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Derivation: Viewer of Abyss is a narrative visual novel. You are Deng Ning, trapped in death loops. Each reset erases someone from existence—only you remember. Four routes, one final truth. The world is virtual. You are the observer. Witness all to transcend all.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: 2026-09-23
Developer: 祈雪好樱
Publisher: 真夜工作室
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2021
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows

    Death Code is a battle royale genre. It tells the story of Lin Mohuai, a female protagonist with amnesia, who wakes up to find herself involved in an eight-person battle royale game. Everyone is given a code, and the way to win is to kill the player whose number is plus one.

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  2. #2 Crossed Parallel Lines Murder Case
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 雨幡洞云工作室
    Windows

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    96% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: bubble gun
    Windows

    An old case, a truth that can't be focused on. You are a police officer, and you need to work with your colleagues to uncover the story behind this seemingly ordinary murder case. This is a whodunit setup. Everything is based on real-world logic. What you have to solve is more than just this case.

    Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Visual Novel 12.8%, 2D Platformer 11.9%, Mystery 11.4%, JRPG 10%

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    95% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: black_goat_studio
    Windows

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    94% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Gamescun
    Windows

    Curtain Call in Flames is a single-player 2D courtroom mystery visual novel set in a traditional Chinese puppet troupe. As defense attorney Bian Bo, investigate a murder, question witnesses, examine evidence, and expose contradictions in court to uncover the truth.

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    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pegamob
    Windows

    Detective Trent is a narrative-driven mystery game inspired by Trent’s Last Case. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and uncover the truth through evidence and dialogue. Your reasoning shapes the case, leading to multiple outcomes and endings.

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    93% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: 心林咖啡厅
    Windows · Mac

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    91% matchMostly Positive70% of 54 reviews2025
    Dev: Yai
    Windows

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    91% matchVery Positive92% of 1,812 reviews2025
    Dev: 猫龙游戏Pub: Right Mind
    Windows
    Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    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.

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    92% match9 user reviews40% of 10 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    89% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    90% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: YiMiao Game
    Windows · Mac

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    89% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    88% matchVery Positive95% of 79 reviews2023
    Dev: 周农卿
    Windows

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    86% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

    A dark dystopian interactive novel. Trapped within a cage ruled by alien races, you will meet different characters and make critical choices. Every decision you make alters the plot, unlocking branching storylines and multiple endings in this suspenseful narrative.

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    86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    Dev: The K Game Studio
    Windows

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    Dev: 上海久游网络科技有限公司
    Windows

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    83% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    82% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    82% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

    《泣魂》是一款视觉小说游戏。玩家在当中扮演主角并选择正确的路线,确保自己和朋友的安全,游戏有多种结局,由你的选择决定。

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    80% matchVery Positive85% of 60 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    81% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2021
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    Windows · Mac

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    79% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    81% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: DMW Studio
    Windows

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    77% matchVery Positive89% of 149 reviews2026
    Dev: LingVision Games
    Windows

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    78% matchVery Positive80% of 997 reviews2024
    Dev: Find the Lamp GamesPub: Neverland Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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    78% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Xiaowa
    Windows · Mac

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    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mens Rea DeveloperPub: Mens Rea Publisher
    Windows · Linux

    A completely open-dialog murder mystery.

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    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ReDeer
    Windows

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    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 一期一会工作室Pub: STARSEA GAME LIMITED
    Windows

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    73% matchVery Positive94% of 1,519 reviews2025
    Dev: 次元边界
    Windows

    This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.

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    74% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: 夜火游戏(Night Fire Game)
    Windows

    Late Tang turmoil unleashes ghosts and fiends, turning the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun into a haunted wasteland. Play as a general’s second son, journeying south with your ghost elder sister and fox-spirit younger sister for the fabled paradise. Will you find it?

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    76% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2022
    Dev: BlueBirdStory
    Windows

    "On the last night of the year, the dead will turn into transparent ghosts,reunite with loved ones." Lost memories, an odd festival, and the night of the meteor shower... All these elements are intricately connected. But what truth awaits Tianhai?

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    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SpherePub: QC株式会社
    Windows

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    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ELECTRIC BRANDY
    Windows

    This is a visual light novel ADV themed around youth and romance. After being promoted to the second year of high school, you’re informed that the school will stop admitting new students. Your childhood friend is determined to prevent the school from closing down when an unexpected incident occurs…

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  40. #40 Artificial Instincts
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Cyampire
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You came here with a motive, so as everyone, except that you are able to change theirs. Ride with Lucas to turn down all the love interests or end their trouble in this (obviously artificial intelligence-themed) sci-fi BL visual novel. Enjoy the long-waited grand finale in this trilogy!

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    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Rogueside
    Windows · Mac

    Can you solve a murder with only your wits, cocktail shaker, and silver tongue? Last Night Last Call is a narrative detective game where you mix cocktails, interrogate suspects, gather clues, and shape relationships to solve five murders. Every customer has something to hide.

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    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Unfinished Lives studio
    Windows

    《是谁偷走了我的人生?》是一部发生在虚构自由城市“伯利蒂尔”的中长篇青春群像视觉小说。玩家将跟随社会学新生荆千和,在高校城中结识孔澄洸、池迟望等人,并通过轻量互动,逐渐走近她们各自隐藏的过去与困境。 “我,荆千和,失去了初中三年的记忆。” 来到伯利蒂尔后,她拥有了新的朋友与珍贵的日常,遗失的青春似乎正一点点重新生长。直到那个少年平静地说: “记住我,然后,去改变。” 当被掩埋的真相浮出水面,那些曾经失去的、渴望的,以及无法改变的过去,又将把她们带向怎样的未来? 愿你走完这段旅程时,也能重新找到属于自己的人生。

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    71% matchVery Positive91% of 74 reviews2025
    Dev: 琉璃花糖制作组Pub: u-secret studio
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    She becomes Alice of the fairy tale world and joins forces with the mysterious Zixuan to explore the twisted world of fantasy: name-grabbing factions, invisible witches ...... In their light-hearted adventures, they gradually uncover the truth and endeavour to return to reality.

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    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: CalmSeal
    Windows · Mac

    Daytime romance, nighttime werewolf! Explore freely by day—then face the “Night Council” nightly. Use what you uncover to choose the right side among factions… because your decisions will decide who lives and who doesn’t. And when you finally piece together every clue, the truth behind Ferron is…

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    70% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: 熵联天创
    Windows

    Remake17 is a galgame. You play as student Liang Yu, who travels back to high school ten years ago after an accident. Amid memory and reality, you'll find overlooked traces and the fates of three girls. Facing reality and illusion, regret and dreams, what will you choose?

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    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 3,786 reviews2025
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    Windows · Linux

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    70% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 有栖川暁夜
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    The web woven by spiders is only for waiting for prey to bite.

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    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: XTAYFII
    Windows

    A role-playing game that you will collaborate with your junior sisters and challenge them to compete in esports games, helping them win the final championship.

    Why similar: Word Game 19.9%, JRPG 18.9%, Dating Sim 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Visual Novel 10.8%

  49. #49 Clash: Blue Mirage
    70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Drone Garden Studios
    Windows

    Save the day with Clash!

    Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Mystery 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Dialogue Heavy 10.4%

  50. #50 Отделение 38
    68% matchVery Positive93% of 243 reviews2024
    Dev: The Three Windmills
    Windows

    После неожиданной смерти студент Александр попадает в "Отделение 38", где бюрократия переплетается с мистикой. Раскройте тайны этого потустороннего мира и найдите ответы, которые изменят всё.

    Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Nonlinear 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Dating Sim 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.3%

  51. #51 我才不会被女孩子欺负呢
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: lingdong
    Windows

    The game "I'm Not Being Bullied by Girls" is a role-playing romantic adventure game. In the game, players will experience the stories and interactions between several girls from the first person perspective of the male protagonist, promote the development of the plot, and explore the city map.

    Why similar: Word Game 23.4%, Dating Sim 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Multiple Endings 8.7%

  52. #52 Greed and Fear and the Rest
    69% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2024
    Dev: Cyampire
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You are ready to say goodbye to life, but are you prepared to face your life's truth? Navigate a grad student's life between greed and fear in his final 6 hours (and beyond) in this BL visual novel.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, Word Game 8.3%

  53. #53 Claim Denied!
    67% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2026
    Dev: SunsixStudios
    Windows

    You're an insurance investigator. Review evidence, spot fraud, make decisions. Every case is a puzzle — approve, reject, or negotiate. Limited energy, a ticking clock, and your reputation on the line

    Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Crime 19.4%, Dialogue Heavy 16.2%, Mystery 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%

  54. #54 BLACKMIND: Psychic Social Simulator
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Too Many Teeth Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Use your psychic powers to read minds and catch an elusive serial killer!

    Why similar: Crime 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Detective 15.2%, Multiple Endings 9.4%

  55. #55 Police Detective: Tokyo Beat
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
    Windows

    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 27.4%, Crime 22.1%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Mystery 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%

  56. #56 Kanna Maze
    66% matchVery Positive89% of 394 reviews2024
    Dev: 致意
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In an isolated lab beneath the earth, a childhood friend is resurrected. Amidst sealed walls, a spree of killings unfolds. In a godless abyss, parallel worlds entwine like a maze. Where does one find the path to the sole universe of bliss?

    Why similar: Word Game 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Detective 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Mystery 8.5%

  57. #57 ESTELLA - The Sin of Time -
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ESTELLA Productions
    Windows · Mac

    Switch between multiple protagonists in this suspense visual novel and follow the event of the three days leading up to Halloween. Piece together clues from each perspective to uncover the truth, as your choices reshape the fates of the others.

    Why similar: Nonlinear 15.7%, Detective 15.6%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Mystery 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 10%

  58. #58 乌托邦之血 Blood of Utpia
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 黑豆柴的幻影
    Windows

    This is a visual novel game, an interactive text-based adventure with some elements of dating simulation. this game contains themes of violence, gore and immorality. The themes of this game does not represent the views and opinions of the author.

    Why similar: Word Game 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Crime 13.9%, RPG 10.9%

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