- #1 TellTale - Casino Murder Case
97% matchMostly Positive73% of 26 reviews2024
Dev: NeruyaPub: Team Detective
Windows
[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 18.9%, Investigation 13.2%, Puzzle 8.3%, Conversation 7.9%
- #2 Subsurface Circular
96% matchVery Positive94% of 1,925 reviews2017
Dev: Bithell Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
When the truth is buried, go underground. Step into this new take on text-based adventure from the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. A short story that hands you the fate of the world above, as a detective looking for answers on the Subsurface Circular.
Why similar: Detective 15.8%, Investigation 11.3%, Mystery 10%, Robots 9.6%, Visual Novel 9.5%
- #3 Clash: Blue Mirage
96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Drone Garden Studios
Windows
Save the day with Clash!
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Robots 15.8%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Mystery 15.1%, Sci-fi 11%
- #4 Dry Drowning
95% matchVery Positive81% of 507 reviews2019
Dev: Studio VPub: Leonardo Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Dry Drowning is a psychological investigative visual novel set in a futuristic dystopian city. Follow the story of Mordred Foley, unscrupulous private detective haunted by his dark past, and look into a series of macabre serial killings inspired by Greek mythology.
Why similar: Futuristic 15.9%, Detective 12.8%, Cyberpunk 11.3%, Mystery 11%, Investigation 10.4%
- #5 Enadakina
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Osgoode Media
Windows
Enadakina is a mystery science fiction future-wave adventure video game.
Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Mystery 17.1%, Futuristic 16.8%, Sci-fi 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.8%
- #6 The Sekimeiya: Spun Glass
94% matchVery Positive86% of 279 reviews2021
Dev: Trinitite Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 20.4%, Mystery 15.6%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Investigation 11.6%, Psychological 11.1%
- #7 On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 373 Studio
Windows
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 24.5%, Investigation 15.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Mystery 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
- #8 Mohism: Battle of Words
92% matchMostly Positive78% of 606 reviews2023
Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
Windows
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 23.5%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Mystery 14.9%, Investigation 14.2%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #9 Wrongly Accused
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Elomelo GamesPub: SwopBots Ltd.
Windows
Explore historical locations, find and analyse evidence. Unmask the real perpetrator so that justice can be served and the Wrongly Accused can be found innocent. Use problem solving, deduction and critical thinking skills to uncover the truth and maybe even expose a conspiracy in your own time.
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Investigation 16.5%, Mystery 12.6%, Futuristic 10.9%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #10 There is NO PLAN B
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SUPERWAVE STUDIO
Windows
Within a cyberpunk world in the year 2070, become Detective B to investigate crime scenes, discover hidden truths, and dismantle the perpetrators' lies. There's only one problem: you have to do all that "without" stepping foot outside your house.
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Futuristic 19.1%, Mystery 17.8%, Cyberpunk 10.6%, Visual Novel 8.5%
- #11 Demons' Timeline
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DigitalCats
Windows
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.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Mystery 17.5%, Investigation 14%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #12 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,302 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30.3 hrsMean: 33.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Detective 20.5%, Investigation 18.6%, Mystery 16.2%, Visual Novel 13%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #13 D.D.D. 災薬対策課
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: fug
Windows
『D.D.D. ― 災薬対策課 ―』は、2人プレイ専用の推理アドベンチャーゲームです。 ナノロボット医療が発達した近未来を舞台に、プレイヤーは特別組織〈D.D.D.〉に所属する二人の刑事となり、 違法ナノロボット《DisasterDrug》が関わる事件の真相を追います。 互いに異なる情報を持ち寄り、通話で協力しながら、事件の謎を解き明かしましょう。
Why similar: Mystery 20.8%, Detective 17.1%, Conversation 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Investigation 11.2%
- #14 Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
88% matchVery Positive95% of 385 reviews2025
Dev: Armonica LLC
Windows
A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Mystery 17.9%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Adventure 9.7%
- #15 Paper Perjury
87% matchVery Positive88% of 190 reviews2024
Dev: Paper Cat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 25.9%, Mystery 16.6%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Puzzle 9.1%, Investigation 8.7%
- #16 Inquiry Counsel逆转茶食人
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZHENG YUFENG
Windows
"Hold on!" A court battle game set in ancient China's Song Dynasty! In the government office of Lin'an County during the Song Dynasty of ancient China, many bizarre murder cases occurred! The protagonist engages in intense court battles with the county captain of Lin'an to find the real culprit!
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Mystery 15.4%, Visual Novel 15%, Investigation 13.5%, Puzzle 9%
- #17 Heal Hitler
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 222 reviews2021
Dev: Jon Aegis
Windows
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: Detective 23.5%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Mystery 14.6%, Psychological 13.9%, Conversation 9.5%
- #18 Baskerville
85% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: DragonCog Interactive
Windows
A sci-fi visual novel reimagining The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902). Follow Vornovians Sherr-Lok & Watt-Sun as they try to uncover the truth of the "curse"
Why similar: Futuristic 19.9%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Mystery 17.6%, Investigation 8.8%, Sci-fi 8.6%
- #19 Whispers of a Machine
84% matchVery Positive93% of 1,957 reviews2019
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Cyberpunk 16.7%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Mystery 11.2%, Adventure 8.4%
- #20 ギルド探求団へようこそ!
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 740 reviews2026
Dev: ぱるそに工房
Windows
「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 35.7%, Investigation 20.8%, Mystery 19.3%, Puzzle 12.4%, Adventure 7.7%
- #21 Clash: Robot Detective - Complete Edition
84% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Drone Garden Studios
Windows
Crack the case with Clash!
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Robots 17.8%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Mystery 12.1%, Sci-fi 12%
- #22 The Detective's Apprentice
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: darqwerful
Windows
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 31.4%, Investigation 19.6%, Mystery 18.3%, Puzzle 9.1%, Adventure 6.9%
- #23 Murder on the Marine Express
82% matchVery Positive94% of 78 reviews2021
Dev: 1564 Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel taking place aboard the underwater train Marine Express. Follow student Ranko Togawa on her quest to find the culprit on the murder of an accompanying teacher... with lots of surprises along the way!
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Mystery 15.9%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Investigation 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
- #24 Signal & Echo: Iris is Missing (demo)
81% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: Kini Games
Windows
A point-and-click adventure with innovative detective mechanics. Help Ollie, a fledgling reporter on his first day at the Signal & Echo newspaper, to solve the mystery behind a schoolgirl's disappearance. Developed by an ex-journalist.
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Investigation 17.7%, Mystery 15.9%, Puzzle 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #25 The Incident at Galley House
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: William RousPub: Evil Trout Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 27.5%, Mystery 24.4%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Puzzle 11.9%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #26 Major's Heart
80% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Dormouse
Windows
A sci-fi detective game where you interrogate the brain scans of crime victims. Uncover the hidden truth behind the dystopian regime by any means necessary.
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Investigation 13.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Adventure 10.8%, Puzzle 10%
- #27 First Gen
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Loyalty Games
Windows
Follow the story of Markus Orwell, a First Generation soldier of the North Alliance while he tries to solve a painful crime and get his life back on track. Navigate through branching paths, multiple endings, where each decision crafts a different journey.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 21.7%, Detective 16.6%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Futuristic 11.4%, Sci-fi 11.3%
- #28 WHODUNNIT
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Don Attico
Windows
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 17.2%, Visual Novel 16%, Mystery 16%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #29 Fayburrow
78% matchVery Positive82% of 473 reviews2022
Dev: The Fayburrow TroupePub: The Animation Workshop VIA
Windows
In a world of fairies, a childhood friend suddenly calls Beatrice back to her old hometown. Yet when she arrives, her friend is mysteriously missing.
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Mystery 18.9%, Investigation 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Conversation 8.8%
- #30 Ultra-Gene Code
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gamenesis
Windows · Mac
Ultra-Gene Code is a sci-fi visual novel with horror elements that constantly confronts you with a difficult moral choice.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 17.9%, Mystery 15.1%, Futuristic 15.1%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.7%
- #31 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 174 reviews2025
Dev: coly Inc.
Windows · Mac
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 22.4%, Mystery 18.3%, Investigation 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Puzzle 9%
- #32 Eye 4 Eye
77% matchVery Positive98% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: Team Eye 4 EyePub: Yi Dai
Windows
Embark on a mission to unveil the truth behind a missing daughter case. Utilize the search engine to gather clues and uncover the dark secrets of TempleTech. Experience a suspenseful journey through the eyes of Hazel.
Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Mystery 17.2%, Investigation 15.9%, Puzzle 9.1%, Cyberpunk 8.9%
- #33 Puzzle Spy International
75% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Travel-Friendly Cake
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 22.6%, Mystery 15.6%, Investigation 14%, Conversation 11%, Visual Novel 9.1%
- #34 Heretic Red
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Blood Pact Studio
Windows
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 29.5%, Investigation 18.6%, Mystery 10.3%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #35 Washed Upon A Murder
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Skyline Studios Games
Windows
After washing onto a private island, you soon find yourself in the middle of a murder mystery puzzle. The worst part? Everyone thinks you've dunnit! Will you be able to prove Detective Sal's innocence? Find clues, spot contradictions and solve puzzles to discover the truth and find the real killer.
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Mystery 13.8%, Conversation 12.7%, Investigation 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #36 E-Elementals
77% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Travis HowardPub: Novusgem
Windows
In E-Elementals you will play as E-Elemental 1k7. E-Elementals are advanced bots that are tasked with doing a variety of different tests and trials. Initially the tests seem normal, but 1k7 will quickly learn the truth behind them...
Why similar: Robots 20.3%, Mystery 19.5%, Sci-fi 18%, Futuristic 13%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
- #37 Little Locked Rooms
74% matchVery Positive89% of 132 reviews2024
Dev: riolucci
Windows · Linux
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 25.9%, Mystery 18%, Investigation 15.5%, Visual Novel 15%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #38 SHEROK's Case ;Recollection
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gamitive Of MiyaPub: GAMITIVE
Windows
"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 20.2%, Mystery 15%, Psychological 14.6%, Investigation 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.6%
- #39 Police Detective: Tokyo Beat
73% matchNo user reviews2026
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 30.6%, Mystery 17%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Story Rich 9.4%, Investigation 7.7%
- #40 泥舟と罪人
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NONALCOHOL.
Windows · Mac
A closed-off ghost town, and the unsolved bizarre serial murders that once occurred there. A “daily life collapse” suspense × death game novel ADV that depicts the obsessive love and revenge of 11 people whose lives were irrevocably shattered by that horrific incident.
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Mystery 11.9%, Psychological 11.6%, Investigation 10.3%
- #41 Detective Hindsight
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broccoli Bunny Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 32.4%, Mystery 20.5%, Investigation 17.8%, Puzzle 10.4%, Adventure 5.2%
- #42 草莓味儿Strawberry Flavor Sci-Fi
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 忘机工作室
Windows
A suspense and sci-fi visual novel with fundamentalist vibes. In a near-future world that may descend at any moment, you will step into the role of an "Ocular" to gradually unravel a series of covert plots and overt schemes interwoven with technological ethics and human nature.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 18.1%, Mystery 17.2%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #43 Echoes of Ash
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ash Studio
Windows
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 29.8%, Investigation 17.7%, Mystery 15.3%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #44 Crimepunk Detective
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CyberPsychosPub: GameHunters
Windows
Step into the shoes of an old-school detective in a neon-lit Victorian city, where ornate buildings conceal dark secrets and the depths of human depravity. Connect the dots and unravel the mystery. Is there any truth to the legends of notorious technovampires? Trust no one. Question everything.
Why similar: Detective 19.4%, Cyberpunk 17.3%, Futuristic 14%, Investigation 10.8%, Sci-fi 10.5%
- #45 머준이의 사건파일 ~쌍둥이 저택의 비밀~
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Sandbox Network, Inc.
Windows
Mystery detective with eye-catching pixel art graphics. Gather clues, solve riddles, and collect unexpected and interesting game endings!
Why similar: Mystery 18.1%, Investigation 17.6%, Detective 16%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #46 DYSCHRONIA: Chronos Alternate - Dual Edition
70% matchVery Positive88% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: IzanagiGames
Windows
Solve an impossible murder case in the far-flung future in this VR & Non-VR investigation action adventure! Multi-awarded title DYSCHRONIA: Chronos Alternate - Dual Edition contains all three episodes from the acclaimed trilogy.
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Mystery 14.1%, Investigation 12.6%, Futuristic 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.7%
- #47 Sparkle Milla: Eight Genetic Abnormalities and a Blood Ghost
70% matchPositive91% of 32 reviews2022
Dev: Reijo
Windows · Mac
This game is a deduction game where you collect evidence from a murder scene to find the murderer. Eight boys and girls are admitted to the school. At the school, there is a crazy ghost named "Milla" who haunts and kills people.
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Mystery 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Psychological 12.9%, Sci-fi 10.7%
- #48 Neon Noir
71% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Borzon Studios
Windows
Neon Noir is a cyberpunk visual novel with interactive mechanics. It is set in the megalopolis of New Devon in the year 2169, where large private corporations have more power than the government. The player follows the crimes investigated by Colden, a Snatcher.
Why similar: Detective 18.8%, Cyberpunk 18.6%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Investigation 11.9%, Sci-fi 11.9%
- #49 The Seven Bad Apples
69% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: 1564 Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ranko and her friend Astrid must investigate the case of some missing scores just before the big Christmas concert of the academy. Help them question the seven daunting suspects before it's too late!
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Mystery 13.8%, Investigation 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #50 Dance Dance Detective
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blue Tango Street
Windows
Go undercover as a ballroom dance teacher on a cruise ship full of wacky murder suspects. Create dance routines to uncover their dark secrets, follow the leads, and combine clues to find who killed the head scientist of the Bolero Chocolate Company.
Why similar: Detective 29%, Mystery 18.8%, Investigation 17.9%, Story Rich 10%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #51 Gray Protocol
68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Ctrl Z Crew
Windows
Seventy-eight years after the Great Collapse, the city of Belmarc stands as a beacon of civilization amid the ruins. A city where magic and technology intertwine, where humans and machines coexist. And in its depths, one Courier begins to chase the forgotten sins of the past.
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Investigation 13.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #52 イミテーション
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: gentle TAMPOPO
Windows
――It seems that in this world, immortal humans are called “Players.” Eve, a girl living in a world where immortality is commonplace. Become her, gather information through conversation and exploration, and unravel the mysteries of this world.
Why similar: Psychological 22.6%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Sci-fi 20.3%, Futuristic 20%, Adventure 15.1%
- #53 The Duke is Dead
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bunk Bed Software, LLC
Windows
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 33.8%, Mystery 21.2%, Investigation 14%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #54 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
67% matchVery Positive88% of 4,106 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 33.6 hrsMean: 52.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 26%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Investigation 17.1%, Mystery 15.8%, Adventure 8%
- #55 The Occult Detective
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 323 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecry Studio
Windows
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 28.1%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Mystery 16.3%, Story Rich 12.6%, Puzzle 12%
- #56 Tron: Identity
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 290 reviews2023
Dev: Bithell Games
Windows · Mac
Something has been taken. Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own course in a world without a creator.
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Mystery 16.7%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #57 Neon Hearts City
67% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Cosmic VoidPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 21.9%, Investigation 15.1%, Cyberpunk 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Mystery 9.3%
- #58 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
65% matchVery Positive80% of 133 reviews2025
Dev: DankHeartsPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo is a multi-ending mystery adventure game. A group of boys and girls who have lost their memories gather in a “Tokyo” that is both familiar and unfamiliar. They must trace their lost memories to escape the bizarre labyrinths. Are they prepared to confront their “true selves”?
Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Mystery 11.6%, Conversation 10.8%
- #59 a permanent echo
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Three More Years
Windows · Mac
Uncover Sabotage, Conspiracy and Counter-Revolution in this cyberpunk detective mystery. Using a mind-probing interface, you explore and act within memories, collect facts, meet agents of change and enormous corporations. Build your case against a person torn between idealism and turmoil.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 17.1%, Detective 15.2%, Investigation 15.1%, Mystery 11.9%, Futuristic 8.9%
- #60 Provisional Detective
67% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: SteefMakesGames
Windows
A first-person mystery solving game, where you try to find out what happened at Syn Archives.
Why similar: Detective 33.2%, Investigation 17.7%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Conversation 9%, Mystery 8.2%