60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Adventure, Story Rich, Noir.
Echoes is a 2D narrative game where you play as Ricky Fox, a detective haunted by the death of his best friend, Arthur. Step into Greenhearth, a small town full of secrets, and make choices that will shape your investigation. Will you crack the case with your sanity intact?
Deep Under
DEEP UNDER is a grim visual novel about how an ordinary camping trip with friends can turn into a real nightmare.
Confidential Killings - A Detective Game
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?
DEEP UNDER is a grim visual novel about how an ordinary camping trip with friends can turn into a real nightmare.
Why similar: Comic Book 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%, Modern 8.7%
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: Conspiracy 21.7% ★, Noir 14.3%, Detective 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.3%
Need more stress in your life? Meet Laura Silver, a paranoid and insomniac detective tasked with researching Slavic mythology. Do you know anything about the Vodnik? Neither does she. Unfortunately, her incompetence won't be your biggest problem in Czechoslovakia.
Why similar: Comic Book 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Noir 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Visual Novel 9.9%
An interactive Lovecraftian horror story about surviving a family you never knew and their servitude to a dark patron. True to the genre, you retain all knowledge from every play-through. Shape your fate and that of the family. Will you embrace this gift or rid humanity of their taint?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 15.6%, Noir 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Conspiracy 12.6% ★, Visual Novel 10%
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Noir 17.9%, Conspiracy 17.3% ★, Comic Book 15.9%, Detective 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
Amsterdam, 1988. A dead body in the Red Light District, the Dutch capital of sex and drugs, is a washed-up detective’s one shot at redemption. Explore the seedy underbelly of Europe’s most notorious city, solve complex puzzles, and crack the case while experiencing Amsterdam at its worst.
Why similar: Noir 17.7%, Conspiracy 16.7% ★, Detective 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Comic Book 12%
Man I Just Wanna Go Home is an "MSPaint-noir" visual novel with 13 endings, a unique visual style and a killer 80s inspired soundtrack. The story revolves around a delivery person stranded in an unfamiliar part of the city under the devastating rain. All he wants is to get home. Help him!
Why similar: Noir 22.2%, Comic Book 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Visual Novel 12.4%
A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes, interrogate suspects, and survive in this point-and-click remake, rebuilt from the ground up. Solve the mystery before your demons consume you. Play the free demo and wishlist now!
Why similar: Noir 18.7%, Comic Book 14.2%, Detective 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Investigation 9.9%
Cthulu Mysteries: The Veins of Arkham is Lovecraftian narrative mystery, where staying sane is the greatest challenge. Interview the witnesses, gather clues and draw conclusions to solve the most unusual case. Will you be able to handle the truth?
Why similar: Noir 17.9%, Lovecraftian 16.3%, Hidden Object 15%, Detective 13.9%, Visual Novel 11.5%
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
Why similar: Noir 16%, Comic Book 14.1%, Detective 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Investigation 10.4%
Detective Norman faces one of the longest nights of his career. Alone, he searches for the missing girl, Felicia, only to discover that this case runs far deeper than he ever imagined.
Why similar: Noir 24.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Lovecraftian 13.7%, Detective 12.1%
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
Why similar: Comic Book 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Investigation 12.4%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Detective 9.8%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Noir 24.4%, Detective 16.7%, Investigation 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Hand-drawn 10%
Awaken in a world plunged into uncertainty. You must navigate hidden truths and make crucial choices. Will you uncover the secrets of your existence? Your path will determine your fate in this journey.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Noir 10.6%, Hand-drawn 8%
Graphic Novel meets Visual Novel in this story-rich, choice-driven thriller. Experience Blake’s journey as he encounters a clandestine nemesis, sparking a series of events that force him to choose between losing his sanity or rising to the challenge. Make the right decisions and save New Stone.
Why similar: Noir 21.2%, Comic Book 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Detective 13%
A mansion drenched in heavy rain. Heirs gathered, each eyeing the family fortune. And you—who committed a murder in their midst. As a chain of killings begins, YORAM follows Irene Lindbergh, a murderer hiding her crime, as she searches for the truth buried deep within the estate.
Why similar: Noir 27.4%, Detective 16.6%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Hand-drawn 15%, Investigation 9.9%
Paris’s life changes when she encounters a charming stranger who seems to be watching her. This choice-driven psychological visual novel delivers a tense, intimate story focused on curiosity, trust, and crossing dangerous boundaries.
Why similar: Noir 18.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Comic Book 14.6%, Visual Novel 10.6%
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: Noir 18.8%, Detective 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Hand-drawn 8.5%
Truth Beneath the Shadows – A detective game where players unravel hidden mysteries by connecting clues to expose a secret organization. Every piece of evidence brings you closer to the dark truth lurking in the shadows.
Why similar: Conspiracy 21.8% ★, Noir 21.3%, Hidden Object 13.8%, Detective 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.1%
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: Noir 21.1%, Conspiracy 16.7% ★, Detective 13.3%, Investigation 10.4%, Visual Novel 10.2%
A 2–4 player cooperative supernatural horror investigation about intervening in recorded tragedies. The opening chapter unfolds in a fog-shrouded 1700s coastal town, where players inhabit different townsfolk and act within a relentless final hour before the outcome becomes irreversible.
Why similar: Noir 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Detective 12.1%, Lovecraftian 11.8%
An adult tale of lust and horror in the vein of HP Lovecraft. Take on the part of a former detective who could never let go of the last terrible case he worked. One day his old partner comes knocking, begging for help.
Why similar: Noir 17.2%, Lovecraftian 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Detective 10.2%
A psychological horror visual novel where you play as a teenager sent to a mysterious boarding school after losing his parents. Make choices that alter your fate, uncover dark secrets, and face supernatural trials to survive the ancient mystical forces.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Hidden Object 15.8%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Hand-drawn 11.6%
What happened on the night of July 20, 1824? The Beresford family was sleeping unaware that an ancient evil was about to resurface. An ancient evil that brought upon them a curse whose echoes resonate to this day.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Detective 10.8%, Hand-drawn 9.4%
A cyberpunk narrative adventure about protecting someone who doesn't trust you, in a city that wants her dead. Build trust, navigate hazard zones, make hard choices, and discover how deep the conspiracy goes. Every ending costs something.
Why similar: Noir 23.8%, Conspiracy 21.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Detective 16.3%, Investigation 9.3%
Become an investigator in a dark fantasy story. People keep going missing in Maligree, before being forgotten by all who knew them. Will you solve the case before you forget?
Why similar: Detective 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Hand-drawn 11%
Rearview Mirror is a narrative videogame in which most of the events take place inside a car. From a first-person perspective, the player interacts with the passengers through the rearview mirror.
Why similar: Noir 22.4%, Comic Book 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%
Welcome to VIOLA_. In this cybernoir visual novel, you are ELO, a robot tasked with helping the city's police. Investigate unusual crimes, court a colorful cast of teammates, and uncover the secrets of the world of Juniba, the people around you, and your own creation.
Why similar: Noir 17%, Comic Book 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Detective 15%, Investigation 12%
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Comic Book 19%, Noir 18.6%, Detective 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Visual Novel 10.6%
A disappearance in a secluded mountain. A village hiding its secrets. A detective running out of time. Hillthorn's investigation system encourages you to use logic and imagination. Combine actions, clues and characters to uncover the mystery.
Why similar: Noir 18.2%, Lovecraftian 18%, Detective 15.2%, Conspiracy 13.8% ★, Investigation 12.8%
"Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines" - In this short story from the Endless Monday, Penny, a mild-mannered corporate grunt, spends a weekend at the office in an effort to finish her project on time while overcoming distractions from coworkers, space aliens, imaginary friends, and herself.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.7%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Comic Book 15.1%, Hand-drawn 14.4%
What if the choices you make during your investigation awaken ancient beings older than existence itself. Explore the official Choose Cthulhu gamebook adaptation, every decision you take seals the fate of mankind. Will the creeping madness consume you as you uncover the darkest secrets?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.2%, Detective 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Horror 7.7%
You are not afraid of ghost stories, so your pursuit of inspiration leads you to the strangest of places. But this time something truly sinister is in the air. Can you survive the encounter with a real spirit?
Why similar: Noir 18.6%, Hidden Object 14.2%, Detective 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Investigation 9.9%
Congratulations, you've found Dingir OS — an operating system that lets you glimpse into the darkest corners of the internet. Browse forbidden websites, investigate lethal files, and immerse yourself in the world of digital legends. (We are not responsible for anything that may happen to you.)
Why similar: Conspiracy 20.4% ★, Noir 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Detective 13.1%, Hidden Object 12.3%
What happens when a video game character is self-aware? Cadulium is a mystery science fiction adventure video game.
Why similar: Noir 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Detective 13.5%, Comic Book 11.2%, Investigation 9%
In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…
Why similar: Noir 20%, Conspiracy 20% ★, Detective 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Investigation 12.6%
An investigation into a fellow detective’s death uncovers details of his last case – and now Dana may be the next target!
Why similar: Noir 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Hidden Object 19.8%, Detective 13.3%, Investigation 10%
Your peaceful holiday is interrupted when the small village you’re visiting in becomes terrorized by strange lights on the sky and enigmatic men in black. Some villagers have gone missing, everyone is afraid. Dive into a thrilling adventure with branching narrative and a unique visual style.
Why similar: Conspiracy 23.3% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Lovecraftian 12.4%, Investigation 9.6%
On your way to writing the perfect supernatural novel, be prepared to face danger. Are you ready for such desperate measures?
Why similar: Noir 20.4%, Hidden Object 14.7%, Detective 12.8%, Investigation 11.9%, Visual Novel 10.4%
Mothmen 1966 is a 'Pixel Pulp' - a visual novel fusing exceptional writing and stunning illustration, inspired by mid-20th century pulp fiction and 80s home computer graphics - set amongst the strange occurrences of the Leonid meteor shower of 1966.
Why similar: Noir 20%, Conspiracy 17.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Visual Novel 10.7%
Step into the smoky, seductive world of the Angels Den, a luxurious burlesque club. Get into the high heels of Holly, a talented dancer graced with a unique gift of telepathy. Help her on a desperate mission to save a friend from certain doom.
Why similar: Noir 24.8%, Comic Book 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Detective 11.8%
Uncover the mystery of the Ghoul's Grove, hidden in the Australian outback and filled with strange and mutilated scare actors. To Be Altered is a multiple-ending visual novel where your choices matter, even the most minuscule decisions will decide the fates of Darcy and others.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Noir 16.3%, Comic Book 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.5%
An urban fantasy 2D point & click adventure set in Taipei, where the supernatural lurks beneath reality. You play as a paranormal investigator with abilities of her own. Unravel a brutal case of human sacrifice, piece together the clues, interview witnesses and try to keep your head—literally.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Comic Book 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.9%, Detective 14.8%, Horror 6.9%
A dark and suspenseful narrative RPG about an Italian mafia family, where morality is tested with every branching decision.
Why similar: Noir 19.9%, Comic Book 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Detective 11.2%
Forces beyond human comprehension draw a macabre veil over the icy NY of 1927. A child has disappeared and you, a reporter with an unhappy past as an artist, become entangled in the drama. In this story, inspired by true events, you will investigate between reality, dreams and Lovecraftian horrors.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Lovecraftian 18.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Hidden Object 8.1%
Coalescence is a visual novel that takes you deep within Moniker Labs to explore its secrets. Play as one of three characters, each with their own storyline and dialogue options. Form relationships with the companions you encounter and try to make it out alive!
Why similar: Noir 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Investigation 5.7%
A secret recipe has been stolen and you’re charged with finding the culprit…trouble is, you’re the one whodunnit. Investigate, interrogate and manipulate your way to framing the perfect scapegoat in this reverse detective visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Detective 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Hand-drawn 12.1%
Solve the mystery of the disappearance of a real estate tycoon. This adventure/visual novel game will unveil the secrets hidden behind the facades of a neighborhood in Seoul, with some being frightening and others holding pleasant surprises.
Why similar: Conspiracy 17.5% ★, Comic Book 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Hidden Object 13%
Operation Blackfox is an interactive graphic novel. At various points in the story, you will be asked to make a choice, these choices will take you down different paths in the story. Your objective is to rescue as many characters as possible. The game features 3 possible story endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.9%, Comic Book 27.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24%, Adventure 11.1%, 2D 5.4%
Five Biggest Accomplishments is a short Visual Novel where you play as someone who has held the same job for 30 years: push a button every 8 hours or the world will end. Suddenly, you get an email asking you to list your five biggest accomplishments for the week, or risk being fired.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.6%, Noir 24.8%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Hand-drawn 5.3%
Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.
Why similar: Comic Book 21.8%, Noir 17.7%, Detective 16.7%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Investigation 12.9%
Atonement is an interactive graphic novel set in the Wild West. At various points in the story, you will be asked to make a choice, these choices will take you down different paths in the story. There are 3 storylines featuring a manhunt, a bank job, and a train robbery.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Comic Book 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Visual Novel 16%, Adventure 9.4%
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
Why similar: Conspiracy 16.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Investigation 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Detective 12.4%
Robert is a recluse who is afraid of girls. He hid from the world in his apartment and does not leave it for more than three years, until one day his neighbor kidnaps his cat.
Why similar: Noir 19%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Hidden Object 15.2%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Detective 11.2%
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: Noir 20.9%, Conspiracy 18% ★, Detective 15.1%, Investigation 12%, Visual Novel 11.2%
'The Island: In To The Mist' is an adventure game. It includes basic features of adventure genre and add some new systems to interest you. You have been given a chance to experience a group of university students, who confined in the island. There is a terrific but interesting story you will see.
Why similar: Noir 20%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Detective 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.2%
Blending fairy tale fright with psychological horror, this narrative game challenges you to survive a weird journey through the woods while being hunted by the witch you were tasked with imprisoning. Sometimes charming, sometimes frightening, she’ll force you to make hard choices.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Horror 9.4%
The church is impatient. The church is hungry. The church is willing to do anything to get you back.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.8%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Horror 12.9%, Hand-drawn 8.5%
Investigate serial crimes and city government secrets! You're the only one who can get on the trail and break the chain of murders. Are you up for the challenge?
Why similar: Noir 22%, Detective 14.6%, Hidden Object 14.3%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Hand-drawn 10.3%
