60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Story Rich, Mystery, Investigation.
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.
Mohism: Battle of Words
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!
Tokyo Detectives
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
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 25.4%, Investigation 16.8%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Crime 12.8%, Mystery 9.1%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 28.5%, Investigation 20.7%, Crime 16.1%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Mystery 9.5%
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 31.6%, Crime 16.6%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Mystery 9.9%, Investigation 8.7%
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 26.9%, Investigation 17.7%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Mystery 10.6%, Crime 10.3%
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 26.2%, Investigation 19%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Crime 13.2%, Mystery 9%
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 25.9%, Crime 18.1%, Investigation 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Mystery 9.8%
Can you defeat the world's oldest mastermind in their own game? Stretch your wits and deduction skills to the maximum as you battle in Paris' craziest court. Here, only those who sacrifice everything reach the truth. What are you willing to betray to make it out alive?
Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Investigation 14.1%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Crime 12.5%, Mystery 9.6%
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 23%, Investigation 23%, Crime 16.7%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Mystery 10.3%
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 29.5%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Crime 11%, Investigation 10.9%, Mystery 10.7%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 42.2%, Investigation 17.3%, Crime 15.4%, Mystery 10.8%, Story Rich 4.6%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Investigation 19.4%, Crime 16.3%, Mystery 9.4%, Visual Novel 9.1%
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 35.8%, Investigation 24.6%, Mystery 11.8%, Crime 9.6%, Puzzle 5.5%
A detective wakes up beside a corpse, and with no memories. The evidence points to him. Everyone thinks he’s the killer. Unravel the truth before time runs out in this hand-drawn detective mystery adventure set in 1990s Thailand, where every memory hides a lie.
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Investigation 15.4%, Crime 14%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Mystery 8.7%
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 30.8%, Investigation 21.1%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Mystery 6.8%, Story Rich 6.3%
NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!
Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Investigation 18%, Crime 16%, Visual Novel 12%, Anime 6.5%
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 25.5%, Crime 15.5%, Investigation 15.3%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Mystery 9.5%
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 36.5%, Investigation 22.1%, Mystery 13%, Crime 8%, Puzzle 6.2%
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 25.2%, Investigation 14.4%, Crime 13.9%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Mystery 8.6%
This classic-style mystery adventure game, inspired by the Famicom Detective Club series and illustrated by Famitsu's legend Kiyokazu Arai, will take you on a suspenseful journey through the beautiful landscapes of Ise-Shima.
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Investigation 17.1%, Crime 16.3%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Mystery 10.4%
In a Detective's Mind is an investigation game that seeks to put you in the role of a detective, who needs to solve cases and deal with obscure problems from his past.
Why similar: Detective 40.7%, Investigation 25.7%, Crime 13.8%, Story Rich 9.3%, Mystery 8.4%
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 26%, Investigation 15.8%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Crime 11.3%, Mystery 10%
Find evidence, interrogate suspects, and shoot down contradictions in this magical girl detective game! Your magic turns each interrogation into a bullet hell logic battle - use it to prove your skills and uncover the truth of each magical mystery! Will you live up to the ideals of a true detective?
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Investigation 16.6%, Crime 16%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Mystery 9.5%
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: Detective 22.9%, Investigation 19.5%, Crime 17%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Mystery 9.8%
Private Eye is a detective game where you play as Hakeem trying to solve the murder case of Amir. The wealthy heir Amir kept strange company, is one of them his murderer? Explore, investigate, solve puzzles, and find discrepancies to unravel his mysterious death.
Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Investigation 18.8%, Crime 14.3%, Mystery 10%, Story Rich 6.2%
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 37.5%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Mystery 12.5%, Investigation 11.6%, Story Rich 5.9%
After a mysterious and anonymous phone call to the police, Sonia's body was found in an abandoned public toilet. The more we learn about her, the more mysterious this case becomes. Become the detective, investigate her murder and find out who killed Sonia Verninac.
Why similar: Detective 37.6%, Investigation 17.3%, Crime 11.8%, Mystery 10.7%, Story Rich 8.7%
The Burden of Proof saga continues! Step into the shoes of legendary prosecutor Conrad Cross during a pivotal moment of his journey. Investigate crime scenes, solve mysteries using evidence, and make your case in the courtroom. The burden lies with you to unravel the truth!
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Investigation 19.2%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Crime 11.8%, Mystery 7.8%
Solve your own murder in this thrilling true crime adventure game. You've come face-to-face with your fate and someone close to you is going to kill you...unless you find out who it is before the time runs out!
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Crime 15.8%, Investigation 14.3%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Mystery 10.3%
A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.
Why similar: Detective 32.3%, Investigation 23.3%, Crime 16.6%, Mystery 11.3%, Puzzle 5.5%
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 34.6%, Crime 23.4%, Mystery 15.9%, Story Rich 5.9%, Puzzle 5.6%
Slip into the role of a detective and find out why a seemingly peaceful village suddenly has to hold a funeral every other day. To solve the mysteries, act as the perpetrator and simulate the crimes. Left completely to your own devices, it’s up to you to prove your ingenuity and wit.
Why similar: Detective 30.5%, Crime 20.8%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 11.8%, Story Rich 5.3%
Mistmoon Falls is an open world murder mystery set in a farm-sim town that's now sans farmer. Question the locals, use tools to uncover clues, form hypotheses, and sift through some sinister goings-on to find the killer.
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Investigation 16%, Crime 14.3%, Mystery 9.6%, Visual Novel 8.7%
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 33.2%, Visual Novel 17%, Story Rich 8.5%, Multiple Endings 7.5%, Anime 7.3%
「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 44%, Investigation 28.2%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 8.1%, Adventure 3.7%
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 39.1%, Investigation 17.7%, Mystery 13.9%, Crime 13.1%, Puzzle 5.6%
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 30%, Crime 18.8%, Mystery 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Investigation 11.1%
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 38.2%, Investigation 23%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Mystery 10.9%, Story Rich 8.3%
Play as Lloyd Arch, the young private detective known for being total dick, and unravel the mystery of the Black Scar Serial Killer in this visual novel adventure, but remember that the truth tends to hurt the most.
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Investigation 18.1%, Crime 16.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Mystery 8.8%
A murder-mystery visual novel about a young man who inherits a charming English hotel. Some would say he’s fortunate, but with a growing list of unexplained disasters and murder, has his luck finally run out?
Why similar: Investigation 22.9%, Detective 22.7%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Crime 14.3%, Mystery 12.6%
A desktop-detective mystery where you’re tasked with investigating an unsolved murder. Scour case files and use logic and deduction to discover the truth of a thrilling story.
Why similar: Detective 35.2%, Investigation 24.2%, Crime 14.6%, Mystery 11.6%, Story Rich 6.4%
A Mesozoic murder mystery, 4 suspects, 1 truth. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you set out to unravel the case with your team. Will you be able to accurately determine who took the victim's life? Or will your deductions lead you to arrest someone for a crime they did not commit...?
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Investigation 17.7%, Crime 16.7%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Mystery 8.9%
[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 30.3%, Investigation 22%, Mystery 16.2%, Visual Novel 8.5%, Puzzle 6.7%
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 26.2%, Crime 13.9%, Investigation 13.6%, Visual Novel 13%, Mystery 8.1%
A puzzle-detective game set in 1990s China: play as a forensic artist, interview witnesses, drag and drop testimony and documents, sketch suspects from clues, and piece together evidence to solve mysterious crimes.
Why similar: Detective 31.4%, Investigation 22.5%, Mystery 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Logic 5.6%
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 26.5%, Investigation 19.8%, Mystery 12.7%, Visual Novel 11%, Crime 10.1%
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 29.8%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Mystery 11.1%, Investigation 11.1%, Noir 6.8%
The first of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case.
Why similar: Investigation 26.4%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Crime 17.4%, Mystery 12.6%, Logic 7.4%
The fourth of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case.
Why similar: Investigation 22.8%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Crime 17.6%, Mystery 14.8%, Story Rich 8.3%
The Silver Case – the debut title from world-renowned developer SUDA51 has been fully remastered and localized to English for the first time ever!
Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Investigation 19.4%, Crime 17.9%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Mystery 9.9%
In this short point 'n' click adventure, you are Star Seeker - a WIZARD solving a WIZARD crime to not get put in WIZARD jail by the WIZ- I mean, PLAIN OLD cops. With a useless detective, countless red herrings, and unique dialogue for every evidence combination... will this case ever be cracked?
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Investigation 22.9%, Crime 15.5%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Mystery 11.5%
A murdered priest. A secret list. Hunt Nazi fugitives across the globe in this gritty 1971 detective thriller. Analyze evidence, follow leads, and make sharp deductions before the trail goes cold. From the creators of Family, Rivals, Conspiracy, Echo Beach and Riley & Rochelle.
Why similar: Detective 37.4%, Investigation 26.4%, Mystery 12.4%, Noir 6.4%, Puzzle 5.6%
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
Why similar: Detective 33.8%, Crime 14.4%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Investigation 9.4%, Mystery 8.8%
[IS THE GIRL IN THE MANOR ALIVE OR DEAD?] Investigate an abandoned manor, gather evidence, and make choices that affect both the past and future in this mystery point-and-click adventure.
Why similar: Detective 28%, Investigation 25.3%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Story Rich 6.7%, Multiple Endings 5.4%
This is a detective adventure game. About 2 hours to complete. Find the murderer!
Why similar: Investigation 29.4%, Detective 21.9%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Anime 10.9%, Mystery 10.7%
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.
Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Crime 17.3%, Investigation 17.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Anime 7%
In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.
Why similar: Detective 40.2%, Crime 20.5%, Investigation 13.5%, Noir 8.9%, Mystery 7.4%
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 21.3%, Investigation 18.4%, Crime 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Mystery 8.6%
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 37.2%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Crime 13.7%, Mystery 11.4%, Story Rich 8%
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: Detective 25.5%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Crime 17.1%, Mystery 12.6%, Anime 8.8%
Investigate a murder inside a building as a detective. Interrogate AI-powered residents, uncover hidden evidence, and analyze clues with your team. Every case is unique, with randomized stories and dynamic suspects. Can you catch the real killer?
Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Investigation 22.5%, Crime 20.3%, Mystery 10.9%, Story Rich 6%
