60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Mystery, Investigation, Singleplayer.
At the beginning of the 20th century, you awaken in a quiet manor where everyone calls you “Anna”, a maid. But there’s one problem — you’re actually a man. Soon after, a locked-room murder occurs, and the secrets of the manor begin to unfold.
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?
The Roottrees are Dead
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.
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%, LGBTQ+ 21.9%, Investigation 19.9%, Mystery 12.6%, Comedy 7.4%
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 30.1%, Investigation 17.9%, Mystery 16.7%, Puzzle 9.5%, LGBTQ+ 6.9%
A Little Time is a first-person interactive story. You play as a young but determined detective investigating a man's disappearance. You will travel to a variety of locations and pick up clues while experiencing the story, dialogue, and atmospheric visuals.
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Investigation 19.1%, Mystery 13.3%, Cinematic 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 7.9%
Observe. Think. Decode.A first-person adventure game focused on code-breaking and puzzle-solving. Lost in a maze of memories, can you find the path to save the future?
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Investigation 17.6%, Immersive Sim 13.5%, Surreal 10.5%, Mystery 8.6%
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery in the wild west.
Why similar: Detective 25%, Investigation 18.2%, Mystery 15.3%, Comedy 13.8%, Relaxing 7.1%
「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 38.5%, Investigation 26.4%, Mystery 16.8%, Puzzle 11.4%, Fantasy 7%
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 23.2%, Detective 19.4%, Mystery 19.1%, Puzzle 9.8%, Relaxing 8%
An exploration-driven mystery set on quarantined Scottish islands, where you investigate abandoned settlements, uncover hidden clues, and reveal the truth behind a decades-old government seal.
Why similar: Detective 23.3%, Mystery 19.6%, Investigation 18.2%, Exploration 9.4%, Puzzle 9.1%
A deceptively cozy narrative game about an alchemist that immigrates to a new country and opens an apothecary. Get to know your weird and wonderful community, brew the potions your customers need, and use your words to stir up a country on the brink of change.
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Investigation 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Mystery 10.4%, LGBTQ+ 9.1%
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 24%, Investigation 18.7%, Mystery 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Puzzle 8.2%
Investigate procedurally generated hidden relationships in a casual mystery game. Explore, find clues, deduce, infer, solve the puzzle, and unravel the true meaning.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.2%, Detective 21.2%, Investigation 19.1%, Mystery 13.7%, Puzzle 6.7%
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 30.6%, Investigation 22.2%, Mystery 15.9%, Comedy 9%, Story Rich 8.1%
Something strange happened in the old manor, but the Pond's premier puzzle-solver is here to uncover the truth. In this ribbiting and cozy mystery, explore the grounds, journey into the past, and unearth the secrets buried at Marsh Manor.
Why similar: Detective 36.1%, Investigation 27.4%, Mystery 16.9%, Puzzle 12.9%, Casual 6.7%
A Pigeon Detective Game: Twin Beaks is a 3rd person, murder-mystery novel game. Explore a surreal village as you investigate the death of the town's delivery pigeon. Utilise your sleuthing skills to uncover the secrets and mysteries of the residents of Twin Beaks.
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, LGBTQ+ 17%, Mystery 14%, Immersive Sim 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%
You are a detective on a rogue manhunt through the beautiful country of Italy. Gather clues, interview witnesses and uncover dark secrets to solve the case. Follow your own path to the solution in this 1970's noir crime road-trip.
Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Investigation 21.3%, Mystery 15.5%, Retro 9.1%, Puzzle 8.6%
You wake up in a locked classroom with a few strangers and no memories of how you got there... With only your puzzle-solving skills to rely on, can you uncover the secrets and mysteries behind your captivity and escape? Put your skills to the test and escape if you can!!
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Investigation 21.5%, Mystery 14.5%, JRPG 12.9%, Puzzle 8.9%
When items go missing and mysterious occurrences disrupt every day life, Detective Leonardo Mane is on the scene. Investigate, interrogate, accuse and solve the case.
Why similar: Detective 30.1%, Mystery 15.6%, Investigation 14.4%, Comedy 13.3%, Relaxing 8.9%
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%, Investigation 15.9%, Mystery 13.2%, Comedy 7.8%, Cinematic 7.3%
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 26.9%, Investigation 20.5%, Mystery 15.2%, Retro 10.8%, Puzzle 8.5%
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery.
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Investigation 17%, Mystery 13.3%, Comedy 12.8%, Relaxing 8.3%
Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 9 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 12.8%, Comedy 10.5%, Retro 7.4%
Oblivistar is a story-driven adventure game where you will help solve a mystery that sinks into the place you call home.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.2%, Investigation 20.8%, Detective 18.6%, Mystery 14.8%, Story Rich 7.4%
A story-driven mystery visual novel about chasing the past of a phantom thief. As you investigate the old cases of a Phantom Thief - Raven, new murder incidents unfold one after another. With every case solved, the hidden truth behind the past slowly comes to light.
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, LGBTQ+ 20.3%, Investigation 16.3%, Mystery 11%, Retro 7%
This's a distinctive puzzle adventure. A young teacher enters a remote archaeological school in the mountains to search for her missing father. During her time at the school, numerous inexplicable events occur, leading the teacher to realize that her father’s disappearance was not a mere coincidence
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, JRPG 15.5%, Investigation 14.8%, Mystery 13.1%, Puzzle 8.8%
Long-lost family secrets. Hints of a hidden fortune. And miles to go before they sleep. Tess Devine’s relationship with her mom has never been easy, but they’re about to set out together on a journey into the past that they’ll never forget.
Why similar: Investigation 23.9%, Detective 19.1%, Cinematic 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Exploration 9%
This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.3%, Detective 17.1%, Investigation 16.5%, Mystery 15%, Cinematic 11.7%
A short and cozy point and click time loop mystery. Join Aster Pebble as she solves mysteries and helps those in need as she takes on her first adventure in a modern fantasy world. Overcome bureaucracy via direct action in this funny little adventure filled with intriguing oddball characters.
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Investigation 20.1%, Mystery 18.5%, Story Rich 8.8%, Fantasy 7.6%
Available today for every citizen of Feagu, a new operating system - built for both your professional and personal use. Browse your email, visit the world wide web, do office tasks, and much more!
Why similar: Detective 30.1%, Mystery 15.5%, Comedy 13.4%, Immersive Sim 12.5%, Story Rich 8.1%
《兔子侦探》是一款手绘风格的悬疑解谜互动游戏。玩家将扮演兔子侦探，在前往拜访好友时，竟发现对方已意外身亡！案发现场疑点重重，线索错综复杂。玩家将使用时间回溯机制，从现场抽丝剥茧，在正确的时机放置正确的证据，找出杀害受害兔的真凶，洗清自己被迫背负的嫌疑。最终将罪犯绳之以法，并在审讯中揭露其罪行！
Why similar: Detective 47.3%, Mystery 21.1%, Retro 16%, Puzzle 13.5%, Casual 2.1%
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 29.3%, Investigation 23.8%, Mystery 14.6%, Retro 9.5%, Puzzle 9%
Your beard has been stolen! You and your loyal dog Leo must investigate the people and places of Beardsville to solve the crime. Uncover conspiracies, find new beards, and remember to pick up the groceries in this charming town of bearded intrigue.
Why similar: Detective 22%, Investigation 13.8%, Relaxing 11.2%, Exploration 9.2%, Comedy 8.9%
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 36.2%, Investigation 18.4%, Mystery 16.3%, Puzzle 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 6.2%
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 24.9%, Mystery 22%, Puzzle 11.8%, Story Rich 9.6%, Retro 9.2%
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery. Also there's a wizard.
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Investigation 18.4%, Mystery 14%, Comedy 12.2%, Relaxing 7.9%
You are The Fateweaver; an ancient beast of legendary status. It is your job to determine which way Fate will unravel as you dig deep into the psyche of those who beckon. Decide whether to help those who beg for your mercy, or invoke the wrath of the Gods upon those you deem unworthy of existence...
Why similar: Detective 22%, Investigation 18.2%, Mystery 12.3%, LGBTQ+ 11.6%, Immersive Sim 10.1%
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 36.2%, Investigation 23.4%, Mystery 18.4%, Puzzle 9.9%, Exploration 6%
The noir detective game where you can bribe people for puzzle hints.
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Investigation 17.3%, Mystery 11.5%, Puzzle 9.2%, Exploration 8.8%
The only hands-on puzzle adventure guaranteed to accurately and humanely teach Socialization to Introverts, heh heh!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.2%, Investigation 13.7%, Surreal 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Mystery 9%
Live your Capybara Detective dream in Animal Mystery Crew! Crack every quirky case through peculiar problems and absurdist intrigue. Use evidence and interrogation to solve the different mysteries in the park!
Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Investigation 21.9%, Mystery 12.3%, Comedy 10.6%, Surreal 7.6%
A comedy-mystery visual novel about Captain Fox, Detective Raccoon and the danger of pineapple pizza.
Why similar: Detective 26.9%, LGBTQ+ 20.2%, Investigation 17.5%, Mystery 12.6%, Comedy 12%
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 28.4%, Investigation 18.3%, Mystery 14.8%, Comedy 11.1%, LGBTQ+ 9.2%
You've been confined your whole life. Peering through cracks and eavesdropping passes the time, but it won't change the world. Until a foreign military threatens your home and forces you to act. Solve a cozy and fiendish detective-mystery, making logical deductions from limited perspectives.
Why similar: Detective 41.4%, Investigation 15.1%, Puzzle 11.9%, Mystery 11.4%, Relaxing 10.8%
Detective Red July must stop a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions in this mystery visual novel set in the world of Methods.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.3%, Detective 21.4%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 11%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
Night Errand is a 2D detective adventure where you play as Sage & Nur, an unlikely detective duo solving murder and mixing coffee in the quiet town Morrowpines. Collect clues, piece together contrasting perspectives, uncover the truth — and don't forget to mix a cup of coffee while you're at it.
Why similar: Detective 26%, Investigation 20.4%, LGBTQ+ 17.8%, Mystery 10.4%, Cinematic 8%
A mute little thing with borrowed magic. A house that murmurs back. Ask wrong, and you might wake something that remembers your name.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.4%, Detective 20.1%, Mystery 12.7%, Cinematic 11%, Surreal 10.6%
While on a school trip to Jabberwock Island, students are ensnared in Monokuma’s deadly game, forced into mutual killing and Class Trials to expose the culprit. Break through contradictions with high-speed detective action. Includes both a brand-new scenario and the enhanced original!
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, LGBTQ+ 17%, Investigation 16.3%, Mystery 12.5%, Puzzle 7.3%
What's this? A Point and Click, "Who Done It?", Murder Mystery Visual Novel, set in a Gothic Hotel on top of a lonely hill, during the Night of Halloween?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.5%, Detective 18.5%, Investigation 15.2%, Mystery 12.8%, Cinematic 10.9%
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 25.5%, Investigation 20.8%, LGBTQ+ 19.3%, Mystery 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%
Detective Ridelle is a cozy murder mystery game featuring escape room style puzzles. Find clues, interrogate suspects, solve the mystery - before it's too late.
Why similar: Detective 26.4%, LGBTQ+ 18.8%, Investigation 17.4%, Mystery 13.7%, Comedy 8.8%
《栖云异梦》是一款由叙事驱动的指向点击冒险解谜游戏。在一次午后，主角方哲收到了一个包裹，其中的线索竟指向失踪多年的母亲。循环的梦魇、惊悚的哨音、多年前的来信...方哲为了解开真相踏上了一段奇异的冒险。剧场中的魅影、不为人知的密室、诡异的古村，梦境与现实交错，指引他步步逼近真相......
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Immersive Sim 15.3%, Mystery 14.9%, Puzzle 9.6%, Exploration 7.9%
Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!
Why similar: Detective 30.9%, Investigation 25%, Mystery 16.8%, Puzzle 8.3%, Story Rich 7.8%
Every story ever written has an alternate world that coexists with ours. When a large number of parallel universes are suddenly destroyed, Billie Beetleneck sets off on his hardest case yet in this interactive visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Investigation 21%, Mystery 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Relaxing 7.1%
10 world-renowned experts are trapped together and must cooperate to survive... until conflicts arise, and they discover the greatest threat to their lives isn't the system they're resisting: it's each other! Discover the truth of who's living a lie in this fully voiced murder mystery adventure.
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, LGBTQ+ 21.9%, Mystery 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 7.7%, Puzzle 7.4%
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 20.5%, Cinematic 11.9%, Mystery 11.1%, Puzzle 9.2%
Unravel the mystery of three magical artists who went missing during World War II in this challenging, story-rich deduction game. Explore artworks, letters, photographs, and interviews to answer the question: What really happened to the Surradistes?
Why similar: Detective 26.8%, LGBTQ+ 26.7%, Investigation 23.3%, Surreal 8.7%, Story Rich 7.4%
Heaven Does Not Respond is a psychological and analog horror game set in an alternate 2005 timeline. Play as an intelligence agent, exploring a retro computer interface to decipher secret files, watch mysterious videos, and uncover the dark secrets behind a young man's death.
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Investigation 18.5%, Immersive Sim 11.4%, Surreal 10.3%, Retro 10.3%
Heya! Long time no see. I just have a small -tiny- little favor to ask of you, could you buy me some soup? ...How? Well, that's for you to find out!
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Investigation 20.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Puzzle 8.9%
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 28.2%, Investigation 20.8%, Mystery 13.7%, Comedy 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 7.5%
Murder Mystery Stories is a digital detective game featuring 4 unique murder cases. Examine evidence, interrogate witnesses, and uncover the truth. Each case challenges your logic and observation skills in a gripping interactive experience.
Why similar: Detective 37.3%, Mystery 18.8%, Cinematic 12.1%, Story Rich 8.2%, Immersive Sim 7.1%
