- #1 The Testing Chamber
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 690 reviews2022
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
For every action, there is a reaction... For every choice, a result... Dive deep into your subconscious as you wander the halls of The Testing Chamber & join hundreds of thousands of other players in one of the biggest & most successful social experiments ever performed.
Why similar: Detective 19.6%, Investigation 15.4%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%
- #2 Murder in Crayontopia
96% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Purple Basil Games
Windows · Linux
Grab your crayons and delve into the world of Crayontopia in this murder mystery visual novel. Become an adept or inept detective as you gather evidence, get to know your fellow crayon-lovers, and seek to uncover the colorful secrets behind the murders that plague this seemingly perfect world.
Why similar: Detective 19.9%, Investigation 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Drama 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.5%
- #3 小学生はませている。
96% 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 17.6%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Drama 13.4%, Investigation 12%
- #4 Isle of Maligree
95% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Gilded Rune Games
Windows · Mac
Become an investigator in a dark fantasy story. People keep going missing in Maligree, before being forgotten by all who knew them. Will you solve the case before you forget?
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #5 ThroneBreaker
94% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Kingdoms Games
Windows
You play whose family was executed under the orders of a ruthless king Through years of cunning strategy and dangerous alliances, you lead a rebellion and seize the throne for yourself. But the crown is no sanctuary. Years later, just as you begin to rebuild the realm an assassin’s blade finds you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.5%, Multiple Endings 18.2%, RPG 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.9%
- #6 Blind Dog
94% 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 23.1%, Visual Novel 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.9%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Investigation 8.5%
- #7 Kamilia
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RQ play
Windows · Mac
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Detective 16.7%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Investigation 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
- #8 The Girl Who Wasn't There
92% 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 21.8%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Investigation 11.2%
- #9 Tron: Identity
91% 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 23.5%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #10 Guilt Trip
91% 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 26.1%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Multiple Endings 17.3%, Mystery 9.5%, RPG 9.4%
- #11 Point of Collapse
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hihoho Games
Windows
Point of Collapse is a story-driven RPG set in an alternate Russian Empire. You will take on the role of a false detective, caught in the heart of madness and intrigue in the deep Russian countryside. Choices will be made at every turn, and don't expect easy answers.
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Drama 8.9%, RPG 8.6%
- #12 SUSubus
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Forget-Me-Not Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
The year is 840. Use your detective skills to weed out and banish the succubi terrorizing the citizens of Damaros and uncover the truth behind the recent spike in succubus victims, or become a corrupt tyrant who abuses his power, or even side with the succubi to terrorize the city.
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Investigation 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%
- #13 Обо: Шоу Теней
87% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Julliet Pub: Julliet Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
Байкал зовёт. Прошлое возвращается в форме теней, и Андрей должен решить - играть по чужим правилам или переписать сценарий судьбы.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Investigation 13.4%, Visual Novel 13%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Drama 9.8%
- #14 Rumor Reporter
88% 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 24.5%, Investigation 16.9%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Mystery 10.2%
- #15 爱与命的彼端
89% 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 36.1%, Multiple Endings 20.5%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Mystery 11.2%, RPG 7%
- #16 妖睨之境The Sight of Darkness
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 豹肝工作室 SEALIVER STUDIO
Windows
A detective who accidentally unsealed the monsters must find the man-eating monster before the deadline. Humans are afraid of monsters, but they were also made by themselves.
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Drama 18%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Mystery 9.7%
- #17 Ventreville: A Cure for Sorrow
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spicy Bread Productions LLC
Windows · Mac
Determine the fate of Ventreville! Play as six protagonists with unique abilities and stories, their arcs tied to each other by the sudden murder of the Avidines. Make your choices count! The final protagonist, the interrogating detective, will only know as much as your previous characters know…
Why similar: Detective 16.4%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, Drama 10.5%
- #18 破禁 Limbo Break
85% 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 22%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Drama 12.4%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Mystery 7.8%
- #19 Kindred [High Tide]
84% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
Windows
In this detective horror visual novel, investigate a seabound anomaly. Explore areas of interest, uncover clues, and piece together evidence before time runs out — and before this mission becomes your last. Choose a side; don't look back.
Why similar: Detective 24.4%, Investigation 16.3%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Mystery 9.1%
- #20 POPULARITY CONTEST
84% 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: Visual Novel 17.7%, Multiple Endings 16.1%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Detective 14.7%, Mystery 11.8%
- #21 Insects Awaken
82% matchVery Positive90% of 445 reviews2025
Dev: HelloMeow
Windows · Mac
Insects Awaken is a puzzle visual novel set in the 1940s. It follows the story of Chen Shan, a young man entangled in espionage while defending his family and homeland. He embarks on a journey between the isolated cities of Chongqing and Shanghai, braving the chaos of war with his passion and youth.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 14.3%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Drama 14.1%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Detective 11%
- #22 The Test: Hypothesis Rising
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,928 reviews2020
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Investigation 14.6%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%
- #23 Poisoned Path
82% 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 18.1%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Multiple Endings 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Choices Matter 12.1%
- #24 Cemetery Mary
81% matchVery Positive97% of 375 reviews2021
Dev: arcadekitten
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about a girl who loves the cemetery. When her parents go missing, she receives a mysterious text that has the potential to completely ruin her life...or fix it?
Why similar: Visual Novel 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Multiple Endings 13%, Choices Matter 10.1%, RPG 8.8%
- #25 Clean Slate
81% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2021
Dev: Mariano JarPub: Time Ajar
Windows · Linux
A suspense visual novel replete with life-or-death situations, puzzles and six different endings. Make your own decisions, solve riddles and reach the truth about the disappearance of the world's leading geneticist - and your best friend.
Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Investigation 14.7%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Choices Matter 10.7%
- #26 纸上的魔法使
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: UGUISUKAGURAPub: TamaMako Gaming
Windows
莺神乐的知名作品,在Steam中高清化上架! 与书本坠入爱河,畅游在书本与魔法的世界中吧!
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Drama 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #27 死亡旅店Ⅱ亡者归来-Death Inn Ⅱ The Immortal Is Coming
80% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
Death Inn Ⅱ- The Immortal Is Coming is a horror puzzle. The film crew is in a castle to finish, What is the mystery behind the mysterious death of a leading actress in a castle? Was it a homicide or was there more to it? It's a foggy castle, but none of the truth is buried forever.
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Visual Novel 22.1%, RPG 13.7%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Mystery 11.2%
- #28 子归 - Blossom
77% matchVery Positive89% of 601 reviews2024
Dev: 糯米团子工作室Pub: 噪点游戏 SERICA GAMES
Windows
Early spring, 1999, Taoyuan Village. In just several days, a series of drowning incidents occurred in the same quaint village. Then, on the night of the fifteenth day, numerous villagers witnessed a woman in red who bore an uncanny resemblance to a lady who had previously met an unjust demise...
Why similar: Detective 28.4%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Drama 12.5%, Mystery 11.5%, RPG 9%
- #29 Horrors of Helmsfirth
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blue Five Games
Windows · Mac
Horrors of Helmsfirth is a horror/adventure visual novella where you investigate the mystery causing townsfolk to disappear at night. Build trust with allies who can help save your town from monsters. Explore 9 different character plot lines and defeat the forces of evil… or join them?
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Multiple Endings 19.5%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Mystery 10.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.2%
- #30 Untale: King of Revinia
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2020
Dev: Empty Die Studio
Windows · Linux
Unravel the mystery of the King's sudden death... Claim your right for the throne. Try to stay alive as long as possible. Will you take the risk? The story for those who are brave enough to dive in a dark story and are able to think reasonably.
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Drama 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Mystery 9.2%
- #31 BEAST CRIMES
78% matchMixed63% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: LINK
Windows
Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Drama 11.7%, Multiple Endings 11%
- #32 囚われホテル
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: akamilabPub: none
Mac
A world where humans and beastmen coexist. A secluded hotel exclusively for beastmen deep in the mountains. An incident occurs on a night when everyone has gone to sleep... Whether you can safely return from the hotel depends on your choices.
Why similar: Investigation 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Choices Matter 10.3%
- #33 The Shell Part I: Inferno
76% 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 25.5%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Mystery 9.9%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #34 Big City Dreaming
76% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Hari Jago
Windows
An open world visual novel filled with lots of intrigue and stories.
Why similar: Detective 17.6%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Drama 11.5%, RPG 10%
- #35 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~
75% 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 25.7%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Mystery 10.8%
- #36 Whispers of Gold
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Falling Raven
Windows
In pursuit of coin, hired dagger Arthur finds himself embroiled in conspiracy involving the daughter of a noble House. Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.6%, Multiple Endings 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Mystery 10.9%
- #37 ミステリーアドベンチャー 犯人はメイド
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ななにのん
Windows
The culprit is—the maid. And the protagonist. your mission is to strike down six unsuspecting guests, one by one. But beware—you must never be suspected before your plan is complete. To escape suspicion, engage in heated debates and refute your opponents. Hide your true identity at all costs.
Why similar: Detective 30.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Mystery 13.9%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #38 52Hertz
72% matchVery Positive88% of 102 reviews2026
Dev: Moonlit Apple
Windows
An eternally snowbound town. An inescapable time loop. A group of travelers trapped between memory and truth…You will embody Mo Shi, the amnesiac protagonist, stepping into this enigmatic town known as the "Singularity" , partner with the protagonist to solve murder cases and expose the killer.
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Drama 12.6%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Investigation 12.1%, Visual Novel 11%
- #39 On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 373 Studio
Windows
On Air! Taxi Detective Casebook is a pixel-art, dialogue-driven mystery game. You’re an AI in a taxi, teaming up with a talkative driver on late-night runs to hear bizarre passenger stories, solve cases in secret, and let him play the “great detective.”
Why similar: Detective 28.8%, Investigation 19%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #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 24.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Mystery 12.8%, Stylized 11.8%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
- #41 D.D.D. 災薬対策課
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: fug
Windows
『D.D.D. ― 災薬対策課 ―』は、2人プレイ専用の推理アドベンチャーゲームです。 ナノロボット医療が発達した近未来を舞台に、プレイヤーは特別組織〈D.D.D.〉に所属する二人の刑事となり、 違法ナノロボット《DisasterDrug》が関わる事件の真相を追います。 互いに異なる情報を持ち寄り、通話で協力しながら、事件の謎を解き明かしましょう。
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Investigation 13.2%, Mystery 12.9%
- #42 回ル!ハッカー探偵
71% matchPositive80% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: 総合コンテンツ制作サークル
Windows
Become a righteous hacker detective who solves people's problems... and hack the requested PC by solving riddles! Analyze the PC by hacking! And... solve the source of your client's problems in the PC! This game is a puzzle solving adventure. You can hack by solving riddles.
Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Drama 13.2%, Mystery 12.5%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #43 Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator
73% matchVery Positive99% of 119 reviews2022
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
From the creators that brought you The Test Trilogy & many other experiences, comes Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator. Will you survive in the new world? Or will you become just another victim to looters, bandits, or worst of all... The Voracious Dead. There's only one way to find out...
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Investigation 14.5%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%
- #44 Expelled!
71% matchVery Positive95% of 221 reviews2025
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows · Mac
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard!, 80 Days, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
Why similar: Investigation 17.5%, Detective 14.9%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Drama 11%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #45 泥舟と罪人
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NONALCOHOL.
Windows · Mac
A closed-off ghost town, and the unsolved bizarre serial murders that once occurred there. A “daily life collapse” suspense × death game novel ADV that depicts the obsessive love and revenge of 11 people whose lives were irrevocably shattered by that horrific incident.
Why similar: Detective 22.9%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Investigation 11.4%
- #46 Ezrebeth
70% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Tymedust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ezrebeth is an old, bitter recluse who finds herself constantly invaded by her peculiar relatives during the winter holidays. Oh, and she's stuck in a time loop! Investigate, interview and cross-reference as you attempt to figure out what's going on in this surreal visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Drama 17%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Multiple Endings 15%, Mystery 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 27.5%, Visual Novel 20%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Drama 14%, Mystery 11.6%
- #48 Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary
70% matchVery Positive98% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You are The Fateweaver; an ancient beast of legendary status. It is your job to determine which way Fate will unravel as you dig deep into the psyche of those who beckon. Decide whether to help those who beg for your mercy, or invoke the wrath of the Gods upon those you deem unworthy of existence...
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Investigation 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%
- #49 Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,107 reviews2022
Dev: Soviet Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 32.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll: the romanticism of the Eighties, mystery and intrigues, betrayal and sacrifice, hatred and passion — all this and more in the new game from the creators of the legendary visual novel Everlasting Summer!
Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Investigation 13.1%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Drama 12.5%
- #50 The Apple Tree
69% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: Remnants of mosaic
Windows
The Apple Tree is an interactive story in the genre of a visual novel. Investigate a series of murders together with police Captain Christian Tyler and try not to fall into the trap of criminals!
Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Visual Novel 15%, Investigation 14%, Drama 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8%
- #51 Corridors of Their Memories
70% matchPositive85% of 46 reviews2020
Dev: Alkinoy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Enter another person’s memories and search for clues to identify the culprit. Together with former police officer John Victor, solve the case assigned for his career advancement.
Why similar: Detective 28.1%, Investigation 20%, Multiple Endings 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Choices Matter 12.1%
- #52 Back to the Dawn
65% matchVery Positive95% of 9,819 reviews2025
Dev: Metal Head GamesPub: Spiral Up Games
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.
Why similar: Detective 25.7%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Investigation 12.7%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Drama 11%
- #53 Nut City Blues
67% 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 25.6%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Investigation 15%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Mystery 8.2%
- #54 Kill The Clock
67% matchVery Positive92% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Happy Slugs
Windows
Kill the Clock is a narrative time-loop mystery adventure where you relive the same week to solve a murder that keeps changing. Customize your character, roll dice to influence story outcomes, and uncover the truth—before time resets again.
Why similar: Detective 21.5%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Investigation 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.4%
- #55 TailofScorpios
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jabberworks
Windows
"Scorpion's Tail" is a AVG set in an alternate historical timeline. In the war-born nation of SouthXi, a conspiracy involving girls begins to surface.Investigator Zhang Cheng meets a mysterious girl. After accepting request, he is drawn into a web of secrets.
Why similar: Detective 31.7%, Visual Novel 23.5%, Drama 12.1%, Mystery 11.5%, Atmospheric 6.2%
- #56 My Camp of Memories
68% 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 23.9%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Multiple Endings 7.2%, Choices Matter 6.8%
- #57 Linework
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Overlyunderqualified
Windows
A puzzle-detective game set in 1990s China: play as a forensic artist, interview witnesses, drag and drop testimony and documents, sketch suspects from clues, and piece together evidence to solve mysterious crimes.
Why similar: Detective 28%, Investigation 19.3%, Visual Novel 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Mystery 10.4%
- #58 Одиночество Скуфа
67% matchMixed56% of 41 reviews2024
Dev: STuNT
Windows
A real journey into the depths of yourself, an atmospheric immersion in the night city, soaked with rain, melancholy and the mysterious whispering of destinies. You are not just a reader, but the creator of your own story, a composer whose decisions are the chords that form the unique melody of fate
Why similar: Investigation 19.6%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #59 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
66% matchVery Positive80% of 133 reviews2025
Dev: DankHeartsPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo is a multi-ending mystery adventure game. A group of boys and girls who have lost their memories gather in a “Tokyo” that is both familiar and unfamiliar. They must trace their lost memories to escape the bizarre labyrinths. Are they prepared to confront their “true selves”?
Why similar: Detective 23.5%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Drama 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%