60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Story Rich, Adventure, Mystery.
Search the ashes of an abandoned Latin American town and uncover 500 years of secrets. A non-linear mystery where you travel back in time and untangle the complex history of a community cursed by supernatural forces.
The Red Pearls Of Borneo
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline as a clairvoyant investigator in 1941 Borneo. Jump between time and locations to uncover motives and discover what truly happened in the Goodwill tobacco plantation that fateful night on the eve of the WW2 Japanese invasion.
迷渡桥
《迷渡桥》是一款水墨风格的国风悬疑推理游戏，你将扮演牵涉谋逆的罪臣后人宁不移，背负着家族十年的冤屈，在弥留之际踏上迷渡桥，换一个查明真相的机会。调查一桩桩离奇命案，窥见朝堂内的暗流涌动。当迷雾散尽，揭开深埋于王朝的骇人秘密......
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline as a clairvoyant investigator in 1941 Borneo. Jump between time and locations to uncover motives and discover what truly happened in the Goodwill tobacco plantation that fateful night on the eve of the WW2 Japanese invasion.
Why similar: Detective 33.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Puzzle 10.3%, Hand-drawn 8.6%, Historical 8.4%
《迷渡桥》是一款水墨风格的国风悬疑推理游戏，你将扮演牵涉谋逆的罪臣后人宁不移，背负着家族十年的冤屈，在弥留之际踏上迷渡桥，换一个查明真相的机会。调查一桩桩离奇命案，窥见朝堂内的暗流涌动。当迷雾散尽，揭开深埋于王朝的骇人秘密......
Why similar: Detective 33.5%, Historical 15.4%, Mystery 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Puzzle 8.8%
《谍：玫瑰》是一款聚焦于1938年武汉的谍战文字冒险游戏。你将潜入情报漩涡中心的「玫瑰饭店」，在五位身份各异的嫌疑人中，揪出代号「尘土」的致命叛徒。通过搜证与周旋，在谎言与忠诚之间做出抉择。夜幕下的武汉暗流涌动，你能否揪出内奸，重建地下情报网，点燃象征黎明的星星火焰？
Why similar: Detective 37.2%, Historical 21.6%, Mystery 11.4%, Visual Novel 8%, Story Rich 5.7%
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 42.4%, Historical 12.3%, Puzzle 10.9%, Mystery 8.7%, Adventure 7.7%
古风悬疑探案文字冒险游戏——北宋天圣年间，科举省试方毕，汴京国子监突发连环命案，遇害者死状惊悚离奇，如遭阎罗审判。玩家将化身为被卷入权斗暗流的新科进士文彦博，通过勘验尸体、搜寻线索、推演谜局，找出案件背后的骇人真相……
Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Historical 24.2%, Adventure 13.1%, Mystery 12.1%, Visual Novel 10%
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 49%, Mystery 12.2%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Visual Novel 8%, Adventure 7.3%
Save the Imperial Capital from supernatural invasion in a 90s-style adventure that uses real deduction and research skills. Explore Tokyo, snap photos and analyse evidence for 40+ landmarks, from prehistory to the present. Confront a cast of wandering spirits to separate truth from fiction.
Why similar: Detective 31.4%, Historical 17.8%, Nonlinear 12.4%, Puzzle 9.5%, Exploration 8.1%
In 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery.
Why similar: Detective 39.5%, Mystery 16%, Puzzle 12.4%, Nonlinear 11%, Visual Novel 8.1%
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, the classic puzzle-solving mystery adventure directed by Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi, is back! This long-awaited HD remaster features upgraded visuals and sound and new gallery content.
Why similar: Detective 41%, Mystery 15.3%, Puzzle 14.5%, Adventure 9.6%, Supernatural 8.4%
It's a choice-oriented story game. Play as a group of underground workers who fight in the dark, and stage a treacherous spy war story in Nanjing during World War II. How will you respond to identity crises, betrayals, and collapsed beliefs? Loyalty or betrayal, abandon others or be abandoned...
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Hand-drawn 15.6%, Historical 13.4%, Puzzle 8.5%, Lore-Rich 6.9%
In 1921, in another world. Explore and solve a dark and mysterious story.
Why similar: Detective 29.7%, Historical 16.4%, Mystery 14.6%, Puzzle 11.3%, Exploration 8.7%
A detective visual novel set in Victorian London. Play as a veteran detective and his young daughter, investigate scenes through point-and-click gameplay, question suspects, and make tough choices that shape the story.
Why similar: Detective 34.8%, Historical 22.2%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Mystery 10.6%, Adventure 7.3%
The Wild Detective: The Hound of the Foggy City is a classic detective mystery game. You play as Duke, a private investigator, collecting evidence through investigation and interviews, then using deductive reasoning to solve cases and reveal hidden truths.
Why similar: Detective 54.3%, Puzzle 12.5%, Mystery 9.7%, Adventure 9.6%, Exploration 6.3%
Floor 13: Deep State is a dynamically generated dystopian thriller, inspired by the 90’s classic Floor 13 and created by its original team. In a free society, citizens make their own decisions, can challenge authority, and are able to speak their truth. Your job is to put a stop to that.
Why similar: Detective 34.6%, Political 30.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Adventure 13.6%, Story Rich 4.6%
Ezrebeth is an old, bitter recluse who finds herself constantly invaded by her peculiar relatives during the winter holidays. Oh, and she's stuck in a time loop! Investigate, interview and cross-reference as you attempt to figure out what's going on in this surreal visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 36.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Mystery 10.9%, Visual Novel 7.8%
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Why similar: Detective 54.2%, Mystery 16.1%, Puzzle 11%, Historical 9.5%, Story Rich 5.2%
Created with indie comic artist Graham Annable's unique narrative and visual sensibilities, delivered with the distinctive Telltale storytelling style, Puzzle Agent is sure to challenge, thrill and engage in more ways than you can shake a cryptogram at!
Why similar: Detective 40.7%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Puzzle 13.5%, Mystery 12.4%, Adventure 7.5%
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 42.4%, Hand-drawn 18.6%, Mystery 14.9%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Story Rich 6.6%
The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology. You play as Yun, the last known Rewinder, who can communicate with spirits and explore other people's memories to alter the past.
Why similar: Detective 33.5%, Mystery 12.4%, Historical 12.3%, Supernatural 11%, Puzzle 10.3%
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 41.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Adventure 14.1%, Mystery 12.4%, Visual Novel 5%
MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.
Why similar: Detective 58.9%, Supernatural 15.7%, Mystery 10.5%, Adventure 8%, Puzzle 3.7%
Mindcop is a non-linear „whodunnit“ detective game. It mixes a story driven adventure with real-time puzzle gaming. As the infamous Mindcop, you can dive into the minds of your suspects to uncover their secrets and unravel their lies.
Why similar: Detective 30%, Hand-drawn 14.3%, Supernatural 10.8%, Nonlinear 10.4%, Mystery 9.2%
What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?
Why similar: Detective 67.1%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 13.1%, Story Rich 4.7%, Indie 1.7%
As an ordinary truck driver seeking the truth behind his father's demise, you must pierce through a web of conspiracy fueled by tech-obsession and a rapidly shifting era.
Why similar: Detective 45.2%, Adventure 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Mystery 10.5%, Hand-drawn 8.5%
Solve jigsaw puzzles to crack the case in this relaxing, cozy mystery game. Join Inspector Dagby as he investigates crime scenes, questions suspects, and leaves the final deduction to you. Seven perplexing mysteries. 28 hand-illustrated puzzles by artist Dave Montes.
Why similar: Detective 47.3%, Hand-drawn 21.8%, Puzzle 15.2%, Mystery 11.9%, Story Rich 3.7%
The hottest bird lawyering game to come out of 1840s France! Join Jayjay Falcon and his witty apprentice, Sparrowson, as the two take on clients, interview witnesses, collect evidence, and deliver justice to the guilty.
Why similar: Detective 46.2%, Mystery 12%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Adventure 9.1%, Hand-drawn 7.3%
You are a special investigator sent to a construction site halted by a supernatural event. Beneath it lies a deadly mining accident where almost no one survived. Using old photos, trace the memories of the dead, relive their final moments, and uncover long-buried secrets.
Why similar: Detective 55%, Mystery 15.5%, Adventure 10.7%, Puzzle 10.3%, Story Rich 6.1%
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: Detective 23.9%, Historical 20%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Mystery 8.6%
A dark noir detective story starring a not-so-bright pug. Combine clues, build chains of deductions, and solve a murder — even if your reasoning isn’t always… impressive.
Why similar: Detective 51%, Mystery 13.5%, Puzzle 12.5%, Adventure 11.8%, Visual Novel 7%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 59.5%, Mystery 12.3%, Adventure 9.4%, Historical 7.5%, Puzzle 7.4%
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 30.5%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Mystery 10.7%, Puzzle 8.9%
A murder-mystery visual novel about a young man who inherits a charming English hotel. Some would say he’s fortunate, but with a growing list of unexplained disasters and murder, has his luck finally run out?
Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Supernatural 14.8%, Mystery 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Visual Novel 8.4%
Huoqi Xuezhong Temple is a 3D suspense exploration game. The ancient temple covered in heavy snow suddenly caught fire. A mysterious shadow transported you back three hours before the fire started. Faced with six people gathered at this temple with different purposes.
Why similar: Detective 34%, Historical 12.4%, Nonlinear 10.9%, Puzzle 9.3%, Mystery 9.1%
A cart, a manor, and a family that deserves everything coming to it. The hours repeat. Conversations shift. Lies unravel. Explore, observe, and gamble with what you learn to prevent a murder that refuses to stay solved. Just you, your cards, and a house that would rather you stayed ignorant.
Why similar: Detective 42.4%, Adventure 14%, Mystery 12.9%, Exploration 10.3%, Puzzle 8.1%
Explore historical locations, find and analyse evidence. Unmask the real perpetrator so that justice can be served and the Wrongly Accused can be found innocent. Use problem solving, deduction and critical thinking skills to uncover the truth and maybe even expose a conspiracy in your own time.
Why similar: Detective 42.5%, Adventure 12.7%, Historical 12.2%, Puzzle 11.2%, Mystery 9.3%
Talk Insomnia is a visual novel that blends suspenseful weird tales with mixology. You play as Ming, a bookstore staff member who prepares drinks for guests during the day and delves into their stories at night. With the warmth of a single drink, you draw out the secrets buried deep in their hearts.
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Supernatural 13.1%, Mystery 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Puzzle 8.9%
Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.
Why similar: Detective 36.6%, Historical 15.1%, Supernatural 14.3%, Mystery 11.4%, Puzzle 8.8%
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 32.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Adventure 14.9%, Mystery 12.5%, Puzzle 11.6%
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 36.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Puzzle 12.5%, Mystery 11.4%, Adventure 10%
Join Leo Parker in 1917 China to unravel a mystery tied to a lost Ming empress. Part puzzle, part adventure, part graphic novel, Silk features hand-drawn art, rich storytelling, 50+ puzzles, and an intuitive hint system.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.3%, Detective 16.5%, Adventure 13.6%, Puzzle 12.6%, Historical 10.9%
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 49.2%, Adventure 14.1%, Mystery 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Visual Novel 9.2%
1919. Saboteurs organised an insolent provocation in revolutionary Novgorod. So called «miracle-making» relics of Saint Lukian were stolen right on the eve of being exposed and debunked in public. Our paper «The Red Case» is following the investigation.
Why similar: Detective 28%, Historical 18.6%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Political 11.1% ★, Adventure 7.1%
Set in 1970s southern France, you play a rookie private eye tasked to dig out the secrets of a stubborn old man. Think on your feet while you follow your leads : ask questions to witnesses, detect their lies, hypothesize why and finally confront the silent ones running from their past.
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Historical 14.5%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Mystery 8.9%
Wake up to attach themselves to love beans, it is said that our group to collapse the house? Return to the night, but the sound source was stolen by hackers; Female group members black material scandal is constantly exposed; A thrilling bureau in the bureau, launched at this point......
Why similar: Detective 41.2%, Hand-drawn 19.2%, Mystery 13.8%, Puzzle 12.3%, Story Rich 6.1%
Join nine absurd Victorian characters invited to a mysterious and remote mansion. Solve devious puzzles, explore the mansion and try to keep everyone alive. Friends or Foes: it's up to all of you to discover Professor Moriarty's secrets and defy his murderous game.
Why similar: Detective 37.8%, Historical 14.7%, Puzzle 12.9%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Adventure 9.4%
A sculptor is confined in a monastery asylum.
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Hand-drawn 17.1%, Mystery 10.3%, Puzzle 9.3%, Lore-Rich 7.4%
《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: Detective 25.4%, Historical 16%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Hand-drawn 9.2%, Puzzle 8.4%
A detective game where you fiddle information to your advantage. As an owner of a small bar, listen to visitors of your establishment, overhear their gossiping, collect information and then use to manipulate their thoughts and actions.
Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Historical 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Nonlinear 9.6%, Hand-drawn 9.5%
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: Detective 30.5%, Historical 14.2%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Puzzle 8.3%
An impossible locked-room murder: Captain Mortuga lies dead beside an ancient cauldron aboard the world’s strangest submarine, crewed by sketchy suspects. A handcrafted point-and-click with sharp humour and tricky puzzles. Dive into the next mystery from the creators of Tangle Tower & Crow Country.
Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Supernatural 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Mystery 8.9%
You're a journalist investigating a suspicious case during the Harlem riots. Take pictures of evidence, gather information by interrogating people, and put it all together in an article to show people the truth.
Why similar: Detective 34.1%, Historical 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Mystery 10%, Puzzle 9.3%
A narrative social simulator set in a high school. Study, make friends, and live unforgettable moments where every decision matters.
Why similar: Detective 49.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Puzzle 10%, Exploration 9.4%, Adventure 8.6%
Find clues, question witnesses, and debate stubborn opponents to piece together a grand political conspiracy and solve a string of mysterious murders. Discover the detailed world of Libertia as you unravel a web of lies by pulling on the thread of truth!
Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Political 22.4% ★, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Mystery 10.2%, Lore-Rich 6.7%
Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!
Why similar: Detective 61.4%, Adventure 14.4%, Mystery 11.4%, Puzzle 10.9%, Story Rich 1.9%
As the new owner of a book boat, you are entrusted with returning a single page of a book and embarks on a journey through a world both mysterious and familiar. By solving intricate puzzles and piecing together scattered clues, you uncover the truth of the world - and of yourself.
Why similar: Detective 35.6%, Hand-drawn 21.2%, Puzzle 13%, Adventure 10.5%, Mystery 5.7%
A point & click mystery adventure game set in 1920s Southeast England. Assume the role of Dr. Doyle, gather clues, interrogate witnesses, make assumptions, reach conclusions, decide the guilty party and solve the mystery of the cloche hat.
Why similar: Detective 44.3%, Adventure 16.9%, Mystery 15.7%, Puzzle 12.4%, Story Rich 7.3%
《兔子侦探》是一款手绘风格的悬疑解谜互动游戏。玩家将扮演兔子侦探，在前往拜访好友时，竟发现对方已意外身亡！案发现场疑点重重，线索错综复杂。玩家将使用时间回溯机制，从现场抽丝剥茧，在正确的时机放置正确的证据，找出杀害受害兔的真凶，洗清自己被迫背负的嫌疑。最终将罪犯绳之以法，并在审讯中揭露其罪行！
Why similar: Detective 66%, Mystery 16.7%, Puzzle 16%, Indie 1.3%
“The Robin”tells the story of a school bully who kills a girl named "Robin." Thirteen people involved are kidnapped and embark on a desperate journey to survive. The work revolves around who is behind the black hand and who is responsible for the death of "Robin" these two questions unfold.
Why similar: Detective 37.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Mystery 12.8%, Puzzle 9.7%, Visual Novel 8.3%
Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?
Why similar: Detective 46.9%, Mystery 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Adventure 9.2%, Visual Novel 8.3%
This is a single-player puzzle game. You are a tourist visiting Emerald Valley, but a sudden landslide traps you and the other visitors. Explore the environment, collect items, talk to fellow tourists, and piece together the truth to discover why you can’t leave—and lead everyone to safety.
Why similar: Detective 38.6%, Hand-drawn 17.1%, Mystery 12.3%, Puzzle 11.2%, Adventure 6.4%
