- #1 Holiday with Gwen
97% matchMostly Positive72% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: Astronomic Games
Windows
Step into the shoes of detective Hank and his sidekick Gwen. This time on a top secret mission in an exotic Mediterranean-like country to uncover an illegal drug trade, but also to use this opportunity to enjoy themselves and perhaps even to savour romantic moments.
Why similar: Crime 17.7%, Detective 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Romance 12.1%, Investigation 9.3%
- #2 The Empty Desk
96% matchPositive88% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: CheesecakeGames
Windows
Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller with narrative adventure elements and unsettling details. Join Detective Bennett on his final case and uncover dark secrets in a world where reality bends and sanity wavers.
Why similar: Crime 17.3%, Detective 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Cinematic 12.2%, Investigation 11.9%
- #3 Murder at Chateau de Rouge
96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Abigail Fuller
Windows · Linux
This choices-matter visual novel is narrative-heavy, filled with beautifully illustrated characters, intricate stories, and two distinct endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Crime 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Detective 10.4%
- #4 Twin Mirror
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,651 reviews2021
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The small town of Basswood will be changed forever by ex-investigative journalist Sam Higgs in this thrilling narrative experience from award-winning studio DON'T NOD. Will you find the truth – no matter the cost?
Why similar: Cinematic 15.8%, Crime 15.8%, Detective 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%
- #5 Horny Spy: Secret Mission
94% matchMostly Negative30% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Stacy Story Games
Windows
Horny Spy: Secret Mission is an adult visual novel with a spicy plot. A dangerous adventure, undercover missions and passionate romantic dates are waiting for you.
Why similar: Crime 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Detective 14%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Romance 10.4%
- #6 Cascade Falls
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stray Paranormal
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story-driven visual novel about healing, heartbreak, and second chances. Build relationships, face your past, and shape your future in a town where every choice leaves a mark. Romance, drama, and emotional chaos await in Cascade Falls.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Romance 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #7 Romance after dark
93% matchMostly Positive73% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: Lesson of Passion
Windows
ROMANCE AFTER DARK is a noir blend of visual novel and adventure game experience. Play as Trevor, once successful private investigator and help him put his miserable life on the right track again. Use your detective hunch and interact with characters and objects.
Why similar: Crime 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Detective 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #8 Relics of Wayne: Greymoor
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blackroot GamesPub: TinyHat Studios
Windows · Mac
An EROTIC POINT & CLICK ADVENTURE inspired by the classic detective games of the 90s. Explore, investigate, and form intimate relationships as you uncover the truth behind a town's dark secret.
Why similar: Cinematic 14.5%, Detective 13%, Investigation 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%
- #9 Scarlett Steele: Viral Temptation
91% matchPositive88% of 33 reviews2024
Dev: VenusVision Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience the seductive pull of temptation, deception, and the intoxicating allure of dangerous delights at every twist and turn! Immerse yourself in the world of espionage like never before. Slide into the sleek persona of Special Agent Scarlett Steele and engage in a gripping battle for freedom.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Crime 15%, Romance 12.2%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Cinematic 8.5%
- #10 Lost & Found: A This Bed We Made Story
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lowbirth Games
Windows
Lost & Found is a standalone, short story game taking place aboard a 1960s transatlantic ship. Play as Sophie Roy in her new job as a stewardess, and help solve a curious series of thefts in this narrative-driven mystery set after the events of This Bed We Made.
Why similar: Cinematic 15%, Detective 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Investigation 12.3%
- #11 Lilith Was Dead
91% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: Heat Wave Games
Windows · Mac
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 20%, Investigation 15.4%, Detective 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%
- #12 Detective Trent
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pegamob
Windows
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 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Detective 14.1%, Investigation 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.3%
- #13 Kamilia
89% matchNo user reviews2026
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 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Investigation 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Emotional 10.8%
- #14 TOKYO PSYCHODEMIC
88% matchMostly Negative31% of 106 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: Crime 15.9%, Cinematic 15%, Detective 12.9%, Investigation 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%
- #15 Betrayed
87% matchVery Positive86% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Joraell
Windows
Betrayed is erotic game that focuses on the main storyline. The player's choices throughout the game will influence the direction of the story. In addition to the main storyline, the game also features side quests, hidden scenes, and bonus content.
Why similar: Incremental 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Cinematic 11%
- #16 Kayotica
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kicksoft Studio
Windows
In Kayotica, you play as April—a clever but manipulative student caught in a web of friendship, rivalry, and dark crimes. What begins as ordinary campus life quickly turns into a mystery of betrayal, hidden truths, and a shocking murder. Can you solve the mystery, or will you become the next victim?
Why similar: Crime 19.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Detective 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Investigation 10.4%
- #17 BAD STUDENT LOVE
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: REALIZE NOVA
Windows
Labeled a “troublemaker,” you transfer to the worst high school. There, you become entangled in dangerous relationships driven by desire, jealousy, and manipulation. Will you get closer, be used, or get hurt— your choices will determine how your story with them ends.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Crime 14.5%, Cinematic 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.2%
- #18 Nocturnal Visitors: Book One
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Miguel H. DeathPub: Judatone Studios
Windows
Discover a world where magic and science, chaos and order, are two sides of the same coin.
Why similar: Crime 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Investigation 13.7%, Detective 13%, Visual Novel 12.2%
- #19 Pineapple Legend
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: zebra3dPub: Sukuratchi
Windows
Find the Golden Pineapple and the crimes against the Mayans. In Pineapple Legend, solve investigations with amusing and humorous situations. Explore the city of Takitani: investigate, solve puzzles, collect cards, equip accessories, fish, garden, fight in the arena, and increase your affinity!!!
Why similar: Crime 16.8%, Detective 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Investigation 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%
- #20 Police Detective: Tokyo Beat
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
Windows
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 23.4%, Crime 21.6%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Investigation 7.7%
- #21 Leaving DNA
83% matchVery Positive86% of 184 reviews2024
Dev: The Impious Monk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Leaving DNA is a story-driven adult visual novel with dark themes. Play as a criminal prosecutor whose commitment to the justice system is challenged when a cold case murder investigation leads to his father's military special forces unit.
Why similar: Crime 13.9%, Detective 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Romance 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.5%
- #22 IN LOVE: Mystic Passions Pack
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Playtouch
Windows
IN LOVE: Mystic Passions Pack features 3 enchanting stories – A Raven’s Call, Bloodstained, and Arcanum Academy. Make your choices, dive into mystery, and experience supernatural romances filled with emotion and suspense.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Cinematic 15.9%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Emotional 8.2%
- #23 IN LOVE: Temptations in Amsterdam
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Playtouch
Windows
IN LOVE: Temptations in Amsterdam takes you on a thrilling romantic journey through canals, secrets, and desire. Your choices will shape how far you’ll go in this passionate and mysterious adventure.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Cinematic 15.9%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Emotional 8.2%
- #24 Gloomy Clues: The Broken Mirror
81% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Pixel Paradise ®
Windows · Mac · Linux
A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes from the slums of Saltmire to the heights of Greyledge. Interrogate suspects and manage your clues in this 1980s cinematic remake. Play the free demo and wishlist now!
Why similar: Crime 14.6%, Detective 14.5%, Cinematic 13.3%, Investigation 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%
- #25 Rich & Youn
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: tremmiGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Rich and Youn" is a classic visual novel with a few choices. The game combines a visual novel with an adult series. The game is filled with humor and cynical jokes. If you are an impressionable nature or may get offended by reading some jokes, this game is not for you.
Why similar: Cinematic 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Realistic 10.7%
- #26 Baskin All-In: The Family
80% matchMixed61% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: TheSugarRayPub: The Sugar Boudoir
Windows · Mac · Linux
Baskin All-In: the Family is a choice-driven adult visual novel about a small town family drama. Its rich story doesn't shy away from jokes, sex, romance or realities of life. Play a failed actor and learn to follow a new dream. If it's too much, kiss your sister and everything will be alright.
Why similar: Cinematic 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Romance 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.8%
- #27 Last Night Last Call
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Can you solve a murder with nothing but your wits, your cocktail shaker, and your silver tongue? In this bartending mystery game, your customers are the key. So long as the liquor flows, so does the conversation - but who has the answers you seek, and who has blood on their hands?
Why similar: Crime 15.9%, Detective 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Investigation 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.1%
- #28 The Gallery
79% matchMixed69% of 169 reviews2022
Dev: PRM Games
Windows · Mac
An art curator is held hostage by a portraitist who threatens to detonate a bomb unless their demands are met. 'The Gallery' contains two interactive narratives - set in 1981 (with a female protagonist) and 2021 (with a male protagonist).
Why similar: Cinematic 15%, Detective 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Investigation 11.7%
- #29 Best Served Cold
77% matchVery Positive88% of 640 reviews2025
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Can you mix a cocktail while eye-to-eye with a criminal? Find out in Best Served Cold, a murder mystery set in a bustling speakeasy where you serve customers, make friends and enemies, and solve crimes. At the Nightcap bar, prohibition is a killer… and so are some of your customers!
Why similar: Detective 19%, Investigation 14%, Visual Novel 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Choices Matter 10%
- #30 IN LOVE: True Romance Pack
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Playtouch
Windows
IN LOVE: Romance Edition features 3 heartfelt stories – Interview with Fate, Tessa’s Choice, and The Rhythm of Passion. Make decisions, shape your path, and experience unique endings in this interactive romance game.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, Cinematic 16.3%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Emotional 8.3%
- #31 The King is Dead
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: little bonsai
Windows · Mac · Linux
You're entangled in a royal conspiracy. A deadly game where the pieces can become friends, foes, lovers, and of course… sacrifices.
Why similar: Detective 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Crime 13%, Investigation 11.3%, Romance 11.1%
- #32 The Dawning
78% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: Beau YotkaPub: Yotka Games LLC
Windows
The Dawning is a first-person puzzle mystery game. Play as Detective Madison as he searches 7 beautifully crafted areas for clues to catch a killer. Use stealth to sneak past deadly enemies. Solve complex puzzles to access new areas, progress the rich storyline, and obtain key items.
Why similar: Cinematic 19.2%, Crime 18.8%, Detective 13%, Realistic 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
- #33 Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle, Chapter IV: "Sacred Feathers"
76% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: Tanuki-sama Studios
Windows · Linux
NINA AQUILA is back for her brightest, boldest, most magical adventure yet!
Why similar: Crime 20.2%, Detective 17.6%, Investigation 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Visual Novel 11.8%
- #34 Deadset Darling
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ivory Shade
Windows
Deadset Darling is a mature, choice-driven adult visual novel about betrayal, desire, and starting over in a city that never forgives weakness.
Why similar: Cinematic 17.8%, Romance 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Choices Matter 10.9%
- #35 Altered Bloodlines
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 36 reviews2025
Dev: Dream Cloud Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
A troubling missing persons case soon snowballs into an investigation of a shadowy criminal enterprise and vast conspiracies that even affect your own family. Will you be able to solve the mystery while protecting those dear to you? Will your fledgling romance survive full knowledge of your past?
Why similar: Crime 22.8%, Investigation 15.8%, Romance 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%
- #36 泥舟と罪人
75% 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 17.8%, Crime 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Investigation 11.7%
- #37 她毕业了 So Long, My Youth
73% matchMixed68% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: 煎饼工作室 PanCakeStudio
Windows
I am Pancake. On the last day of college, I met her – How are you my dear?(Can't run, please turn off the antivirus system!)
Why similar: Cinematic 18.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Emotional 12.7%, Romance 12.1%
- #38 Before Closure
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Twentysix InteractivePub: Dopoco Games
Windows · Mac
An experimental narrative game that tells its story through sound and memory. Sort through a box of personal mementos and relive memories from a relationship by closing your eyes in real life.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Romance 13.4%, Investigation 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.6%
- #39 It's Time
75% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: Willman Interactive
Windows · Mac
Play as a young scientist who invents a time portal and uses it to bring back his dead wife. Soon, things become chaotic in his life. Make choices and help people as you progress. Decide whom to save, your family or friends. Your choices determine the ending.
Why similar: Incremental 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Romance 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.8%
- #40 Death Becomes You - Mystery Visual Novel
74% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2021
Dev: Quill Yuri
Windows · Mac · Linux
Who killed your best friend?! Find out the truth before 4 suspects frame you instead! Death Becomes You is a mystery visual novel where you untangle the dark secrets and relationships between your fellow magic university students.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Crime 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Investigation 13.8%, Visual Novel 11.8%
- #41 Duppy Detective Tashia
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Spritewrench
Windows
Help Tashia unravel the case of a heinous murder and find her cell phone in this point & click, mystery adventure based on Caribbean folklore!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Detective 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Crime 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.1%
- #42 The Boston Breeder
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: LostWorks
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Boston Breeder is a choice-driven Adult Visual Novel with multiple endings where you play as a serial killer obsessed with the balance of life and death. For years, you've been dormant but due to a copycat killer, you'll be thrust into a mystery filled with lots of romance and lots of sex.
Why similar: Crime 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.9%, Incremental 16.4%, Detective 12.7%, Investigation 11.2%
- #43 Death Trick: Double Blind
71% matchVery Positive87% of 275 reviews2024
Dev: Citreat StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The star magician of Morgan’s Traveling Circus is missing, but the show must go on! In this non-linear detective visual novel, unravel the mystery from two different perspectives as you learn the varying stories of an entire circus of performers, each with their own lives... and their own secrets.
Why similar: Crime 16.3%, Detective 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Investigation 11.7%
- #44 琉璃烟火-Flame in Glass-
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gloria Works
Windows
他期待着事业的成果,她期待着追逐的爱情,她期待能给身边的人们带来笑容,他期待能成为故事的主角,他们生活的这座城市期待着海啸后的痊愈……可是,一场突如其来的爆炸扰乱了这一切。烟火暗淡,琉璃蒙尘,他们所期待的,能够实现吗?
Why similar: Crime 23.5%, Detective 21.3%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Romance 15.5%, Cinematic 7.7%
- #45 Becoming
73% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: Atelier BecomingPub: ODBear Studios
Windows
A self-centered man faces his beliefs when the past comes back to haunt him in the form of a very close friend...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Cinematic 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Realistic 8.7%
- #46 Detective Simulator
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows
Assume the role of a modern detective and solve fascinating cases using lots of gadgets and your own skills. Let a sophisticated narrative help you uncover clues and secrets that might not be apparent right away and become a star detective.
Why similar: Detective 29%, Crime 19.5%, Investigation 16.8%, Realistic 8.8%, Choices Matter 7.8%
- #47 Sailors of Newport
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Puppet Show Media
Windows · Mac
There are rumours of homosexuals in the Navy, and it’s your mission to date them! Sailors of Newport is a point-and-click puzzle game set in 1920s Rhode Island. Infiltrate the gay community, choose who to seduce and who to report, solve puzzles, and grapple with your own burgeoning desires.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Investigation 17.3%, Romance 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%
- #48 Legends of Savvarah: Time of Pariah
69% matchVery Positive97% of 142 reviews2024
Dev: ST Sinovar
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are Hidu, a beastman mercenary in a port city. You must survive one very bad day. How? That’s entirely up to you. There are countless ways for events to unfold — and 25 endings.
Why similar: Crime 18.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Choices Matter 10%, Visual Novel 10%
- #49 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
68% matchVery Positive88% of 4,237 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 35.6 hrsMean: 54.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 21.5%, Crime 18.5%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Investigation 17.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%
- #50 AI Schoolgirls Murder Mystery
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cogoo
Windows · Mac
Step into a suspenseful murder mystery at a prestigious boarding school. As a new student, you must question AI-driven suspects, uncover secrets, and solve the murder before the police arrive. Your choices determine the outcome—can you find the real killer before it’s too late?
Why similar: Detective 16%, Crime 14.7%, Investigation 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%
- #51 Dragon Detective: A Friend from the Shadows
68% matchPositive98% of 45 reviews2025
Dev: Sungazer Software LLC
Windows
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: Crime 20%, Detective 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Investigation 12.6%
- #52 Cold Verdict
70% matchPositive89% of 28 reviews2021
Dev: Astronomic Games
Windows · Linux
Five strangers wake up in a dark room in an abandoned building with no idea who put them there and why. They now need to work together in order to figure out what connects them and how to get out of this place. A short psychological thriller visual novel with choices.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Cinematic 14%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #53 Milf Dream
70% match8 user reviews25% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Byaka Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Do you want to hook up the hottest moms? We got you covered, milf lovers!
Why similar: Cinematic 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.7%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Realistic 11%
- #54 Just A Memory!
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cryptmatics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Just a Memory is a story based choice and consequence game featuring Aaron Page, a 19 year-old college student investigating the murder of his best friend while confronting his demons.
Why similar: Crime 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Cinematic 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Detective 12.6%
- #55 Witch’s Gaze - The Vanishing Village
67% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Baby Bison Games
Windows
Embark on a mystical quest that blends Slavic folklore with arcane witchcraft, uncover hidden secrets, and rescue a village lost to the shadows in this magical detective visual novel. Oh, and never forget your cat - he might save you!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.9%, Detective 18.8%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Investigation 13.4%, Choices Matter 11.5%
- #56 HIYOKU NO TORI
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 37 reviews2023
Dev: kamotanprojectPub: iMel
Windows
An occult-mystery-adventure game set in Kyoto—detectives investigate to solve bizarre and complex cases. What did Kamotan detectives finally uncover on their way to the truth of these cryptic incidents?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.7%, Crime 20%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Detective 17%, Adventure 9.4%
- #57 Cheerleaders
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lounatick Creations
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cheerleaders, sisterhood, sex, and competition. Follow the cheerleading team of an elite university for the rich and privileged as they aim for victory at the national championship, led by their ambitious captain, Elena.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Visual Novel 15%, Romance 13.4%, Choices Matter 12.2%
- #58 Next of Kin: Epiphany
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spelkväll Games
Windows
Become private detective Dennis Monroe, a relentless investigator driven to catch the infamous "Epiphany Killer," a shadowy figure who has haunted the city for over twenty years. Every clue draws you closer to the truth, but danger lurks behind every revelation.
Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Cinematic 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Investigation 11.1%, Romance 9%
- #59 A MANSION on the HILL
65% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: DIRIGO GAMES
Windows
ATMOSPHERIC UNDERGROUND ADVENTURE. You seek revenge against the oligarch who destroyed your family. Is killing ever justified?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.8%, Crime 28.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, Story Rich 9.9%, Adventure 9.6%
- #60 望长安
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 牛马快乐屋
Windows
Longing for Chang’an is a historical mystery visual novel set in the Middle Tang after the An Lushan Rebellion. An exiled aristocrat is drawn into a murder case that reveals a brutal power struggle in the Hexi Corridor, where every truth has a price and every choice shapes the frontier’s fate.
Why similar: Detective 15.8%, Cinematic 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Romance 10.9%