Games Like Detective Hank and the Golden Sneeze

Paris, 1894. Class differences and pervasive racism finally lead to a tragedy. A year later you find yourself on trial, accused of a brutal murder. How far will you go to exonerate yourself? Will you lie? Manipulate the evidence? Frame others? Act insane? Confess? Your imagination is the limit.

Why similar: Steampunk 28.5% ★, Detective 15.3%, Crime 13.8%, Choices Matter 8.8%, Adventure 6.2%

A steampunk visual novel and puzzle game set in Permia - a world in the depths of an ice age. Dougal, a wandering alchemist, must compete against several eccentric individuals for the ultimate treasure.

Why similar: Steampunk 38.5% ★, Visual Novel 13.5%, Multiple Endings 8%, Choices Matter 7.9%, Comedy 5.9%

Equipped with a tool box full of gears, belts, and electric wires, you build and repair crazy contraptions. Each machine you fix brings you closer to becoming a true Machineer, and prepares you for your next challenge: the Vehicle Workshop, where you can design, drive, and refine your own car!

Why similar: Steampunk 74.4% ★, Puzzle 8.9%, Adventure 8.7%, Indie 6.9%, Singleplayer 1%

“The Agency” is an episodic mystery kinetic novel. In a fictional dystopic sci-fi steampunk world still recovering from the destruction of a recent global war; a young man travels to the Imperial capital city to seek better fortunes for himself.

Why similar: Steampunk 38.1% ★, Detective 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%, Adventure 7.3%

1872, with a steampunk twist. Phileas Fogg has wagered he can circumnavigate the world in just 80 days. Travel by airship, submarine, mechanical camel, steam-train and more. Race other players and a clock that never stops in TIME Magazine's Game of 2014.

Why similar: Steampunk 34.5% ★, Choices Matter 13.9%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Adventure 7.9%

Become a prosecutor in the totalitarian Nadragia. Convict criminals: use the laws and facts of court cases to get a verdict at any cost... But can you keep your conscience?

Why similar: Steampunk 26.5% ★, Detective 17%, Crime 14.6%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Multiple Endings 7.1%

As a future seer, you know exactly who you're going to spend the rest of your life with. Unfortunately, it seems convincing them on that matter might not be so simple. Come to enjoy the journey in this amusing, exciting, and touching Visual Novel.

Why similar: Steampunk 33.8% ★, Visual Novel 19.9%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Indie 8.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.2%

The hottest bird lawyering game to come out of 1840s France! Join Jayjay Falcon and his witty apprentice, Sparrowson, as the two take on clients, interview witnesses, collect evidence, and deliver justice to the guilty.

Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Visual Novel 23.2%, Mystery 7.8%, Comedy 7.2%, Adventure 6.6%

《The Shackles Holder #735》 is a female-oriented text-based game set in a steampunk world. On November 30, 1875, Police Chief Temis, known for his 100% case clearance rate, was transferred to the crime-ridden city of Nineveh.

Why similar: Steampunk 43.2% ★, Crime 17.3%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Adventure 8.4%, Multiple Endings 7.1%

A shocking murder has rocked the Ironwood Inn. Play as one of four detectives, each with unique interrogation styles. Search for clues, question suspects, and uncover secrets in this high-stakes mystery. Can you solve the case before time runs out?

Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Crime 24.2%, Mystery 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Choices Matter 9.3%

Inspired by Danganronpa and Ace Attorney series, Final Frame is a murder mystery Visual Novel set in modern Japan.

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.7%, Adventure 13%, Detective 10.9%, Crime 10.7%, Indie 10.2%

Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.

Why similar: Steampunk 32.1% ★, Detective 21%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Mystery 7.1%, Adventure 5.7%

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 28.1%, Crime 19.9%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Mystery 7.8%, Interactive Fiction 7.6%

Puppet detectives Sherblock and Blockson are on the case to resolve a string of mysterious sabotage against Fogtown’s most beloved pubs. You control the story in this madcap comedy joyride!

Why similar: Steampunk 25.8% ★, Detective 13.9%, Crime 11%, Multiple Endings 8.2%, Choices Matter 7.6%

The Pirate Princess must infiltrate a memorial to steal an orb with the power to control nature: Ecosphere. Will you manage to steal the precious loot?

Why similar: Steampunk 34.6% ★, Detective 19.3%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Multiple Endings 7.8%, Choices Matter 7.4%

"Leviathan: The Last Day of the Decade" is a detective story told by a dweller of a cruel dark fantasy world affected by the pandemic. The world ruled by a five noble-born kins under the suzerainty of the undead Plague King.

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.1%, Steampunk 15.7% ★, Great Soundtrack 11.7%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Adventure 9%

Unravel the secrets of the Bariton mansion! Take on the mantle of detective in the role of Lucas Usher, and solve the riddles plaguing the ghosts of those left behind! Uncover their secrets and help them find salvation … or damnation.

Why similar: Steampunk 36% ★, Detective 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Multiple Endings 9.2%

In the apocalyptic world of steampunk, detective Alice Weir investigates a serial murder case, Unfortunately, he was shot dead by a killer during the investigation, but everything was just beginning.....

Why similar: Steampunk 40.2% ★, Detective 17.5%, Crime 15.2%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Mystery 5.4%

The chart-topping itch.io and Newgrounds indie hit comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features! Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once!

Why similar: Detective 22%, Crime 18%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 7.4%, Mystery 7.2%

Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.

Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Crime 14.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%, Mystery 7.8%

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 24.2%, Crime 20.4%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Mystery 8.3%

Journalist-turned-food critic Taryn Sharpe and her assistant/photographer George Haske are sent on assignment to France to cover the opening of Paris' hottest new restaurant, Le Roi Soleil.

Why similar: Adventure 72.6%, Casual 27.4%

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%, Crime 18%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Mystery 7.3%, Choices Matter 6.4%

Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.

Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Mystery 9.7%, Multiple Endings 9%, Choices Matter 7.7%

Use your sharp eye and brave heart to stop a dark wizard in Myths of Orion — a richly illustrated Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure.

Why similar: Detective 42.9%, Adventure 15.7%, Puzzle 11.4%, Mystery 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.1%

Join our heroes in a world ravished by the wars of it's past in this exciting Visual Novel experience!

Why similar: Steampunk 40.4% ★, Visual Novel 31.4%, Indie 12.3%, Adventure 7.8%, Casual 4.6%

A Bleaker Predicklement is a hilarious AND mysterious point and click adventure game. Explore smoggy alleys, meet suspicious characters and help Bertram as he finds himself framed for a murdering he did not commit!

Why similar: Steampunk 28.8% ★, Detective 21.1%, Adventure 11.6%, Mystery 9.2%, Indie 8.5%

Who Are You, Mr Cooper? is a choose-your-own-adventure game in the steampunk genre. The unravelling of secrets, unexpected encounters, the assembling of various mechanisms, and all this is under a chasing by a bunch of criminals!

Why similar: Steampunk 46.3% ★, Adventure 14%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Indie 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%

《爱与命的彼端》是一款悬疑推理AVG。游戏中你将扮演男主角路杰，为拯救恋人许琳，开始一段爱与命的离奇冒险。你即将卷入扑朔迷离的连环杀人案件，也会接触到离奇的民间传说，躲藏在暗处的阴影也注视着你，蠢蠢欲动……你必须依靠自己的推理能力找出真凶，拯救恋人。

Why similar: Detective 36.7%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Multiple Endings 21.5%, Mystery 10.2%, Indie 5%

The Wolf is Dead is a murder mystery game. When the Big Bad Wolf is found murdered at a party for his biopic, you're called in. Interrogate suspects, investigate the scene of the crime and use this to travel back in time and reconstruct the events of the evening. Who killed Alexander Wolff?

Why similar: Detective 30.3%, Crime 24.7%, Mystery 9.9%, Choices Matter 6.5%, Multiple Endings 5.7%

Prepare yourself to get in a fantastic world of adventure, action and fun.Prepare yourself for ZombieZoid - Zenith!Live this fantastic adventure with the little Arthur and face hordes of undead that spread through the town and help him to save his girlfriend.

Why similar: Adventure 59.8%, Indie 40.2%

In pursuit of coin, hired dagger Arthur finds himself embroiled in conspiracy involving the daughter of a noble House. Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Detective 9.7%, Mystery 9.4%

To complete this game, you will need to mobilize your logic, spatial thinking, memory, observation, ingenuity, and assiduity. The fate of Jack Reed and his son is in your hands! No chance to fail!

Why similar: Steampunk 36% ★, Detective 20.1%, Adventure 12.2%, Indie 9.7%, Mystery 7.1%

An occult-mystery-adventure game set in Kyoto—detectives investigate to solve bizarre and complex cases. What did Kamotan detectives finally uncover on their way to the truth of these cryptic incidents?

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.3%, Detective 20.3%, Crime 18.4%, Adventure 12.9%, Choices Matter 9.5%

Blowhards is a long range multiplayer fighting game, with king of the hill style gameplay. The characters are colourful, the music is fun, and the chaoticness is hilarious!

Why similar: Indie 62.1%, Casual 37.9%

Natural - Beyond Nature - is a Mystery, Drama, Supernatural Visual Novel. Follow the story of Olea in a chance encounter with two residents of a quiet island, Flori and Llima. Can Olea save them from their cruel yet inevitable fate?

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.6%, Adventure 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11%, Indie 10.1%, Choices Matter 9%

Bedlamball is a goal scoring game where you change the rules as you play!

Why similar: Casual 100%

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 24.7%, Crime 23.2%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Mystery 8.2%, Adventure 4.8%

EDEN.schemata(); is a sci-fi mystery adventure game featuring hand-drawn animations and narrative devices only possible in a video game format. Investigate a locked laboratory cut off from the rest of the world. Depending on what you find out, you may change the very nature of the game itself.

Why similar: Steampunk 54.3% ★, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Adventure 10.7%, Mystery 8.7%, Interactive Fiction 7.7%

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 26.2%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Crime 17.8%, Mystery 8.3%, Puzzle 5.7%

Early spring, 1999, Taoyuan Village. In just several days, a series of drowning incidents occurred in the same quaint village. Then, on the night of the fifteenth day, numerous villagers witnessed a woman in red who bore an uncanny resemblance to a lady who had previously met an unjust demise...

Why similar: Detective 27.9%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Crime 19.2%, Mystery 10.2%, Adventure 5.9%

Werther Quest is a fairy tale style puzzle adventure game. In the game, players will take on the role of a little tree frog named Werther and begin a magical adventure in a miniature world. This game covers the first part of a trilogy.

Why similar: Adventure 45.3%, Indie 37.6%, Casual 17.1%

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 29.6%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Crime 16.6%, Multiple Endings 8.1%, Mystery 7.6%

Steamroll is an adventure and puzzle game with a touch of minigolf gameplay. Help the junior engineer escape a collapsing mine by solving puzzles and shooting steamballs from your vehicle to create ramps, walls, activate triggers, blow things away, and more. Can you handle the pressure?

Why similar: Steampunk 57.1% ★, Adventure 18%, Indie 14.3%, Puzzle 5.5%, Atmospheric 3.9%

2D sidescrolling adventure narrative game with puzzle solving and platforming elements.

Why similar: Steampunk 45% ★, Detective 22%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%, Puzzle 4.4%

Friends always manage, because they stick together, no matter what.

Why similar: Adventure 74.2%, Casual 25.8%

Featuring carefully curated 256 color palette sprites, a smashing retro soundtrack and intense action, FIGHTING SPACE brings back the glorious days of yesteryear DOS gaming – back when red meat, 33.6k modems and colossal 19 inch CRT displays where cream of the crop!

Why similar: Indie 100%

Lethis - Daring Discoverers is an exploration and investigation game with a gameplay inspired by choose your own adventure books in an isometric 2D view where you can travel to unbelievable planets!

Why similar: Steampunk 48.5% ★, Adventure 13.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, Indie 8%, Comedy 6.8%

I Am The Prosecutor is a non-linear Visual Novel about defending a cute Tomboy named Sophie where you're given just 30 seconds to make the right choice each time. Help make Sophie's case against her abusive mother and give her much needed closure.

Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Multiple Endings 17.2%, Choices Matter 15%, Story Rich 5.5%

A choice-rich, fantasy adventure visual novel in a steampunk victorian alternate reality, where coffee is all that matters.

Why similar: Steampunk 47% ★, Visual Novel 16.6%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Adventure 5.6%

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 25%, Crime 18.4%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Mystery 7.9%, Comedy 7.3%

Elena and 7 familiar faces are trapped in a room, and the only way out is to choose one person to die. Navigate social relationships and gain trust to steer the spotlight away from you, or else they just might decide you should be the one on the chopping block.

Why similar: Choices Matter 20%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Multiple Endings 17%, Detective 14.9%, Mystery 10.8%

How far will you go to return your one and the only? Can you cheat death? Save the residents of a remote town where you ended up chance before the ancient evil takes up your soul in this creepy hidden object game.

Why similar: Mystery 30%, Adventure 24.5%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Puzzle 14%, Indie 7.9%

After being away at college, you meet up with two of your friends at a local movie theatre. What starts out as a simple reunion, quickly unravels to be a gruesome murder mystery with your friend as the victim. It is now your mission to find out who did it, and how in this visual novel style game.

Why similar: Crime 20.3%, Detective 20.3%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Multiple Endings 8.9%

Crack the case with Clash!

Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Crime 16%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Adventure 8.6%

A narrative-driven cat detective game set some time during the 20th century in a city rattled by the resurgence of mysterious murders. As head detective of the Mew York Police Department, it is your duty to put a stop to these killings and exhume the secrets buried deep in the shadows of the city…

Why similar: Detective 30.3%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Crime 12%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Choices Matter 9.1%

“The Robin”tells the story of a school bully who kills a girl named "Robin." Thirteen people involved are kidnapped and embark on a desperate journey to survive. The work revolves around who is behind the black hand and who is responsible for the death of "Robin" these two questions unfold.

Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Mystery 9.3%

Memoir En Code: Reissue is an autobiographical game album. Designed to be experienced similarly to a music album, this short experimental game explores different bits of the author's life as a series of interactive tracks.

Why similar: Indie 100%

It's a story of deception and redemption. You receive a mysterious invitation to a seven days doomsday journey. An expectant interstellar journey has become a doomsday route to the end. There is only one word difference between "victim" and "perpetrator".

Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Multiple Endings 15%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Mystery 9.4%