60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Detective, Story Rich, Investigation.
A Mesozoic murder mystery, 4 suspects, 1 truth. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you set out to unravel the case with your team. Will you be able to accurately determine who took the victim's life? Or will your deductions lead you to arrest someone for a crime they did not commit...?
Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Chapter IV: "Sacred Feathers"
NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!
Curtain Call in Flames
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.
NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!
Why similar: Crime 18.3%, Detective 16.7%, Investigation 14%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Visual Novel 9.4%
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: Detective 22%, Crime 19.2%, Investigation 16%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Mystery 9.8%
Can you defeat the world's oldest mastermind in their own game? Stretch your wits and deduction skills to the maximum as you battle in Paris' craziest court. Here, only those who sacrifice everything reach the truth. What are you willing to betray to make it out alive?
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Crime 15.6%, Investigation 12%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Logic 9.6%
Detective agency management × superpowered mystery. Former operative Lin Mo rebuilds the Ash Detective Agency in Collins City. Investigate crime scenes, use “Echoes” to recover memory fragments, rebut lies with evidence, dispatch partners for intel, and uncover conspiracy behind your mentor’s death.
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Investigation 17.5%, Crime 16.5%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Mystery 8.9%
Gather evidence, interview suspects and send your case to trial. Have you got what it takes to be Tokyo's top detective?
Why similar: Detective 24.1%, Crime 21.3%, Visual Novel 12%, Mystery 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%
A secluded mountain resort, 10 friends, 1 murderer. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you solve various mysteries throughout the night. Will you be able to reach the truth and uncover the culprit’s identity? Or will your deductions lead you to blame someone completely innocent...?
Why similar: Detective 18.5%, Investigation 16.1%, Crime 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.8%
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: Detective 20.6%, Investigation 16.1%, Crime 14.8%, Visual Novel 11%, Mystery 8.6%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 22.3%, Crime 21.3%, Investigation 18.6%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Mystery 9.7%
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 18%, Crime 16.7%, Investigation 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Visual Novel 9.8%
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: Crime 19.1%, Detective 18.7%, Investigation 12.8%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Mystery 9%
Grab your magnifying glass and peek inside a series of tiny dioramas filled with crimes and carefully crafted mysteries! Think outside the box and solve them all in this new brand of detective game!
Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Investigation 16.1%, Crime 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Mystery 10.9%
A story-driven deduction game set in Okayama, Japan, where everyone has an answer—but you need evidence. Examine evidence and records, cross-reference witness accounts, reconstruct timelines, and separate plausible theories from provable facts across six murder investigations.
Why similar: Crime 25.1%, Detective 24%, Mystery 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Investigation 8.7%
Do you believe that parallel worlds really exist? An ordinary college student, Chen Chou, wakes up one day to find himself transported aboard a space research vessel. The strangers on the ship all claim to know him. Could it be that he has crossed over into a parallel world...
Why similar: Crime 24.6%, Detective 24.1%, Mystery 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%, Visual Novel 5.7%
Detective Trent is a narrative-driven mystery game inspired by Trent’s Last Case. Investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and uncover the truth through evidence and dialogue. Your reasoning shapes the case, leading to multiple outcomes and endings.
Why similar: Crime 19.6%, Detective 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Investigation 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.3%
[DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Crime 20.8%, Investigation 19.8%, Mystery 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%
Use your psychic powers to read minds and catch an elusive serial killer!
Why similar: Crime 18.6%, Detective 14.3%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Investigation 12%
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 22.6%, Crime 18.1%, Investigation 17.8%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Mystery 9.8%
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
Why similar: Crime 22.8%, Investigation 21.6%, Detective 19.6%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Mystery 10.8%
A mystery adventure game where you investigate 3D evidence and uncover the truth behind each case through the clues left behind.
Why similar: Crime 24.3%, Detective 21.4%, Investigation 20.6%, Mystery 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 10%
Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.
Why similar: Crime 25.2%, Detective 21.4%, Investigation 12.4%, Visual Novel 11%, Mystery 10.5%
A true crime detective game where you map suspects, reconstruct timelines, and use deduction to find the truth everyone missed.
Why similar: Investigation 21.4%, Detective 20.5%, Crime 19.6%, Mystery 11.3%, Logic 9.7%
Find evidence, interrogate suspects, and shoot down contradictions in this magical girl detective game! Your magic turns each interrogation into a bullet hell logic battle - use it to prove your skills and uncover the truth of each magical mystery! Will you live up to the ideals of a true detective?
Why similar: Crime 19.9%, Detective 19.5%, Investigation 15.2%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Logic 9.7%
After being away at college, you meet up with two of your friends at a local movie theatre. What starts out as a simple reunion, quickly unravels to be a gruesome murder mystery with your friend as the victim. It is now your mission to find out who did it, and how in this visual novel style game.
Why similar: Crime 21.6%, Detective 17.2%, Investigation 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Visual Novel 10.1%
A thrilling detective mystery adventure set in a historical fantasy world. As a dragon detective, use your six senses to find evidence and hunt down the culprit.
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Crime 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Investigation 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.2%
A murder-mystery visual novel about a young man who inherits a charming English hotel. Some would say he’s fortunate, but with a growing list of unexplained disasters and murder, has his luck finally run out?
Why similar: Investigation 19.1%, Crime 17.6%, Detective 16.5%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Mystery 11.9%
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 23%, Investigation 18.8%, Logic 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Mystery 11.3%
Private Eye is a detective game where you play as Hakeem trying to solve the murder case of Amir. The wealthy heir Amir kept strange company, is one of them his murderer? Explore, investigate, solve puzzles, and find discrepancies to unravel his mysterious death.
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Crime 18%, Investigation 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Mystery 9.7%
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world-renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve "howdunnit" cases that are too tough for the local police to crack and uncover a deeper mystery along the way!
Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Investigation 22.3%, Crime 12.7%, Mystery 12.1%, Logic 9.5%
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: Crime 21.2%, Investigation 18.7%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Logic 15.5%, Mystery 13.8%
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 21.5%, Crime 18.2%, Investigation 16.3%, Visual Novel 14%, Mystery 10%
As a young private investigator trainee in 2006, you dive into the early internet - social profiles, websites, photos, and archived news - to uncover the truth behind Emily Parker’s death, ruled as an accident after a late-night gathering
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Crime 18%, Investigation 17.7%, Mystery 11.8%, Logic 9.8%
《迷渡桥》是一款水墨风格的国风悬疑推理游戏，你将扮演牵涉谋逆的罪臣后人宁不移，背负着家族十年的冤屈，在弥留之际踏上迷渡桥，换一个查明真相的机会。调查一桩桩离奇命案，窥见朝堂内的暗流涌动。当迷雾散尽，揭开深埋于王朝的骇人秘密......
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Mystery 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Investigation 10.7%
The first 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: Investigation 21.8%, Crime 21%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Logic 16.5%, Mystery 11.8%
A noir detective game where you can bribe or intimidate suspects for extra clues.
Why similar: Crime 22.6%, Detective 21.2%, Investigation 18.3%, Mystery 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
Slip into the role of a detective and find out why a seemingly peaceful village suddenly has to hold a funeral every other day. To solve the mysteries, act as the perpetrator and simulate the crimes. Left completely to your own devices, it’s up to you to prove your ingenuity and wit.
Why similar: Crime 26.6%, Detective 23.2%, Investigation 16.7%, Mystery 11.7%, Logic 11.1%
The Burden of Proof saga continues! Step into the shoes of legendary prosecutor Conrad Cross during a pivotal moment of his journey. Investigate crime scenes, solve mysteries using evidence, and make your case in the courtroom. The burden lies with you to unravel the truth!
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Investigation 17.7%, Crime 16%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Mystery 8.2%
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: Detective 21.2%, Crime 15.3%, Investigation 14.4%, Logic 11%, Visual Novel 10.8%
A detective investigates nine seemingly unrelated deaths in a corrupt 1949 port city. Search for clues, question witnesses, connect every piece of evidence through pure deduction, and uncover the conspiracy hiding behind every case.
Why similar: Crime 23.9%, Detective 19.5%, Investigation 17.5%, Logic 12.3%, Mystery 10.2%
The mask of a legendary thief has been stolen. Follow Detective Time in a point-and-click investigation using her watch to witness key moments and uncover who is behind this new wave of robberies. Observe the past. Investigate the present. Uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Crime 20.8%, Investigation 19.7%, Logic 9.9%, Mystery 9.5%
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: Investigation 19.5%, Crime 19.3%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Logic 17.2%, Mystery 12.3%
A short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud.
Why similar: Detective 25%, Crime 21.8%, Investigation 20.7%, Mystery 11.4%, Logic 11.1%
Solve Pixel Puzzles to find clues. Use those clues to interrogate witnesses. Work your way to the truth... ...and uncover the mystery of Murder by Numbers!
Why similar: Detective 16.1%, Crime 15.8%, Investigation 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Visual Novel 9.8%
Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi's first case, the Honjin Murder Mystery. Honjin descendant Kenzo Ichiyanagi and his new wife Katsuko Kubo lay dead in a bed of blood on the night of their wedding. Kosuke Kindaichi searches for the truth about this locked room murder mystery. However...
Why similar: Detective 20.8%, Investigation 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Mystery 12.5%
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: Crime 20.2%, Detective 20%, Investigation 15.1%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Mystery 9.7%
Immerse yourself in a chilling, interactive cold-case investigation. Review crime scene photos, decrypt restricted hard drives, compare evidence, and deliver your final report in Ashes of Holloway Bay, a dark, atmospheric detective experience where every detail matters.
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Crime 24.3%, Investigation 18.9%, Mystery 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 35.9%, Crime 22.1%, Investigation 16.9%, Mystery 11.9%, Story Rich 3.9%
Detective Red July must stop a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions in this mystery visual novel set in the world of Methods.
Why similar: Crime 18.4%, Detective 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Investigation 12.5%, Visual Novel 10.7%
戏班内扑朔迷离的死亡，步步紧逼的幕后黑手，封闭剧场内的死亡倒计时，案件主角的生命和救赎都取决于你的决断。当第一桩案件尘埃落定，你以为可以回到现实世界时，轮回之路才刚刚开始……
Why similar: Crime 24.1%, Detective 20.3%, Investigation 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Visual Novel 11.9%
You make every interaction with her feel like coincidence. You know her far more than she could ever imagine. But you don't seem to realize, a butterfliy don't usually fly into the net on their own.
Why similar: Crime 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Investigation 14%, Detective 13.9%
In this detective game you will write your own questions and deductions. Use your detective skills to solve these cases and the mystery of your forgotten memories in the way.
Why similar: Crime 22.5%, Detective 19.4%, Investigation 16%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%, Logic 9.1%
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: Crime 21%, Detective 19.4%, Investigation 12.8%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Mystery 9.6%
Solve a variety of perplexing cases in the sleuthing shoes of Detective Hindsight - who gets help from Phoebe: a young orphaned girl with dreams of being a storyteller and powers to look into the past. Uncover the truth with her sketches done in crayon. The catch? She can't draw very well.
Why similar: Detective 30%, Investigation 20.8%, Mystery 13.9%, Crime 11.1%, Logic 9.3%
One cold case, four deathbed flashbacks. Every shift in perspective overturns the "truth" you believed. Story-driven, with exploration, deduction, puzzles, and combat. Ready for a mind-bending thrill ride with twists at every turn?
Why similar: Crime 21.1%, Detective 20%, Investigation 17.5%, Mystery 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.2%
"True Game" is a work of suspense reasoning. The work tells the story that people in trouble are taken to a closed space and ask to get chips from others through different competitions. This work has a high degree of brain burning, exquisite picture and strong sense of substitution.
Why similar: Detective 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Logic 15%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Mystery 11.1%
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: Crime 23.9%, Detective 21.9%, Investigation 18.5%, Mystery 12.7%, Logic 8.5%
Join a serial killer enthusiast group to solve the town's recent murders in this mystery visual novel adventure, featuring point-and-click and text-based investigation and a detailed story.
Why similar: Investigation 17.3%, Crime 17.1%, Detective 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.6%
The second 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: Crime 21.5%, Investigation 20.4%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Logic 15.6%, Mystery 9.9%
《春泥》是一款刑侦题材的悬疑解谜推理游戏。2018年中秋前夕，刑警程佑接到报案，动身前往泥塑匠林家处理一起家庭伤人案。随着调查深入，案件的疑点层层浮现，将她引向一连串尘封已久的谜团。往事的土壤正在松动，深埋的真相即将揭开......
Why similar: Crime 23.6%, Detective 19.9%, Investigation 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Mystery 10.6%
Duke Damian has been murdered! Collect clues, solve puzzles, and deduce the killer. Follow a growing trail of crimes and unravel the conspiracy tying them all together.
Why similar: Detective 31.1%, Crime 17.5%, Investigation 16.2%, Mystery 14.3%, Logic 10.6%
[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: Detective 25.8%, Investigation 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Logic 12.9%, Mystery 8.2%
