60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Detective, Anime, Story Rich.
Among the 18 people who have a heart of justice, there is an evil that seeks murder. It is a mysterious and malicious death game of justice ADV. This is a free game made by an individual. Please note that this is an unfinished work.
Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
A new cast of 16 characters find themselves kidnapped and imprisoned in a school. Inside, some will kill, some will die, and some will be punished. Reimagine what you thought high-stakes, fast-paced investigation was as you investigate twisted murder cases and condemn your new friends to death.
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.
A new cast of 16 characters find themselves kidnapped and imprisoned in a school. Inside, some will kill, some will die, and some will be punished. Reimagine what you thought high-stakes, fast-paced investigation was as you investigate twisted murder cases and condemn your new friends to death.
Why similar: Detective 27.1%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Anime 12.5%, Mystery 12%, Story Rich 7.6%
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.
Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Anime 14.5%, Mystery 13.8%, Psychological Horror 8.2%
Jabberwock Island—You and your classmates were ready for fun in the sun until Monokuma returned to restart his murderous game! Trapped in a kill-or-be-killed situation, your only hope rests in solving the island’s mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Anime 15.2%, Mystery 12.7%, Story Rich 7.4%
A graffiti mocking the Student Council President appears on the walls, and your best friend is the prime suspect! Play as a student detective in HoloTrials: Case Covered. Investigate the high school campus, face off against your rivals, and clear her name in this legal mystery.
Why similar: Detective 29%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Anime 15.4%, Mystery 14.2%, Investigation 7.9%
Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Anime 14.9%, Mystery 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
A distracted student arrives for his internship at a girls' boarding school in the small town of Chudnogorsk. After a series of failures, Andrey finds out about a series of disappearances in this mysterious place. And that he himself is bound to disappear.
Why similar: Detective 17.9%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Mystery 15.7%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Anime 12.2%
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 26%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Anime 11.1%, Investigation 10.3%
A supernatural Halloween whodunnit. Solve a chilling locked-room mystery before the grim reaper reveals the answer!
Why similar: Detective 23.9%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Mystery 11.2%, Anime 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!
Why similar: Visual Novel 24%, Detective 17.3%, Mystery 17.2%, Anime 10.7%, Horror 9.7%
"Fried Chicken Nuggets and Angels" is a text based adventure game with the theme of a detective story. The killer "Rooster" who killed six innocent girls has committed a new crime.Fortunately, at the scene of the seventh homicide, the police found important clues pointing to the murderer...
Why similar: Detective 31.5%, Mystery 15.8%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Horror 10.1%, Story Rich 7.9%
Interrogate your past. In this demo, you embody Detective Juno facing off against the White Rabbit in the corrupt city of WoodHale. Detect his lies, confront contradictions, and manage your trauma before time runs out. Will you be the one to break him, or will you be the one who breaks?
Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 10.8%, Story Rich 10.6%
“Intervene in Tsumimi’s stream” through comments and Mega Chats, then use your deductions to change their fate in this 14-day psychological horror adventure.
Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Mystery 14.2%, Investigation 11.2%, Horror 10.7%
As a weird detective, you solve mysteries with your colorful sidekick. Everyone you meet in this bizarre world has a peculiar disease. A unique talent, or a mere curse? You must get to the bottom of it all. Investigate murders, search for clues and complete the puzzle.
Why similar: Detective 21.7%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Anime 13%, Mystery 10.7%, Investigation 9.2%
The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.6%, Detective 17.5%, Mystery 16.9%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Story Rich 8.5%
A mystery visual novel following a boy who awoke in a strange building, with no recollection of where he is, how he arrived, why he’s here, or how to leave. Discover the answers to these mysteries as you search for a way out. Meet a small but colorful cast in your journey, and escape together!
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Mystery 14.2%, Anime 12%, Psychological Horror 10.9%
In this game, play as Shenming University News Department members. Explore strange incidents—no need for truth. Write compelling reports from clues; eye-catching content excites readers. As for what really happened…do readers actually care? If you care, go find out yourself.
Why similar: Detective 31.9%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Anime 13.8%, Mystery 9.2%, Story Rich 9.2%
Investigate a series of murders at an abandoned school, examine evidence, connect clues, and reconstruct each crime. In this 2D psychological mystery adventure, every answer points to the dating sim heroine you trusted most—but is she truly the killer?
Why similar: Detective 28.6%, Mystery 17%, Investigation 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Anime 8.9%
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 27.6%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Anime 14.8%, Mystery 14.3%, Investigation 10.8%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 29%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Mystery 15.7%, Anime 15.3%, Story Rich 9.2%
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: Detective 24.6%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Anime 12.9%, Mystery 12%, Investigation 8.8%
In AUREX, a city where every citizen's emotions are controlled, you are SOLDA, a rookie special investigator. Armed with an emotion scanner that reads what suspects try to hide, catch the tremor behind every lie, piece the clues together, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Mystery 16%, Investigation 11.4%, Anime 9%
A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Detective 34.6%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Mystery 15.2%, Anime 9.3%, Story Rich 6.5%
WHODUNNIT is a mystery visual novel following a man who must answer a burning question: who the hell did he hook up with last night?
Why similar: Detective 34.5%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Mystery 13.2%, Investigation 12.5%, Story Rich 8.6%
The hero moves to a new city. However, along with him comes a masked killer who begins to kill his friends one by one... Make decisions to build your adventure. Can you stop him before it's too late?
Why similar: Detective 26.9%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Anime 13.4%, Mystery 13.2%, Psychological Horror 10.9%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Anime 13.7%, Mystery 13.1%, Investigation 12.9%
Psychological horror and mystery game about a boy who desperately wants a Normal life in the most abnormal city in the world. Help Timor understand his cruel life in this supernatural city and investigate murders while trying to escape Death. This is a visual novel and point and click game.
Why similar: Detective 24.9%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Mystery 13.6%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Anime 10.2%
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 29.5%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Anime 12.3%, Mystery 12.3%, Investigation 11.9%
This game is a deduction game where you collect evidence from a murder scene to find the murderer. Eight boys and girls are admitted to the school. At the school, there is a crazy ghost named "Milla" who haunts and kills people.
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Mystery 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12%, Anime 11.7%
This is a detective adventure game. About 2 hours to complete. Find the murderer!
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.8%, Detective 19.4%, Anime 19%, Investigation 15.6%, Mystery 12.5%
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 21.2%, Detective 18.9%, Mystery 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Story Rich 8.1%
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 17%, Detective 15.7%, Mystery 12.9%, Anime 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10.7%
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: Detective 19.2%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Mystery 11.3%, Anime 11.2%, Investigation 9.7%
Paris, 1888. In this detective visual novel inspired by Ace Attorney and Golden Idol, play as a matchmaker-detective striving to keep her marriage agency open. Meet colourful characters, uncover their secrets, and spread love throughout the city!
Why similar: Detective 20%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Dialogue Heavy 13.6%, Mystery 12%, Anime 9.8%
Locked inside a facility that erases memory, seven people must recover what they've forgotten to earn their freedom. Explore escape-room puzzles, piece together broken relationships, and uncover the truth behind the sins none of them remember committing in this branching path visual novel.
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Mystery 14.4%, Anime 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Psychological Horror 12.1%
Play as a detective tasked with catching a serial killer in this visual novel set in post-war Japan. Investigate key locations, question many complex characters, piece together clues, and try to stop the culprit before they end yet another young girl's smile.
Why similar: Detective 22.1%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Mystery 11.4%, Anime 11.1%, Investigation 9.7%
The Shadow You is a compelling horror adventure game set in two different realities. Solve puzzles, reveal secrets and let the chills go down your spine in this immersive story.
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Anime 12%, Mystery 11.9%, Dark Comedy 10.6%
Set in Ueno, Tokyo, where the wounds of the Pacific War have not yet healed, detective Takashiro Shugo becomes involved in a series of gruesome murders. A visual novel of love and hatred leading to obsession and madness…
Why similar: Detective 30.6%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Anime 13.2%, Mystery 8.1%, Investigation 7.7%
In a world of fairies, a childhood friend suddenly calls Beatrice back to her old hometown. Yet when she arrives, her friend is mysteriously missing.
Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Mystery 15.8%, Investigation 11%, Dialogue Heavy 9.8%
Lucid9 is a visual novel focused on a web of intricate mysteries set in the fictional 2018 metropolis of Isamu. Lucid9: Inciting Incident is the first part of the story, focused on a string of disappearances that occur at a prestigious, uppity boarding academy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.5%, Anime 20.8%, Mystery 18.3%, Story Rich 8.8%, Horror 8.1%
Psycho-Sleuth is a mystery game where cognitive disorders distort the rules of murder. 13 players, each with a strange condition — like “no lying,” “no left side,” or “no faces” — are trapped in a deadly game. These disorders are contagious, and the killer hides behind abnormal logic.
Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Mystery 11.5%, Anime 11.3%, Dark Comedy 9.4%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Anime 17.8%, Mystery 16.4%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 11.7%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.5%, Mystery 16.9%, Anime 16.7%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 11.9%
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 28.5%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Mystery 12%, Investigation 11.6%, Anime 9.1%
Novena diabolos is an Ocult mystery adventure game. The main character, Park Joon-sung, has to find a single human woman who doesn't know who she is and get out of town safely.
Why similar: Detective 36%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Mystery 16.4%, Anime 9%, Horror 5.4%
While on a school trip to Jabberwock Island, students are ensnared in Monokuma’s deadly game, forced into mutual killing and Class Trials to expose the culprit. Break through contradictions with high-speed detective action. Includes both a brand-new scenario and the enhanced original!
Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Mystery 10.9%, Anime 10.8%, Dark Comedy 10%
A mystery adventure which is solved by using two visual features: Live Action and Illustrations.
Why similar: Detective 34%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Mystery 16.8%, Anime 14.9%, Adventure 11.9%
This world is woven of strings, of fate and of hate. What do you see, detective? A horror-mystery yuri visual novel peering into the maddening darkness of love and death.
Why similar: Detective 26%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Mystery 12.2%, Anime 11.8%, Horror 9%
An investigation and courtroom visual novel set in the electoral courts of a small Brazilian city. A first-case lawyer, a doctored campaign flyer, and a document with a date that does not add up. Two routes of around eight hours, six endings and a final act.
Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Mystery 14.6%, Investigation 12.1%, Dialogue Heavy 7.9%
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 24.4%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Anime 13.7%, Dialogue Heavy 11.4%, Mystery 9.2%
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 30.1%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Anime 16.2%, Mystery 12.9%, Story Rich 11.5%
[IS THE GIRL IN THE MANOR ALIVE OR DEAD?] Investigate an abandoned manor, gather evidence, and make choices that affect both the past and future in this mystery point-and-click adventure.
Why similar: Detective 25%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Investigation 13.5%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 10.5%
In this visual novel, Maggie Crane and 15 others are invited to partake in the Isolated Society Study, where they must forge a peaceful society while attempting to outsmart each other in complex challenges. Just as the study is about to conclude, the Golding Foundation introduces a sinister twist.
Why similar: Detective 26.7%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Mystery 16.6%, Anime 14.3%, Story Rich 9.2%
Ethani lost her way and ended up at the Lighthouse. Where did she come from and where should she go? Explore this fantasy Visual Novel to reveal her past and set sail once more...
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.4%, Detective 20%, Anime 13.8%, Mystery 12.6%, Story Rich 8.1%
Ranko and her friend Astrid must investigate the case of some missing scores just before the big Christmas concert of the academy. Help them question the seven daunting suspects before it's too late!
Why similar: Detective 31.4%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Mystery 11.4%, Anime 9%, Investigation 7.6%
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 33.7%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Investigation 13.1%, Mystery 12.9%, Anime 9.2%
This is a murder mystery visual novel where you take the role of the detective. Search for clues, make discoveries, and talk to other characters to find out what is truly going on on the Murder Express.
Why similar: Detective 40.5%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Mystery 16.4%, Story Rich 8.9%, Hand-drawn 4.3%
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 33%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Mystery 14.9%, Investigation 12.5%, Story Rich 9.1%
Seventy-eight years after the Great Collapse, the city of Belmarc stands as a beacon of civilization amid the ruins. A city where magic and technology intertwine, where humans and machines coexist. And in its depths, one Courier begins to chase the forgotten sins of the past.
Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Anime 12%, Mystery 10.6%, Investigation 10.4%
"Four of Ten" is a multi-perspective visual novel blending time regression with Avalon-style gameplay. Set in a world where demonic forces invade human territories, ten young maidens gather at an ancient magical site to conduct a five-round ritual aimed at activating a protective barrier.
Why similar: Detective 32.8%, Visual Novel 25.1%, Mystery 18.8%, Anime 13.9%, Female Protagonist 5.6%
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 28.2%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Mystery 13.6%, Anime 11.3%, Investigation 10.2%
