60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Mystery, Singleplayer, Investigation.
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.
TellTale - Casino Murder Case
[Telltale - Casino Murder] is a full-voice indie mystery game with the youngest lawyer, Kang Ho-yeon, who reveals the truth of the casino murder case and achieves innocence at trial.
Little Locked Rooms
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!
[Telltale - Casino Murder] is a full-voice indie mystery game with the youngest lawyer, Kang Ho-yeon, who reveals the truth of the casino murder case and achieves innocence at trial.
Why similar: Detective 20%, Mystery 17.6%, Investigation 16.6%, Text-Based 12.3%, Logic 9.5%
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 20.8%, Investigation 15.6%, Text-Based 13.8%, Mystery 13.4%, Visual Novel 9.9%
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 17.9%, Mystery 13.2%, Text-Based 13%, Crime 11.9%
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 23%, Investigation 18%, Text-Based 16.6%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Mystery 8.4%
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 21.9%, Investigation 18.2%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Mystery 12.4%, Text-Based 11.8%
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 24.7%, Text-Based 19.7%, Mystery 17.7%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Hand-drawn 10.6%
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 19.5%, Investigation 13.6%, Text-Based 13%, Mystery 12.4%, Logic 10%
Epigraph is a short, challenging, language decipherment puzzle game.
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Investigation 19.7%, Logic 14.9%, Text-Based 14.5%, Mystery 13.4%
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.
Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Investigation 22.3%, Mystery 15.4%, Logic 9.2%, Crime 6.9%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Investigation 19.8%, Mystery 13.1%, Text-Based 12.6%, Crime 12.3%
A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Investigation 20.8%, Mystery 14.5%, Crime 11.6%, Logic 10.5%
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 20.2%, Investigation 14.5%, Mystery 14.4%, Text-Based 11.9%, Logic 10.3%
Slip into the role of a detective and find out why a seemingly peaceful village suddenly has to hold a funeral every other day. To solve the mysteries, act as the perpetrator and simulate the crimes. Left completely to your own devices, it’s up to you to prove your ingenuity and wit.
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Investigation 16.9%, Mystery 15%, Crime 14.6%, Logic 10.9%
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 25.3%, Mystery 15.1%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Investigation 10.7%, Logic 9.1%
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 23.6%, Investigation 14%, Mystery 13.8%, Logic 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.5%
The fourth of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case.
Why similar: Investigation 19.4%, Mystery 18.1%, Logic 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Crime 11.9%
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 23.7%, Investigation 17.9%, Mystery 14%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Crime 10.9%
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 21.8%, Crime 13.9%, Mystery 13.6%, Investigation 12.7%, Text-Based 12.5%
The Silver Case – the debut title from world-renowned developer SUDA51 has been fully remastered and localized to English for the first time ever!
Why similar: Detective 16.5%, Investigation 16.2%, Text-Based 15.9%, Mystery 12%, Crime 11.9%
The first of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case.
Why similar: Investigation 22.8%, Logic 16.7%, Mystery 15.7%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Crime 12%
The third of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case.
Why similar: Investigation 20%, Logic 17.1%, Mystery 16.1%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Crime 10.7%
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 21.1%, Investigation 17.6%, Mystery 16.1%, Text-Based 15.8%, Visual Novel 10.8%
Solve a variety of perplexing cases in the sleuthing shoes of Detective Hindsight - who gets help from Phoebe: a young orphaned girl with dreams of being a storyteller and powers to look into the past. Uncover the truth with her sketches done in crayon. The catch? She can't draw very well.
Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Investigation 20.5%, Mystery 17.4%, Logic 8.9%, Puzzle 6.5%
Logic Grid Puzzle is a multilingual story-driven logical deduction game in which you have to discover the whole story by using partially given facts.A pleasant yet challenging recreation for lovers of logical games and mystery-solving games.Are you ready for the challenge?
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Investigation 18.5%, Text-Based 18.2%, Logic 14.2%, Mystery 12.5%
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 18.7%, Text-Based 18%, Investigation 15.6%, Mystery 13.2%, Crime 10%
An idol trainee vanishes without a trace. When police investigators hit a dead end, you're dragged into a crime that gets progressively darker as you uncover the truth. Play as a detective, solve logic puzzles, and shape your relationships in this VN inspired by Danganronpa & Famicom Detective Club.
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Text-Based 15.3%, Investigation 14.5%, Mystery 11.7%, Crime 10.9%
いじめの犯人探しに抜擢された主人公。 彼が描く推理、その結末は必ずしも正しいとは限らない。 あなたが選んだ結末次第で、 誰かを苦しめるのかもしれない……
Why similar: Detective 17.6%, Investigation 14.2%, Text-Based 13.4%, Mystery 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.9%
The duke is dead! Collect clues, solve puzzles, and use deduction to find the killer. Put your detective skills to the test to unravel the trail of crimes and uncover the truth!
Why similar: Detective 31%, Mystery 18.1%, Investigation 16.1%, Logic 10.2%, Crime 9.5%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Investigation 19.7%, Mystery 13.8%, Crime 13.2%, Hand-drawn 8.6%
Detective Bloodphobia is a black-and-white noir visual novel with point-and-click investigations and deduction gameplay.
Why similar: Text-Based 19.6%, Crime 16.5%, Logic 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Detective 11.2%
Pursue diamond thieves and a trail of cryptic puzzles in this short ‘60s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Deduce the puzzle rules, decode cryptograms and decipher clues as you solve wordplay & logic puzzles across the globe!
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Investigation 16.7%, Mystery 13.8%, Logic 10.6%, Visual Novel 7.1%
Join Dr. What and Detective Son on an exhilarating journey through mind-bending puzzles and perplexing mysteries in this immersive logic game! With multiple levels to conquer, sharpen your deductive skills and unravel intricate cases.
Why similar: Text-Based 29.2%, Detective 23.3%, Logic 16.8%, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 9%
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 21.5%, Investigation 14%, Mystery 12.1%, Crime 10.8%, Visual Novel 9.7%
「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 36.5%, Investigation 26.7%, Mystery 18.4%, Puzzle 8.5%, Adventure 5.9%
So you think you're a detective? Try your skills in the world of Deductopia! This demo features three zany and creative chapters about chaos in the classroom, mix-ups on the hiking trail, and confusion at the scout camp. Match everyone with the right names, pets, goals, and belongings to win!
Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Mystery 19.5%, Investigation 18.9%, Logic 12.5%, Hand-drawn 9.3%
"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 30.8%, Investigation 14.9%, Mystery 12.9%, Logic 9.4%, Story Rich 9%
"Scientific evidence, eyewitness testimony, and objective facts—when these align, the truth emerges. As my grandfather Holmes used to say: Whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."
Why similar: Detective 19.3%, Investigation 15.9%, Text-Based 14.7%, Mystery 13.3%, Visual Novel 9.8%
Scene Investigators is a hardcore deductive reasoning game for fans of the "true crime" genre. Step into re-created crime scenes, observe closely for pieces of evidence, analyze possible motives behind the crimes, and uncover what truly happened.
Why similar: Investigation 23.1%, Detective 21.4%, Mystery 14.4%, Crime 13.4%, Logic 12.4%
A logic deduction game. Read the room. Deduce, don't guess. Bust the case.
Why similar: Detective 26.9%, Investigation 19.8%, Text-Based 16.7%, Logic 15.3%, Story Rich 6.4%
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 23.9%, Investigation 19.1%, Text-Based 17%, Mystery 12.7%, Visual Novel 9.4%
Murder on the Island is a Visual Novel story, which takes place on a beautiful tropical island, where one of the 14 vacationers found murdered. Paul Parker, the owner of the island has only one week to find out what happened on the first night.
Why similar: Detective 17.8%, Investigation 17.5%, Text-Based 16.3%, Crime 10.6%, Mystery 10.3%
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 29.5%, Mystery 15.2%, Crime 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Investigation 9.3%
An arcane detective game set in an ill-fated magical academy. Find traces of magic and deduce the meaning of incantations. Examine scenes for clues to help you piece together the story, and determine the identity and fate of each former resident.
Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Investigation 24.3%, Mystery 17.3%, Logic 13.4%, Puzzle 5.6%
An interrogation adventure where you play as the lead detective. Exploit suspects’ weaknesses, shake their resolve, and force the truth out of them. Use the weaknesses of a cast of unique suspects to uncover the truth behind the case.
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Crime 13.5%, Text-Based 13.4%, Investigation 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.7%
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 21.9%, Mystery 15%, Text-Based 12.3%, Crime 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.2%
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 30.9%, Mystery 20.1%, Investigation 19.8%, Logic 9.6%, Puzzle 7.9%
It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.
Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Mystery 15.7%, Text-Based 14.1%, Crime 14%, Investigation 10.3%
"I Want to Be a Werewolf" is a text-based adventure where you can enjoy the detective elements of the Werewolf game and the stories of the characters.A strange room when you wake up. "werewolf game" that starts without knowing the purpose. Mystery & suspense that sees through deception.
Why similar: Text-Based 21.5%, Mystery 16.2%, Detective 15.7%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Psychological 9.7%
The second of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case.
Why similar: Investigation 21.5%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Logic 16%, Mystery 13.2%, Crime 12.3%
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 31.5%, Investigation 21.7%, Mystery 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Story Rich 9.2%
POV: You are Hitler’s psychologist in 1925. Diagnose his complexes by using both Jungian and Freudian psychotherapy and attempt to heal him. Resolve Hitler's trauma and prevent catastrophe via therapy and psychology. Succeed and avoid the war and holocaust.
Why similar: Text-Based 26.5%, Detective 23.8%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Mystery 13.8%, Psychological 9.3%
The coiling chains of obsession that began with The Shell now threaten to strangle Detective Reiji Tokisaka in the third and final entry in the trilogy. As old friends and foes rise up for one last confrontation, can anyone break the cycle—and can Reiji's heart ever be set free?
Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Investigation 15.9%, Mystery 12.8%, Text-Based 10.4%, Crime 10.3%
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 21.6%, Text-Based 18.1%, Mystery 15.4%, Logic 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.4%
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 27.7%, Mystery 23%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Logic 12%, Story Rich 9%
NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Investigation 18.5%, Crime 13.1%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Logic 10%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 37.8%, Investigation 17.8%, Mystery 16%, Crime 12.6%, Story Rich 5.5%
Explore the scenes, find clues, and sort out people, pets, and belongings in this cozy slice-of-life detective puzzle game. Fans of Duck Detective, Little Problems, and The Case of the Worst Day Ever will enjoy this new deduction game for all ages.
Why similar: Detective 31.4%, Investigation 24.8%, Mystery 11.6%, Logic 11.4%, Hand-drawn 8%
Join a serial killer enthusiast group to solve the town's recent murders in this mystery visual novel adventure, featuring point-and-click and text-based investigation and a detailed story.
Why similar: Investigation 18.3%, Detective 16.7%, Mystery 15.5%, Visual Novel 13%, Text-Based 12.7%
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.
Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Investigation 25.2%, Mystery 17.1%, Logic 7.5%, Adventure 6.2%
