60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Adventure, Investigation, Visual Novel.
A single-player narrative game where you play as a quirky wannabe cowboy exploring the dystopian futuristic world for his own revenge.
Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives
Arthur and Susan, two inseparable friends solving mysteries together. Fun and cozy indie point&click. Don't miss it!
Washed Upon A Murder
After washing onto a private island, you soon find yourself in the middle of a murder mystery puzzle. The worst part? Everyone thinks you've dunnit! Will you be able to prove Detective Sal's innocence? Find clues, spot contradictions and solve puzzles to discover the truth and find the real killer.
Arthur and Susan, two inseparable friends solving mysteries together. Fun and cozy indie point&click. Don't miss it!
Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Investigation 14.6%, Comedy 13.5%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Point & Click 8.5%
After washing onto a private island, you soon find yourself in the middle of a murder mystery puzzle. The worst part? Everyone thinks you've dunnit! Will you be able to prove Detective Sal's innocence? Find clues, spot contradictions and solve puzzles to discover the truth and find the real killer.
Why similar: Detective 27.7%, 2.5D 20%, Dialogue Heavy 16.3%, Investigation 9.8%, Comedy 9.6%
The chart-topping itch.io and Newgrounds indie hit comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features! Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once!
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Dialogue Heavy 18.5%, Visual Novel 12%, Investigation 11.1%, Comedy 8.1%
Project Judgment is a story-driven detective adventure game where the narrative unfolds as you complete quests. Play as Cain, a detective who has lost his memory. Travel from city to city, solve cases, and uncover the truth behind your forgotten past.
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, 2.5D 15.1%, Investigation 14.4%, Dialogue Heavy 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.8%
Welcome to our wild neon flashing graphic adventure! Play as Tofu 🐹 a little hamster with a big attitude and experience his misadventures through a frantic college night in a city brimming with parties and mystery. Packed with humor, terrible jokes and tons of dru— I mean, SUGAR!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.3%, Detective 17.7%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Comedy 10%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%
Investigate the country of Vera Cruz in this journalistic first-person adventure! Solve puzzles, take photos of clues and report news exposing the horrific truths behind General Galba and his bizarre government!
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Investigation 14.9%, Comedy 11%, Dialogue Heavy 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 6.9%
You are a real estate agent whose job is to determine which elderly woman is an ordinary seller and which one is a scammer granny.
Why similar: Detective 32.4%, Investigation 16.7%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Comedy 9.9%, Dialogue Heavy 8.2%
《推理小说的关键一定会出现两次》是一部以日常推理为核心的视觉小说。日常混沌纷乱，而“侦探”独具慧眼。带上你的好奇心吧，去和推理协会一同调查、思考，最终解开一个个轻松却不失有趣的日常之谜。
Why similar: Detective 28.5%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Comedy 12.9%, Dialogue Heavy 10.2%, Investigation 8.6%
A short visual novel set in Hong Kong where you play as Barbara, a newly minted barrister. This game is quite short, you can probably play through it in about two hours. Features two legal cases, fully voice acted and also has nice music.
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Comedy 10.8%, Investigation 10.1%
WHODUNNIT is a mystery visual novel following a man who must answer a burning question: who the hell did he hook up with last night?
Why similar: Detective 37.6%, Investigation 17.8%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Comedy 9.4%, Dialogue Heavy 6%
A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.
Why similar: Detective 28.9%, Dialogue Heavy 15.2%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Comedy 12%, Anime 6.7%
Find the clues to make a time bending turnabout in this off the rails visual novel about murder, mayhem, and a thicc pumpkin girl with a machete.
Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Comedy 10.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%
No criminal has ever been a match for you, and everybody is looking forward to a description of your brilliant deductions. There is just one small problem. One tiny detail that makes it different this time. A mere trifle, really. This time you have no idea who did it.
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Investigation 14.1%, Dialogue Heavy 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
Paris, 1888. In this detective visual novel inspired by Ace Attorney and Golden Idol, play as a matchmaker-detective striving to keep her marriage agency open. Meet colourful characters, uncover their secrets, and spread love throughout the city!
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Dialogue Heavy 17%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Investigation 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%
Step into a small town in 90s fictional China as a grieving detective. In a place plagued by twisted homicides, the truth hides in the lies. Interrogate unpredictable witnesses, expose their contradictions, and rebuild a suspect’s face from an imperfect memory. Just like yours.
Why similar: Detective 31.4%, Investigation 17.5%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8%
A philosophical interactive visual novel about everyday interactions
Why similar: Detective 22%, Visual Novel 16%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Investigation 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%
Live your Capybara Detective dream in Animal Mystery Crew! Crack every quirky case through peculiar problems and absurdist intrigue. Use evidence and interrogation to solve the different mysteries in the park!
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Investigation 17.1%, Comedy 12.4%, Funny 7.8%, Cartoony 7.7%
In this stop-motion inspired adventure, play as detective Ambroise Niflette in the thrilling investigation of the search for the stolen bell in a mysterious village.
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Investigation 14.9%, Dialogue Heavy 14.7%, Comedy 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 7.6%
A graffiti mocking the Student Council President appears on the walls, and your best friend is the prime suspect! Play as a student detective in HoloTrials: Case Covered. Investigate the high school campus, face off against your rivals, and clear her name in this legal mystery.
Why similar: Detective 36.5%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Investigation 12.9%, Anime 12.8%, Funny 6.2%
An absurdist mystery for only the most hard-boiled interim junior detectives.
Why similar: Detective 28%, Comedy 13.7%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Dialogue Heavy 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%
A comedy-mystery visual novel about Captain Fox, Detective Raccoon and the danger of pineapple pizza.
Why similar: Detective 29%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Comedy 14.1%, Investigation 13.7%, Point & Click 9%
Arthur thinks he’s a smart guy. He isn’t. Help him solve puzzles, investigate the town, and uncover the mystery of his friends disappearance in this quirky adventure game inspired by classic cartoons.
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Investigation 15.3%, Dialogue Heavy 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.4%, 2.5D 9.9%
The star magician of Morgan’s Traveling Circus is missing, but the show must go on! In this non-linear detective visual novel, unravel the mystery from two different perspectives as you learn the varying stories of an entire circus of performers, each with their own lives... and their own secrets.
Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Dialogue Heavy 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Investigation 11.5%, Comedy 9.6%
Tails Noir is a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, 2.5D 14.4%, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%, Investigation 11.5%, Dystopian 11.3%
Mysterious Mystery is a fully voiced mystery visual novel centered around the detective duo, Justin and Dakota. Solve multiple cases using Dakota's evidence gathering abilities and Justin's expert interrogation. Discover outlandish cases, meet unique characters, and become world class detectives.
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Investigation 15.4%, Visual Novel 14%, Comedy 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 8%
A short, choice-based narrative game about solving mysteries through time loops. Death is not the end, but another beginning. This time, can I survive?
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Visual Novel 16.3%, 2.5D 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Anime 6.1%
Step into the shoes of Margh, an undead private detective, in this hilarious and bizarre adventure that combines classic point-and-click gameplay with an elaborate “deaduction” system. Use your brain (or what’s left of it) to solve strange and unconventional mysteries in a world ruled by zombies.
Why similar: Detective 35.9%, Comedy 16.5%, Investigation 15.2%, Point & Click 10.6%, Funny 7.7%
Embark on an interplanetary adventure as the first robo reporter for the Times & Galaxy, the solar system’s most trusted holopaper. You’re just an intern, but if you can get the scoop, write great stories, and impress your colleagues, maybe you'll get to keep your job!
Why similar: Detective 25.9%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Dialogue Heavy 12.8%, Investigation 11.7%, Comedy 10.1%
Join rookie attorney Apollo Justice and his mentor, the legendary Phoenix Wright, in this collection of 3 games! This title features 16 episodes (including previously DLC-only episodes) and supports English, French, German, Japanese Korean, and Traditional and Simplified Chinese.
Why similar: Detective 32.4%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Investigation 17.4%, Anime 9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7%
This choices-matter visual novel is narrative-heavy, filled with beautifully illustrated characters, intricate stories, and two distinct endings.
Why similar: Detective 17.5%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Investigation 9.8%
Private Psychic is a narrative investigation game about weird ghosts and the fear of the future.Play as Maple, a Psychic launching her own paranormal detective agency, but who is so afraid of the future that she can't predict it anymore (which is a real problem for a psychic...).
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.6%, Detective 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%, Point & Click 9.4%
『D.D.D. ― 災薬対策課 ―』は、2人プレイ専用の推理アドベンチャーゲームです。 ナノロボット医療が発達した近未来を舞台に、プレイヤーは特別組織〈D.D.D.〉に所属する二人の刑事となり、 違法ナノロボット《DisasterDrug》が関わる事件の真相を追います。 互いに異なる情報を持ち寄り、通話で協力しながら、事件の謎を解き明かしましょう。
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Dialogue Heavy 22.1%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Investigation 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%
Do you like adventure, comedy, and dime store detective novels? Then boy have we got the game for you! Join Voodoo Detective in a hand-drawn, point-and-click noir where you’ll pit your wits and hoodoo know-how against a sinister evil that’s taken root on beautiful Zo Wanga Isle.
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, 2.5D 16.2%, Investigation 14.1%, Dialogue Heavy 11.9%, Comedy 11.2%
Become Aaron Drake and experience the thrill of the hunt as you interrogate suspects, spot contradictions, and corner killers across three murder cases — alongside a rookie partner who is trying her very best.
Why similar: Detective 26%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Dialogue Heavy 12.3%, Investigation 11.7%, Comedy 10.2%
A mystery game where you investigate a murder by searching the crime scene and interrogating AI-powered NPCs with unique personas.
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Dialogue Heavy 16%, Investigation 14.1%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 7.9%
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: Detective 22.4%, Investigation 13.5%, Dialogue Heavy 13.2%, Comedy 10.4%, Visual Novel 9.2%
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Why similar: Detective 27.8%, Dialogue Heavy 15.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Investigation 12%, Comedy 10.3%
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 27.2%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Dialogue Heavy 14.7%, Anime 9.7%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
Dead Internet Theory is an interactive visual novel with social media elements. Join the Celebration of Humanity, the ultimate legally sanctioned killing game. Eighteen digital superstars. One Holy Grail. One unlimited wish. Survive the murder mystery court drama of the century!
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Dystopian 17%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Dialogue Heavy 10.8%, Investigation 9.6%
Investigate a murder as the first goblin detective in a comedic fantasy world without magic...where a wizard is the prime suspect!
Why similar: Detective 29%, Investigation 22.8%, Comedy 15.6%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Point & Click 5.9%
This is a detective adventure game. About 2 hours to complete. Find the murderer!
Why similar: Investigation 23.5%, Detective 22.4%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Anime 14%, Cartoony 10.4%
A first-person mystery solving game, where you try to find out what happened at Syn Archives.
Why similar: Detective 40.5%, Investigation 18.5%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%, Multiple Endings 6.1%
Search Detective Patetaro is a free mystery adventure set in a shopping street in 2050. Trace patents, designs, and trademarks with young detective Patetaro, compare testimony and clues, and eliminate impossible answers one by one. All 5 episodes free. Your search query becomes your deduction.
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Investigation 11.3%, Adventure 9.1%
NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!
Why similar: Detective 27.8%, Investigation 16%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Comedy 9.3%, Anime 9.3%
Introducing RONIN DETECTIVE : A retro, pixel-art detective story for the PC. Lead our protagonist, aspiring detective Seiji Tanaka, on a journey across Meiji-Era Japan to help his friends, find adventure and keep a promise.
Why similar: Detective 17.3%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Point & Click 10.6%, Comedy 10.2%, Cartoony 9%
Help solve a crime.
Why similar: 2.5D 25%, Detective 23.8%, Investigation 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Stylized 8.4%
Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!
Why similar: Detective 30.9%, Dialogue Heavy 19.3%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Investigation 16%, Anime 8.4%
Night Errand is a 2D detective adventure where you play as Sage & Nur, an unlikely detective duo solving murder and mixing coffee in the quiet town Morrowpines. Collect clues, piece together contrasting perspectives, uncover the truth — and don't forget to mix a cup of coffee while you're at it.
Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Visual Novel 15%, Investigation 14.6%, Dialogue Heavy 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 7.1%
Methods: The Canada Files is a mystery visual novel. You play as a team of eccentric detectives in a mysterious crime-solving competition. To solve each mystery, you must use your team member’s unique detective methods, refute faulty theories with evidence, and find out the truth!
Why similar: Detective 23.1%, Investigation 17.7%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Comedy 11.3%, Cartoony 8%
Just in Crime is a detective video game in which you play a detective dog and a wizard cat. With a twist; you are able to travel back in time and examine the crime scene a few seconds before it happened.
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Investigation 16.2%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Dialogue Heavy 9.9%, Comedy 9.8%
Join the Spooky Crew and uncover the secret of the Mask of the Mysterium in this point and click adventure game. An encounter with a masked figure leads the crew to investigate the secrets of a local museum.
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Dialogue Heavy 14.5%, Investigation 14.2%, Comedy 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%
Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Point & Click 8.1%
An interactive VR narrative adventure in which you operate a fully interactive elevator, meet fascinating characters, and make decisions that change their lives, and the fate of the hotel forever.
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Investigation 12.5%, Dialogue Heavy 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.6%
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 28.3%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Investigation 12.6%, Dialogue Heavy 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%
Ranko and her friend Astrid must investigate the vanishing of a girl from their school. Learn about the secrets of St. Joachim to find her, but be cautious! A bad step may lead you towards an ugly end...
Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Investigation 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Comedy 11.1%
A luxury cruise takes an unexpected turn when a passenger is gruesomely turned into fillet - and it's up to Detective Bass to deliver some justice in this short narrative-driven detective game!
Why similar: Detective 32.4%, Comedy 15.5%, Investigation 13.7%, Dialogue Heavy 11.7%, Funny 8.2%
Play as a camera-headed detective and partner with a superpowered girl to solve memory manipulation crimes. Gather clues, piece together the truth, and shatter fabricated lies in this unique mystery game.
Why similar: Detective 39.9%, Investigation 22.6%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Point & Click 9.6%, Cartoony 8.7%
Help Tashia unravel the case of a heinous murder and find her cell phone in this point & click, mystery adventure based on Caribbean folklore!
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Investigation 9.1%
You are hanging out at a festive Christmas party when your eyes discover the most perfect Christmas confectionery ever! You must have it!... but someone already has it! What will you be willing to do, to get your Christmas wish?
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.4%, Comedy 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Funny 8.8%
One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Investigation 14.3%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Comedy 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%
