Games Like 夜明けの影法師

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: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.2%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Mystery 10%, Logic 8.4%, Puzzle 8.3%

Your statement is already on record. Search messages, social media, and your calendar for evidence. Defend your story, explain contradictions, or shift the blame. What you submit will change the investigation and the story.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Mystery 12.6%, Logic 12.3%, Detective 10.5%, Visual Novel 10.3%

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: Logic 12.3%, Mystery 12.1%, Thriller 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Detective 11.2%

An evolving death game set in a bar, where getting to know its players is the only way out. Each person hides one of the game's rules. Discover them through their pasts, tastes, and finding hidden clues, then face them in an all-out discussion. Only three can survive, unless you fight back.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.7%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Logic 11.8%, Thriller 11%, Mystery 10.9%

The Lawyer - Episode 1: The White Bag is the first part of an episodic adventure game which combines gripping crime story with classic courtroom drama. Immerse yourself into a world set in early 90’s in which you gather (or fabricate!) evidence, deduct and run fierce courtroom battles.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Dialogue Heavy 12.8%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Thriller 9.7%, Mystery 9%

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: Mystery 16.9%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Thriller 11.8%

On his first visit to his father's rural hometown in seven years, Hotaru reunites with his first love—only to learn that she died three years ago. Explore Yokomizo, uncover the truth behind a family tragedy, and escape supernatural otherworlds in this Japanese horror mystery adventure.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Mystery 13.9%, Psychological 12%

Linework is a story about a broken grieving detective set in 1990s Gui Dou, a town full of mysteries. Solve each murder with clues they left behind, and discover the truth behind your wife’s death

Why similar: Logic 15%, Mystery 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Detective 12.7%, Visual Novel 10.4%

A nonogram puzzle game and sci-fi visual novel rolled into one. Solve puzzles to overcome obstacles as Noah Von Sterne struggles to save his colony and reunite his family, or unwind and sharpen your mind with our relaxing Picture, Random, and ASMR Modes.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.1%, Dialogue Heavy 17.2%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Logic 9.3%

『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: Dialogue Heavy 22.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Mystery 17.5%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Adventure 9.1%

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: Dialogue Heavy 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Visual Novel 11%, Detective 8.6%

Play as amateur sleuth Marcella Moon to investigate a cursed black cat statue that has been terrorizing a local theater.

Why similar: Mystery 14.2%, Logic 13.8%, Detective 11%, Psychological 8.4%, Crime 7.7%

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: Visual Novel 15.8%, Thriller 15.4%, Psychological 12.5%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Female Protagonist 8.7%

[Telltale - Casino Murder] is a full-voice indie mystery game with the youngest lawyer, Kang Ho-yeon, who reveals the truth of the casino murder case and achieves innocence at trial.

Why similar: Mystery 19.2%, Dialogue Heavy 14.6%, Logic 13.2%, Detective 12.4%, Puzzle 8.2%

Switch between multiple protagonists in this suspense visual novel and follow the event of the three days leading up to Halloween. Piece together clues from each perspective to uncover the truth, as your choices reshape the fates of the others.

Why similar: Visual Novel 16.1%, Mystery 15.1%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Detective 8.5%, Choices Matter 8.3%

Check the suspect's status and solve the mystery! A status-checking mystery ADV in which a rookie detective takes on difficult cases that take place in a fantasy world.

Why similar: Mystery 21.5%, Logic 19.1%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Adventure 8.7%

Takumi, a high school student, gains the power to make others experience hallucinations indistinguishable from reality. What begins as a tool for revenge soon changes his fate forever. A psychological suspense visual novel where your choices shape the ending.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Mystery 14.4%, Psychological 13.9%, Dialogue Heavy 12.6%

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: Mystery 14.9%, Dialogue Heavy 14.8%, Visual Novel 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Choices Matter 10.6%

Pick up “words” from conversations and combine them with evidence to uncover the truth behind the cases. A former detective turned coffee shop owner takes on a series of baffling cases. As you get closer to the truth, your own “lost memories of the past” begin to unravel—

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25%, Mystery 16.8%, Detective 13.5%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Puzzle 7.7%

One million dollars. Two sisters. Countless consequences. Experience everyday life in modern Vietnam while uncovering the truth behind a mysterious one-million-dollar debt.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.4%, Dialogue Heavy 18.1%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Mystery 10.3%

In Kayotica, you play as April—a clever but manipulative student caught in a web of friendship, rivalry, and dark crimes. What begins as ordinary campus life quickly turns into a mystery of betrayal, hidden truths, and a shocking murder. Can you solve the mystery, or will you become the next victim?

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Crime 10.7%, Detective 8.6%, Mystery 8%

Step into a dramatic K-drama mystery where nothing is quite what it seems. Investigate suspicious behavior, uncover hidden evidence, compare contradictions, and piece together the lies that reveal what really happened.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.5%, Visual Novel 15%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Detective 7.7%, Thriller 7.3%

【一夜限りの騙し合いADV】 殺された女性のふりをして豪華客船での同窓会に潜入して"嘘"を武器に事件を解決する。

Why similar: Visual Novel 14.7%, Mystery 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Thriller 14%, Female Protagonist 11.8%

An occult-mystery-adventure game set in Kyoto—detectives investigate to solve bizarre and complex cases. What did Kamotan detectives finally uncover on their way to the truth of these cryptic incidents?

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.1%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Mystery 14.8%, Detective 10.4%, Crime 10.2%

Curtain Call in Flames is a single-player 2D courtroom mystery visual novel set in a traditional Chinese puppet troupe. As defense attorney Bian Bo, investigate a murder, question witnesses, examine evidence, and expose contradictions in court to uncover the truth.

Why similar: Visual Novel 15.2%, Detective 14.7%, Mystery 14.5%, Crime 11.1%, Dialogue Heavy 8.6%

An evidence-based detective game set in rural India. Investigate your friend's disappearance by searching crime scenes, interrogating suspects, and presenting proof to break through lies. Race against time to expose a conspiracy before the 9:45 PM train leaves.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 14%, Mystery 12.5%, Thriller 11.8%, Detective 11.1%, Crime 10.1%

An investigation and courtroom visual novel set in the electoral courts of a small Brazilian city. A first-case lawyer, a doctored campaign flyer, and a document with a date that does not add up. Two routes of around eight hours, six endings and a final act.

Why similar: Visual Novel 16.7%, Mystery 14.6%, Detective 13.3%, Dialogue Heavy 10.8%, Crime 8.8%

The Magic Circle is excited to welcome you to a truly wondrous experience. Relax by bonding with your fellow Guests! Then investigate and argue over their murders! In this Danganronpa-inspired Visual Novel, your mystery-solving skills will truly be put to the test. Please, enjoy your stay.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Logic 10.7%, Thriller 10.1%, Mystery 9.7%

A high school detective story where an unlikely duo tackles mysterious incidents on campus. Solve strange cases with logic and courage in this suspenseful visual novel.

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Mystery 18.6%, Detective 14%, Thriller 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%

Trade your soul for digital fame in this psychological visual novel. As fallen tech mogul Doran White, navigate a treacherous social media landscape. Your choices shape his fate in this hand-drawn, neuroscience-inspired reimagining of Oscar Wilde's classic.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.7%, Dialogue Heavy 21.4%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Psychological 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.5%

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: Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Dialogue Heavy 15.4%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Detective 10.4%, Mystery 9.3%

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: Visual Novel 17.4%, Mystery 13.9%, Detective 13.4%, Dialogue Heavy 12.6%, Crime 9.9%

You're an insurance investigator. Review evidence, spot fraud, make decisions. Every case is a puzzle — approve, reject, or negotiate. Limited energy, a ticking clock, and your reputation on the line

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17.5%, Detective 13.5%, Mystery 13.1%, Crime 10.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%

Angels greet you with smiles! Welcome to Heaven, where happiness awaits!

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.1%, Dialogue Heavy 18.4%, Psychological 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Adventure 9.8%

A general-audience infinite flow ADV. You will play as Jiang Yuejiao. After being framed and forced to flee to the neighboring country of Dipa, you are drawn into various terrifying worlds, Only by uncovering the hidden truths within these places might you find a way back to the real world.

Why similar: Visual Novel 14.9%, Mystery 12.5%, Detective 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10.6%

``I hate cherry blossoms. They bring back bad memories.'' The sequel to the escape x mystery adventure game ``Hornet the Vanguard'' is here! Hachiya and Akino - grasp the truth from two perspectives. "I like cherry blossoms. They remind me of important promises."

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Logic 8.3%

Can you solve a murder with only your wits, cocktail shaker, and silver tongue? Last Night Last Call is a narrative detective game where you mix cocktails, interrogate suspects, gather clues, and shape relationships to solve five murders. Every customer has something to hide.

Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Mystery 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Detective 10%

“Intervene in Tsumimi’s stream” through comments and Mega Chats, then use your deductions to change their fate in this 14-day psychological horror adventure.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Mystery 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Detective 9.9%, Investigation 7.9%

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 14.8%, Mystery 13.6%, Thriller 12.8%, Dialogue Heavy 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%

In the middle of summer, in the suburbs, in the river, a drowned body is floating. It seems like three-years-earlier incident replays. This story, through the investigation into the case, shows triangular relationship between a male police officer, a female police officer, and a female murderer.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.4%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Mystery 16.1%, Crime 11.8%, Adventure 11.2%

The fourth of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case.

Why similar: Logic 20%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Mystery 18.3%, Crime 11%, Story Rich 8.9%

殺された花嫁が神の力によって生き返り、自分を殺した犯人を探す和風伝奇ミステリーADV。事件は幾度となく起こり、花嫁は幾度もの死を迎えながら、事件の真相に迫っていく――

Why similar: Mystery 24.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Detective 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Female Protagonist 14.6%

A suspense mystery set in a police station. Includes two visual novels. *Lost* features a multi-ending system based on player choices. *Secret A* is a short story with no choices. Both offer suspenseful storylines.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.8%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Mystery 14.7%, Crime 10.4%, Psychological 9.6%

A Game Where You're Killed for Becoming a Couple.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.6%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Mystery 18.1%, Thriller 10.1%, Adventure 9.4%

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: Thriller 13.8%, Visual Novel 13%, Psychological 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Dialogue Heavy 10.1%

The culprit is—the maid. And the protagonist. your mission is to strike down six unsuspecting guests, one by one. But beware—you must never be suspected before your plan is complete. To escape suspicion, engage in heated debates and refute your opponents. Hide your true identity at all costs.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.5%, Mystery 20%, Detective 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Female Protagonist 10.7%

Step into the role of a federal investigator and uncover the truth behind every disaster. Recover black boxes, cross-reference evidence, expose contradictions, and name the real cause before an innocent takes the fall. Every conclusion matters in this tense investigation sim full of twists.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Mystery 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Detective 12.5%, Investigation 7.6%

[Grill'd] is a dinner party detective game played from the first-person perspective of a royal investigator. Trapped in a mansion located in the estate of a fallen aristocrat, collect clues about the cases, connect them to one another, and interrogate the suspect to uncover the truth.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Logic 10%, Detective 9.2%, Female Protagonist 9.1%

To escape, you must hurt someone. KIZUTSUKE is a psychological suspense visual novel about four young men trapped together. Read their conversations, make difficult choices, and discover four endings.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.3%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Dialogue Heavy 13%, Choices Matter 9%, Thriller 8.3%

It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.

Why similar: Visual Novel 14.3%, Detective 13.4%, Mystery 12.5%, Logic 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10%

A visual novel about a girl who loves the cemetery. When her parents go missing, she receives a mysterious text that has the potential to completely ruin her life...or fix it?

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.3%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Thriller 9.3%

Investigate a replayable Hollywood murder mystery where everyone has something to hide. Question guests, uncover contradictions, and identify the killer before they escape justice.

Why similar: Mystery 16.1%, Dialogue Heavy 14.6%, Detective 12.4%, Crime 11.8%, Logic 10.4%

A detective wakes up beside a corpse, and with no memories. The evidence points to him. Everyone thinks he’s the killer. Unravel the truth before time runs out in this hand-drawn detective mystery adventure set in 1990s Thailand, where every memory hides a lie.

Why similar: Visual Novel 12.4%, Mystery 12.3%, Detective 11.5%, Thriller 11.2%, Crime 10.1%

A Japanese mystery adventure where any of the four could be the killer. Holding the dead man's will, you stay in his estate until the seventh-day memorial. Question the household across 13 locations, but you get only ten moves. Motive, opportunity and proof decide what your accusation is worth.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.9%, Visual Novel 18%, Mystery 16.9%, Detective 12.9%, Psychological 8.2%

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: Dialogue Heavy 17.9%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Mystery 13.5%, Detective 13%, Crime 10.4%

The third of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case.

Why similar: Logic 21.9%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Mystery 16.1%, Crime 9.8%, Puzzle 9.1%

This choices-matter visual novel is narrative-heavy, filled with beautifully illustrated characters, intricate stories, and two distinct endings.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.2%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Adventure 8.9%, Crime 8.7%, Dialogue Heavy 8.1%

A choice game where you face the choice and truth of survival. An unpredictable ending awaits.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.1%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Thriller 18.2%, Dialogue Heavy 17.5%, Choices Matter 8.7%

Emma Riley: Dream Detective is a detective game where you must unravel an occult conspiracy spanning the real and dream worlds. Use keen observation to gather clues, carefully interrogate suspects for information, and use your logic and deduction skills to unravel the mystery!

Why similar: Mystery 15.8%, Detective 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Logic 10%, Investigation 9%

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: Dialogue Heavy 19.9%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Mystery 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%, Detective 9.7%