- #1 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
97% matchMostly Positive80% of 139 reviews2025
Dev: DankHeartsPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo is a multi-ending mystery adventure game. A group of boys and girls who have lost their memories gather in a “Tokyo” that is both familiar and unfamiliar. They must trace their lost memories to escape the bizarre labyrinths. Are they prepared to confront their “true selves”?
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Point & Click 10.2%, Anime 9%, Mystery 8.5%
- #2 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
96% matchVery Positive88% of 6,230 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 16.1%, Detective 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Mystery 12.5%, Point & Click 7.7%
- #3 The Murder Hotel
96% matchVery Positive93% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Wegenbartho Games
Windows
Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Visual Novel 16%, Mystery 14.7%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Anime 8.9%
- #4 Pink Noise
95% 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 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Point & Click 12.9%, Mystery 12.2%, Horror 10.1%
- #5 Sally Face - Episode One
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 28,581 reviews2016
Dev: Portable Moose
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
An unsettling adventure following a boy with a prosthetic face. After a string of mysterious murders, Sal and his three friends discover something truly sinister casting shadows over their small town.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.7%, Point & Click 12.3%, Mystery 12.3%, Story Rich 11%, Emotional 10.6%
- #6 FAKEBOOK
93% 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: Mystery 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Detective 10.9%, Point & Click 10.8%
- #7 BAD END
94% matchVery Positive83% of 398 reviews2015
Dev: Arai Koh Create OfficePub: YOX-Project
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
It's rumored that those who play 'BAD END'- a Visual Novel will die in REAL LIFE if they make the wrong decision in the game itself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18%, Mystery 15.6%, Horror 11.5%, Anime 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
- #8 AI: The Somnium Files
91% matchVery Positive92% of 9,378 reviews2019
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Mystery 14.5%, Anime 10.2%, Story Rich 9%
- #9 Train of Afterlife
92% matchMixed51% of 183 reviews2015
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.8%, Anime 13.6%, Mystery 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Adventure 8.1%
- #10 Sunlight Scream
90% matchVery Positive84% of 81 reviews2023
Dev: Faithy Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The hero moves to a new city. However, along with him comes a masked killer who begins to kill his friends one by one... Make decisions to build your adventure. Can you stop him before it's too late?
Why similar: Detective 24.6%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Mystery 13%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Anime 9.5%
- #11 12 Hours to Die
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 226 reviews2020
Dev: Wesley ReitsmaPub: Westeford
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel about six students forced to play a 12-hour long killing game.
Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Mystery 15.3%, Emotional 13.8%, Anime 7.8%
- #12 Gore Screaming Show
89% matchVery Positive87% of 173 reviews2022
Dev: Black CycPub: JAST
Windows
A deeply unsettling visual novel following a boy who returns to his hometown expecting to find peace; however, it isn't long before his hopes are dashed by the monster known as Gore Screaming Show.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Emotional 13.9%, Supernatural 12.2%, Anime 9.4%
- #13 Decollate Decoration
86% matchVery Positive93% of 446 reviews2026
Dev: KANEKODOPub: KEMCO
Windows
This is a point-and-click, command-selection style adventure game where the protagonist is a girl who has become a ghost. The objective is to fulfill her desires by speaking to her beloved "him" causing poltergeists, visiting in dreams, or even cursing.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.1%, Point & Click 18.5%, Horror 16%, Mystery 10.5%, Adventure 7%
- #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 21.4%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Point & Click 12.9%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Anime 10%
- #15 Kara no Shojo
88% matchVery Positive92% of 455 reviews2018
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 154.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Play as a detective tasked with catching a serial killer in this visual novel set in post-war Japan. Investigate key locations, question many complex characters, piece together clues, and try to stop the culprit before they end yet another young girl's smile.
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Mystery 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Emotional 10.4%
- #16 Memory Girl +
86% matchVery Positive97% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
Windows
A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.8%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Emotional 10.9%, Mystery 10.4%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #17 Case 00: The Cannibal Boy
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 168 reviews2020
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows · Mac
Case 00: The Cannibal Boy is a half-hour visual novel partly based on a true story, written by a writer with a background in psychology. It is a psychological horror story with an urban legend theme.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, Mystery 16%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 12.3%, Anime 10.4%
- #18 Graces: Posthumous Wish
85% matchVery Positive95% of 205 reviews2024
Dev: TomoToro
Windows
Aki is haunted by a curse. In search of salvation, she travels into the memories of a dead classmate, where she must witness three eerie mystical stories and figure out how to break the shackles of misfortune.
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Supernatural 12.5%, Mystery 12.1%
- #19 Return to Shironagasu Island
84% matchVery Positive94% of 4,204 reviews2020
Dev: ONIMUSHI HyogoPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Mystery 15.6%, Detective 14.5%, Horror 9.3%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
- #20 The Shell Part I: Inferno
83% matchVery Positive91% of 1,461 reviews2023
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 115.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Unravel a string of gruesome murders terrorizing Tokyo in this mystery-thriller visual novel. The secrets of a case from six years prior may just be the key to the current unending cycle of tragedy—and the thing that cracks this woeful world’s shell may be one girl’s smile.
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Mystery 15.5%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #21 Nightmare Zapping
84% matchVery Positive99% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: Maldo19
Windows
A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.8%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Mystery 12.4%, Point & Click 12.4%, Horror 12.1%
- #22 Snowfall's Mystery
81% matchVery Positive86% of 123 reviews2025
Dev: Sempiternal Rain
Windows
A psychological interactive novel about a floppy disk with a mysterious program. Help Elliot cope with his mental issues and uncover the secret of the floppy disk.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Emotional 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Choices Matter 12.5%
- #23 Suicide Countdown: 7 Days
82% matchVery Positive81% of 1,087 reviews2021
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Only 7 days remain until death embraces you -- the everyday life of a young boy begins to distort little by little, unfolding into a bizarre and ghastly series of events... When fate comes knocking, will you have the courage to make a choice?
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.8%, Detective 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Mystery 10%
- #24 Happy Game
81% matchVery Positive90% of 3,592 reviews2021
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A little boy falls asleep to a horrible nightmare. Can you make him happy again?
Why similar: Horror 26%, Point & Click 17.5%, Cute 11.1%, Supernatural 10.6%, Funny 8.7%
- #25 Lucid9: Inciting Incident
82% matchVery Positive90% of 1,041 reviews2016
Dev: Fallen Snow Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Lucid9 is a visual novel focused on a web of intricate mysteries set in the fictional 2018 metropolis of Isamu. Lucid9: Inciting Incident is the first part of the story, focused on a string of disappearances that occur at a prestigious, uppity boarding academy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.3%, Mystery 18.2%, Anime 14.9%, Story Rich 9.3%, Horror 8.4%
- #26 Winion Virus
78% matchVery Positive95% of 1,061 reviews2024
Dev: Dawntown Studio
Windows · Mac
Winion Virus is a pixel-art visual novel horror game. It features adorable and charming graphics paired with a dark fairy-tale story full of unexpected twists. As a point-and-click adventure, your task is to fix the errors occurring within the computer.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.5%, Psychological Horror 16%, Point & Click 15.5%, Horror 13%, Emotional 10.6%
- #27 DIGITAL EXORCIST case_(0);
79% matchVery Positive94% of 167 reviews2023
Dev: COOL BEANS PRODUCTIONSPub: HYPER REAL
Windows
Step into a dark world where cyberdemons haunt humankind. When mutilated bodies start appearing all over this sleepy town in the Mississippi inaka, Sawyer, ex-AGENCY operative; now unemployed shut-in, must exorcise the demon perpetrator in this story-rich, PC-98 style adventure game.
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Point & Click 14.6%, Story Rich 9.4%, Anime 8.6%
- #28 Experimentation
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: Faithy Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A linear visual novel about five short stories, unrelated at first glance. Be prepared for mysticism, gloomy atmosphere and light psychological horror. Not recommended to play if you are experiencing depression or severe psychological state.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.8%, Detective 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Supernatural 11.5%, Mystery 8.7%
- #29 Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure
76% matchVery Positive94% of 4,260 reviews2023
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Staffer Case is a new sort of mystery game, asking players to find clues, arrange them into documents, and point out the contradictions between them to solve a series of murders. Each mystery unraveled leads you closer to the truth lying at the heart of each case!
Why similar: Detective 36.8%, Mystery 16.8%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Story Rich 10.7%, Anime 10.6%
- #30 Boyhood's End
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 755 reviews2024
Dev: WSS playground
Windows
Boyhood's End is an adventure horror game following Giovanni, the boy with the lowest human score in the universe, and Campenella, the delinquent genius, and their journey on the galactic railroad regarding the "human" and "inhuman".
Why similar: Story Rich 21.2%, Emotional 19.9%, Anime 14.2%, Adventure 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
- #31 Curse or Love
76% matchVery Positive91% of 91 reviews2026
Dev: 小橘子糖_official
Windows
A Denpa Bishoujo Psychological Horror Curio: A Visual Novel ❦ Mild Horror, Mild Suspense, and a Hint of Whimsical Madness ❦ We Hope You Find Your Own "Happy Ending" Among Multiple Conclusions ❦ A Major Plot Twist, Perhaps? ❦ Glimpse a sliver of truth in the liminal space between life and death.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.4%, Psychological Horror 24.7%, Emotional 12.8%, Mystery 12.2%, Anime 11.5%
- #32 Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish
80% matchVery Positive82% of 72 reviews2016
Dev: Pomera StudiosPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish is a thrilling mystery story revolving around a series of unfathomable incidents in a town.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.2%, Mystery 22%, Anime 17.4%, Horror 12.6%, Adventure 8.6%
- #33 Suhoshin
78% matchVery Positive90% of 175 reviews2022
Dev: No More 500
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, you will have to make choices that will lead you down different paths toward different endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.7%, Detective 15.9%, Mystery 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Anime 9.8%
- #34 The Occult Detective
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 332 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecry Studio
Windows
A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.
Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Mystery 13.9%, Story Rich 13%, Anime 12.4%
- #35 Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest
74% matchVery Positive90% of 1,084 reviews2026
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
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 28.6%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Mystery 15.3%, Point & Click 12.2%, Anime 8.8%
- #36 GESTALT: The Fifth Day
75% matchVery Positive94% of 142 reviews2024
Dev: KINJAKOPub: 072 Project
Windows
Wickeina 'Wicke' Gestalt lives in a haunted house. Trying to balance the stresses of life with the horrors of her home, play through a point-and-click psychological horror and multiple scenarios, where success and failure both progress the narrative of her story.
Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Point & Click 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Horror 10.1%
- #37 The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
73% 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 22.2%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Point & Click 15.1%, Mystery 14.1%, Psychological Horror 8%
- #38 Dreambound
75% matchVery Positive95% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac
Mysterious deaths. Dreams that are reality, and reality that is a dream. Will Noah be able to move forward and solve the mystery—or will he give in to the demons of his past? A story-rich BL mystery visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.8%, Emotional 18%, Mystery 17.9%, Point & Click 12.6%, Anime 11.1%
- #39 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 38,237 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.
Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Mystery 14.2%, Anime 10.7%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
- #40 Kugayama Shiori's Death Diary
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 992 reviews2026
Dev: Laplacian
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A mystery visual novel where horror meets occult comedy. Follow Kugayama Shiori, a ghost who casually dies over and over as she searches for her cause of death and the regrets that bind her to this world. Her investigation will eventually lead to a single incident—and the truth behind her demise.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.1%, Mystery 15.8%, Adventure 11.9%, Horror 11.5%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #41 night nite
73% matchVery Positive89% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: LuuuLuuuL
Windows
"Night Nite" is a horror comedy adventure game set in modern times. One day, mysterious events begin to unfold around you. What could be the true identity behind these occurrences?
Why similar: Comedy 22.5%, Story Rich 17.6%, Cute 11.8%, Choices Matter 9.1%, Horror 8.8%
- #42 Tiny Bunny
70% matchVery Positive83% of 30,504 reviews2025
Dev: Saikono
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Tiny Bunny is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.2%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 13.3%, Story Rich 11.3%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #43 Slender Threads
71% matchVery Positive91% of 627 reviews2025
Dev: Blyts
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.1%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 13.4%, Adventure 11.6%, Story Rich 11.5%
- #44 Until Then
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 18,965 reviews2024
Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.3%, Emotional 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Story Rich 12.9%, Mystery 11.8%
- #45 Departed Away
71% matchVery Positive89% of 570 reviews2024
Dev: Alperen Torun
Windows
Discover 'Departed Away,' a captivating visual novel where friendship intertwines with mystery. Uncover secrets, engage in verbal duels, and make choices that shape your story. Delve into emotional depth and intricate connections in this unique story.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.8%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Mystery 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #46 Hashihime of the Old Book Town
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 686 reviews2019
Dev: ADELTAPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Step into the shoes of an aspiring author during the Taisho era in this psychedelic BL murder-mystery visual novel. Travel back in time to try and save your friends while confronting your own character flaws. Will you retreat into your fantasies, or can you keep it together enough to rescue them?
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.9%, Mystery 19%, Emotional 17.4%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Anime 13.5%
- #47 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
69% matchVery Positive93% of 21,931 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.6%, Psychological Horror 22.4%, Anime 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Story Rich 11%
- #48 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,183 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.6%, Mystery 15%, Supernatural 13.6%, Horror 12.2%, Anime 11.8%
- #49 Lachesis or Atropos
72% matchVery Positive86% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
Windows · Mac · Linux
This world is woven of strings, of fate and of hate. What do you see, detective? A horror-mystery yuri visual novel peering into the maddening darkness of love and death.
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Mystery 11.6%, Horror 9%, Anime 8.1%
- #50 Siren's Call: Escape Velocity
69% matchVery Positive98% of 141 reviews2025
Dev: ThePenSword
Windows
The definitive edition of the fan-favorite visual novel is here! A surreal, coming-of-age tale set in early 2010s Central Florida, Siren's Call is the small town you swore you'd always leave. Something inside you knows this is your last chance. Will you reach escape velocity?
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Mystery 13.6%, Emotional 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%
- #51 노베나 디아볼로스
71% matchVery Positive93% of 1,574 reviews2020
Dev: H5DEV Games
Windows · Mac
Novena diabolos is an Ocult mystery adventure game. The main character, Park Joon-sung, has to find a single human woman who doesn't know who she is and get out of town safely.
Why similar: Detective 36%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Mystery 17.7%, Anime 7%, Horror 5.9%
- #52 Saihate Station
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 10,153 reviews2025
Dev: びぶ/viv
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.9%, Visual Novel 26.2%, Horror 13.3%, Anime 9%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #53 For Your Tranquility
72% matchMixed68% of 193 reviews2023
Dev: Gamesung Games
Windows · Mac
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 28.6%, Point & Click 16.6%, Mystery 15.9%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #54 Who's Lila?
68% 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 23.2%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Point & Click 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Horror 9.8%
- #55 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,008 reviews2021
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 24.3%, Point & Click 15.1%, Mystery 12.9%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Comedy 10.1%
- #56 Fran Bow
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,901 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.1%, Point & Click 26.4%, Story Rich 15%, Horror 14.4%, Adventure 4.8%
- #57 Case 03: True Cannibal Boy
67% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
A horror mystery adventure game with ghost story elements. Anxiety plagues college student Lily, whose crush Sally has gone missing. As Lily explores the truth, Sally's boyfriend starts to look increasingly suspicious. Even worse, the story of the Cannibal Boy seems to be involved somehow...
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.4%, Mystery 15.1%, Choices Matter 13%, Horror 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
- #58 Almost My Floor
68% matchVery Positive92% of 249 reviews2021
Dev: Potata Company
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Almost My Floor - point & click detective in a frightening atmosphere of sinister nightmares. Each step may end up fatal. Solve the mystery of the house #9 residents or go crazy. Labyrinth of endless floors will not let go of their victim without a fight.
Why similar: Detective 26%, Point & Click 15.7%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 10.7%, Story Rich 10%
- #59 Folie Fatale
65% matchVery Positive86% of 2,679 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Psychological Horror 22.7%, Mystery 16.8%, Anime 11.3%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #60 MAMIYA
66% matchVery Positive90% of 518 reviews2021
Dev: Kenkou LandPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
MAMIYA is a captivating, dark mystery visual novel in which a group of young men struggle against existential dread before the end of the world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.1%, Psychological Horror 18%, Emotional 11.3%, Mystery 10.6%, Story Rich 9.9%