Novel, Story Rich.
A comedic detective visual novel in a noir style. Try on an old raincoat, arm yourself with a half-eaten éclair, and set out to find the Mayor's stolen wig! Read dialogue, make choices, and try not to lead the investigation down a dead end before the Sausage Baron takes over the city.
她杀 - The Suspected Murder
Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.
Big Ear Detective
Ironic point & click adventure where a once brilliant detective quits his trade and lands a job in IT to make a living. But even in the seemingly mundane world of office life, there are secrets to be uncovered. Navigate through puzzles, quirky colleagues, and intrigues to crack corporate mysteries.
Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Investigation 17.8%, Comic Book 16.8%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Puzzle 8.4%
Ironic point & click adventure where a once brilliant detective quits his trade and lands a job in IT to make a living. But even in the seemingly mundane world of office life, there are secrets to be uncovered. Navigate through puzzles, quirky colleagues, and intrigues to crack corporate mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Investigation 20.1%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Comic Book 11.4%, Puzzle 8.5%
For Nikita, time stood still long ago. His life has become an endless, exhausting marathon of anxiety, where night brings no rest. Trying to find some peace and escape the haunting nightmares, he suddenly discovers that reality has cracked.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Life Sim 18.8%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Exploration 12.8%, Investigation 6.2%
This city fears me. I saw its true face... And it smelled like sawdust. Welcome to the world of pretentious film noir, where it rains even indoors, and cool guys don't look at explosions (because they forgot to wear sunglasses).
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Exploration 14.2%, Puzzle 10.7%, Cute 6.9%
Eighteen-year-old Maxim Karasev, full of hopes for adulthood, finally left his parents' home. He invested his small savings in renting a modest apartment in an old, somewhat dilapidated neighborhood of the city.
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Investigation 21.1%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Life Sim 15.6%, Relaxing 5.5%
Embark on a mysterious ride. Solve puzzles, make choices, and uncover the truth behind a hidden crime in this point & click with the depth of a visual novel, all set in a haunting subway filled with secrets.
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Investigation 18.3%, Comic Book 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Exploration 9.3%
Investigate crime scenes, interrogate witnesses and organize your evidence to catch the culprit. Solve multiple different cases in varying areas and talk to many unique and fun characters. Can you solve it? Come and see.
Why similar: Detective 33.8%, Investigation 27.2%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Puzzle 10.1%, Funny 5%
On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook is a pixel-art, dialogue-driven mystery game. You’re an AI in a taxi, teaming up with a talkative driver on late-night runs to hear bizarre passenger stories, solve cases in secret, and let him play the “great detective.”
Why similar: Detective 30.6%, Investigation 23.4%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Puzzle 10%, Multiple Endings 5.7%
An eternally snowbound town. An inescapable time loop. A group of travelers trapped between memory and truth…You will embody Mo Shi, the amnesiac protagonist, stepping into this enigmatic town known as the "Singularity" , partner with the protagonist to solve murder cases and expose the killer.
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Investigation 15.2%, Comic Book 14.9%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Puzzle 8.2%
Visual novel set in a rural horror setting. Take on the role of a city real estate appraiser stranded in a remote village with no phone service, no cars, and no escape. Read dialogues, make choices, and try to maintain your sanity before the local Tree decides you're for dinner tonight.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Comic Book 18.7%, Detective 17.2%, Investigation 11.7%, Exploration 11.5%
[IS THE GIRL IN THE MANOR ALIVE OR DEAD?] Investigate an abandoned manor, gather evidence, and make choices that affect both the past and future in this mystery point-and-click adventure.
Why similar: Investigation 24.8%, Detective 24.6%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Exploration 11.2%, Puzzle 6.4%
A first-person mystery solving game, where you try to find out what happened at Syn Archives.
Why similar: Detective 36.3%, Investigation 23.9%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Exploration 10.1%, Multiple Endings 4.9%
You take part in testing a next-generation experimental android on a restricted floor of a research complex. But soon it becomes clear that the experiment is far more complicated, and you'll have to uncover what’s really happening here.
Why similar: Detective 30.6%, Investigation 29.2%, Puzzle 12.9%, Exploration 9.5%, Story Rich 7.3%
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 33.9%, Investigation 24.8%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Puzzle 7.4%, Story Rich 5%
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: Investigation 23%, Detective 21%, Comic Book 15.2%, Visual Novel 13%, Dark Humor 11%
The night before the wedding, the altar burns down and the wedding planner is injured. The family blames a curse, but she suspects foul play. Play as a college student who goes undercover as her replacement. Can you solve the mystery before the wedding?
Why similar: Investigation 26.9%, Detective 21.5%, Puzzle 11.9%, Exploration 11.6%, Relaxing 6.9%
You are a real estate agent whose job is to determine which elderly woman is an ordinary seller and which one is a scammer granny.
Why similar: Detective 32.3%, Investigation 24%, Visual Novel 13%, Relaxing 8.6%, Dark Humor 7.3%
Investigate a murder as the first goblin detective in a comedic fantasy world without magic...where a wizard is the prime suspect!
Why similar: Investigation 30.4%, Detective 27%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Exploration 12.4%, Puzzle 7.1%
The Burden of Proof saga continues! Step into the shoes of legendary prosecutor Conrad Cross during a pivotal moment of his journey. Investigate crime scenes, solve mysteries using evidence, and make your case in the courtroom. The burden lies with you to unravel the truth!
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Investigation 22.9%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Exploration 10.9%, Puzzle 10.7%
I Am The Prosecutor is a non-linear Visual Novel about defending a cute Tomboy named Sophie where you're given just 30 seconds to make the right choice each time. Help make Sophie's case against her abusive mother and give her much needed closure.
Why similar: Detective 33.3%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Investigation 7.8%, Choices Matter 7.6%
Arthur and Susan, two inseparable friends solving mysteries together. Fun and cozy indie point&click. Don't miss it!
Why similar: Detective 29%, Investigation 23%, Comic Book 15.4%, Visual Novel 13%, Cute 7.4%
A logic deduction game. Read the grid. Deduce, don't guess. Bust the case.
Why similar: Detective 33.4%, Investigation 24.1%, Comic Book 16%, Puzzle 10.3%, Relaxing 7.5%
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 35.3%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Comic Book 13.9%, Puzzle 10.5%, Cute 7.3%
Andrey comes to the city to enroll in college and moves into a communal apartment. Neighbors, alcoholics, cult members, and gangsters test his mettle. Every decision is a choice between morality and survival. A visual novel where one wrong move turns a college applicant into a criminal.
Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Exploration 16.4%, Investigation 11.6%, Multiple Endings 6.9%
White Cat and her assistant Shadow, who have just established a detective agency, have received their first commission to explore and solve the case in the city based on clues!
Why similar: Detective 31.4%, Investigation 28.5%, Exploration 10.8%, Puzzle 10.3%, Cute 5.6%
[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 33.9%, Investigation 27.4%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Puzzle 8%, Choices Matter 5.8%
Meet Vinnie, aka "The Trickster." In his dreams, he's a criminal mastermind, the terror of banks and the ladies. In reality, he's the guy who tried to break into a gumball machine, mistaking it for a safe, got his hand stuck, and screamed at it until the cops arrived.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19%, Comic Book 18.2%, Exploration 14.4%, Dark Humor 10.6%, Cute 6.3%
Wynnia is the only child in the sanatorium, spending her days lost in adventurous fantasies. Dr. Kai is a cold, meticulous physician who treats patients and diagnoses difficult cases. Innocent imagination and clinical rationality travel different tracks, yet quietly shape each other.
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Exploration 16.6%, Dark Humor 13.8%, Puzzle 13.2%, Investigation 8.4%
Your beard has been stolen! You and your loyal dog Leo must investigate the people and places of Beardsville to solve the crime. Uncover conspiracies, find new beards, and remember to pick up the groceries in this charming town of bearded intrigue.
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Investigation 15.5%, Exploration 13.6%, Relaxing 9.5%, Puzzle 8.9%
Twelve guests at a Chicago hotel plot to steal millions in jewels. Stop them before midnight strikes.
Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Investigation 17.1%, Exploration 12.6%, Puzzle 10.7%
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 29.7%, Detective 28%, Visual Novel 27.5%, Choices Matter 6.4%, Action 3.4%
Enter another person’s memories and search for clues to identify the culprit. Together with former police officer John Victor, solve the case assigned for his career advancement.
Why similar: Detective 32%, Investigation 26.4%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Multiple Endings 8.3%, Choices Matter 7.3%
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: Detective 24.2%, Comic Book 19.4%, Investigation 18.7%, Visual Novel 15%, Exploration 8.3%
In this story-rich detective game, uncover clues through a card-like system to solve a series of bizarre murders. Combine pieces of evidence to build your case against the most likely culprit from within an eclectic cast of unusual characters.
Why similar: Detective 36.3%, Investigation 28.2%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Puzzle 10.1%, Story Rich 4.9%
Follow the journey of a young boy living in seclusion, whose life takes a dramatic turn after a fierce storm uncovers a peculiar mirror. What begins as a simple curiosity transforms into a heartfelt connection as the boy discovers the mirror's magical properties.
Why similar: Life Sim 23.6%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Investigation 19%, Exploration 11.7%, Cute 6.4%
Embark on an interplanetary adventure as the first robo reporter for the Times & Galaxy, the solar system’s most trusted holopaper. You’re just an intern, but if you can get the scoop, write great stories, and impress your colleagues, maybe you'll get to keep your job!
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Investigation 16.5%, Comic Book 16.1%, Funny 5.7%
You wake up in a locked classroom with a few strangers and no memories of how you got there... With only your puzzle-solving skills to rely on, can you uncover the secrets and mysteries behind your captivity and escape? Put your skills to the test and escape if you can!!
Why similar: Detective 27.9%, Investigation 25.6%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Puzzle 11%, Exploration 6.9%
A real journey into the depths of yourself, an atmospheric immersion in the night city, soaked with rain, melancholy and the mysterious whispering of destinies. You are not just a reader, but the creator of your own story, a composer whose decisions are the chords that form the unique melody of fate
Why similar: Investigation 26.5%, Life Sim 19.9%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Funny 7.4%, Cute 7.1%
A courtroom-inspired visual novel set in the boardroom. Interrogate executives, uncover financial cover-ups, and audit your way to the truth alongside a team of investigators.
Why similar: Detective 33.7%, Investigation 28%, Visual Novel 24.4%, Story Rich 6.7%, Adventure 3.9%
Become a Crime Scene Investigator, gather evidence, and connect not obvious facts which will lead you to solve the crime and find the guilty! Don't let criminals get more innocent victims!
Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Investigation 22%, Life Sim 16.8%, Exploration 11.7%, Puzzle 9.9%
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 32.3%, Investigation 23.8%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Relaxing 5.8%, Story Rich 5.7%
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: Detective 23.2%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Comic Book 21.1%, Puzzle 12.2%, Funny 6.4%
Prison Notes is a RPG with text-based ADV and cultivation elements. You act as a young migrant worker, wrongly imprisoned in the prison known as "The Coral Reef".What challenges and adventures are awaiting? Will you finally find a way out? Your choices and actions will decide the end of your story.
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Comic Book 18.6%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Dark Humor 12.3%, Exploration 9.6%
The sequel to “Return to Shironagasu Island.” Two stories unfold simultaneously, occasionally intersecting. Advance both stories to avert a major crisis!
Why similar: Detective 28%, Comic Book 24.5%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Investigation 19.7%, Story Rich 4.6%
A murder-mystery visual novel about a young man who inherits a charming English hotel. Some would say he’s fortunate, but with a growing list of unexplained disasters and murder, has his luck finally run out?
Why similar: Investigation 26.7%, Detective 23.6%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Exploration 10.5%, Story Rich 5.6%
A deep and immersive narrative puzzle game.
Why similar: Investigation 48.7%, Visual Novel 29.5%, Puzzle 13%, Story Rich 7.5%, Indie 1.4%
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 40.9%, Investigation 19.4%, Puzzle 13.4%, Exploration 10.3%, Story Rich 6.4%
「ギルド探求団へようこそ！」創立から1000日を迎えたギルドの、パーティ情報を復旧させる『推理パズルゲーム』です。過去1000日を振り返りながら、78人の冒険者が、20隊あるパーティのどこに所属していたのかを特定し、どのような結末を迎えたのかを推理で暴きましょう！それでは──良い旅を！
Why similar: Detective 46.5%, Investigation 33.4%, Puzzle 15%, Adventure 4.1%, Indie 1%
Welcome to VIOLA_. In this cybernoir visual novel, you are ELO, a robot tasked with helping the city's police. Investigate unusual crimes, court a colorful cast of teammates, and uncover the secrets of the world of Juniba, the people around you, and your own creation.
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Investigation 21.9%, Comic Book 16.4%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Cute 5.3%
You'd think that after 20+ cases, there'd be no crime left in Twin Lakes - but that's not how crime works, rookie. Six new mind-melting mysteries await Detective McQueen and Officer Dooley - just as soon as they get the mustard out of Dooley's gun.
Why similar: Detective 20%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Exploration 15.6%, Dark Humor 12.5%, Puzzle 11.7%
You are the glass eye of a very forgetful explorer and you must solve the long lost secrets of an ancient ruin to find your way out of the maze. The genre is fantasy puzzle solving while rolling a glass eye through a maze. Discover forgotten secrets in a lost world behind the Bermuda Triangle.
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Investigation 16.6%, Dark Humor 14.9%, Exploration 12.1%, Puzzle 11%
A gripping detective noir mystery that blends investigation and deduction with a rich, character-driven story. The Murder of Ava Monroe is cozy, twisty, and oozing with atmosphere.
Why similar: Detective 39.8%, Investigation 32.1%, Visual Novel 11%, Puzzle 7.8%, Story Rich 6.5%
You were just the owner of an office, but something piqued your curiosity. Understand what happened to Andy by browsing through his most personal archives and memories. OS: Memories is a short and engaging storyline about the everyday life of a game developer.
Why similar: Detective 25%, Life Sim 22%, Investigation 18%, Exploration 11.8%, Puzzle 10.8%
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: Detective 20.2%, Comic Book 19.3%, Investigation 15.6%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Dark Humor 12.7%
You play as a tourist trapped in a scam compound. fight to survive, sneak around and seize escape chances. Gather hidden clues, master scam skills reluctantly to survive, meet captives stuck here for various reasons, dig out its dark secrets, and choose between escaping the den or ruling it.
Why similar: Detective 31.7%, Investigation 26.1%, Life Sim 13%, Exploration 11.2%, RPG 7%
A comedy-mystery visual novel about Captain Fox, Detective Raccoon and the danger of pineapple pizza.
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Investigation 20.6%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Funny 7.5%, Multiple Endings 5.5%
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
Why similar: Investigation 25%, Comic Book 22.2%, Detective 18.3%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Funny 7%
A novel game with a fully voiced story about everyday or extraordinary stories.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26%, Detective 17.9%, Investigation 14.1%, Comic Book 11.6%, Cute 10.4%
Something strange happened in the old manor, but the Pond's premier puzzle-solver is here to uncover the truth. In this ribbiting and cozy mystery, explore the grounds, journey into the past, and unearth the secrets buried at Marsh Manor.
Why similar: Detective 42.6%, Investigation 33.9%, Puzzle 16.6%, Casual 5.5%, Indie 1.4%
Some rooms hide more than just dirt.
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Investigation 25.6%, Exploration 13.3%, Puzzle 11.1%, Funny 7.4%
