- #1 Cannibal Court
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Loomnorth Studios
Windows
Convince the cannibals not to eat you.
Why similar: Detective 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Point & Click 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
- #2 ELISSA :Body in the bedroom
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: KANUE
Windows · Mac
Detective novelist MEL Gideon, whose career is facing difficulties, receives a strange letter claiming someone is in trouble and needs her help. Intrigued, she decides to investigate. As she digs deeper, she starts to realize that her past is far more complicated than she ever imagined...
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Point & Click 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Mystery 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
- #3 The Fridge Is (NOT) Empty
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mankind Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short psychological horror adventure about living in a house with a fridge that seems empty, but it's not.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Point & Click 17.2%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Exploration 8.9%
- #4 Shanwen
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FirstMove Studio
Windows
1990s: Windswept mining town Linshan, dependent on fading coal mines, worshipped a mountain god’s stele. After it cracked and oozed brown liquid, a strange illness spread. Lin Tianqing returned for his sick father, uneasy as the eerie town neared, having overheard whispers.
Why similar: Detective 19%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Mystery 10.5%, Visual Novel 10%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #5 Saint Kotar
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 289 reviews2021
Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Point & Click 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, Visual Novel 8.7%
- #6 Whispers of Gold
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Falling Raven
Windows
In pursuit of coin, hired dagger Arthur finds himself embroiled in conspiracy involving the daughter of a noble House. Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.4%, Mystery 13.3%, Multiple Endings 13%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Detective 9.6%
- #7 Guilty Parade
93% matchVery Positive92% of 297 reviews2021
Dev: Nozori Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
One war. Two sides of a military conflict. Which side will you choose if you take a look at the world from both sides of the conflict? Whom will you support and whom will you destroy if some are fighting for an uncertain future, while others are for a peaceful present?
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Point & Click 17.2%, Mystery 11.2%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #8 In Stone
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hamstershoulder
Windows
A sculptor is confined in a monastery asylum.
Why similar: Detective 15.6%, Point & Click 14.8%, Mystery 10.4%, Lore-Rich 10%, Hand-drawn 8.9%
- #9 Upper Morkezela: A Weird Game
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tempurra Games
Windows
Discover the mysterious city of Upper Morkezela, where gods go to die. As an apprentice to the priest of the fungal cult, your task will be to discover what lies behind the mysterious distress signal sent from the city.
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Point & Click 14.8%, Visual Novel 14%, Lore-Rich 8.8%
- #10 The Island: Into The Mist
91% matchMixed66% of 225 reviews2019
Dev: BADA Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
'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: Detective 18.7%, Point & Click 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Multiple Endings 10%, Mystery 10%
- #11 Kabaret
90% matchMixed69% of 26 reviews2023
Dev: Persona Theory Games
Windows
Welcome to the Kabaret - where monsters from Southeast Asian myths and folklores dwell. Perform tea ceremonies, play traditional games, and question your humanity.
Why similar: Point & Click 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Lore-Rich 11.8%
- #12 Orient on the Murder Express
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Connor Atkins
Windows · Mac
This is a murder mystery visual novel where you take the role of the detective. Search for clues, make discoveries, and talk to other characters to find out what is truly going on on the Murder Express.
Why similar: Detective 35.7%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Mystery 13.9%, Point & Click 10%, Hand-drawn 6.8%
- #13 Blue Detective: A Hotel in Scarlet
88% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Alperen Torun
Windows · Mac · Linux
As a gothic detective, you solve mysteries with your colorful sidekick. Everyone you meet in this bizarre world has a peculiar disease. A unique talent, or a mere curse? You must get to the bottom of it all. Investigate murders, search for clues and complete the puzzle.
Why similar: Detective 21%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Point & Click 12.6%, Mystery 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%
- #14 Tokyo Dark
89% matchVery Positive84% of 1,344 reviews2017
Dev: CherrymochiPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Point & Click 16.8%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Mystery 10.4%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #15 False Testimony
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bizi Games
Windows
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 23.9%, Point & Click 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Mystery 11.8%, Exploration 7.4%
- #16 Murder at the Cat Show
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AppleHead Games
Windows · Mac
After a cat show competition, three contestants, Claudette, Aberdeen, and Illia, head back to their hotel rooms to decompress and unwind. The next day, Claudette's body is found floating in the hotel's pool. Did Claudette take her own life, or was she murdered by cutthroat competition?
Why similar: Detective 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Point & Click 12.9%, Multiple Endings 10.9%
- #17 No Recollection
86% matchMixed67% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: Jake Platt
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel following a boy who awoke in a strange building, with no recollection of where he is, how he arrived, why he’s here, or how to leave. Discover the answers to these mysteries as you search for a way out. Meet a small but colorful cast in your journey, and escape together!
Why similar: Detective 24%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Mystery 13.2%, Multiple Endings 11.6%
- #18 妖睨之境The Sight of Darkness
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 豹肝工作室 SEALIVER STUDIO
Windows
A detective who accidentally unsealed the monsters must find the man-eating monster before the deadline. Humans are afraid of monsters, but they were also made by themselves.
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Point & Click 12.9%, Mystery 12.5%, Multiple Endings 12%
- #19 Evil Spirits
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NVORON
Windows · Mac · Linux
Evil Spirits is a nonlinear psychological horror visual novel inspired by Slavic folklore. Uncover the secrets of a forgotten village, trust no one, and remember: true evil sometimes hides not in the shadows of a hut, but in the darkness of the human soul.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.6%, Point & Click 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Mystery 9.3%
- #20 Five Stages of Pink
84% matchVery Positive98% of 94 reviews2022
Dev: Kaffein
Windows · Mac · Linux
Psychological horror and mystery game about a boy who desperately wants a Normal life in the most abnormal city in the world. Help Timor understand his cruel life in this supernatural city and investigate murders while trying to escape Death. This is a visual novel and point and click game.
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Point & Click 15.1%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Mystery 12.3%, Psychological Horror 9.7%
- #21 Who's Lila?
83% matchVery Positive94% of 3,792 reviews2022
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
Why similar: Detective 20%, Point & Click 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #22 Call the Tune
82% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: St☆rletPub: Elephant Shrew Crew
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this detective/idol game fusion, every decision you make will influence the narrative. Your choices will shape relationships, uncover secrets, and determine the fate of the characters and the school itself.
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Mystery 11.5%, Point & Click 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
- #23 Reflection Link
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Secretive Sheep Games
Windows
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 17.9%, Point & Click 16.1%, Mystery 13%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Multiple Endings 11.2%
- #24 Cold Case
81% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: BANJIHAGAMES
Windows · Mac
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 28.3%, Point & Click 16.5%, Mystery 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 6.7%
- #25 Pink Noise
79% matchVery Positive86% of 133 reviews2026
Dev: Somber GamesPub: Caspianborn Publishing
Windows
Pink Noise is a nonlinear visual novel in the psychological horror genre, immersing you in the retro atmosphere of the '90s. It tells the tale of a group of teenagers who unknowingly set off a chain of terrifying events. What secrets lie within the mysterious VHS tape they should’ve never played?
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Point & Click 13%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Mystery 9.9%
- #26 鬼轉身
81% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: TwoTwo Studio
Windows
In the nightmare, you keep cycling through In the nightmare, you keep cycling through loops, each one marking a new beginning. Every character has their own purpose, and your choices will affect their outcomes. Can you uncover the truth of the story and dig up the buried mysteries?
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Mystery 13%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
- #27 Crimson Silk
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Swirling Pentapod
Windows
Crimson Silk is a political detective thriller with a mind-controlling villain. Investigate the assassination of your grandfather. Plunge into a world of complicated law and wild ESP powers. Gather clues, choose sides, jump timelines, and try not to get stuffed with lead.
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Mystery 13.2%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Choices Matter 9%
- #28 Ventreville: A Cure for Sorrow
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Spicy Bread Productions LLC
Windows · Mac
Interrogate your own player characters in this six-chapter murder mystery! Your decisions determine how many clues are uncovered for the final player character, the detective. Explore each stage of grief: Chapter 1 stars Orven as he navigates the shocking deaths of his dream and his hero.
Why similar: Detective 17.3%, Point & Click 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11.7%
- #29 Guilt Trip
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Made With Squares
Windows
A crime-solving mystery game from the perspective of the culprit. You know everything they don't, and the only way to make it back home is to Guilt Trip.
Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Multiple Endings 16.5%, Mystery 13.5%, Hand-drawn 7.8%
- #30 Mystery Island:Enigmatic Painting
77% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: TAPROMANCE
Windows
After a difficult journey, Ada officially became a detective. This disappearance commission seemed extraordinary. During the exploration of the ancient castle, it seemed that a series of strange events also surfaced...
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Point & Click 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Mystery 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.3%
- #31 Nugatory
76% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2026
Dev: Cademon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trapped in a deadly time loop on a remote research facility, a security officer must expose an alien imposter before the day resets. A tense, fully voiced sci-fi mystery where you are stuck in a cycle of life, death, and wrongful accusations.
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Mystery 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
- #32 Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
77% matchVery Positive88% of 3,550 reviews2023
Dev: silver978Pub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.2%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Mystery 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
- #33 Discarded Memories: A Red Iron Story
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Toby Davis
Windows · Linux
Enter a small town filled with mysteries to help Andrew Connor solve one of his own. Work your way through the past and help put it, and the people involved, to rest for good. Just remember to be careful, danger could be hidden around any corner.
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Point & Click 19.9%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Exploration 9.7%
- #34 A Salem Witch Trial - Murder Mystery
78% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2018
Dev: Digital Bento
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 32%
When a murdered family is discovered in 17th Century Salem, at the height of a witch hysteria, people start to suspect something supernatural to blame. An atmospheric murder mystery. Connect the evidence and see if you can deduce the secrets behind the mystery.
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Mystery 12%, Point & Click 11.6%
- #35 TOUQI
74% matchVery Positive90% of 479 reviews2025
Dev: 橙光游戏Pub: Paleo
Windows
《頭七》(头七怪谈)是一款中式民俗恐怖解谜游戏。作为刚入职西封杂志社的成员,你需要根据主编的要求,整合“頭七”论坛中民间灵异故事贴之间的关联,并在必要时与同伴实地探索,以揭开帖子后隐藏的秘密。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Detective 15.8%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Point & Click 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
- #36 Rumor Reporter
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Greyhaven Craft
Windows
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 26.4%, Mystery 14.2%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%
- #37 Edicts of the Truthsinger: The Orb of Artemagus
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Triple Cerberus Studios
Windows
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.
Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Mystery 13.1%, Point & Click 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.6%
- #38 Trials of Innocence
73% matchVery Positive92% of 1,779 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏Pub: Right Mind
Windows
Median: 18.5 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Point & Click 11.1%, Lore-Rich 10.6%
- #39 The Guilty Hearts
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Singlecore Games
Windows
Seoyeon Yu, a former police officer, works as a private investigator for a rich family. However, during her investigation, she discovers evidence linking them to her husband's death. Using her ability to see people's guilt, she begins an investigation to solve the mystery.
Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Mystery 13.8%, Point & Click 12.6%, Visual Novel 10.6%
- #40 FAKEBOOK
73% matchVery Positive91% of 822 reviews2024
Dev: banjihagames
Windows · Mac
Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual Social Media! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Mystery 13.4%, Point & Click 12.6%, Detective 11.5%
- #41 Dragon Detective: A Friend from the Shadows
72% matchPositive98% of 49 reviews2025
Dev: Sungazer Software LLC
Windows
A thrilling detective mystery adventure set in a historical fantasy world. As a dragon detective, use your six senses to find evidence and hunt down the culprit.
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Point & Click 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Hand-drawn 8.5%
- #42 Kindred [High Tide]
72% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2026
Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
Windows
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 26%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Mystery 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
- #43 視靈
73% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: 巧娃工坊
Windows
An accident at birth gave the protagonist the ability to see the soul. He always thought it was a useless ability when he was growing up. After helping his childhood sweetheart who is a policewomen solve a case, he discovered the correct way to use this ability.
Why similar: Point & Click 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Hand-drawn 11.9%
- #44 Nine in Flight
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shook Loose
Windows
An absurdist mystery for only the most hard-boiled interim junior detectives.
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Point & Click 14%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Mystery 11.6%
- #45 Choose Cthulhu Files: The Call of Cthulhu
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wildspell Games
Windows · Linux
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: Detective 15.7%, Point & Click 14.1%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
- #46 KILLA
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Tangerine
Windows
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 18.8%, Point & Click 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Mystery 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #47 Willow's Paper House
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blooming Bats Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark fairytale point-and-click adventure game that follows 13-year-old Willow as she tries to escape a living hospital made of memories while searching for her lost brother.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.7%, Mystery 16%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #48 The Apocalypse Sacrifice
69% matchVery Positive95% of 248 reviews2024
Dev: FOG GAMESPub: INDIECN
Windows
As an adventurer, you have unintentionally uncovered a horrifying secret hidden in the town for years. Every choice you make will shape the story and become part of your personality test. Will you be the hero who saves the villagers, or will you sacrifice them to create your own legend?
Why similar: Point & Click 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Lore-Rich 11.3%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #49 Isle of Maligree
70% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Gilded Rune Games
Windows · Mac
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 24.1%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #50 The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,169 reviews2023
Dev: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Point & Click 20.3%, Mystery 15.4%, Hand-drawn 6.9%
- #51 Lily's Lil Video Shop!
68% matchVery Positive91% of 88 reviews2025
Dev: Lich & Lily
Windows
The old Lily Flash Games are being recompiled for modern systems! In Lily's Lil Video help Lily learn to be the best worker at the Happy Video Store! Sort through VHS tapes, stock up the shelves, and pick up after messy customers. Strive for perfection every day so Lily can be the best employee!
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Point & Click 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #52 SOLEN
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Inkdrift
Windows
A narrative investigation game played across multiple sessions. Read corporate documents, cross-reference fragments, and build a persistent Dossier as an AI uncovering the conspiracy — and the murder — at the heart of the network it lives in. Knowledge is the only progression.
Why similar: Detective 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Point & Click 12.4%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
- #53 POPULARITY CONTEST
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ScrythaDev
Windows · Mac
Elena and 7 familiar faces are trapped in a room, and the only way out is to choose one person to die. Navigate social relationships and gain trust to steer the spotlight away from you, or else they just might decide you should be the one on the chopping block.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.1%, Mystery 16.7%, Detective 16%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%
- #54 Trails and Traces: The Tomb of Thomas Tew
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Because Because Games
Windows
A classic point-and-click adventure game full of puzzles and humor!
Why similar: Detective 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Point & Click 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Mystery 7.2%
- #55 One Night Stand
70% matchVery Positive90% of 778 reviews2016
Dev: Kinmoku
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
After a night of fun, passion, and one too many drinks, you wake up the next morning to find a complete stranger lying naked beside you in bed. What do you do?
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.5%, Point & Click 16.1%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Mystery 9.3%
- #56 Kisen: Seeker of Aenjan City
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 常磐ほそみ / Tokiwa Hosomi
Windows
Tap into the mystery as a stranger in the city — a mild mystery visual novel. Kisen runs a tracing agency in a city far from his home. There, he is asked by a local university student to look for his brother missing from twelve years ago. Investigate what happened back then to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Mystery 17.4%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #57 The Mildew Children: Chapter 1
67% matchVery Positive86% of 326 reviews2023
Dev: The Growing StonesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel. Chapter 1 is the very beginning of the grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.
Why similar: Detective 26%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Point & Click 9%, Mystery 8.6%, Psychological Horror 7.9%
- #58 Yunlai Elixir Clinic
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pulse Forge
Windows
After Master left, you tend the pill room alone. Visitors bring illnesses, lies, and secrets. As an alchemy apprentice, your only support is the Compendium of Herbal Roots left by Master. With each diagnosis, you discern not just the sickness but the truth drawing closer.
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Point & Click 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Mystery 8.5%
- #59 Morningtide Motel
66% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Slandercast Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your motel is busy for the first time in years. Antsy city-folk and dispossessed teens flood your rooms, and you can barely keep up. Now, after a week of all-nighters spent managing reservations, room service requests, and Yup! reviews, you begin to wonder… could you even fall asleep if you tried?
Why similar: Point & Click 14.7%, Multiple Endings 14%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Hand-drawn 10.4%
- #60 The Last Reunion
66% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: 제이게임즈
Windows
A mystery game where you investigate a murder by searching the crime scene and interrogating AI-powered NPCs with unique personas.
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Mystery 13.4%, Point & Click 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.4%