- #1 Pikku Adventure
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pikku Studios
Windows · Mac
A challenging puzzle adventure about learning an alien language. Explore a strange world and meet its cute inhabitants. Decipher the language and earn their trust. With every word learned, you will uncover more secrets. Can you solve the mystery of this world and decide the fate of the Pikku?
Why similar: Word Game 19.3%, Dialogue Heavy 17.1%, Typing 14.4% ★, Detective 7.7%, Choices Matter 7.2%
- #2 Dragon Maiden: Blossoms of the Past
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: 不兼容性工作室Pub: 2P Games
Windows
Dragon Maiden is a 2D pixel-art mystery adventure. As Wang Xie, you’re trapped in a time loop on the day of the Mountain God Ceremony. Relive the 22 hours before midnight, uncover the truth behind the village’s destruction, and break free from the cycle.
Why similar: Word Game 23.4%, Mystery 13.2%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Detective 12.7%, Puzzle 10.1%
- #3 透明罪 - Blue Tears
96% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 心林咖啡厅
Windows · Mac
A novel, a game, a judgment document, a self-confession letter. On an ordinary summer morning, the arrival of an unexpected visitor awakened the dormant memories of a small island. You will play the role of Lynn Chan, and face your "Invisible Sin" by searching for a "Non-existent friend".
Why similar: Word Game 21.1%, Detective 15.7%, Dialogue Heavy 15.1%, Lore-Rich 11.8%, Mystery 11.3%
- #4 First Moon of Mercury
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Games by Stitch
Windows
First Moon of Mercury is a hopeful puzzle thriller set in a near future of political upheaval. Solve puzzle boxes, assemble a space station, and protect the mission from saboteurs.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 15.9%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Puzzle 13.6%, Multiple Endings 11.9%
- #5 Tell Me Everything
95% matchMixed61% of 72 reviews2018
Dev: LizardFactory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 34%
A mysterious murder has shocked the inner city, and as the lead detective, it is your job to catch the real killer. Armed with words and wits, you uncover the secrets and capture the murderer, and make sure justice will be served.
Why similar: Word Game 25.9%, Typing 16.2% ★, Detective 15.4%, Mystery 9.2%, Text-Based 7.8%
- #6 GONE
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 《走了》制作组
Windows
This is a story about self-discovery, wrapped in the guise of family. You step into the shoes of Gu Huixing. Watching my life unfold as an outsider, re-examining trivial days from an omniscient perspective — what will I become? Life is never a dead end. It is always a choice.
Why similar: Word Game 22.9%, Lore-Rich 18.8%, Dialogue Heavy 13.9%, Detective 11.1%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #7 23:61
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 月食图书室
Windows
"Who do you want to save? Or rather... who are you prepared to abandon?" A midnight "Unsend" trapped them in a rift in time, and awakened the dead "You." Become a "Ghost" inhabiting screens and surveillance feeds. Pry into perfect disguises and rotting hearts.
Why similar: Word Game 30%, Lore-Rich 15.6%, Dialogue Heavy 15%, Puzzle 10.3%, Multiple Endings 7%
- #8 柔蒂亚克:永眠之城
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 华韵宇创工作室
Windows · Mac
This is a sci-fi adventure visual novel game primarily driven by dialogue choices. In humanity’s pursuit of happiness, people collectively fell into deep sleep, with dreams becoming a source of energy, leaving the world in ruins. The story begins with a “fortunate” amnesiac who awakens.
Why similar: Word Game 28.9%, Lore-Rich 19%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #9 Strawberry Flavor Sci-Fi
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 忘机工作室Pub: Sisosinc
Windows
Like strawberries? If they went extinct, how would we find their taste again? This fundamentalist suspense & sci-fi visual novel lets you step into the shoes of an Ocular to unravel a series of conspiracies woven from tech ethics and human nature in a near-future world that could arrive anytime.
Why similar: Word Game 21.6%, Cyberpunk 13.5%, Lore-Rich 11.3%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Mystery 9.6%
- #10 ECH8
91% matchPositive84% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: MOON@NOON
Windows · Linux
ECH8 is a single-player narrative puzzle game about the mystery behind the disappearance of an entire species. Communicate with their past, decide their future. Will you find the truth in time, or are you doomed to repeat the same mistakes? The current release is Chapter 0, a free standalone demo.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27.1%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Mystery 13.6%, Space 12.9%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #11 Turlock Holmes
90% matchVery Positive80% of 962 reviews2024
Dev: Find the Lamp GamesPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A detective narrative puzzler without pre-set options! Raise your questions at will, and an AI-host will answer only with 'yes' or 'no.' Drive the investigation with your curiosity; the path to solving the mystery lies in questions you ask. Can you dig out the truth through your questions?
Why similar: Word Game 24.7%, Dialogue Heavy 22%, Detective 17.8%, Puzzle 10.2%, Mystery 10%
- #12 WILL: A Wonderful World / WILL:美好世界
89% matchVery Positive92% of 5,467 reviews2017
Dev: WMY Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Become a god and help change the fate of people, even the world! In WILL: A Wonderful World, you will receive letters written by characters living in urban cities. By rearranging the order and combinations of sentences in these letters, you are going to alter the destiny of whomever that wrote them.
Why similar: Word Game 24.3%, Lore-Rich 15.5%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Mystery 9.2%
- #13 Who Am I エラーコード:九十九
89% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: 奥羽電影
Windows
Who Am I: Error Code 99 is an action novel game where you save memories and uncover the truth.When you wake up, you find yourself in an unfamiliar place.Where is this?Who am I?In search of answers, the protagonist wanders through Toan, a city of desire and despair.
Why similar: Word Game 23.1%, Cyberpunk 18.6%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Choices Matter 11.4%
- #14 Andromeda Acolytes
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wade ClarkePub: Heiress Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
You play all four heroines in this big multi-chapter sci-fi text adventure. Negotiate underwater mechs, AIs, abandoned cities, crime, friendship, suspense, horror, humour, an art exhibition, virtual realities and a tank. Experience each PC via first-person prose as you puzzle, converse and explore.
Why similar: Typing 29.4% ★, Dialogue Heavy 15.7%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Text-Based 10%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #15 Orbital Abyss: Cipher Division
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JointPoint Studios LLC
Windows
Decipher interstellar transmissions encoded via substitution ciphers aboard Eremite Station. In this choice driven narrative, uncover secrets from planetary factions while conversing with crewmates to reveal their stories and troubles. The ripples of your choices may be felt throughout the galaxy.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.6%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Text-Based 11.4%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #16 ARCA-102
86% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Atale Studios
Windows
Face logic challenges in this Escape Room game, where every second counts! Join Mirra, your mercenary partner, to uncover the mysteries of an abandoned colonizer ship on an unknown planet.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.3%, Mystery 15.9%, Space 13.5%, Exploration 12.3%, Sci-fi 11.9%
- #17 LIQUID
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: AutomaticGrasshopperPub: East2West Games
Windows
Liquids is a surreal adventure game. When Emma, the actress girlfriend of scientist Albert, dies strangely, police detective Todd investigates the unsolved case, and bizarrely Emma's body appears out of nowhere within many time and space.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17.4%, Lore-Rich 15.5%, Detective 14.6%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #18 Murder On Space Station 52
85% matchPositive98% of 47 reviews2024
Dev: Made From StringsPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trapped on a space station with the Keychain Killer you must unravel this mystery, or it will be your last. Collect evidence, interrogate suspects and solve puzzles to stand a chance.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.8%, Detective 15.3%, Cyberpunk 14.3%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Mystery 8.8%
- #19 Dream about yoU
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 雏形游戏
Windows
Choose the gender of both the protagonist and their partner! In this near-future world, you'll play as someone trapped in a virtual system. With help from a mysterious figure called DU, embark on a lighthearted, comedic adventure through dreams.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 26.9%, Cyberpunk 14.8%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Dialogue Heavy 9.7%
- #20 7 Days to End with You
83% matchVery Positive88% of 3,345 reviews2022
Dev: LizardryPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
To know a language, know the world, and finally know you.
Why similar: Word Game 21.2%, Typing 20.9% ★, Dialogue Heavy 18.7%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #21 谜宇酒吧
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DMW Studio
Windows
《谜宇酒吧》是一款舞台在3072年的太空列车上的悬疑推理游戏。玩家将扮演主人公“梅尔”,一名业余的列车酒保,寻找因一块陨石引起的连环杀人案的真相。
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Word Game 21.4%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Space 10.7%
- #22 Crossword City Chronicles
84% matchMixed42% of 19 reviews2021
Dev: Trailblazer Games
Windows · Mac
Play as a 1950s reporter investigating crimes by using your word building skills to interview, interrogate, convince, deceive & debate your way to a solution! Draw letters tiles onto a rack, then place them on the board to make a word that connects with those already placed to advance the plot.
Why similar: Word Game 24.9%, Typing 19.6% ★, Detective 13.4%, Text-Based 9.1%, Dialogue Heavy 9%
- #23 Welcome To Mars 9
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sonomio Games
Windows
You wake up in a luxurious space station orbiting Mars with no memory of your past. Explore, solve puzzles, and make ethical choices in this narrative adventure with multiple endings.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 24.9%, Cyberpunk 16.3%, Puzzle 10.2%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #24 Uberich: Advent Sinners
81% matchVery Positive83% of 306 reviews2025
Dev: NBDR GamesPub: XD
Windows
The world and reality of Joe collapse as a sequence of paranormal events starts in September. A mysterious girl with physical powers named Chava wants him dead, as he can be a core key for her cult to dominate the reality between worlds.
Why similar: Word Game 23%, Lore-Rich 19.8%, Dialogue Heavy 15.3%, Mystery 10.1%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #25 Nodes Escape
81% matchVery Positive85% of 548 reviews2023
Dev: 夜喵
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
The game presents realistic game graphics through sound effects, narration and imagination. The level design is subtle and challenging, allowing players to challenge their intelligence and logic skills in solving puzzles.
Why similar: Word Game 38.8%, Detective 16.9%, Text-Based 12.4%, Puzzle 11.7%, Exploration 7.7%
- #26 Honu
80% matchPositive89% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: H-BRS GameDev
Windows
Honu is a first-person 3D puzzle adventure where magic meets technology. Solve logic-based puzzles, reshape the world with magitech, and uncover a story set in a mysterious, beautifully stylized world.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 28.2%, Dialogue Heavy 26.2%, Puzzle 14.8%, Exploration 13.1%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #27 Project: Z3R0 Chapter 1&2
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kitticat Games Ltd
Windows
The "Chip" was humanity’s evolution; Now, it’s a silent weapon. Navigate a web of conspiracy in Vesper City as Detective Richard Apocryphal, alongside your Android partner E.M.R.S, as your investigation outcomes ripple through a fractured society. Can you solve the case before it’s too late?
Why similar: Cyberpunk 21.9%, Detective 19%, Mystery 11.5%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Lore-Rich 10.3%
- #28 The Wolf Is Dead
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fat Toad Games
Windows · Linux
The Wolf is Dead is a murder mystery game. When the Big Bad Wolf is found murdered at a party for his biopic, you're called in. Interrogate suspects, investigate the scene of the crime and use this to travel back in time and reconstruct the events of the evening. Who killed Alexander Wolff?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 29.2%, Detective 21.4%, Mystery 12.9%, Puzzle 10.6%, Choices Matter 7.4%
- #29 The New Earth
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Midnight Maxine
Windows
A sci-fi exploration and puzzle adventure focused on discovery, investigation, and storytelling. Explore a mysterious region of space, solve interconnected puzzles, and experience unfolding events through the perspectives of multiple crew members.
Why similar: Word Game 41.5%, Puzzle 12.9%, Adventure 10.6%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Space 9.4%
- #30 栀子花
76% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: 青芒
Windows
An RPG narrative game that tells the story of a hospital director's disappearance through the memories of a police officer, with the truth behind it being extremely complex.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 25.2%, Dialogue Heavy 23.2%, Word Game 21.7%, Text-Based 13.1%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #31 Cube Runk
78% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Heliongames
Windows
Cyberpunk adventure game about orphan Drew's fight against powerful corporation.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.1%, Lore-Rich 16.2%, Cyberpunk 13.8%, Sci-fi 10%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #32 THE FATUM
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: DreamLift Studios
Windows
The Fatum — a test of your deduction in a world of total control. Interrogate, inspect, pass a verdict. Compare visual details, analyze dossiers, and converse with residents. Your decisions write the finale — be prepared for the consequences.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.8%, Dialogue Heavy 19%, Detective 15.8%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Mystery 9.1%
- #33 Terra Alia: The Language Discovery RPG
77% matchMixed58% of 131 reviews2021
Dev: 30 Parallel
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Discover a new language with Terra Alia – a unique language learning experience where you can embark on a thrilling RPG adventure in the world full of magic and mysteries!
Why similar: Word Game 22.8%, Typing 21.7% ★, Dialogue Heavy 21.2%, Sci-fi 9%, Puzzle 6.4%
- #34 流言侦探
77% matchVery Positive82% of 117 reviews2021
Dev: WoodenWolf
Windows
《流言侦探》是一款诡异,烧脑,悬疑推理剧情游戏,在游戏的体验中,玩家自主找出线索,并利用线索,和角色对话后推进故事。严格的推理玩法,玩家将扮演一个神秘的联络者,玩家的选择将影响了解故事的不同侧面。通过和诸多角色的聊天推理出事件一层层真相,找出隐藏的凶手。
Why similar: Word Game 37.6%, Detective 16%, Mystery 11.2%, Puzzle 10.8%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
- #35 Athanasy
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 536 reviews2022
Dev: WirionPub: ST Sinovar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Deep beneath the surface of the dead Earth, the City, the last refuge of humanity, hides. Engineering genius and efforts of all mankind; a giant structure of steel, concrete, and biopolymers. It keeps the remnants of civilization one step away from total extinction.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18.4%, Dialogue Heavy 16.8%, Detective 12.4%, Cyberpunk 12.4%, Sci-fi 9.9%
- #36 CaseCracker3
72% matchVery Positive88% of 383 reviews2026
Dev: BlackRobe
Windows · Mac
Confronted with fragmented narratives and deceptive persons of interest, you must isolate crucial evidence. Shatter logical loopholes from testimonies and reconstruct the crime scene from subtle clues. Can you survive this immersive battle of wits?
Why similar: Word Game 24.7%, Typing 22.7% ★, Detective 15.7%, Mystery 10.4%, Text-Based 8.5%
- #37 KILLA
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Tangerine
Windows
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 19.8%, Lore-Rich 17.2%, Detective 14.1%, Mystery 10.1%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #38 The Pilgrimage
74% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Nicholas Brakespear
Windows
One thousand years beyond the fall of Earth, one last drink may yet be your epitaph, in this post-post-apocalyptic hangover odyssey by a novelist you've never heard of! A parser-driven text adventure for the ages! Or at least a weekend! Fun for all the family (except the kids)!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.6%, Lore-Rich 17.9%, Typing 17.6% ★, Sci-fi 10.9%, Text-Based 9%
- #39 Vessels
75% matchVery Positive95% of 123 reviews2020
Dev: Local Space Survey CorpsPub: Local Space Survey Corps, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Quarantined inside an airlock. No memories. No way out. The remaining crew thinks there’s something wrong with you, but the Voice says it’ll help you escape. Navigate volatile conversations & unravel mysteries in this narrative adventure about trust, self-destruction, & shifting identities.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27.8%, Mystery 11.9%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #40 Detect-Dev
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Future Funk
Windows
As Devin and AV1NA, players will use a combination of psychic abilities and advanced artificial intelligence to solve intricate puzzles, interact with a cast of richly drawn characters, and untangle a web of intrigue that threatens the very heart of Neo-Chicago.
Why similar: Detective 16.5%, Dialogue Heavy 14.8%, Sci-fi 14.3%, Mystery 13.6%, Cyberpunk 13.5%
- #41 Trilingual
73% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: Wyatt HubersPub: Tetrafi
Windows
Welcome to the planet, Triangulus. Can you solve the hidden mysteries of each island and escape with your brain intact? Scan these ancient runes to decode a new alien language. Use this alien language to grow plants, move trains, and even save the Trilings of the planet.
Why similar: Typing 37.7% ★, Dialogue Heavy 13.8%, Puzzle 13.6%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Space 7.7%
- #42 CaseCracker2
71% matchVery Positive91% of 808 reviews2024
Dev: BlackRobePub: NPC Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Officer Jia has vanished, leaving a classified message pointing to the CaseCracker 2.0 system. Tear through suspects' alibis, look beyond the text, and extract hidden threads from seemingly unrelated intel. Will you find the ultimate truth, or a trap?
Why similar: Word Game 24%, Typing 22.3% ★, Detective 15.2%, Mystery 9.6%, Text-Based 8.9%
- #43 Kukata: Word of Ghosts
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Word Naz Game Studio
Windows
Your words are your only weapon. Banish the restless dead in this Malaysian folklore typing horror. Face the Pocong and Pontianak in an abandoned school using fast-paced typing combat and ritual crafting. Can you find the words to survive? Start typing now.
Why similar: Typing 34.7% ★, Lore-Rich 17.1%, Word Game 12.9%, Puzzle 7.7%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #44 Ventomori
71% matchPositive82% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Dark Matter Observatory
Windows
In this asymmetrical multiplayer co-op puzzle game, brave the treacherous unknown and endeavour on a deadly, desolate planet. Be the eyes from above or the scout on the ground and work together with a friend to uncover the mysteries and escape from the planet Xanahspati.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 31.4%, Puzzle 12.7%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Exploration 10.2%
- #45 Couch Detective
70% matchMixed56% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: Gamtropy
Windows · Mac
Couch Detective is a text-based deduction game hosted by AI. Ask questions to uncover bizarre yet logical truths. You can also feed the AI your ideas to generate new puzzles and share them with friends.
Why similar: Typing 25.1% ★, Dialogue Heavy 20.3%, Detective 16.2%, Word Game 12%, Text-Based 9.5%
- #46 Hidden Words
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 19 reviews2021
Dev: Alcedo Games
Windows
Hidden Words is an interactive word guessing game that can be played with your Twitch chat! Your viewers will try to find the hidden words in a picture by just typing to your chat. There is also a solo game mode to challange yourself.
Why similar: Word Game 31.9%, Typing 30.4% ★, Dialogue Heavy 16.8%, Puzzle 11%, Colorful 4.7%
- #47 Never Gives Up Her Dead
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Brian Rushton
Windows
Time is running out after a meteor strikes your interstellar starship. While the crew is under full alert, only you seem to notice the strange red portals opening up throughout the ship. Old school text-based parser: no graphics, huge worlds, no hints. Recommended for text game veterans.
Why similar: Typing 39.8% ★, Text-Based 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Puzzle 10.9%, Sci-fi 8.5%
- #48 久美子之死:昭和少女血色告白
68% matchVery Positive89% of 148 reviews2026
Dev: LingVision Games
Windows
1988年,日本泡沫经济破灭前夕,化身被冤枉成嫌犯的刑警,侦查青梅奇怪自杀案,牵连出持续20年的连环杀人案秘密,穿梭烟酒与霓虹的昭和街头,在人心与生死的抉择中,搜查蛛丝马迹,找出血案真相。
Why similar: Word Game 22.4%, Lore-Rich 17%, Detective 14.8%, Mystery 9.6%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #49 Homicipher: Demo
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,631 reviews2023
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamera Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Homicipher is a female-targeted language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.4%, Word Game 21.4%, Typing 18.6% ★, Text-Based 9%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #50 The Inn-Sanity
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,607 reviews2025
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Early 90s. You stayed in a quiet hotel for just one night and the next morning you’ve found out that the old world was destroyed. Alien dreams, secrets of your past and other guests that are turning into monsters. This hotel will not let you to check out.
Why similar: Word Game 27.6%, Dialogue Heavy 25.6%, Multiple Endings 11%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Exploration 7.1%
- #51 VOICE
71% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2021
Dev: WTFMAN
Windows
VOICE is a game about the story of living in a dystopian world where speaking is forbidden.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 21.4%, Dialogue Heavy 20.8%, Text-Based 11.4%, Puzzle 10.5%, Choices Matter 10%
- #52 Dunes Of Raeth
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kalempirion Studios 13Pub: Kalempirion Games
Windows
Dunes of Raeth is a 1st person Adventure game set in and below the dunes of a war-torn planet. You play as the King of Raeth. Solve the puzzles put before you by the embodiment of the planet you rule. Decide the future of your kingdom and of the ones you love!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 22.2%, Lore-Rich 14.6%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.7%
- #53 LiveStream: Chapter One
67% matchVery Positive90% of 80 reviews2026
Dev: Artflux_Games
Windows
You are a streamer who entered an abandoned building for hype. But the game quickly turns into a real nightmare — the chat and donations influence what’s happening, and you try to survive and understand what’s going on.
Why similar: Word Game 23.8%, Dialogue Heavy 21.9%, Detective 13.4%, Text-Based 9.3%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #54 Cold Start: The Callisto
70% matchMixed62% of 21 reviews2022
Dev: GIB Games
Windows
A sci-fi VR exploratory puzzle game, The Callisto pushes the boundaries of VR with stunning visuals, dynamic puzzles, and a rich storyline that unfolds piece-by-piece through your own exploration.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.1%, Lore-Rich 15.8%, Detective 14.9%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Mystery 9.9%
- #55 墨心:波云诡船
69% matchVery Positive90% of 1,395 reviews2020
Dev: 1001 Studio
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
《墨心》是一款将古代中国幻想元素和悬疑科幻相融合的国产视觉小说。男主(你)从昏迷中醒来丧失了记忆,发现自己和另外两女一男困于巨轮密室中。面对匪夷所思的船体变异,恐怖致命的巨型怪物,你们能否成功逃脱?而这超自然的现象,似乎跟一件千年前的战国墨家宝物有关......
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 22.8%, Word Game 17.5%, Puzzle 10%, Text-Based 9.6%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #56 Mens Rea
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mens Rea DeveloperPub: Mens Rea Publisher
Windows · Linux
A completely open-dialog murder mystery.
Why similar: Word Game 26.1%, Dialogue Heavy 19.3%, Detective 18.1%, Mystery 12.6%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #57 Sound Agent
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Suspense Games
Windows
Sound Agent is a narrative puzzle game where you solve cold cases by listening. Use the sound device to rewind to crime scenes, listen to the sounds at the scene, and uncover truths hidden in plain sound.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 28.5%, Detective 21%, Mystery 14.4%, Puzzle 13.9%, Lore-Rich 9.2%
- #58 TellTale - Casino Murder Case
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 26 reviews2024
Dev: NeruyaPub: Team Detective
Windows
[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: Dialogue Heavy 23.6%, Detective 20.8%, Mystery 17.7%, Puzzle 12.3%, Adventure 9%
- #59 Tide of Lone Stars-孤星之潮-
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 此间梦Sono
Windows · Mac · Linux
Tide of Lone Stars is an ADV / AVG with conventional gameplay and unconventional apocalyptic sci-fi narrative. As a disabled girl living outside the walls, Blanka, you will meet a strange man, Adrian. An amazing adventure of “Love, Rebirth and Death” is ready to begin.
Why similar: Word Game 31.7%, Dialogue Heavy 20.8%, Sci-fi 12.6%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.2%
- #60 Murders on the Yangtze River
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,848 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"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 27.1%, Lore-Rich 15.6%, Puzzle 13.7%, Mystery 11%, Story Rich 8.1%