
Evan faces a frustrating battle with his conscience. It's one he cannot afford to lose, or he'll spend the rest of his life behind bars. Under intense scrutiny and questioning from two savvy detectives, how will he fare? That, is entirely up to you.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Interactive Fiction, Psychological, Adventure.

Evan faces a frustrating battle with his conscience. It's one he cannot afford to lose, or he'll spend the rest of his life behind bars. Under intense scrutiny and questioning from two savvy detectives, how will he fare? That, is entirely up to you.

halfmoon
halfmoon is a short adventure game set in an information center for the dead before they move on.

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A pixel art point-and-click adventure set in the heart of the modern-day high tech industry, which will test your logic and deductive reasoning skills as you investigate the murder mystery that's upturned your life.
halfmoon is a short adventure game set in an information center for the dead before they move on.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Surreal 17.9%, Psychological 15.6%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Point & Click 14.5%
A pixel art point-and-click adventure set in the heart of the modern-day high tech industry, which will test your logic and deductive reasoning skills as you investigate the murder mystery that's upturned your life.
Why similar: Psychological 17.1%, Investigation 15.8%, Dialogue Heavy 14.2%, Thriller 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%
A horror point and click game where choices matter about trying to do your final marathon training run.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Surreal 14.6%, Dialogue Heavy 14.3%, Point & Click 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.3%
Five strangers wake up in a dark room in an abandoned building with no idea who put them there and why. They now need to work together in order to figure out what connects them and how to get out of this place. A short psychological thriller visual novel with choices.
Why similar: Psychological 18.7%, Thriller 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Dialogue Heavy 11.1%, Visual Novel 11%
Your Forever Friend™ is the solution to never feeling alone again! Play video games, listen to music together, reminisce about buried memories... And there's absolutely nothing wrong with it. NOTHING ! <3
Why similar: Psychological 19.3%, Dialogue Heavy 16.4%, Investigation 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Visual Novel 10.9%
A narrative adventure blending point-and-click and visual novel elements. Play as a young FBI agent in New Orleans, investigate crime scenes, profile suspects, and make choices that shape a branching story mixing offbeat humor with a gripping crime thriller.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 15.9%, Investigation 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Psychological 12.5%, Thriller 10.1%
A mystery game where you investigate a murder by searching the crime scene and interrogating AI-powered NPCs with unique personas.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.6%, Investigation 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Psychological 12.2%, Choices Matter 9%
The third and final part of the 'Cold Verdict' trilogy. Claire has spent two years tracking down the elusive masked man who puts people through psychological games. Now she has to get through another of his ordeals if she wants to bring him to justice. Make choices and decide the final outcome!
Why similar: Psychological 22.2%, Thriller 18.5%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Choices Matter 9.5%
You wake up on a red chair in the waiting room of a closed psychiatric hospital. You know this place. Clothes that aren't yours. A file with your name you don't remember reading. Your heartbeat rises. The memories come back. Not all of them want to be remembered. St. Mary's, 1985.
Why similar: Psychological 21.4%, Investigation 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Choices Matter 8.7%, Thriller 6.5%
You're the maintenance man for an apartment complex that has mysteriously been transported to the middle of the ocean. Woodrot is a surreal adventure game about getting to know your neighbors who all seem to blame themselves for their recent relocation.
Why similar: Psychological 21.8%, Surreal 18.6%, Point & Click 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Investigation 9.2%
The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era, with an emphasis on strong narrative, intriguing characters and puzzle-solving.
Why similar: Psychological 19.9%, Investigation 16.8%, Thriller 15.5%, Point & Click 14.6%, Dialogue Heavy 10.6%
The narrative is the puzzle itself. You have no power, no resources, but a cryptic force sends you to face the impossible, where you have to see through your opponents lies before they see through yours, be they human or not.
Why similar: Investigation 19%, Psychological 16.7%, Thriller 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Choices Matter 9%
9 kids who wake up in a mysterious shelter with lost memory. Investigate the signs of intruders and murders and discuss them with your colleagues to move towards the truth! Listen to everyone's statements and use your counter-arguments to uncover the truth behind someone's lies!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Investigation 16.1%, Psychological 12.7%, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%, Choices Matter 9.4%
We Stay Behind is a single-player third-person mystery between dreams and reality. A comet is on course to destroy a small town but its inhabitants refuse to leave. Interview the people of Laburnum Creek, explore a beautiful national park and unravel the secrets of this picturesque town.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.1%, Surreal 15.2%, Investigation 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Thriller 9.9%
My name is left behind these white walls. In its place, I am left with dozens of questions. I wander aimlessly, though she seems to guide me. I do not feel safe. Twenty-four hours... and everything will fall into place.
Why similar: Psychological 18.3%, Surreal 13.5%, Investigation 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%
A compilation of 12 small literary games about humans meeting and missing one another. Explore these experimental experiences that were made on a monthly basis over the course of a year.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Dialogue Heavy 19.3%, Surreal 19.2%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Linear 6.1%
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: Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Dialogue Heavy 14.4%, Surreal 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Point & Click 12.1%
A short, interactive visual novel set in the mid-19th Century, in which a poet fights against time as she's writing the most important work of her life. Poetry is the answer, but what is the question?
Why similar: Psychological 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Surreal 12.4%, Dialogue Heavy 12.1%
Enter another person’s memories and search for clues to identify the culprit. Together with former police officer John Victor, solve the case assigned for his career advancement.
Why similar: Psychological 22%, Investigation 21.5%, Thriller 15%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Choices Matter 10.7%
A war hero returns to a shattered England, searching for his missing family while confronting nightmares that defy reality. A choice-driven, narrative thriller with 8 unique endings.
Why similar: Thriller 14.8%, Psychological 13%, Surreal 11.6%, Dialogue Heavy 11.3%, Investigation 9.1%
Weep for the dead! In this short psychological horror story, play as a professional mourner travelling between funerals. Ride a nightmarish bus whose destination depends on how you choose to face your traumas.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17.8%, Surreal 17.1%, Psychological 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Visual Novel 10.6%
N.E.R.D is a story-driven escape room puzzle game, brought to life as a gripping interactive movie. Inspired by cult classic thrillers, this is an experience that will pull you in - and won’t let go. Dark, intense, and deeply unsettling, every moment pushes you further into the unknown.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Point & Click 14.1%, Dialogue Heavy 12.6%, Thriller 12%
There are things that often fail on nothing but themselves. Is there even a way out? Playing Kafka is a narrative adventure full of impenetrable schemes, insidious plot twists and conversations that slip out of hand. Based on Kafka’s life and his work, developed with Kafka experts.
Why similar: Surreal 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Psychological 18.9%, Point & Click 14.7%, Story Rich 7.6%
In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Psychological 14.1%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Point & Click 11.2%
Immerse yourself in the Psychological horror adventure of James Charouz on his way to find his missing wife and uncover the dark secret of his hometown.
Why similar: Psychological 18.8%, Investigation 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Point & Click 13.4%, Thriller 12.7%
When demons leave your head and fill the whole world, all you can do is close your eyes and go forward. Immerse yourself in the atmospheric and moving adventure of white crow Ankou — one of pain, loneliness, and salvation that no one asked for.
Why similar: Psychological 18.6%, Surreal 15.9%, Point & Click 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Visual Novel 9.3%
Sunset Inferno is a choice-driven narrative adventure where you are a Recycler: a machine built to hunt war deserters. But a targeted explosion shatters your programming. Find the saboteur before your makers decide you've learned too much.
Why similar: Psychological 16%, Investigation 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Dialogue Heavy 11.9%
This game is based on the theme of love & light reasoning. Even if you choose the wrong option, it will not lead to game over. It is very suitable for casual players who like love reasoning but don't want to waste their brain cells.
Why similar: Investigation 28.3%, Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Dialogue Heavy 23.9%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Adventure 3.6%
Alone in the dead of night, you find yourself sent on a simple errand to check on a quiet gas station on the outskirts of town. But nothing here feels right. You can’t outrun this place. It wants you. And it will keep you.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.8%, Surreal 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Choices Matter 9.1%
You were hired to watch. Not to ask questions. Night shift. Corporate building. Cameras, reports, anomalies. Your predecessor left no final report. Now you're going to find out why. Please proceed.
Why similar: Psychological 20.4%, Investigation 15.1%, Surreal 14.2%, Thriller 12%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.5%, Investigation 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Choices Matter 10.8%
A psychological horror visual novel where you’re kidnapped by an obsessed captor—your choices determine whether you escape or fall into his twisted love.
Why similar: Psychological 22.3%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Thriller 12.8%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Thriller 13.4%, Psychological 13.1%, Investigation 12.1%
You can’t understand them—yet. Decode the “Second Reality” through Talk, Mind Read, and Translate in an empathy-driven psychological mystery adventure.
Why similar: Psychological 22.5%, Surreal 16.1%, Investigation 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
A direct sequel to 'Cold Verdict'. Another group of people wake up in a strange abandoned location, trying to find a way out and understand why they were put there. What is the killer's endgame in all this? A short interactive story with choices.
Why similar: Psychological 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Thriller 16.7%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Dialogue Heavy 8.8%
You came here with a motive, so as everyone, except that you are able to change theirs. Ride with Lucas to turn down all the love interests or end their trouble in this (obviously artificial intelligence-themed) sci-fi BL visual novel. Enjoy the long-waited grand finale in this trilogy!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Dialogue Heavy 19.7%, Psychological 18%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Choices Matter 8.5%
A mystery adventure set at the collapse site of a live survival audition show. Trapped contestants communicate with each other—and the outside world through social media—as they wait for rescue. But as unexpected events unfold, trust begins to crack, and survival becomes far more complicated.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17.1%, Psychological 15.9%, Investigation 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Thriller 13.8%
Flavor Favor is a soft sci-fi visual novel where you take on the role of a captive fumer, a form of advanced AI humanoid, on the remote island of Tuinu. Your captors insist on having liberated you, but as you gradually recover your memories, a more complex story starts to unfold.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Psychological 15%, Dialogue Heavy 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Point & Click 11.5%
This fan game is based on the lore of the character 'Anna Amur Tiger'. In this game you have to deliver a package to Anna! Find out where the tiger is hiding! Deliver the package and don't stop until you succeed. Remember, nothing is what it seems...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Investigation 17.2%, Point & Click 14.5%, Choices Matter 6.7%
Annoy this guys time in this comedic piece of interactive fiction.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.3%, Dialogue Heavy 20.2%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Point & Click 11.7%, Choices Matter 8.2%
KILLA is a 3D adventure mystery with multiple endings. Valhalla, our protagonist, seeks the killer of her mentor, a mentor she treasures like family, venturing to an unknown island. Discover the culprit on this enigmatic island and embark on a journey of revenge.
Why similar: Investigation 17%, Dialogue Heavy 16.4%, Psychological 15.3%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Point & Click 10.9%
Is the glass half-full or half-empty? What does you answer say about you? Explore your outlook on life by filling glasses with your friend Tea-Total in Hydrodynamics of Hope & Optimism (in short, H2O). But are you ready to hear those answers? Are you reeeeeeeeeally sure?
Why similar: Psychological 31.4%, Dialogue Heavy 28.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Choices Matter 5%
Embark on a whimsical, surreal four-act journey in a handcrafted storybook theater. Take on different roles and uncover the mystery of Nomanland.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 25.5%, Surreal 20.9%, Psychological 17%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Story Rich 8.7%
Become the Overseer, unravel an apocalyptic conspiracy, and attempt to heal the wound at the heart of the world.
Why similar: Investigation 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Psychological 16.3%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Story Rich 8.2%
7 Days in Dystopia is a psychological dystopian game where you experience seven days by playing a series of games, making choices, and facing the consequences of winning and losing in a city where people hide behind masks.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.5%, Psychological 23%, Dialogue Heavy 14.2%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Story Rich 8.3%
Raw April Day is a hand-drawn Mystery Point-And-Click game where you solve enigmatic puzzles, engage in soul-searching branching dialogue with colorful characters and piece together the clues for why your husband went missing in a surreal and mystifying Victorian complex.
Why similar: Psychological 18.3%, Dialogue Heavy 17.4%, Surreal 15.6%, Investigation 14.2%, Point & Click 12.9%
병신같은 놈(The Butterfly Dream)은 비주얼 노벨과 어드벤처가 결합된 단편 게임입니다. 배치된 사물을 따라 상호작용하며 죄의식의 근원을 마주하세요.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Surreal 19.4%, Psychological 15.6%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Linear 7.3%
A turn-based Clue-inspired detective game where you get to solve a murder mystery by interrogating paintings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Dialogue Heavy 17.2%, Surreal 15.3%, Point & Click 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.5%
Shamrock Creations is proud to present Watashi Suzume. A story that explores the far reaching impacts that love, friendship, and understanding have on not only our own lives, but how we view life itself. All wrapped up in a supernatural murder mystery narrative that we think everyone will enjoy.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Investigation 18.5%, Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Point & Click 12.8%
A sci-fi detective game where you interrogate the brain scans of crime victims. Uncover the hidden truth behind the dystopian regime by any means necessary.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Investigation 17.6%, Point & Click 16.7%, Dialogue Heavy 16%, Adventure 6.9%
Investigate the murder of Evie Roots. Save the town from disaster. Learn the history of the Great Houses. Immerse yourself in the centuries-old history of Pineford.
Why similar: Surreal 16.9%, Investigation 15.6%, Psychological 13.8%, Visual Novel 12%, Dialogue Heavy 11.7%
可愛い後輩と2人っきり……冷凍庫の中で。 低体温症、矛盾脱衣、幻覚などの苦痛を乗り越えた先にあるのは、「真相」と「死」のみ。
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27.8%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Point & Click 12.9%, Psychological 11.9%, Choices Matter 8.6%
AN IOU is the debut visual novel by Davey Cadaver. The music, backgrounds, & characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. The user takes the POV of the protagonist to experience a memorable story with an incredible soundtrack and multiple endings.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Psychological 14.8%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Choices Matter 9.3%
Neve is a non-linear interactive fiction in which your decisions can completely change the course of story. Manage your team, race against time and unravel the mysteries surrounding your ship's crash in this suffocating retrofuturistic thriller that will have you hooked from the first second.
Why similar: Psychological 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Thriller 14.7%, Point & Click 11.1%, Visual Novel 9.8%
A puzzle-detective game set in 1990s China: play as a forensic artist, interview witnesses, drag and drop testimony and documents, sketch suspects from clues, and piece together evidence to solve mysterious crimes.
Why similar: Investigation 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Dialogue Heavy 9.5%, Thriller 8.4%
Two misanthropic teenagers attempt to be reborn through the world of sensory deprivation. A visual novel full of death, drugs, and dolphins.
Why similar: Psychological 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Surreal 16.3%, Thriller 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.1%
A weaponless psychological thriller. Become trapped in the dark simulation within Gabriel’s mind after surviving a deadly plane crash. Run, hide, and piece together your memories to wake from this dystopian nightmare before Protocol 66 is activated.
Why similar: Investigation 19.4%, Surreal 17.2%, Psychological 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Thriller 13.1%
Psycho-Sleuth is a mystery game where cognitive disorders distort the rules of murder. 13 players, each with a strange condition — like “no lying,” “no left side,” or “no faces” — are trapped in a deadly game. These disorders are contagious, and the killer hides behind abnormal logic.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.9%, Psychological 18.5%, Thriller 12.4%, Investigation 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.6%
A thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.7%, Investigation 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Point & Click 12.3%, Thriller 9.5%
This is you, and this – is You. Both of you have something in common – exceptionality in a monotonous moment of time, when meaningless decisions have to be made. Or meaningful, to such an extent, that there is nothing left once they are made.
Why similar: Psychological 36.3%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Choices Matter 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Atmospheric 6.7%