60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Investigation, Mystery, Story Rich.
Six witnesses, six suspects, and thousands of discoverable lines of dialog. You're the fantasy detective on the case of a stolen magical artifact, and in order to determine the truth you'll have to cross examine, interrogate, and reference all your resources to catch the thief before time runs out.
Deep Focus
A mystery adventure game featuring a camera-headed detective and a superpowered girl teaming up to solve crimes. Play as the detective to gather and combine clues, reveal the hidden truth, and tear down fabricated lies.
WHODUNNIT
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?
A mystery adventure game featuring a camera-headed detective and a superpowered girl teaming up to solve crimes. Play as the detective to gather and combine clues, reveal the hidden truth, and tear down fabricated lies.
Why similar: Detective 31.4%, Investigation 22.9%, Mystery 13.7%, Point & Click 9.2%, Visual Novel 7.8%
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 32.4%, Investigation 19.8%, Mystery 11.6%, LGBTQ+ 11.5%, Visual Novel 9.9%
Who Did It? Is a detective puzzle-game. Your job is to read the given case files to find out who the murderer is! Do you have what it takes to master all cases and close them all for good?
Why similar: Detective 27.7%, Investigation 17.6%, Time Management 15.4%, Mystery 13.3%, Point & Click 9%
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 23%, Investigation 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Mystery 9.7%, Lore-Rich 9.1%
An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.
Why similar: Detective 37.9%, Investigation 25.4%, Mystery 14.8%, Point & Click 10%, Puzzle 6.9%
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
Why similar: Detective 33.9%, Investigation 18.2%, Mystery 15.6%, Point & Click 8.9%, Puzzle 8.8%
[DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Investigation 21.9%, Mystery 13.3%, Point & Click 9.5%, Visual Novel 8.4%
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 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Investigation 16.2%, Point & Click 11.3%, Mystery 9.2%
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.
Why similar: Detective 30.7%, Investigation 19.6%, Mystery 13%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Puzzle 5.8%
A text-driven noir murder mystery where you literally read the room. Search for clues in the text, photograph evidence, and interrogate suspects to solve the murder of fashion icon Margot Voss.
Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Investigation 20.7%, Mystery 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Point & Click 8.5%
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 28.3%, Investigation 21.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Point & Click 10.9%, Puzzle 7.3%
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 "howdunnit" cases that are too tough for the local police to crack and uncover a deeper mystery along the way!
Why similar: Detective 34.9%, Investigation 24.1%, Mystery 14.2%, Point & Click 8.8%, Puzzle 7.2%
Explore different locations, talk to characters, collect evidence, and draw your own conclusions about who, how, and why is behind what happened.
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Mystery 12.4%, Point & Click 12.3%, Puzzle 8.7%
Turtle Soup World – lateral-thinking mystery game. Each chapter: one strange case. Explore, inspect, question NPCs, ask the host Yes/No/Both questions to find the truth. Works with local LLM or API.
Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Investigation 15.7%, Mystery 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Puzzle 9.2%
As a young private investigator trainee in 2006, you dive into the early internet - social profiles, websites, photos, and archived news - to uncover the truth behind Emily Parker’s death, ruled as an accident after a late-night gathering
Why similar: Detective 31%, Investigation 19.1%, Mystery 13.7%, Point & Click 8.2%, Interactive Fiction 7.5%
Investigate a series of murders at an abandoned school, examine evidence, connect clues, and reconstruct each crime. In this 2D psychological mystery adventure, every answer points to the dating sim heroine you trusted most—but is she truly the killer?
Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Investigation 21.6%, Mystery 16.3%, Puzzle 7.1%, Visual Novel 7%
An investigation and courtroom visual novel set in the electoral courts of a small Brazilian city. A first-case lawyer, a doctored campaign flyer, and a document with a date that does not add up. Two routes of around eight hours, six endings and a final act.
Why similar: Detective 28.5%, Investigation 19.7%, Mystery 13.3%, Visual Novel 11%, Point & Click 7.1%
Linework is a story about a broken grieving detective set in 1990s Gui Dou, a town full of mysteries. Solve each murder with clues they left behind, and discover the truth behind your wife’s death
Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Investigation 20.6%, Mystery 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Visual Novel 7.2%
Restless is a detective-style, point-and-click game where you listen to real stories from real people to solve puzzles. Track down spirits, perform divinations, and restore grave sites to bring peace to a mysterious island, all while connecting more deeply with your fellow humans.
Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Mystery 19.2%, Investigation 13.1%, Puzzle 9.4%, Time Management 8.4%
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 28.4%, Investigation 14.9%, Mystery 11.8%, Dialogue Heavy 9.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.2%
Rumor Reporter is a Golden Age whodunit mystery. Play as senior reporter Veronica Chase as you explore Greyhaven Island in the Celtic Sea, 1920s. Choose where to investigate, who to question, and what to publish. Your report shapes public opinion, drives arrests, and changes the island’s future.
Why similar: Detective 27.9%, Investigation 20.1%, Mystery 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Visual Novel 6.6%
Investigate crime scenes, interrogate witnesses and organize your evidence to catch the culprit. Solve multiple different cases in varying areas and talk to many unique and fun characters. Can you solve it? Come and see.
Why similar: Detective 34.2%, Investigation 24.7%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Mystery 11.5%, Puzzle 7.9%
In this detective horror visual novel, investigate a seabound anomaly. Explore areas of interest, uncover clues, and piece together evidence before time runs out — and before this mission becomes your last. Choose a side; don't look back.
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Visual Novel 7.4%
Enter the burned crime scene and restore 8 cases from the past. The crime scene photos and records have been charred black, but as a cold case investigator, your deduction and forensic skills can reveal what happened. Search by keyword, reconstruct the sequence of events, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 30.4%, Mystery 17%, Investigation 15.6%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Point & Click 9.8%
Just in Crime is a detective video game in which you play a detective dog and a wizard cat. With a twist; you are able to travel back in time and examine the crime scene a few seconds before it happened.
Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Investigation 18.4%, Mystery 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Point & Click 8.3%
「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 42%, Investigation 26.6%, Mystery 15.2%, Puzzle 10.2%, Adventure 2.9%
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Investigation 15.7%, Mystery 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Visual Novel 9.6%
戏班内扑朔迷离的死亡，步步紧逼的幕后黑手，封闭剧场内的死亡倒计时，案件主角的生命和救赎都取决于你的决断。当第一桩案件尘埃落定，你以为可以回到现实世界时，轮回之路才刚刚开始……
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Investigation 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Visual Novel 8.9%, Lore-Rich 8.8%
Locked inside a facility that erases memory, seven people must recover what they've forgotten to earn their freedom. Explore escape-room puzzles, piece together broken relationships, and uncover the truth behind the sins none of them remember committing in this branching path visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Mystery 13.8%, Investigation 13.3%, Point & Click 9.6%, LGBTQ+ 9.3%
A gripping detective noir mystery that blends investigation and deduction with a rich, character-driven story. The Murder of Ava Monroe is cozy, twisty, and oozing with atmosphere.
Why similar: Detective 35.6%, Investigation 25.8%, Mystery 14.7%, Point & Click 6.4%, Visual Novel 5.4%
After crash-landing on a mysterious planet, novice engineer Nova Collins must unravel the secrets of a town's messy past to escape it. Talk your way through this enigmatic place, but beware: ideas manifest as things that can be traded and lost, so don't lose yourself along the way...
Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Investigation 18.3%, Mystery 11.7%, LGBTQ+ 10.4%, Dialogue Heavy 9.6%
A gripping point-and-click adventure – inspired by the real treasure hunt on Oak Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. Unravel a web of murder, myth, and forgotten history. Some secrets are better left buried.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Investigation 22%, Mystery 14.8%, Point & Click 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
Can you think like a killer? In this short murder mystery find details in evidence, interpret criminal behaviors and prove your worth to the FBI as new detective Desmond.
Why similar: Detective 33.2%, Investigation 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Point & Click 10.3%, Mystery 7.8%
A mystery game where you investigate a murder by searching the crime scene and interrogating AI-powered NPCs with unique personas.
Why similar: Detective 25%, Investigation 16.5%, Mystery 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Dialogue Heavy 9.8%
The night before the wedding, the altar burns down and the wedding planner is injured. The family blames a curse, but she suspects foul play. Play as a college student who goes undercover as her replacement. Can you solve the mystery before the wedding?
Why similar: Investigation 23.6%, Detective 21%, Mystery 17.9%, Puzzle 8.9%, Interactive Fiction 4.6%
A genealogy deduction game set in Republican-era China. Play as a lawyer, search newspapers, case files, letters, and old photos, and follow clues to identify people and uncover family ties. Reconstruct the Chen family tree and uncover the secrets behind your commission.
Why similar: Detective 37.1%, Investigation 25.6%, Mystery 13.9%, Puzzle 8.3%, Point & Click 6.8%
Ironic point & click adventure where a once brilliant detective quits his trade and lands a job in IT to make a living. But even in the seemingly mundane world of office life, there are secrets to be uncovered. Navigate through puzzles, quirky colleagues, and intrigues to crack corporate mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 27.9%, Investigation 19.5%, Mystery 11.1%, Point & Click 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
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.
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Investigation 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Mystery 10%, Dialogue Heavy 8.2%
Inspect travel passes and question the strangers who reach your mountain gate after dark. In this yokai inspection game, compare every face, paper, and answer, then let them pass, turn them away, or draw your sword. Your family and the village bear the cost.
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Investigation 19.6%, Time Management 19.5%, Point & Click 8.5%, Lore-Rich 8.4%
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 29.5%, Investigation 19.7%, Mystery 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Puzzle 8.2%
Paris, 1888. In this detective visual novel inspired by Ace Attorney and Golden Idol, play as a matchmaker-detective striving to keep her marriage agency open. Meet colourful characters, uncover their secrets, and spread love throughout the city!
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Investigation 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Mystery 11.7%, Dialogue Heavy 11%
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 25.9%, Investigation 19%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Mystery 14.7%, Visual Novel 9.7%
Your statement is already on record. Search messages, social media, and your calendar for evidence. Defend your story, explain contradictions, or shift the blame. What you submit will change the investigation and the story.
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Investigation 22.7%, Mystery 13.2%, Lore-Rich 8.8%, Visual Novel 7.7%
A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to find the truth everyone missed.
Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Investigation 24.9%, Mystery 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Point & Click 9.5%
Transmission in Progress is a detective game located in a sound powered world, playing in the shoes of Inres, a forensic detective falsely accused of murder. You must tap into several different audio channels to determine the real suspect of the crimes you were falsely accused of.
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Investigation 17.4%, Time Management 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Point & Click 8%
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 28.7%, Investigation 17.4%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Mystery 9.9%
Ezrebeth is an old, bitter recluse who finds herself constantly invaded by her peculiar relatives during the winter holidays. Oh, and she's stuck in a time loop! Investigate, interview and cross-reference as you attempt to figure out what's going on in this surreal visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Mystery 13.1%, Point & Click 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.6%
The adventure begins when Ada, a young explorer, receives a mysterious selfie from her sister, who in fact disappeared months ago. ...... The background of the selfie is a mysterious island with blood-red sea water. Ada decides to go out on the sea to look for her sister……
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Investigation 17.4%, Mystery 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Point & Click 10.4%
[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 28.9%, Investigation 21.1%, Mystery 19.1%, Dialogue Heavy 8.8%, Puzzle 8.5%
A noir detective game played at your desk. Read evidence photos, CCTV footage and records, compare fingerprints and voices, and fill in the suspect matrix yourself before you accuse anyone. Juggle action points, fees and deadlines across eight cases as a criminal organization closes in.
Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Investigation 21.9%, Mystery 13%, Point & Click 8.6%, Time Management 7.2%
Investigate the country of Vera Cruz in this journalistic first-person adventure! Solve puzzles, take photos of clues and report news exposing the horrific truths behind General Galba and his bizarre government!
Why similar: Detective 27.9%, Investigation 19.4%, Mystery 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Point & Click 7.6%
Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, LGBTQ+ 11.8%, Investigation 9.4%, Point & Click 8.9%
A Master murdered. A dying wish: "Kill La." Nine suspects. One killer. All named 「La」. Valhalla hunts the truth by diving into their memories — in a world beautiful and cruel as a doll. Which 「La」 pulled the strings?
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Investigation 17.2%, Mystery 11.2%, Lore-Rich 8.4%, Point & Click 8.1%
Take the night shift as a judge in Meridian. Examine evidence, manage pressure, issue reasoned rulings, and create precedents that reshape the cases—and consequences—still to come.
Why similar: Detective 27.3%, Investigation 25.5%, Mystery 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Visual Novel 6.7%
Mindcop is a non-linear „whodunnit“ detective game. It mixes a story driven adventure with real-time puzzle gaming. As the infamous Mindcop, you can dive into the minds of your suspects to uncover their secrets and unravel their lies.
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Time Management 12.9%, Investigation 12.7%, Mystery 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%
Step into a gripping medieval political thriller where intrigue, betrayal, and power struggles shape your fate. As a ghostly detective, you’ll uncover conspiracies, navigate a web of deception and unravel a larger mystery tied to your own demise
Why similar: Detective 36.7%, Investigation 17.6%, Mystery 14.3%, Point & Click 9.7%, Puzzle 9.1%
A completely open-dialog murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Investigation 21%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Mystery 13.7%, Dialogue Heavy 7.3%
A secluded mountain resort, 10 friends, 1 murderer. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you solve various mysteries throughout the night. Will you be able to reach the truth and uncover the culprit’s identity? Or will your deductions lead you to blame someone completely innocent...?
Why similar: Detective 26.5%, Investigation 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Mystery 12.5%, LGBTQ+ 10.1%
A short Golden Idol-like deduction game about a young girl who is catapulted from her suburban life into the mysterious world of the ancient Maya. Investigate a series of moments frozen in time. Examine clues and solve puzzles to uncover a story full of twists and turns.
Why similar: Detective 30.1%, Investigation 22.5%, Mystery 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Point & Click 8.4%
In this point & click puzzle-adventure novel, Sara has been betrayed by criminals and now must solve numerous puzzles to find her stolen money. Join her on her thrilling journey, help her decipher clues, and face the criminals!
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Investigation 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Point & Click 9.9%, LGBTQ+ 9.6%
