60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Mystery, Story Rich, Adventure.
Cyber Detective L solves Paradoxes—bizarre incidents by supernatural Demons—via the social media giant Parrotter. The Cyber Detective Squad, L and his Demon partner Nyasuteria, wield elite hacking and psychic powers to take on the final Paradox investigation.
Murders on the Yangtze River
"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.
Urban Myth Dissolution Center
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
"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 30.5%, Investigation 14.6%, Mystery 13%, Logic 9.1%, Story Rich 9%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Text-Based 22.1%, Detective 20.6%, Mystery 20.6%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Story Rich 10.1%
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 21.7%, Investigation 14%, Mystery 12.5%, Crime 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.8%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Detective 32.2%, Mystery 20.4%, Investigation 19.2%, Logic 9%, Puzzle 8.2%
Follow Detective Butler and his sidekick Gilligan as they solve a locked-room murder during a haunted cruise ship's maiden voyage. Can you solve the mystery before Detective Butler reveals the answer?
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Text-Based 17.9%, Investigation 15.6%, Mystery 13.6%, Crime 9.5%
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Investigation 22.3%, Mystery 16.1%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Hand-drawn 9.6%
Staffer Retro is a mystery adventure game where you uncover past incidents related to ‘Mana’, the source of supernatural powers. Gather information through dialogue and exploration, and piece together clues found in documents to guide the choices of Verita Retro, the protagonist.
Why similar: Detective 20%, Investigation 13.5%, Mystery 12.8%, Text-Based 12.7%, Logic 9.8%
Staffer Case is a new sort of mystery game, asking players to find clues, arrange them into documents, and point out the contradictions between them to solve a series of murders. Each mystery unraveled leads you closer to the truth lying at the heart of each case!
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Text-Based 18.5%, Mystery 15.3%, Crime 12%, Visual Novel 9.9%
Staffer Reborn is a game of supernatural abilities and logical deduction set in 1960s America. It tells the story of a man trapped in a cycle of death and resurrection caused by his supernatural ability and the investigator who was recruited to help.
Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Investigation 18.4%, Text-Based 17.1%, Mystery 12.9%, Visual Novel 9.5%
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 20.3%, Mystery 14.9%, Investigation 14.6%, Text-Based 11.8%, Logic 10%
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
Why similar: Investigation 20.5%, Detective 18.8%, Mystery 13.4%, Text-Based 12.7%, Crime 11.1%
Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Mystery 15.6%, Text-Based 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Crime 11.1%
Set in school life, “Who is the Criminal” is a text-based adventure game featuring comedian and inference elements. With inquiring suspects and debating with “evildoers”, he gathers pieces of puzzles and reveals what truly happens in every incident.
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Mystery 14.4%, Text-Based 12.3%, Crime 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.6%
Unravel a string of gruesome murders terrorizing Tokyo in this mystery-thriller visual novel. The secrets of a case from six years prior may just be the key to the current unending cycle of tragedy—and the thing that cracks this woeful world’s shell may be one girl’s smile.
Why similar: Detective 34.3%, Mystery 22.9%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Text-Based 15%, Story Rich 4.2%
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 26.1%, Mystery 15.8%, Text-Based 12.7%, Crime 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.7%
A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.
Why similar: Detective 32.2%, Mystery 17.7%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Story Rich 14.1%, Puzzle 9.6%
Detective Red July must stop a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions in this mystery visual novel set in the world of Methods.
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Text-Based 19.3%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 12.3%, Crime 10.8%
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: Text-Based 17.3%, Detective 17%, Investigation 16.9%, Mystery 14.9%, Visual Novel 10.8%
Escape a time loop as an overworked office employee by solving cryptic puzzles with alternate reality game elements.
Why similar: Detective 32.9%, Investigation 18.1%, Logic 13.1%, Mystery 12.6%, Story Rich 10.2%
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 23.8%, Investigation 17.9%, Mystery 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Crime 10.3%
Special Agents Mizuki and Ryuki, along with their AI partners Aiba and Tama, are tasked to solve the bizarre Half Body serial killings in this sequel to the critically acclaimed AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES.
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Investigation 20.9%, Mystery 19%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Crime 10.2%
LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.
Why similar: Detective 30.5%, Mystery 19.6%, Investigation 14.8%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Story Rich 10.5%
A mysterious murder has shocked the inner city, and as the lead detective, it is your job to catch the real killer. Armed with words and wits, you uncover the secrets and capture the murderer, and make sure justice will be served.
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Investigation 20.9%, Text-Based 16.5%, Mystery 13.6%, Logic 9.7%
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 27.2%, Mystery 26.8%, Story Rich 12.5%, Puzzle 9.9%, Detective 6.8%
Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?
Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Mystery 14.7%, Logic 13.6%, Investigation 13.3%
Explore the intertwined fates of humans and youkai in this interactive fiction. As an unwitting protagonist, enter the sealed realm of Gensokyo to investigate a series of bizarre murders. Unearth ancient secrets and witness a gripping saga hidden for millennia.
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Text-Based 18%, Mystery 15.8%, Logic 11.4%, Visual Novel 11.4%
Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Investigation 20.9%, Text-Based 20.6%, Mystery 14.7%, Visual Novel 8.9%
Cyber Manhunt is a story-oriented puzzle game focusing on big data, hacking, citizen privacy, and social workers. It focuses on social issues such as cyber violence and privacy breaches.
Why similar: Mystery 26.1%, Detective 24.8%, Puzzle 14.5%, Crime 14.1%, Investigation 7.9%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 24%, Investigation 19.8%, Mystery 13.5%, Text-Based 12.5%, Crime 11.6%
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 27.4%, Detective 24.7%, Crime 14.6%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Story Rich 8.7%
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...
Why similar: Detective 26.1%, Mystery 22.3%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Psychological 13%, Story Rich 12.8%
While in communication with supernatural forces, two influencers launch a daring new social media brand.
Why similar: Crime 18%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Satire 14.2% ★, Memes 14%, Philosophical 11.2%
Detective Reiji Tokisaka is back to face down a mystery that spans decades, if not centuries. With the aftermath of his last case weighing on his soul and a long-silent cult resurgent, can he solve the crime—or will it become his curse?
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Investigation 19.3%, Text-Based 16%, Mystery 13.3%, Visual Novel 10.4%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 35.3%, Mystery 24.3%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Story Rich 12.8%, Adventure 4.7%
Garisani Detective Agency is a story-driven real-time co-op deduction game for two.In 1990s Korea, play as a brother and his ghost sister, taking cases from the living and the dead. Gather clues from two angles and solve puzzles together.An analog era of pagers and payphones.
Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Investigation 20.9%, Text-Based 18.5%, Logic 12.1%, Visual Novel 10%
Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual Social Media! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.
Why similar: Investigation 22.9%, Mystery 19.2%, Text-Based 18.3%, Detective 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.2%
5% of murder cases remain unsolved... it's time to open up these cases and confront the supernatural with forensic science! Solve cases by analyzing evidence and consulting with specialists. Enter a world that artfully blends 2D illustration and real-life visuals!
Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Text-Based 17%, Investigation 15.8%, Mystery 11.7%, Crime 11.1%
Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths
Why similar: Text-Based 25.9%, Detective 22.2%, Logic 14.2%, Story Rich 12.8%, Puzzle 8.4%
No flashy visuals, just pure mental gymnastics. Actively search, cross-reference, and unravel the truth from a complex database. In this hardcore text-based deduction game, the devil is always in the details. Detective, are you ready?
Why similar: Detective 26.9%, Text-Based 26.4%, Mystery 12.5%, Logic 12.2%, Story Rich 8.2%
Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been laid in front of you.
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Investigation 22.7%, Mystery 21.1%, Text-Based 14.9%, Story Rich 7.7%
In 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery.
Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Mystery 23.9%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Logic 11.4%, Story Rich 8.4%
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 46%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Story Rich 17.4%, Adventure 8.9%, 2D 2.3%
Hack Into God
Why similar: Investigation 38.6%, Visual Novel 29.8%, Adventure 15.6%, Story Rich 15.1%, Singleplayer 0.9%
古风悬疑探案文字冒险游戏——北宋天圣年间，科举省试方毕，汴京国子监突发连环命案，遇害者死状惊悚离奇，如遭阎罗审判。玩家将化身为被卷入权斗暗流的新科进士文彦博，通过勘验尸体、搜寻线索、推演谜局，找出案件背后的骇人真相……
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Mystery 22.9%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Story Rich 11%, Adventure 10.2%
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Investigation 20.3%, Mystery 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Crime 10.5%
A wild tale of conspiracy, loss, friendship, and... chickens?! Two rooster detectives are about to venture into the insect underworld to uncover a worldwide conspiracy, while also battling their inherent demons in this animal noir adventure satire.
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Investigation 18.7%, Mystery 14.2%, Crime 12.9%, Story Rich 10.4%
Welcome to Red Hives, a lovely Midwestern town infested with demons. You're a little spirit stuck in a time loop, your only way to interact with the world is by possessing people and whispering into their ears. Explore timelines, solve mysteries, and please, try to keep your hosts alive...
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.1%, Demons 27.7%, Hand-drawn 20.9%, Story Rich 17.7%, Indie 4.6%
A hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the “true crime” genre. Only by unraveling the logic and grasping at the motivations behind each case can the crimes be completely solved. Perfect as a social-style mystery fiction.
Why similar: Investigation 23%, Detective 21.8%, Mystery 14.8%, Crime 12.6%, Logic 12.3%
You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, deduce keywords and reveal redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.
Why similar: Detective 30.9%, Investigation 25.6%, Text-Based 24.4%, Story Rich 9.6%, Mystery 8.3%
《REWIND》 is a hardcore text-based detective puzzle game containing nearly a hundred clues. Players need to carefully examine and deduce the clues to find the answer to the case.
Why similar: Detective 23.2%, Investigation 19.1%, Mystery 16.4%, Text-Based 16.4%, Puzzle 7.3%
Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Investigation 19.5%, Mystery 15.6%, Crime 12.3%, Logic 11.3%
A private investigator, tracking a missing person, uncovers a conspiracy between humans and androids and a secret that could change everything. Neon Hearts City is a retro point-and-click adventure that thrusts you into a grungy cyberpunk city of the future.
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Investigation 23.5%, Crime 12.5%, Mystery 11.1%, Story Rich 8.6%
Post-modern hentai-puzzle detective.
Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Memes 18.7%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Story Rich 11.2%, Psychological 9%
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Why similar: Detective 26%, Investigation 16.3%, Mystery 12.8%, Crime 12%, Visual Novel 11.9%
Rewind time to save your girlfriend in a twisted high school death game. A gripping yuri visual novel: Investigate brutal murders, unravel psychological horrors, and fight for a forbidden love that defies death itself.
Why similar: Detective 33.9%, Mystery 21.4%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Story Rich 12.7%, Puzzle 6.3%
Mindcop is a non-linear „whodunnit“ detective game. It mixes a story driven adventure with real-time puzzle gaming. As the infamous Mindcop, you can dive into the minds of your suspects to uncover their secrets and unravel their lies.
Why similar: Detective 28.9%, Mystery 18.4%, Investigation 17.7%, Hand-drawn 13%, Story Rich 7.7%
There's only one detective to unravel this murder turned museum heist... and they're the cat's meow. Interrogate a "colorful" cast of suspects until they cough up hairballs... and the truth. Will you wrap up the case in time for an afternoon nap, and make injustice knead its last biscuit?
Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Mystery 17.3%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Investigation 12.5%, Visual Novel 11%
Solve 3 increasingly intricate murders by examining the evidence -- find the motive, the means, and the opportunity. Use testimonies of the suspects as evidence by examining every detail for contradictions... and signs of sin. Purify the possessed. Purge the daemons.
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Investigation 25.5%, Mystery 12.4%, Demons 11.9%, Psychological 9.2%
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
Why similar: Detective 24%, Text-Based 18.8%, Investigation 15.2%, Mystery 15.1%, Story Rich 8.5%
Check the suspect's status and solve the mystery! A status-checking mystery ADV in which a rookie detective takes on difficult cases that take place in a fantasy world.
Why similar: Mystery 29%, Logic 19.3%, Investigation 17%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Adventure 9.4%
