60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Adventure, Mystery, Singleplayer.
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.
Trials of Innocence
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.
Misty Judgment
This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.
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 23.7%, Lore-Rich 20.2%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Mystery 12%, Logic 10%
This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.
Why similar: Detective 21.3%, Word Game 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Mystery 13.7%, Logic 12.4%
A visual novel based on Touhou Project, made by fans for fans and others! Embark on the investigation of the greatest incident in Gensokyo's history and discover the terrifying truth of the youkai world with Reimu Hakurei, Marisa Kirisame, Sakuya Izayoi and other heroines!
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Lore-Rich 23.4%, Text-Based 17.7%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
"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 36.2%, Lore-Rich 15.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Logic 11.9%, Text-Based 7.1%
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: Detective 22.5%, Psychological 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Mystery 14.4%, Logic 12.3%
Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.
Why similar: Detective 25.2%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Mystery 15.5%, Logic 12.3%, Text-Based 10.7%
和纳西妲一起，回到「过去」的须弥。真正的花神诞祭、密室中发生的「不可能犯罪」、预示着世界将毁灭的地震……在「神」不在的须弥城，你能否揭开命案的真相，探寻提瓦特世界的终极秘密，然后…与「那个人」再次相见？ 和伙伴们一起，去见证《只属于「她与花」的往日》
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Lore-Rich 15.5%, Mystery 13.5%, Text-Based 13.4%
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 24.5%, Mystery 16.7%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Text-Based 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 12%
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 21.4%, Lore-Rich 16.6%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Mystery 13.6%, Word Game 12.3%
A storm-lashed island, a nursery rhyme that foretells death, seven prodigies, serial murders, modern locked-room mysteries, classic locked-room mysteries, astrology, a jigsaw of flesh and blood, a survivor—and one lie told only so you would see this story.
Why similar: Detective 30.7%, Visual Novel 21%, Mystery 17.2%, Text-Based 12.5%, Word Game 7.7%
Immerse yourself in the first-person perspective, cross time and space, solve bizarre cases, save innocent victims, and catch a mysterious killer! You will solve murders, uphold justice, and also gain love. Are you ready? Play the "Game of Fate" that crosses time and space, life and death!
Why similar: Lore-Rich 28.8%, Mystery 21.2%, Detective 19.5%, Logic 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%
In the quiet of conscience and shadows of sin, four souls find themselves entwined in crimes involving a woman. In this narrative puzzle game, you don the sacred robe of a priest, hear the confessions of sinners, uncover secrets, seek the truth behind their crimes and deliver the final judgment.
Why similar: Word Game 21.7%, Psychological 18.4%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Mystery 13.5%, Romance 12.3%
《恋爱绮谭~不存在的真相~》是一款文字冒险游戏。 初到江城的顾唯，意外成为了一起社会新闻的主人公。凶险的都市中，他需要在混乱的舆论和虚假的情报中找到唯一的真相，也需要在两名各有千秋的少女间完成自我的抉择。秋去冬来，覆盖城市的厚厚积雪下，究竟掩藏着什么样的秘密......
Why similar: Word Game 21.9%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Text-Based 14.7%, Romance 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%
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: Detective 17%, Lore-Rich 14.3%, Word Game 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Text-Based 11.4%
古风悬疑推理AVG《再见断刀》——在与世隔绝的山庄之中，接二连三地发生了骇人命案。只有通过细致入微的调查，抽丝剥茧的推理，才能定一个是非清白，还一个天理公道。 然而，在逐渐浮出水面的真相之下，似乎还有暗流涌动……
Why similar: Detective 29.3%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Mystery 15.3%, Romance 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%
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 27%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Mystery 15.3%, Logic 14.7%, Text-Based 13.4%
“Person of Serendipity… please help us——” A text-based adventure puzzle game set in ancient villages, where shrine maidens and the Kami guide you to forge unbreakable bonds. Every choice reshapes destiny—you will lead them, but to where?
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.7%, Mystery 23.3%, Text-Based 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Story Rich 6.1%
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 36%, Visual Novel 25.8%, Mystery 19%, Investigation 9.6%, Story Rich 5.8%
《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 30.2%, Detective 24.3%, Mystery 15.7%, Drama 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%
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 34%, Detective 30%, Mystery 24.2%, Story Rich 6.3%, Adventure 4.4%
In an isolated lab beneath the earth, a childhood friend is resurrected. Amidst sealed walls, a spree of killings unfolds. In a godless abyss, parallel worlds entwine like a maze. Where does one find the path to the sole universe of bliss?
Why similar: Word Game 21.8%, Detective 16.8%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Lore-Rich 14.5%, Mystery 10.9%
Flower in Us is a short, story-driven mystery adventure that invites players to unravel hidden secrets.
Why similar: Conversation 37.3% ★, Visual Novel 16.3%, Mystery 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Investigation 8.5%
——这是由阴阳两面的夹缝中，诞生的深刻羁绊。世人只言开封繁华，歌舞升平，却难以看到那，被隐藏起来的黑暗背面。粉饰的美好，残酷的真相。生者的思念，亡者的祝福。所以，你要止步当前，还是深究一切？
Why similar: Word Game 19.4%, Lore-Rich 17.4%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Mystery 12%, Text-Based 11.3%
Dive into a world of mystery and wonder in Shattered Dimension. As an unexpected investigator, you're plunged into a labyrinthine plot filled with enigmatic puzzles and intriguing characters.Uncover hidden truths by engaging in conversations and following the intricate web of relationships.
Why similar: Investigation 30.4%, Drama 26.2%, Casual 19.7%, Story Rich 10.7%, Adventure 9.2%
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: Detective 23.5%, Word Game 20.8%, Text-Based 13.8%, Mystery 12.9%, Logic 11.6%
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: Detective 22.5%, Word Game 21.8%, Mystery 21.6%, Lore-Rich 16.5%, Text-Based 11.4%
Unravel a string of gruesome murders terrorizing Tokyo in this mystery-thriller visual novel. The secrets of a case from six years prior may just be the key to the current unending cycle of tragedy—and the thing that cracks this woeful world’s shell may be one girl’s smile.
Why similar: Detective 30.9%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Mystery 18%, Romance 16%, Text-Based 10.4%
Love-suspense AVG with the theme of "The Peach Blossom Spring". The equinox flowers, bloom for one thousand years and wither for one thousand years. Eternal paradise. Do you choose to stay here, escape here, or bury everything here?
Why similar: Word Game 23.3%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Mystery 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Romance 10.4%
Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.
Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Mystery 17.8%, Text-Based 16.8%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Romance 11.3%
A marriage between first person exploration and visual novel, blessed with a sprinkle of puzzle gameplay. Immerse yourself in a period drama that intertwines romance with murder mystery, as a young cleric who must resist or give in to the charms of a strikingly beautiful maid.
Why similar: Romance 29.1%, Mystery 27.8%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Investigation 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%
《頭七》（头七怪谈）是一款中式民俗恐怖解谜游戏。作为刚入职西封杂志社的成员，你需要根据主编的要求，整合“頭七”论坛中民间灵异故事贴之间的关联，并在必要时与同伴实地探索，以揭开帖子后隐藏的秘密。
Why similar: Word Game 24%, Lore-Rich 21.6%, Detective 17.7%, Visual Novel 17%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%
It is an adventure game with multiple endings. An original script written by a well-known light novelist with a total of 400,000 words. With reasoning, suspense, love, and science fiction elements, it allows players to embark on a highly immersive journey of salvation on the submarine train.
Why similar: Detective 19.8%, Word Game 17.3%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Romance 11.9%, Mystery 10.3%
Players will enter the Town of Dusk, built on the eve of Empire of Japan's defeat in World War II, along with other characters. Avoid being killed by other characters! Find the mastermind behind the scenes, unravel all the conspiracies, and uncover the truth! Ultimately escape the Town of Dusk!
Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Lore-Rich 19.5%, Mystery 14.5%, Text-Based 13.5%, Visual Novel 12%
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Lore-Rich 25.2%, Mystery 15.6%, Visual Novel 14%, Investigation 8.7%
Rainswept takes you on an emotional adventure in a small town shaken by a double shooting. Join Detective Stone and unravel a tangled web of love, relationships, and unresolved trauma in this character-driven murder mystery game.
Why similar: Detective 33.4%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Psychological 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Mystery 10.9%
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 35%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Mystery 18.7%, Logic 13.5%, Investigation 5.2%
A detective visual novel inspired by Danganronpa and Everlasting Summer. You play as a young agent sent to an elite girls’ academy to investigate a suspicious death. Interrogate suspects, gather clues, and build romantic relationships — truth or temptation?
Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Romance 15.7%, Text-Based 13.3%, Mystery 10.2%
Sixteen Layers of Mini Murder" is a video adventure game of the detective puzzle genre, where level-based puzzles drive the story's progression through video narration. Players must complete the level puzzles and uncover the identities of the various participants in order to clear the game.
Why similar: Detective 27.5%, Word Game 18.4%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Psychological 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
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 35.5%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Mystery 18.8%, Text-Based 13.3%, Story Rich 5.6%
You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, deduce keywords and reveal redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.
Why similar: Detective 36.1%, Text-Based 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Investigation 10.6%, Mystery 8.5%
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Mystery 34.9%, Lore-Rich 19.5%, Investigation 14.4%, Detective 10.2%, Logic 9.1%
A detective noir puzzle deduction game. Explore a non-linear timeline as a clairvoyant investigator in 1941 Borneo. Jump between time and locations to uncover motives and discover what truly happened in the Goodwill tobacco plantation that fateful night on the eve of the WW2 Japanese invasion.
Why similar: Detective 41.3%, Text-Based 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Story Rich 5.5%
A gruesome murder interrupts an evening party at a secluded mansion and you are the prime suspect! Explore the mansion, search for clues, and interrogate the other guests as you strive to unmask the killer in this open-ended mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.8%, Mystery 29.9%, Casual 12.4%, Story Rich 8%, Adventure 6.9%
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 26.7%, Detective 24%, Mystery 20.8%, Text-Based 19.9%, Story Rich 5.5%
Step into the shoes of an aspiring author during the Taisho era in this psychedelic BL murder-mystery visual novel. Travel back in time to try and save your friends while confronting your own character flaws. Will you retreat into your fantasies, or can you keep it together enough to rescue them?
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.1%, Psychological 22.8%, Mystery 22.7%, Romance 21.8%, Story Rich 6.6%
This detective interactive game casts you as an officer solving a murder at a remote inn. Freely type to question NPCs, who react dynamically. Uncover the truth or enjoy playful interactions—it’s your call. Immerse yourself in The Ancient unsolved cases！
Why similar: Detective 30.5%, Lore-Rich 28.4%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Logic 17.2%, Story Rich 4.9%
Peek into the sins and memories of five personalities through surveillance cameras──This is an immersive, mystery adventure game that unravels the thoughts of the dark past that lie dormant inside Sofia,a suspect in the murder of a presidential candidate, and uncovers the truth behind the crime.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.4%, Text-Based 29.6%, Mystery 20.4%, Investigation 9.8%, Story Rich 4.7%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 34.5%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Mystery 17%, Text-Based 13.8%, Investigation 10.1%
A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.
Why similar: Detective 35.4%, Visual Novel 25.1%, Mystery 17%, Drama 12.1%, Story Rich 7.3%
A puzzle ＆ plot single-player game. It all starts with the falling star ...... Through the puzzle, find the childhood memories while gradually unraveling the truth of the "Blood Tree Plague" hundreds of years ago.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.2%, Mystery 29.9%, Lore-Rich 25.6%, Story Rich 7.1%, Casual 2.8%
LumineNight is a story-driven detective adventure. Play as Detective Foster and his daughter to solve a series of murders spanning a decade. Interrogate suspects, infiltrate locations, solve puzzles, and gather evidence from crime scenes. Uncover the dark truth behind these killings.
Why similar: Detective 39.9%, Mystery 22.4%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Investigation 6.9%, Story Rich 6.5%
《诡拓》是一款中式民俗微恐风的悬疑推理游戏。你将扮演一名民俗杂志编辑，根据匿名信件中的拓片线索，深入封闭、神秘的睖睁村，这里多年来流传着失踪旅人和诡异祭祀的传说。通过亲历村志中的诡异故事，并在村庄中展开调查，你将逐步揭开埋藏数十年的真相。
Why similar: Detective 22%, Lore-Rich 20.4%, Word Game 20.2%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Mystery 12%
A visual novel of brutal beauty and tragic love. You wake up trapped inside your own dark fantasy, Lion Camel Kingdom. To escape a ten-day demon massacre, you must survive and recover your memories to solve the mystery of a drowned Yangzhou courtesan.
Why similar: Word Game 26%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Romance 17.7%, Mystery 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%
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 32.6%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Mystery 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Investigation 10%
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: Detective 27.7%, Word Game 23%, Text-Based 17.5%, Mystery 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
A mad and romantic ADV. Unravel a strange world of science and philosophy with a mecha girl, zombie girl, or beastfolk. Some paths may disturb you... or thrill you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.3%, Mystery 23%, Lore-Rich 22.7%, Word Game 18.2%, Text-Based 3.4%
玩家将和故事中性格各异的角色一起，解开神秘超自然事件的真相。并逐步了解贯穿整部游戏的核心——万华镜，及其持有者莲华的秘密。
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.7%, Mystery 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Story Rich 9.9%, Adventure 1.9%
A short visual novel where a private investigator gets reeled into a murky mystery, entangled in lies, secrets, and a family curse.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.9%, Text-Based 22.8%, Mystery 20.3%, Detective 13.3%, Drama 11%
