60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Story Rich, Detective, Mystery.
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.
Overboard!
GET AWAY WITH MURDER. Highly replayable detective game where you're the one whodunnit. From the creators of 80 Days and Heaven's Vault.
Murder by Numbers
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
GET AWAY WITH MURDER. Highly replayable detective game where you're the one whodunnit. From the creators of 80 Days and Heaven's Vault.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 12.7%, Comic Book 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Detective 10.3%, Hand-drawn 8.9%
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 22.7%, Investigation 15.8%, Comic Book 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Detective 9.9%
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 23.1%, Dialogue Heavy 18.8%, Investigation 12%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Mystery 10.2%
Gods. Romance. Murder. Musical Numbers?! Play as Grace in a world where Greek Gods live in hiding among us. Change your fate as you draw friends, foes & lovers into song using your powers of musical persuasion to unravel the mystery of the Last Muse's death.
Why similar: Comic Book 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Choices Matter 8.7%
There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!
Why similar: Investigation 33.9%, Detective 22.7%, Mystery 16.3%, Funny 12.9%, Story Rich 6%
There's only one detective to unravel this murder turned museum heist... and they're the cat's meow. Interrogate a "colorful" cast of suspects until they cough up hairballs... and the truth. Will you wrap up the case in time for an afternoon nap, and make injustice knead its last biscuit?
Why similar: Detective 15.2%, Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Investigation 10.7%
Unforeseen Incidents is a classical style interactive mystery set in a beautifully hand-painted world. Join Harper Pendrell and experience a challenging investigation, smart dialog and a rich cast of characters in this thrilling new adventure game.
Why similar: Comic Book 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Hand-drawn 15%, Detective 11.2%, Mystery 10.5%
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
Why similar: Investigation 27.9%, Detective 18.7%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Mystery 12.3%, Choices Matter 11.1%
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
Why similar: Investigation 17.1%, Comic Book 15.9%, Detective 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Hand-drawn 10.8%
JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.
Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Mystery 16.8%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Funny 12.6%
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 24.8%, Investigation 21.4%, Detective 15.5%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Mystery 7.7%
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 19.3%, Investigation 16.1%, Detective 11.8%, Dialogue Heavy 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.
Why similar: Investigation 21%, Dialogue Heavy 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Detective 14.8%, Female Protagonist 10.9%
What do mirror reflections do once they have no one to repeat after anymore? Play as Iris, quite a sarcastic reflection torn between the urge to unravel the mystery of death of her “prototype” and the need to find her place in a mirrored world.
Why similar: Investigation 15%, Dialogue Heavy 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Visual Novel 8.4%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Investigation 26.4%, Detective 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Mystery 13.1%, Historical 11.2%
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: Investigation 24.3%, Detective 21.7%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Female Protagonist 16%, Mystery 13.5%
At Di Yingling High, rumors of missing girls run rampant. Exchange student Meng Jiangnan uncovers the school’s hidden darkness. The Remake heightens the suspense with black-and-white comic visuals and upgraded systems. Will you face the truth?
Why similar: Comic Book 21%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Dialogue Heavy 15.1%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
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: Investigation 22.2%, Mystery 13.8%, Detective 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 22.5%, Investigation 18.6%, Detective 18.3%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Funny 9.9%
Can you mix a cocktail while eye-to-eye with a criminal? Find out in Best Served Cold, a murder mystery set in a bustling speakeasy where you serve customers, make friends and enemies, and solve crimes. At the Nightcap bar, prohibition is a killer… and so are some of your customers!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.5%, Investigation 17.8%, Detective 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.1%
Kill each other...for science! The class of '89 is trapped in an elite school killing game. Investigate, solve, and expose your classmates in Kumitantei™: Old-School Slaughter, an episodic murder-mystery ADV card-battler inspired by retro anime.
Why similar: Detective 30.1%, Visual Novel 22%, Mystery 20.2%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Multiple Endings 5.1%
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: Investigation 25%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Detective 17.5%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Mystery 11.4%
"Well behaved women seldom make history." - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich This is the game where good girls get better by being bad! In the 1920s, young women had a chance to change society--by misbehaving. Gather a gang of girls. Explore. Battle petty townsfolk with quick, naughty games: Fib, Flirt, Taunt...
Why similar: Investigation 26.7%, Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, Historical 18.3%, Story Rich 7.6%
A Case of Distrust is a narrative mystery from 1924 San Francisco. Play as private investigator Phyllis Cadence Malone in this historical 2D adventure game.
Why similar: Investigation 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Detective 12.7%, Historical 10%, Visual Novel 9.1%
Welcome to a small detective agency in old Seoul. Lady in Mystery is a Yuri mystery visual novel set in 18th-century Joseon. Choose one of four women to grow closest to Heesoo, the disguised detective. Your choices may lead to love, revenge, or darker paths than you imagined.
Why similar: Historical 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Dialogue Heavy 12.2%, Investigation 12%, Visual Novel 11.9%
Immerse yourself in an enchanting narrative experience as Fortuna, a fortune-teller Witch condemned to exile on her asteroid home. Craft your own Tarot deck, regain your freedom, and shape the fate of the cosmic Witch society.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.7%, Female Protagonist 21.4%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Mystery 6.7%
Embark on an interplanetary adventure as the first robo reporter for the Times & Galaxy, the solar system’s most trusted holopaper. You’re just an intern, but if you can get the scoop, write great stories, and impress your colleagues, maybe you'll get to keep your job!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.2%, Comic Book 15.9%, Investigation 13.3%, Detective 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.8%
Pick up your magnifying glass as writer-turned-detective Penelope Pendrick in this first-person point and click mystery adventure! Three people have suddenly vanished from the sleepy town of Carlisle. Follow the clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles to end this case - before it ends you.
Why similar: Mystery 22.7%, Investigation 22.1%, Detective 18.1%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Story Rich 7%
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: Investigation 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Historical 13.1%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Detective 10%
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 26.2%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Investigation 15.1%, Mystery 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%
Interactive teen supernatural mystery! You and your friends have developed magical psychic powers. Solve the case, save your school, find a date for prom!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 61%, Choose Your Own Adventure 39%
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: Investigation 29.6%, Detective 28.9%, Mystery 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Story Rich 4.7%
In Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems. Switch between five playable characters to uncover the surreal secrets of this strange town in a modern mystery adventure game from the creators of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion. The deeper you go, the weirder it gets.
Why similar: Adventure 24.2%, Detective 23.2%, Funny 19.3%, Mystery 17.7%, Story Rich 10%
A gruesome murder interrupts an evening party at a secluded mansion and you are the prime suspect! Explore the mansion, search for clues, and interrogate the other guests as you strive to unmask the killer in this open-ended mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.6%, Mystery 30%, Adventure 19%, Story Rich 11%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Enroll in a School Plagued by Suspicions and Lies!
Why similar: Detective 32%, Female Protagonist 21.7%, Historical 21%, Funny 13.8%, Story Rich 7.9%
Follow amateur geologist and reluctant detective Nancy Maple to the ghost town of Crimson, Ontario to investigate the discovery of a massive diamond in this retro-inspired, EGA text parser mystery adventure!
Why similar: Investigation 20.5%, Mystery 15.9%, Historical 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Female Protagonist 13.5%
A detective visual novel inspired by Danganronpa and Everlasting Summer. You play as a young agent sent to an elite girls’ academy to investigate a suspicious death. Interrogate suspects, gather clues, and build romantic relationships — truth or temptation?
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Mystery 11.1%, Choices Matter 5.5%
Crime O'Clock is a hidden objects investigation and time exploration game with a deep storyline. Investigate cases through time and evolving maps by unveiling a multi-eras linked story. Will you be observant enough to solve the mysteries? Crime waits for no man!
Why similar: Investigation 22.1%, Comic Book 19.4%, Detective 14.5%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Mystery 9.2%
Guide Hamlet, Ophelia and Hamlet Sr. to hundreds of hilarious deaths in Ryan North's chooseable-path edition of Shakespeare's Hamlet!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 38.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Adventure 12.6%
A World War II computer. An archive of lost books. A world-changing secret. Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Overboard!, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
Why similar: Investigation 29.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Detective 15.2%, Mystery 11.7%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
A murder mystery where you are the main suspect! An ambassador on a peace mission has been killed on board the Clawville Express. Time progresses as you sniff out clues, eavesdrop on conversations, and interrogate passengers. Can you solve the case before the train reaches the last station? Or else.
Why similar: Investigation 25.5%, Detective 17.6%, Dialogue Heavy 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11%
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 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Hand-drawn 8.9%, Detective 8.9%, Investigation 8.8%
《江华号》是一款国风水墨横版卷轴叙事游戏。1928年，武汉的大街小巷流传着一则“头七夜死者还魂”的诡异消息，引发各界关注。《楚城时报》新人记者虞慧龄奉命前去采访，却误打误撞，被种种谜团指引着登上了一艘名为“江华号”的豪华客轮。在那里，一段不为人知的隐秘往事渐渐浮出水面……
Why similar: Investigation 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Detective 11.3%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Historical 11.1%
From the creators of Disco Elysium comes ZERO PARADES – an espionage RPG. You're a brilliant but tormented operant on one final desperate assignment. Gather your broken network, untangle a web of lies, and prove yourself on the world stage - or blow it all up again.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 36.8%, Female Protagonist 22.1%, Choices Matter 17.5%, Funny 14.8%, Story Rich 7.9%
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: Investigation 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Detective 16.8%, Dialogue Heavy 15%, Visual Novel 11.5%
Do you like adventure, comedy, and dime store detective novels? Then boy have we got the game for you! Join Voodoo Detective in a hand-drawn, point-and-click noir where you’ll pit your wits and hoodoo know-how against a sinister evil that’s taken root on beautiful Zo Wanga Isle.
Why similar: Investigation 22.4%, Dialogue Heavy 17.3%, Detective 16.7%, Hand-drawn 15.9%, Mystery 10.9%
Charlotte is missing. Decode an ancient language, investigate a mystery, and stay away from ancient monsters in this compact puzzle thriller.
Why similar: Mystery 30.9%, Choices Matter 23.7%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Story Rich 10.1%, Stylized 9.4%
A mysterious woman is sitting in front of you. Who is she? And who are you? And why are you both there? Case #1472 is mystery information digging interrogation thriller game where there are more things going on than what meets the eye, but are you able to unravel what has happened?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 26.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Investigation 15.6%, Detective 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.1%
Join the investigation in Murder Is Game Over, a pixel art point-and-click game where you and Cleo try to solve the murder of a famous game designer. Can you uncover the clues and catch the killer before it's game over?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.1%, Detective 21%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Funny 12%, Choices Matter 12%
Discover a humouristic point and click adventure inspired by all the masterpieces which made us stick to our computers back in the day (and therefore we played outside way too infrequently). [Chapter 1 available]
Why similar: Hand-drawn 25.3%, Dialogue Heavy 21.8%, Funny 11.6%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
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 23.9%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Investigation 16.5%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Mystery 14.7%
Methods: The Canada Files is a mystery visual novel. You play as a team of eccentric detectives in a mysterious crime-solving competition. To solve each mystery, you must use your team member’s unique detective methods, refute faulty theories with evidence, and find out the truth!
Why similar: Investigation 26.5%, Comic Book 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Detective 14.6%, Visual Novel 10.1%
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: Investigation 23.7%, Detective 20.5%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Mystery 12.7%
Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan.
Why similar: Investigation 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Choices Matter 11.6%
Pursue diamond thieves and a trail of cryptic puzzles in this short ‘60s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Deduce the puzzle rules, decode cryptograms and decipher clues as you solve wordplay & logic puzzles across the globe!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17.7%, Detective 14.6%, Investigation 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Hand-drawn 10.9%
The star magician of Morgan’s Traveling Circus is missing, but the show must go on! In this non-linear detective visual novel, unravel the mystery from two different perspectives as you learn the varying stories of an entire circus of performers, each with their own lives... and their own secrets.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 13.6%, Investigation 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Detective 10.5%, Historical 9.5%
An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Mystery 16.6%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%
The Truth Is Pretty Out There. Only you can decipher the mystery of Boomtown USA. Comb a mysterious government base for evidence, investigate the set of a ghost hunt, and unravel the truth, no matter how ridiculous it may be!
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Investigation 16.2%, Mystery 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Hand-drawn 10.5%
Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 30.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Detective 12.9%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, Mystery 20.2%, Detective 19.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.4%, Story Rich 7.4%
