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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 28.5%, Text-Based 18.4%, Mystery 15.2%, Crime 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar blend of supernatural detective work and urban mystery solving with unique logical deduction mechanics.

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 21.9%, Detective 20.8%, Mystery 20.4%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Story Rich 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines modern urban legends, paranormal investigations, and a distinct visual novel aesthetic.

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 20.7%, Investigation 13.2%, Mystery 12.8%, Text-Based 12.6%, Logic 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the supernatural-themed detective narrative and stylish 2D visual novel presentation.

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 32.8%, Mystery 20.2%, Investigation 19.2%, Logic 9%, Puzzle 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep, methodical investigation and logic-based puzzle solving driven by an immersive web of clues.

"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 31.1%, Investigation 14.4%, Mystery 13.1%, Logic 9.1%, Story Rich 9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a classic story-rich detective adventure with beautiful artwork and detailed crime scene investigation.

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 18.8%, Text-Based 17%, Investigation 15.6%, Mystery 11.7%, Crime 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on modern digital investigation and solving supernatural-adjacent cases using digital evidence and analytical tools.

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 20.5%, Text-Based 19.2%, Investigation 14%, Mystery 12.2%, Crime 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers an engaging visual novel murder mystery featuring intense logical deduction and a large cast.

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 22%, Investigation 13.7%, Mystery 12.4%, Crime 10%, Visual Novel 10%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a compelling text-based visual novel experience driven by rich lore and intense detective reasoning.

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 20.7%, Mystery 14.8%, Investigation 14.3%, Text-Based 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Presents a cerebral, locked-room style mystery filled with complex supernatural elements and logical puzzles.

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 23.5%, Investigation 17.6%, Mystery 12.5%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Crime 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines a hand-drawn aesthetic with meticulous detective work and document-based investigation.

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 19.1%, Investigation 18%, Text-Based 17%, Mystery 12.8%, Visual Novel 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Expands on supernatural mystery tropes with cartoon visuals and narrative-focused investigation.

An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.

Why similar: Detective 26.9%, Investigation 21.8%, Mystery 16.1%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Hand-drawn 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Explores supernatural elements intertwined with a deep lore-rich mystery and comic-book-inspired investigation.

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 22.1%, Text-Based 17.9%, Mystery 15.7%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Logic 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: Merges visual novel storytelling with complex psychological detective work and rich worldbuilding.

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 23.3%, Investigation 20.6%, Text-Based 20.4%, Mystery 14.7%, Visual Novel 9%

Why You'll Like It: Utilizes a computer-desktop interface to drive its spooky investigation and puzzle mechanics.

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 24.2%, Investigation 17.5%, Mystery 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Crime 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes logical debate and verbal puzzling in a story-rich visual novel framework.

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 26.4%, Mystery 15.7%, Text-Based 12.6%, Visual Novel 12%, Crime 12%

Why You'll Like It: Combines modern internet culture themes with cyber investigation and visual novel storytelling.

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 17.3%, Text-Based 17.2%, Investigation 16.6%, Mystery 14.9%, Visual Novel 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features hand-drawn artwork and a dark, atmospheric supernatural mystery storyline.

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 32.5%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Mystery 17.5%, Story Rich 14%, Puzzle 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses squarely on solving occult and supernatural crimes through story-driven visual novel choices.

Identify how every participant in the death game died, and submit your report.

Why similar: Mystery 29.1%, Investigation 16.1%, Text-Based 12.7%, Story Rich 12.3%, Puzzle 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Presents a high-stakes mystery adventure centered on puzzle-solving and casual visual novel progression.

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 19.2%, Text-Based 17.8%, Investigation 15.3%, Mystery 13.5%, Crime 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers classic text-based investigation and mystery-solving within a visual novel structure.

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 21.3%, Investigation 15.2%, Mystery 13.8%, Text-Based 13.7%, Visual Novel 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Presents a series of clever mystery puzzles framed within an anime visual novel format.

A series of murders is shocking Hollywood! Use your detective skills: search the crime scene, find clues, solve the mystery. Who is pulling the strings behind these Confidential Killings?

Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Investigation 17.9%, Mystery 13.7%, Text-Based 13.3%, Logic 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Blends conspiracy-laden detective work with puzzle-solving and adventure mechanics.

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 15.4%, Logic 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Detective 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: Presents a linear crime-solving visual novel focused on logic and 2D investigation.

Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.

Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Investigation 19.4%, Mystery 13.4%, Text-Based 12.4%, Crime 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: Follows investigative work in a modern urban setting through an anime-styled visual novel lens.

Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.

Why similar: Investigation 26.9%, Mystery 26.9%, Story Rich 12.7%, Puzzle 9.9%, Detective 7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers atmospheric exploration and puzzle-solving wrapped in a compelling mystery narrative.

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 21.5%, Investigation 17.1%, Mystery 16.4%, Text-Based 15.5%, Visual Novel 11%

Why You'll Like It: Adapts classic locked-room mystery tropes into an interactive puzzle and visual novel experience.

A thrilling detective mystery adventure set in a historical fantasy world. As a dragon detective, use your six senses to find evidence and hunt down the culprit.

Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Investigation 14.7%, Crime 12%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Hand-drawn 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines lighthearted point-and-click investigation with a detective narrative.

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 22.5%, Mystery 15.5%, Text-Based 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Crime 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides an anime-styled visual novel experience centered around a deadly hotel mystery.

Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual Social Media! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.

Why similar: Investigation 22.6%, Mystery 19.3%, Text-Based 17.9%, Detective 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.5%

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 27.4%, Investigation 20.6%, Text-Based 18.2%, Logic 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.1%

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 23.9%, Mystery 14.2%, Text-Based 12.2%, Crime 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a traditional visual novel detective mystery focused on finding the culprit.

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 23%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 15.6%, Crime 12.2%, Logic 11.2%

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 26.4%, Mystery 22.1%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Story Rich 12.8%, Psychological 12.7%

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 20.1%, Detective 19.2%, Mystery 13.4%, Text-Based 12.7%, Crime 10.9%

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 28.2%, Investigation 22.4%, Mystery 20.7%, Text-Based 15.1%, Story Rich 7.7%

Confronted with fragmented narratives and deceptive persons of interest, you must isolate crucial evidence. Shatter logical loopholes from testimonies and reconstruct the crime scene from subtle clues. Can you survive this immersive battle of wits?

Why similar: Detective 30.5%, Text-Based 24.5%, Mystery 20.8%, Story Rich 9.1%, Puzzle 7.8%

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 34.6%, Mystery 22.6%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Text-Based 14.8%, Story Rich 4.2%

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 22.1%, Investigation 20.6%, Text-Based 16.5%, Mystery 13.6%, Logic 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Utilizes word games and investigation mechanics to unravel a mysterious narrative.

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 21.3%, Investigation 19.9%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Mystery 10.6%, Crime 10.3%

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 30.8%, Mystery 19.4%, Investigation 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Story Rich 10.5%

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 26.9%, Detective 25.2%, Crime 14.4%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Story Rich 8.7%

Escape a time loop as an overworked office employee by solving cryptic puzzles with alternate reality game elements.

Why similar: Detective 33.4%, Investigation 17.8%, Logic 13%, Mystery 12.6%, Story Rich 10.2%

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 22.9%, Detective 22.5%, Mystery 14.8%, Crime 12.4%, Logic 12.1%

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 27.3%, Text-Based 26.2%, Mystery 12.5%, Logic 12%, Story Rich 8.2%

《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 23.9%, Investigation 18.7%, Text-Based 16.3%, Mystery 16.3%, Puzzle 7.3%

Discover a digital realm shrouded in mystery. Sequel to an award-winning narrative driven hacking simulator puzzle game. Play as an AI assistant in a major corporation. Deploy intricate social engineering tactics and expose hidden truths in a world of ambition and high-tech deception.

Why similar: Detective 32.4%, Investigation 26.1%, Mystery 20.8%, Story Rich 10.5%, Puzzle 8.3%

Moving into a shabby apartment, a saturnine girl with hidden secrets finds a notebook that allows her to communicate with another world. A thrilling adventure taking place across multiple timelines ensues.

Why similar: Mystery 31.9%, Detective 28.7%, Puzzle 13.5%, Story Rich 9.3%, Visual Novel 7.7%

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 29.8%, Demons 27.4%, Hand-drawn 20.6%, Story Rich 17.7%, Indie 4.5%

While in communication with supernatural forces, two influencers launch a daring new social media brand.

Why similar: Crime 17.7%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Memes 14.4%, Satire 13.8% ★, Philosophical 11.1%

Kill the Shadow is a detective game with multiple endings, featuring 2.5D pixel art and semi-open exploration and investigation. Play as Lucas, a former police officer, alongside a mysterious Shadow who can see the “past.” Remember—every choice you make will change the fate of countless characters!

Why similar: Detective 38.6%, Mystery 25.9%, Story Rich 14.2%, Puzzle 10.1%, Adventure 6.9%

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 26.4%, Investigation 15.9%, Mystery 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Crime 11.7%

Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?

Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Mystery 14.6%, Logic 13.3%, Investigation 13%

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 24.3%, Text-Based 18.6%, Mystery 15%, Investigation 14.9%, Story Rich 8.5%

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 24.2%, Story Rich 17.2%, Adventure 8.8%, 2D 2.3%

The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, Mystery 24.8%, Detective 20.5%, Story Rich 11.3%, Psychological 8.7%

Crime O'Clock is a hidden objects investigation and time exploration game with a deep storyline. Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-eras linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no man!

Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Investigation 18.7%, Mystery 12.9%, Crime 11.6%, Logic 9.5%

Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.

Why similar: Investigation 24.5%, Text-Based 20.3%, Detective 20%, Visual Novel 13%, Story Rich 9%

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 24.8%, Text-Based 24%, Story Rich 9.6%, Mystery 8.4%

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 23.9%, Investigation 18.9%, Text-Based 15.9%, Mystery 13.3%, Visual Novel 10.7%

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 34.1%, Mystery 21.1%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Story Rich 12.7%, Puzzle 6.2%