- #1 何度目かの式
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: orange
Windows
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: Detective 29.2%, Mystery 23.9%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Visual Novel 10.8%
- #2 Friendly Facade
96% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2023
Dev: Emergence
Windows
In this visual novel, Maggie Crane and 15 others are invited to partake in the Isolated Society Study, where they must forge a peaceful society while attempting to outsmart each other in complex challenges. Just as the study is about to conclude, the Golding Foundation introduces a sinister twist.
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Mystery 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Female Protagonist 11.1%
- #3 The Girl Who Wasn't There
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 1564 Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 26.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.8%, Mystery 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Female Protagonist 11.3%
- #4 Alice49 EP.0『ダイヤモンドとシュークリーム』
95% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Include0
Windows
Authentic Mystery ADV Alice49 Episode 0 Diamonds and Cream Puffs An adventure game to solve a mystery hidden in a mystery novel.
Why similar: Mystery 28.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 26.6%, Detective 21.3%, Visual Novel 14%, Adventure 7.7%
- #5 少女首領の推理領域 -黄金島の密約-
94% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2021
Dev: orange
Windows · Mac
マフィアが支配する島で、少女の危険な謎解きが始まる――舞台は2002年、大西洋に浮かぶグイムル諸島。マフィアのボスである父を殺された主人公は事件の真相に迫るため、その跡を継ぐ。グイムルには4つのマフィアの縄張りがあり、そこを調べるためには各ボスと交渉して、協力を求めなければならないといった事情があるからだ。時に証拠を武器にマフィア達と渡り合い、時にボスとして守られながら行く先に待ち受けるものは、さらなる事件と島に隠された宝?選択によって、いくつものエンディングに分岐します。
Why similar: Mystery 31.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.6%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Adventure 9%
- #6 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.9「五月雨は鈍色の調べ」
94% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
I follow his shadow in the pale dull sky.... Eight years ago, the Kibukawa Detective Agency, another great detective.
Why similar: Detective 44.7%, Mystery 24.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.4%, Adventure 7.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #7 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.7「音成刑事の捜査メモ」
93% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
A lost chihuahua and a kind policeman in town. With the image of the detective they longed to be in their hearts, the uneven duo runs the streets!
Why similar: Detective 44.7%, Mystery 24.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.4%, Adventure 7.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #8 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.6「対交錯事件」
92% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
Serial Murder x Disappearance of a female secretary Uncover the hidden truth from these two intersecting perspectives.
Why similar: Detective 44.7%, Mystery 24.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.4%, Adventure 7.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #9 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.1「仮面幻想殺人事件」
91% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
Online RPG that dies when played. Uncover the secret behind the game and its truth.
Why similar: Detective 44.7%, Mystery 24.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.4%, Adventure 7.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #10 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.2「海楼館殺人事件」
91% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
The "Kailoukan", a strange building surrounded by the sea on all sides. Inside a mansion closed underwater, the curtain rises on a tragedy.
Why similar: Detective 44.7%, Mystery 24.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.4%, Adventure 7.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #11 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.4「白鷺に紅の羽」
90% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
In the heart of the egret left behind, red leaves will dance again this year. The story of detective assistant Sagishima Izuna and her unknown past.
Why similar: Detective 44.7%, Mystery 24.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.4%, Adventure 7.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #12 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.10「永劫会事件」
89% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
The year is 1999. The end of the century is a whirlwind of ominous prophecies and incidents. What is the purpose of the "Eigo-kai," an unidentified organization involved...
Why similar: Detective 44.7%, Mystery 24.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.4%, Adventure 7.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #13 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.5「昏い匣の上」
89% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
"What's up with this...?" An eerie urban legend becomes a nightmare that eats away at reality.
Why similar: Detective 44.7%, Mystery 24.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.4%, Adventure 7.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #14 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.3「死者の楽園」
88% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
Shangri-La, an amusement park named after an ideal world In a paradise overflowing with smiles, a banquet in the name of judgment begins.
Why similar: Detective 44.7%, Mystery 24.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.4%, Adventure 7.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #15 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.8「仮面幻影殺人事件」
87% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
Embraced by illusions, I put on a mask... A mysterious series of murders intertwine in the virtual and real worlds.
Why similar: Detective 44.7%, Mystery 24.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.4%, Adventure 7.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #16 POPULARITY CONTEST
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ScrythaDev
Windows · Mac
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 22.5%, Detective 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Choices Matter 12.8%
- #17 HIYOKU NO TORI
86% matchPositive80% of 35 reviews2023
Dev: kamotanprojectPub: iMel
Windows
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 24.3%, Detective 24.1%, Mystery 18.8%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Adventure 8.5%
- #18 Angelic Agency: Soul Salvation Unit
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: YOKUNIKU
Windows
A mystery adventure featuring a public security duo and supernatural cases. Unravel the truth behind the otherworldly "Ghosturbance Cases"!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.3%, Mystery 22.9%, Detective 22.2%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Casual 5.4%
- #19 未然探偵 The Protea Cases
84% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: orange
Windows
予測された未来に挑め―― 探偵見習いである伊月千春は失踪人探しの仕事の最中、犯罪予測AI『プロテア』を偶然、手に入れるが…
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 29.7%, Mystery 22.5%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Adventure 11%
- #20 超探偵シャーロックちゃん ~掟破りのミスディレクション~
83% matchPositive85% of 39 reviews2025
Dev: おんねんちゃんねる
Windows
The famous detective Sarako Imai (Sherlock-chan) takes on a difficult case! Sherlock-chan and Watson-kun are on a comfort trip. Can they solve a murder case at a winter spa resort? A murder mystery with a challenge to the player.
Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Mystery 20.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Comedy 5.4%
- #21 Rumor Reporter
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Greyhaven Craft
Windows
Rumor Reporter is a Golden Age whodunit mystery. Play as senior reporter Veronica Chase as you explore Greyhaven Island in the Celtic Sea, 1920s. Choose where to investigate, who to question, and what to publish. Your report shapes public opinion, drives arrests, and changes the island’s future.
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Mystery 20.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Visual Novel 9%
- #22 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.12「泣かない依頼人」
82% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
Their cries reach no one. In a distorted cage, they quietly await the hand of salvation.
Why similar: Detective 34.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 30.8%, Mystery 24%, Adventure 10.2%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #23 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.11「あねの壁」
82% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
"Anesama" is there. What do the silent walls and folklore tell us?
Why similar: Detective 34.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 30.7%, Mystery 24%, Adventure 10.1%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #24 Aviary Attorney
81% matchVery Positive95% of 2,252 reviews2015
Dev: Sketchy Logic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 37.7%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Mystery 19.1%, Comedy 9.3%, Adventure 5.1%
- #25 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.17「御堂丸邸事件」
81% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
Kibukawa’s debut case as a detective is finally revealed. Uncover the strange mystery surrounding the Midoumaru Manor!
Why similar: Detective 39.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 31.5%, Mystery 21.3%, Adventure 7%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #26 Coffee shop "Keyhole"
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Luma
Windows
This is a mystery adventure game where you run a coffee shop and explore the mysteries of this coffee shop and this town! This coffee shop has some secrets Main character quit his job as a locksmith and rented a property last month to run a coffee shop. But this property seems to have a history...
Why similar: Detective 32.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27.5%, Mystery 22.4%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Adventure 6%
- #27 Orient on the Murder Express
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Connor Atkins
Windows · Mac
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 44.1%, Mystery 21.4%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Casual 6.4%, Adventure 4.5%
- #28 Soulslayer~灭魂·误佳期~
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 703 reviews2017
Dev: 开水工作室Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An exciting adventure in a story of ancient Chinese setting.Visual Novel with multiple endings to explore.
Why similar: Detective 48.6%, Visual Novel 19%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Adventure 8.3%, Casual 8.2%
- #29 Miracle Detective
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TAKA's factory
Windows · Mac
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: Detective 27.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.6%, Visual Novel 14%, Mystery 13.8%, Comedy 8.3%
- #30 Magical Girl Witch Trials
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 29,650 reviews2025
Dev: AcaciaPub: Re,AER
Windows · Mac
Median: 15.8 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.
Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Mystery 16.4%, Cute 7.8%
- #31 Blind Dog
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: kankan gamesPub: kankan games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are a detective who is slowly going blind. The only faces you can still see clearly belong to those who are about to die. A visual novel investigation where every choice affects the fate of Tokyo and leads you either closer to the truth or deeper into darkness.
Why similar: Detective 30.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 28%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Mystery 10.5%, Choices Matter 7.4%
- #32 My Camp of Memories
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Daniil Tarasau
Windows · Mac
A visual novel in the romance and adventure genre. Awaken in the Honeycombs, a camp where memory is erased and secrets hum in the night. Forge bonds, defy the Union, and uncover your past. Will you be a pawn or ignite freedom as war looms?
Why similar: Detective 27.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.2%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Mystery 12.8%, Casual 5.5%
- #33 サスペクツルーム -警視庁門前署取調班-
76% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: orange
Windows
「取調室」で容疑者や参考人を取調べ、情報を得ながら事件の真相へ迫っていく推理アドベンチャーゲーム。 全5章、コメディあり・シリアスありでお届けします。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 30.1%, Mystery 30.1%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Adventure 11%
- #34 Tron: Identity
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 290 reviews2023
Dev: Bithell Games
Windows · Mac
Something has been taken. Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own course in a world without a creator.
Why similar: Detective 31.2%, Mystery 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #35 AOISHIRO HD REMASTER
74% matchVery Positive92% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: SUCCESS Corp.
Windows
Japanese adventure game. Aoi Shiro is an adventure game that sets stage in both the modern real world and a mythical world. Aoi Shiro takes place in the same universe as its predecessor, Akai Ito.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.2%, Visual Novel 23.2%, Mystery 22.2%, Adventure 10.4%, Cute 8.7%
- #36 Syystem - The Phantom Train
77% matchNo user reviews2020
Dev: Sanctum Games - Powered by the CactyysPub: Cactyys Totem Entertainment
Windows
Delve into the haunted underground of Capital City in this paranormal mystery visual novel. Chase down the elusive phantom of an ill-fated railcar and the curse left behind by its doomed passengers. Tread lightly--you aren't the only one scouring the tunnels...
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Mystery 14.6%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Casual 9.5%
- #37 My Fav Chill Streamer Dies a Million Times|ゆるゆる生配信する推しは100万回死ぬ
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: VELUX STUDIOPub: SCRAP Co., Ltd.
Windows
From SCRAP, the masterminds behind the "Real Escape Game" phenomena with over 10 million attendees, comes a time-loop mystery adventure on Steam!
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Mystery 21.3%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.8%, Choices Matter 7.8%
- #38 ゴシックマーダー -運命を変えるアドベンチャー-
75% matchPositive81% of 32 reviews2020
Dev: orange
Windows · Mac
命を狙われる当主を守るため、メイドの少女が恐るべき殺人計画に挑む!20世紀初頭英国の伯爵家を舞台にした恋愛ミステリーゲーム。予知夢を元に殺人計画の謎を推理して、当主の命を守る――待ち受けるのは死か密やかな恋か? 選択によっていくつものエンディングに分岐します。
Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Adventure 19%, Mystery 18.9%, Female Protagonist 17%, Visual Novel 15.2%
- #39 夜明けの影法師
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Max Neet Games
Windows
雪山ペンションで起こる殺人事件を阻止するため、 聞き込みとパソコンで情報整理するマルチエンドミステリーADV『夜明けの影法師』!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.4%, Mystery 20.2%, Detective 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
- #40 Detective NEKKO - ディテクティブネッコ -
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ARA
Windows
Mystery adventure where no one dies. Use your “ability to see too much” to uncover an inconvenient truth.
Why similar: Detective 31.1%, Mystery 25.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.7%, Choices Matter 6.6%, Visual Novel 5.9%
- #41 十分之四
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 不约分制作组
Windows
"Four of Ten" is a multi-perspective visual novel blending time regression with Avalon-style gameplay. Set in a world where demonic forces invade human territories, ten young maidens gather at an ancient magical site to conduct a five-round ritual aimed at activating a protective barrier.
Why similar: Detective 38.2%, Mystery 26.2%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, 2D 1.8%
- #42 AKAIITO HD REMASTER
71% matchVery Positive93% of 128 reviews2023
Dev: SUCCESS Corp.
Windows
Japanese adventure game. Set in the present age, the game unfolds from the point of view of Kei Hato, a girl who has a special blood called "Nieno Chi". A special system called the blood sucking system is used.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.7%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Mystery 21.9%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Adventure 9.8%
- #43 爱与命的彼端
73% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: Shellpeach
Windows
《爱与命的彼端》是一款悬疑推理AVG。游戏中你将扮演男主角路杰,为拯救恋人许琳,开始一段爱与命的离奇冒险。你即将卷入扑朔迷离的连环杀人案件,也会接触到离奇的民间传说,躲藏在暗处的阴影也注视着你,蠢蠢欲动……你必须依靠自己的推理能力找出真凶,拯救恋人。
Why similar: Detective 48.6%, Mystery 24.2%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Casual 5.9%, Indie 1.9%
- #44 Future Mirror
72% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: 皐月の夢Pub: LocaGames
Windows
"Ten years from now, I will be dead..." A coming-of-age fantasy adventure tale, Future Mirror is a visual novel that explores fate and the choices that affect our future, tragedy, relationships, and happiness.
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.3%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Mystery 9.1%
- #45 アルタイル号の殺人
70% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: orange
Windows
宇宙船を舞台にしたSFミステリーゲーム。 とある基地の残骸を回収したことから、有人宇宙船アルタイル号の中で不可解な事件が巻き起こる。 被害を食い止めるべく宇宙船のマスターAIは、壊れかけのアンドロイド・フレムと共に事件の調査に乗り出す――
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.2%, Mystery 27.3%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Detective 7.6%, Choices Matter 7%
- #46 破禁 Limbo Break
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: xiaowanxiongzzz
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Detective 29.1%, Mystery 16.6%, Visual Novel 14%, Female Protagonist 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%
- #47 The Simen Rumors
69% matchVery Positive92% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: 羊之口
Windows
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: Detective 33.9%, Mystery 23.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.5%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Adventure 1.7%
- #48 エスケープゴート ~吾妻衛士の冤罪~
69% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: orange
Windows
これまで多くのミステリーゲームを手掛けたオレンジが届ける、テキストアドベンチャーゲーム。 本作は「探偵 神宮寺三郎」シリーズなどでお馴染みのコマンド式を採用しており、 コマンドで情報集めや推理をしながら真相へと迫っていきます。 無実の罪で警察から追われることになった男が、逃げながら事件解決に挑む “逃亡×推理”のサスペンスをお楽しみください。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 31.8%, Mystery 26.9%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Adventure 10.8%
- #49 Guilt Trip
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Made With Squares
Windows
A crime-solving mystery game from the perspective of the culprit. You know everything they don't, and the only way to make it back home is to Guilt Trip.
Why similar: Detective 35.8%, Mystery 21.2%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Choices Matter 5.1%
- #50 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.16「淡雪は緋の哀しみ」
71% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
Izuna and Ikurumi were cleaning the Detective Agency. As they were cleaning, they uncovered hidden documents. The documents revealed a tragic event from the past, long kept hidden...
Why similar: Detective 42.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 33.7%, Mystery 16.9%, Adventure 6.3%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #51 Nut City Blues
68% matchVery Positive98% of 377 reviews2023
Dev: looking4stupid
Windows
A comedy-mystery visual novel about Captain Fox, Detective Raccoon and the danger of pineapple pizza.
Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Mystery 16.4%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Comedy 10.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.7%
- #52 ナカノ人格移植研究所
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 麺屋すぱいす 東京支店
Windows · Mac
「ナカノ人格移植研究所」は、周回型ミステリー2Dアドベンチャーゲームです。 それぞれの周回でプレイヤーが憑依する対象の登場人物を選択することで、その登場人物を主人公としてストーリーを進めながら謎を解き明かします。 プレイヤーは本ゲームの中で 4 つのパートを行き来しながらストーリーを進めます。 ノベルパートでは、クリックしながら物語を読み進めます。 探索パートでは、画面上のアイテムをクリックしながら物語を読み進めます。 移動パートでは、再度ビューでプレイヤーを操作し、船の中を探索します。 会議パートでは、他のパートで集めた手がかりを利用して他の登場人物と会話します。
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.8%, Mystery 16%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Adventure 7.4%
- #53 The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 24,770 reviews2023
Dev: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Why similar: Detective 33.2%, Mystery 23.4%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Comedy 8.3%, Funny 5.1%
- #54 Poisoned Path
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Inspiration Overload Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Poisoned Path is a deep visual novel set in a mysterious atmosphere, where your choices determine the story's fate. Uncover dark secrets and chart your own course.
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Mystery 14.3%, Choices Matter 10.9%
- #55 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.13「黄昏は瑠璃の追憶」
70% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
What if I had made a different choice then? The truth and consequences of memory.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 32.9%, Detective 29.8%, Mystery 25.7%, Adventure 10.8%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #56 小学生はませている。
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: NOLAS project
Windows
いじめの犯人探しに抜擢された主人公。 彼が描く推理、その結末は必ずしも正しいとは限らない。 あなたが選んだ結末次第で、 誰かを苦しめるのかもしれない……
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.2%, Mystery 17%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Cute 7.4%
- #57 The Real Face of a VTuber
65% matchVery Positive93% of 276 reviews2026
Dev: 莉莉恩工作室Pub: WhisperGames
Windows
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 32.8%, Mystery 18.6%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Comedy 9%
- #58 若津谷村の祟り
67% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Tiam Games
Windows
因習村推理ADV
Why similar: Detective 38.1%, Mystery 26.9%, Visual Novel 22%, Adventure 12.1%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #59 The Seven Bad Apples
66% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: 1564 Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ranko and her friend Astrid must investigate the case of some missing scores just before the big Christmas concert of the academy. Help them question the seven daunting suspects before it's too late!
Why similar: Detective 36.8%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Mystery 16.1%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Comedy 5.8%
- #60 Murder at Chateau de Rouge
67% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Abigail Fuller
Windows · Linux
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 22.7%, Detective 18.8%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Mystery 9.9%, Adventure 8.3%