Games Like 奇天烈相談ダイヤル

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 27.7%, Text-Based 22.8%, Mystery 13.1%, Adventure 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features similar themes of investigating supernatural phenomena and urban legends through a narrative-driven lens.

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: Text-Based 22.6%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Simulation 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Adventure 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural mystery visual novel that excels in uncovering hidden truths through careful observation and deduction.

Legal Dungeon is a game about organizing Police Investigation Documents. The player must review and provide an Investigation Verdict on reports ranging from petty theft to murder, in eight different criminal cases. Weigh the value of people’s lives to unlock all the collectables.

Why similar: Simulation 58.7%, Adventure 33.1%, Indie 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A simulation game that requires players to judge information and make critical decisions, echoing the bureaucratic judgment aspect of the seed.

As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?

Why similar: Indie 71%, Singleplayer 29%

Why You'll Like It: Directly mirrors the anomaly detection gameplay found in the seed game by requiring players to spot inconsistencies in a static environment.

A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 50.1%, Visual Novel 36.7%, First-Person 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art mystery game with unique interaction mechanics that force players to pay close attention to subtle details.

Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 37.5%, Mystery 33.3%, Adventure 25.6%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled cosmic horror game that emphasizes investigation and mystery-solving in a surreal, text-heavy format.

An action novel adventure game in which you instantly judge and understand the contents of multiple conversations displayed simultaneously and continue to make the correct choice. You can experience the wonder of listening to several conversations at once.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 34.5%, Text-Based 27%, Visual Novel 20%, Adventure 16.5%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich adventure with a supernatural theme that focuses on communication and mystery.

Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.

Why similar: Simulation 46%, Pixel Graphics 20.3%, Retro 12.4%, Indie 10%, Adventure 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential simulation game where you must verify information and detect contradictions to perform your job effectively.

The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...

Why similar: Visual Novel 39%, Simulation 21.1%, Mystery 19%, Adventure 16.4%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: A social deduction visual novel that requires sharp logic and observation to identify the culprit among a group of characters.

Inspired by JCS videos and similar Interrogation analysis. Match evidence with statements. Play good cop/bad cop. Make choices. Learn what makes people tick. Unravel the mystery.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 34.1%, Text-Based 25.9%, Visual Novel 24.8%, Simulation 15.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the dialogue-heavy, choice-based investigation mechanics that drive the seed game's narrative.

Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.

Why similar: Text-Based 54.4%, Adventure 21.8%, Retro 13.1%, Indie 4.8%, Mystery 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A text-based mystery game that uses retro aesthetics to deliver a chilling, narrative-driven experience similar to the seed's atmosphere.

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

Why similar: Mystery 46.6%, Adventure 25.7%, Pixel Graphics 23.4%, Singleplayer 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A deduction game that tasks you with piecing together complex events through observation and logic.

A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 43.7%, Visual Novel 32.3%, Simulation 21.9%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: An investigation game where you search through a database to piece together a mystery, mirroring the information-gathering aspect of the seed.

5% of murder cases remain unsolved... it's time to open up these cases and confront the supernatural with forensic science! Solve cases by analyzing evidence and consulting with specialists. Enter a world that artfully blends 2D illustration and real-life visuals!

Why similar: Simulation 26.5%, Text-Based 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Adventure 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy mystery game that involves analyzing evidence to solve supernatural cases.

Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual Social Media! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.

Why similar: Visual Novel 27.5%, Text-Based 26.4%, Mystery 17.3%, Simulation 13.3%, Adventure 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A well-written mystery visual novel that focuses on investigation and uncovering the truth behind digital personas.

An intricate mystery visual novel. Search text, piece together clues, and jump around the story to unravel the tangled events within the sealed tower.

Why similar: Visual Novel 35.2%, Text-Based 27.3%, Mystery 21.3%, Adventure 13.1%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich mystery visual novel that rewards players for paying attention to narrative details.

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: Choose Your Own Adventure 36.9%, Visual Novel 29.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Text-Based 12.2%, Adventure 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that uses conversation and choice-based mechanics to build tension.

Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!

Why similar: Simulation 47.6%, Retro 22.8%, Mystery 13.2%, Adventure 10.4%, Indie 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A simulation game that involves investigating a retro internet space to solve mysteries and uncover hidden content.

幽霊のために、何ができるの

Why similar: Text-Based 41.6%, Visual Novel 35.9%, Adventure 19.2%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A cute, text-based adventure that deals with supernatural themes in a similar, approachable format.

A visual novel about the ever-changing nature of relationships and the hardships of dealing with loss.

Why similar: Simulation 36.5%, Visual Novel 33.8%, Adventure 24.1%, Indie 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A simulation-based visual novel that focuses on character interactions and mystery elements.

A stranger arrives at a quiet and isolated town... PIGBLUE.

Why similar: Text-Based 27.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Mystery 10.2%, Adventure 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A text-based mystery visual novel that emphasizes exploration and narrative discovery.

1935年の洋館を舞台に織り成す、レトロな雰囲気の怪異ホラーミステリーアドベンチャー

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.5%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Adventure 17.1%, Text-Based 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

オムニバス形式で送る四章構成の心霊ホラーノベルゲーム

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.6%, Text-Based 20.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Adventure 14.3%, Mystery 12.3%

Search, dig deeper, and search again. Can you reach the end of the truth?

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 31.6%, Text-Based 20.8%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Simulation 15.1%, First-Person 5.9%

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: Visual Novel 28.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.7%, Adventure 24.2%, Mystery 20.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Join KK and his gang of supernatural detectives as they investigate a strange disappearance, only to stumble upon something more sinister. Build relationships with your team and piece together their stories.

Why similar: Visual Novel 53.6%, Mystery 24%, Adventure 20.3%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: A supernatural mystery visual novel that provides a narrative-heavy look into a world of urban legends.

「彼は本当に精神疾患なのか？それとも……」 精神科医である道島（主人公）は、ある入院患者の担当を任される。母親を刺したというその少年は、 奇妙な幻聴の症状を抱えており……。貴方は神話生物の魔の手から逃れ、生き延びる事が出来るのか…！？

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.3%, Text-Based 16.9%, Adventure 16%, Mystery 9.2%

Virtual Internet

Why similar: Adventure 65%, Mystery 31.6%, Singleplayer 3.4%

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: Visual Novel 45.2%, Adventure 31.5%, Mystery 19.5%, Indie 2.4%, Singleplayer 1.4%

"Murder Mystery Paradox: Fifteen Years of Summer" is a text-based adventure game. Enter the remote and sparsely populated island of Shikinejima and attempt to solve the strangely recurring mystery found there.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.4%, Text-Based 25.7%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Adventure 12.8%, Mystery 10.1%

"Dichotomy Illusion" is a Shin Honkaku mystery visual novel that combines real-world entertainment elements with physical locations, utilizing ACGN (Anime, Comics, Games, Novels) subculture knowledge to solve criminal cases and uncover the truth.

Why similar: Simulation 54.6%, Visual Novel 41.1%, Indie 2.9%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.

Why similar: Visual Novel 35%, Text-Based 27.8%, Mystery 18.6%, Adventure 15.4%, Indie 2.3%

-"Do you believe the actuality now?" When the SCP Foundation moves, you will be a witness of {Project MA-13}.

Why similar: Simulation 44.1%, Adventure 30.5%, Visual Novel 25.4%

Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?

Why similar: Text-Based 28.9%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Simulation 18.4%, Mystery 12.8%, Adventure 11.7%

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: Visual Novel 21.8%, Text-Based 21.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Mystery 13.2%, Simulation 13.1%

本作是与《全网公敌》联动的全新故事，通过一台“旧电脑”进行互联网搜索解密的剧情互动游戏。你作为一名特殊调查员，需要负责解开隐藏在“登山客意外失踪”背后的超自然事件。随着调查深入，始作俑者也渐渐浮出水面，“祂”，似乎又与四十多年前消失在大火中的白河村，有着千丝万缕的联系。

Why similar: Simulation 46%, Adventure 16.9%, Text-Based 14.5%, First-Person 9.9%, Mystery 9.6%

A free drama-mystery visual novel with a modern fantasy setting. Reach out to the fourteen people trapped inside to find the truth through eighteen endings, influenced by but not exclusively bound to your own system time.

Why similar: Visual Novel 35.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20%, Simulation 16.4%, Mystery 16.2%, Text-Based 9.4%

A time-limited investigation mystery game where you uncover the truth using only evidence and testimony.

Why similar: Simulation 31.7%, Adventure 23%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Text-Based 13.5%, Mystery 7.6%

Save people from terrible paranormal dangers as a support operator of a secret SCP-like organization! Ask questions, give advice and watch the consequences of your choices... multiple endings in each story ;-)

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 35.7%, Text-Based 33.8%, Mystery 10.7%, Adventure 9.5%, Retro 7.8%

《明日方舟》同人游戏，以原作角色“老鲤”为主角，在二十年前的龙门，展开一系列解谜探案故事。

Why similar: Visual Novel 39.7%, Mystery 19.9%, Adventure 19.5%, Text-Based 17.1%, Indie 1.9%

「春待ちトロイダル」は高校生活を再体験する、ループ型選択形式アドベンチャーゲームです。 クラスメイト達と対話を行い関係性を深めることでストーリーを進め、謎を解き明かします。 なぜ主人公はここに呼ばれたのか、この島で何が起きているのか。 あなたの手で、全てを解き明かしてください。

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 32.7%, Visual Novel 20%, Simulation 14.4%, Mystery 11%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%

"Arai-san Mansion Exploration Game: Incarnation" is a command-based text adventure based on the "Kemono Friends". As an investigator, explore an eerie mansion with astronomical floors. Use your skills and Ally cards to survive anomalies, and find a way to contain the mystery.

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Adventure 17.6%, Text-Based 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%

Adventure Game Traveling around Iceland

Why similar: Text-Based 33.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 26.1%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Adventure 16.8%, Singleplayer 2%

《REWIND》 is a hardcore text-based detective puzzle game containing nearly a hundred clues. Players need to carefully examine and deduce the clues to find the answer to the case.

Why similar: Text-Based 43.1%, Mystery 26.8%, Visual Novel 25%, Indie 2.6%, Singleplayer 2.5%

A mysterious phone number on a park restroom wall leads to an unknown “voice,” quietly awakening the town’s hidden apparitions. This is a horror text adventure with no jump scares—no loud noises or grotesque surprises—designed for a safe and tension-focused experience.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 30.8%, Text-Based 30.5%, Simulation 15.3%, Adventure 11%, Visual Novel 8.9%

Role-play as an ancient Chinese constable. Solving cases and bringing criminals to justice is only part of your duty. Every choice leads the story down a different path, and the world itself evolves in response to your actions.

Why similar: Text-Based 40%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27.6%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Adventure 15.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%

本游戏以视觉小说的形式，收录了十四个奇幻恐怖的短篇故事。从网站专栏的投稿、社团的恐怖故事分享会、到某座设施中的秘密实验……你将以不同的视角，探索发生在鸶门市周边的种种奇妙传闻。

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 35.7%, Visual Novel 33.4%, Mystery 18.2%, Adventure 5.8%, Text-Based 4.9%

架空都市题材的视觉小说文字冒险游戏，玩家扮演社畜阿诚为失忆“女鬼”找回记忆。

Why similar: Visual Novel 47.6%, Adventure 29.6%, Mystery 20.7%, Indie 2.1%

Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.1%, Simulation 20%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Text-Based 15.4%, Retro 9.9%

Word game is literally a game of words. Player controls "I" to find clues between lines, delete words to change the meaning of sentences, or shift words to rewrite facts. “I” must be wise and brave enough complete the mission of words. May the best "I” win!

Why similar: Text-Based 34.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 33.6%, Adventure 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Indie 4.2%

Connected Clue is a quarter-view detective adventure game inspired by the atmosphere of 19th-century mystery novels. Gather clues, see through lies, and uncover the identity of the culprit shrouded in secrecy!

Why similar: Text-Based 33.5%, Adventure 17.9%, Simulation 16.6%, Mystery 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 14%

扮演偵探溫特前往多年前發生案件的宅邸，遭遇各種事件並解開謎題，還原故事的全部真相。

Why similar: Visual Novel 52.5%, Adventure 26.1%, Mystery 16.7%, Indie 3.2%, Singleplayer 1.6%

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: Text-Based 26.7%, Visual Novel 26.6%, Mystery 19.1%, Adventure 16.7%, Indie 4.6%

A pull-apart puzzle visual novel whose fragments stitch the story together.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 32.6%, Text-Based 31.1%, Visual Novel 25.1%, First-Person 10%, Singleplayer 1.1%

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: Visual Novel 29%, Text-Based 20.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Mystery 15.6%, Adventure 14.6%

You log on to a computer having no clue of what lies within. Explore its files, solve puzzles to recover missing pieces, and decipher passwords to enter otherwise prohibited folders. As you delve deeper into its content, you’ll find that there is a greater mystery to be solved.

Why similar: Text-Based 34.8%, Simulation 30.3%, Mystery 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Retro 6.1%

A short 2D exploration adventure in a retro style! Explore a laundromat in the middle of the night and try to clear it!

Why similar: Visual Novel 43.2%, Retro 22.7%, Pixel Graphics 20%, Adventure 11.4%, Indie 1.4%

A murder-mystery visual novel following 12 strangers with mysterious pasts. Make arguments and identify the murderer, but don't lose sight of the ultimate goal of eliminating the Game Master.

Why similar: Visual Novel 74%, Text-Based 18.3%, Adventure 5.4%, Indie 1.2%, Singleplayer 1%

Explore the intertwined fates of humans and youkai in this interactive fiction. As an unwitting protagonist, enter the sealed realm of Gensokyo to investigate a series of bizarre murders. Unearth ancient secrets and witness a gripping saga hidden for millennia.

Why similar: Text-Based 36.5%, Visual Novel 35.9%, Mystery 19.9%, Adventure 6.2%, Indie 0.9%

Follow Detective Butler and his sidekick Gilligan as they solve a locked-room murder during a haunted cruise ship's maiden voyage. Can you solve the mystery before Detective Butler reveals the answer?

Why similar: Text-Based 37%, Visual Novel 28.8%, Mystery 17.4%, Adventure 12.6%, Indie 2.5%