- #1 Trials of Innocence
97% matchVery Positive92% of 1,556 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏
Windows
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 20.8%, Lore-Rich 18.3%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Mystery 10.6%, Conversation 9.7%
- #2 Misty Judgment
96% matchVery Positive94% of 1,412 reviews2025
Dev: 次元边界
Windows
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 20.4%, Word Game 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Mystery 13.2%, Logic 11.8%
- #3 Touhou: Fading Illusion
96% matchVery Positive91% of 233 reviews2022
Dev: Indie Game Order
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 24.5%, Lore-Rich 23.8%, Text-Based 17.9%, Visual Novel 16%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
- #4 The Sekimeiya: Spun Glass
95% matchVery Positive86% of 279 reviews2021
Dev: Trinitite Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 22.4%, Psychological 15.7%, Mystery 14.4%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Logic 12.2%
- #5 Murders on the Yangtze River
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,376 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.0 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 34.4%, Lore-Rich 14.8%, Mystery 13%, Logic 11.2%, Text-Based 6.8%
- #6 The Murder Hotel
93% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Wegenbartho Games
Windows
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%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Mystery 15.5%, Logic 12.1%, Text-Based 10.9%
- #7 Lay a Beauty to Rest: The Darkness Peach Blossom Spring
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,801 reviews2021
Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 21.9%, Mystery 17.7%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Romance 9.2%
- #8 The Bygone Days of Her and the Flowers
91% matchVery Positive99% of 200 reviews2025
Dev: luern0313
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 24%, Lore-Rich 16.3%, Visual Novel 16%, Text-Based 13.9%, Mystery 13.9%
- #9 Mohism: Battle of Words
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 606 reviews2023
Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
Windows
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 31.3%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Mystery 16.7%, Conversation 12.9%, Investigation 8.4%
- #10 Game of Fate: Chasing Through Time
90% matchVery Positive88% of 1,092 reviews2024
Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 27.5%, Mystery 19.8%, Detective 18.1%, Logic 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%
- #11 再见断刀
89% matchVery Positive93% of 2,313 reviews2025
Dev: 非侠游戏Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 27%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Mystery 14.9%, Romance 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 7.9%
- #12 The Shell Part I: Inferno
89% matchVery Positive91% of 1,325 reviews2023
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 110.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 29.7%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Mystery 17.5%, Romance 15.8%, Text-Based 8.8%
- #13 The Simen Rumors
87% 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 21.8%, Lore-Rich 17.5%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Mystery 14%, Word Game 12.7%
- #14 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
88% matchMostly Positive73% of 174 reviews2025
Dev: coly Inc.
Windows · Mac
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 24.4%, Mystery 16.7%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Text-Based 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 12%
- #15 Spiritual Bond ~Breaking the curse, Intertwining fates~
86% matchVery Positive85% of 130 reviews2026
Dev: MONRAPub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
“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 26.4%, Mystery 23.3%, Text-Based 21%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #16 Deathless Death
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 833 reviews2024
Dev: Dream Delivery CenterPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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 21.8%, Psychological 18.6%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Mystery 13.5%, Romance 12.2%
- #17 月华辉映之刻
84% matchVery Positive92% of 4,219 reviews2025
Dev: 侠客狗工作室
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
——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 18.5%, Lore-Rich 17%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Mystery 11.5%, Text-Based 11%
- #18 久美子之死:昭和少女血色告白
84% matchVery Positive96% of 112 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: Detective 17.3%, Lore-Rich 14.9%, Word Game 14%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Text-Based 11.9%
- #19 Suhoshin
85% matchVery Positive91% of 166 reviews2022
Dev: No More 500
Windows
Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, you will have to make choices that will lead you down different paths toward different endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.2%, Detective 14.9%, Mystery 13.9%, Text-Based 13.2%, Conversation 10.8%
- #20 Dragon Maiden: Blossoms of the Past
82% matchVery Positive81% of 63 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: Detective 20.4%, Word Game 20%, Mystery 19.7%, Lore-Rich 15.4%, Text-Based 10.5%
- #21 The Real Face of a VTuber
81% 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 27.9%, Conversation 16.9%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Mystery 14.9%, Text-Based 10.8%
- #22 Kanna Maze
82% matchVery Positive89% of 375 reviews2024
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 20.6%, Detective 15.7%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Lore-Rich 14%, Mystery 10.3%
- #23 恋爱绮谭 不存在的真相
81% matchVery Positive94% of 2,196 reviews2022
Dev: Never Knows Best
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 45.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
《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 22.6%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Text-Based 15.4%, Romance 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%
- #24 流言侦探
83% matchVery Positive82% of 116 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 32%, Detective 25.4%, Mystery 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Drama 9.1%
- #25 Rainswept
80% matchVery Positive87% of 301 reviews2019
Dev: Frostwood Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 31.2%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Psychological 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Mystery 10.2%
- #26 Flower in Us
76% matchVery Positive94% of 393 reviews2025
Dev: ChalkseagullPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Flower in Us is a short, story-driven mystery adventure that invites players to unravel hidden secrets.
Why similar: Conversation 22.5%, Visual Novel 21%, Mystery 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Investigation 11.1%
- #27 TOUQI
76% matchVery Positive92% of 406 reviews2025
Dev: 橙光游戏Pub: Paleo
Windows
《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 24.4%, Lore-Rich 22.3%, Detective 17.7%, Visual Novel 17%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%
- #28 Town of Dusk
78% matchVery Positive87% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: 酱爆(Sauce Bomb)
Windows · Mac · Linux
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%, Lore-Rich 19.9%, Mystery 14.5%, Text-Based 13.6%, Visual Novel 11.7%
- #29 苍白花树繁茂之时Blood Flowers
78% matchVery Positive82% of 308 reviews2023
Dev: Bone Nail
Windows
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: Mystery 25.7%, Visual Novel 25.7%, Lore-Rich 22.4%, Drama 13.9%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #30 Paper Perjury
75% matchVery Positive88% of 190 reviews2024
Dev: Paper Cat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 18.8%, Logic 13.4%, Investigation 5.3%
- #31 Rubbings
75% matchVery Positive89% of 235 reviews2025
Dev: 午夜说书人
Windows
《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 20.5%, Lore-Rich 19.6%, Word Game 19.1%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Mystery 11.3%
- #32 DAEMON MASQUERADE
74% matchVery Positive96% of 420 reviews2024
Dev: Callum Page
Windows · Mac · Linux
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%, Lore-Rich 25.5%, Mystery 15.5%, Visual Novel 14%, Investigation 8.7%
- #33 Tell Me Everything
79% matchMixed61% of 71 reviews2018
Dev: LizardFactory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 10.3 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: Detective 23.3%, Word Game 20.9%, Text-Based 14%, Mystery 12.9%, Logic 11.5%
- #34 UNMEMORY
77% matchVery Positive84% of 98 reviews2020
Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Mystery 17.4%, Text-Based 16.7%, Narration 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.6%
- #35 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
72% matchVery Positive88% of 5,751 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 24.4%, Detective 21.3%, Mystery 19.2%, Text-Based 18.7%, Drama 8.5%
- #36 Mystery of the Malign
73% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: Gameplay Supremacy
Windows
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Mystery 34.8%, Lore-Rich 19.9%, Investigation 14.4%, Detective 10.1%, Logic 9%
- #37 MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate
77% matchVery Positive82% of 124 reviews2017
Dev: Michael LongPub: Foolish Mortals Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 38.7%, Mystery 30.1%, Casual 12.4%, Story Rich 8%, Adventure 6.7%
- #38 Shanghai Summer
71% matchVery Positive91% of 444 reviews2024
Dev: FUTU StudioPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Shanghai Summer is an adventure game set in the millennium. Our protagonist, Baichuan, goes through a series of "anomalies" over the length of twelve days. In his pursuit of the truth, he found that his hopes and regrets from the past finally seem to converge. Will he be able to "fix" it for good?
Why similar: Word Game 16.8%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Text-Based 12.8%, Mystery 12.1%, Romance 10.8%
- #39 Sofia in Exchange for Lies
71% matchVery Positive85% of 195 reviews2025
Dev: MUTAN
Windows
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 31.1%, Text-Based 30%, Mystery 20.4%, Investigation 9.8%, Story Rich 4.7%
- #40 Rail of Möbius
72% matchVery Positive95% of 485 reviews2021
Dev: PHOSEPO
Windows
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 19.6%, Word Game 17.5%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Romance 11.8%, Mystery 10.3%
- #41 LumineNight
70% matchVery Positive90% of 479 reviews2024
Dev: Spickasoft
Windows
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 39.7%, Mystery 22.6%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Investigation 7%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #42 The Occult Detective
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 323 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecry Studio
Windows
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 37%, Visual Novel 26.2%, Mystery 17.9%, Drama 8%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #43 烧尾宴
70% matchVery Positive88% of 93 reviews2025
Dev: 有点正经
Windows
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 25%, Lore-Rich 24%, Conversation 16.4%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Narration 14.9%
- #44 Tokyo Detectives
73% matchMixed70% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: Rincho Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 34.4%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Mystery 17%, Text-Based 14.1%, Investigation 10.1%
- #45 TOKYO PSYCHODEMIC
74% matchMostly Negative32% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: GRAVITY GAME ARISEPub: GRAVITY
Windows
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: Detective 26.6%, Text-Based 19.3%, Visual Novel 16%, Mystery 14.9%, Drama 8.2%
- #46 SHINRAI - Broken Beyond Despair
73% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2016
Dev: Gosatsu Visual Novels
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 32.5%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Mystery 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Investigation 10.1%
- #47 鲤氏奇人异闻录
69% matchVery Positive98% of 97 reviews2024
Dev: 顽童计划
Windows
《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 23.2%, Word Game 22.6%, Mystery 19.4%, Detective 15.1%, Text-Based 9.2%
- #48 초동수사 - 증언/증거 추리게임
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: leeroom shin
Windows · Mac
A time-limited investigation mystery game where you uncover the truth using only evidence and testimony.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Psychological 14.2%, Mystery 10.3%, Conversation 10%
- #49 The NOexistenceN of Morphean Paradox : The Forest of Silver Shallots
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,690 reviews2026
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 55%
You awaken in the Forest of Silver Shallots, setting out to uncover the secret of the Morphean Paradox. Above, factions weave their schemes; below, the black mist hides a swelling undercurrent. Time never stands still, and truth wears many faces. Not everyone can return to their fate…
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.4%, Psychological 32.9%, Drama 12.2%, Story Rich 11.7%, Adventure 3.7%
- #50 The Diary
69% matchMixed68% of 199 reviews2025
Dev: HuCang StudioPub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac
Several diaries gradually reveal the thrilling story of a missing case; after multiple deductions, are the answers in the past or present? With frequent plot twists, you never know which is the truth and which is the unexpected; in a dense fog, time buries the past, but the marks remain.
Why similar: Word Game 25%, Romance 19.4%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Mystery 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%
- #51 Bishojo Mangekyo Kotowari to Meikyu no Shojo
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,944 reviews2021
Dev: ωstarPub: Seikei Production
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 268.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 47.1%, Mystery 20%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Story Rich 9.9%, Adventure 1.9%
- #52 Murder on the Marine Express
68% matchVery Positive94% of 78 reviews2021
Dev: 1564 Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel taking place aboard the underwater train Marine Express. Follow student Ranko Togawa on her quest to find the culprit on the murder of an accompanying teacher... with lots of surprises along the way!
Why similar: Detective 29.2%, Visual Novel 19%, Mystery 15.9%, Text-Based 15%, Investigation 7.1%
- #53 Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure
65% matchVery Positive94% of 3,907 reviews2023
Dev: Team Tetrapod
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Staffer Case is a new sort of mystery game, asking players to find clues, arrange them into documents, and point out the contradictions between them to solve a series of murders. Each mystery unraveled leads you closer to the truth lying at the heart of each case!
Why similar: Detective 35.5%, Text-Based 18.6%, Mystery 16.8%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Drama 6.2%
- #54 1997
67% matchVery Positive92% of 242 reviews2023
Dev: Hit'n'Run Digital Studio
Windows · Mac
Detective visual novel about mysteries of rural Russian town in 90-s, anime style.
Why similar: Detective 21%, Word Game 16.7%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Psychological 13.1%, Romance 8.2%
- #55 见习侦探
70% matchMixed61% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: 全能侦探社
Windows
"Internship Detective" is a text adventure game of detective story from the perspective of double female masters. The two heroines Doudou (Intership detective) and Bobo (“big” detective) .
Why similar: Detective 31.1%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Mystery 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Drama 7.2%
- #56 墨心:波云诡船
67% 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: Visual Novel 17.8%, Text-Based 17.8%, Conversation 16.3%, Word Game 14.6%, Mystery 10.7%
- #57 RGB GlitchGazer
64% matchVery Positive99% of 93 reviews2026
Dev: 群星闪耀时Pub: 群星闪耀时
Windows
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 24.6%, Lore-Rich 21.1%, Mystery 20.9%, Word Game 16.6%, Drama 11.9%
- #58 Profession investigator
66% matchVery Positive99% of 103 reviews2022
Dev: Indie-Geek
Windows · Mac
Profession Investigator is an immersive simulator with a text-based interface in which you have to deal with real criminal cases. The game uses materials from court archives and specialized literature.
Why similar: Detective 35%, Text-Based 18%, Logic 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Narration 10.8%