60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Detective, Investigation, Mystery, Story Rich.
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.
The Missing Threads
[DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.
Detective Kobayashi - A Visual Novel
Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.
[DEMO available now!] Erased memories, scattered clues. What will you uncover, and what will you leave buried?As an amnesiac detective, investigate crime scenes with limited focus. You can't analyze everything. Strategically choose your leads to shape the case and reclaim your lost past.
Why similar: Detective 23.6%, Investigation 17.7%, Crime 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Mystery 10.8%
Take on the role of Detective Kobayashi, the one and only genius detective who has a reputation for solving any case, however dark or difficult...if he isn't playing games at the office or awkwardly hitting on girls, that is.
Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Crime 15.5%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Investigation 11%, Mystery 10.2%
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Investigation 18%, Crime 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Mystery 10.2%
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 25%, Investigation 16.5%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Crime 13.7%, Mystery 11%
It's a mystery game that reveals the truth through an autopsy. Be a forensic doctor and find out why the dead died.
Why similar: Detective 22%, Crime 14.6%, Mystery 11%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Point & Click 8.9%
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 22.7%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Investigation 15.6%, Crime 12.1%, Mystery 10.5%
The Cold Cases: Remembering Jory is a story rich, investigative mystery game where your only tools are your contacts and the people you can find and get to talk to you. Read through old internet archives, pick out what is important, and solve the mystery of the 10 year old cold case.
Why similar: Detective 16.9%, Investigation 15.4%, Crime 11.5%, Mystery 9.2%, Visual Novel 8.9%
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!
Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Investigation 20.4%, Crime 15%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Mystery 11.1%
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 24.7%, Visual Novel 18%, Investigation 17.3%, Crime 11.8%, Mystery 10%
Solve your own murder in this thrilling true crime adventure game. You've come face-to-face with your fate and someone close to you is going to kill you...unless you find out who it is before the time runs out!
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Crime 13.4%, Investigation 11.8%, Mystery 10.5%, Visual Novel 10.5%
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 27.4%, Investigation 18.5%, Visual Novel 15%, Crime 12.1%, Mystery 10.2%
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 24.2%, Investigation 16.5%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Mystery 12.2%, Crime 9.8%
Enter the burned crime scene and restore 8 cases from the past. The crime scene photos and records have been charred black, but as a cold case investigator, your deduction and forensic skills can reveal what happened. Search by keyword, reconstruct the sequence of events, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 25.8%, Mystery 15%, Visual Novel 15%, Investigation 13.7%, Point & Click 9.5%
Step into the shoes of Clementine "Cleo" Ace, an apprentice to her aunt, the world-renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From heists to murders, use your deduction skills to solve "howdunnit" cases that are too tough for the local police to crack and uncover a deeper mystery along the way!
Why similar: Detective 30.6%, Investigation 21.8%, Mystery 12.9%, Point & Click 8.9%, Crime 8.6%
A mystery adventure game featuring a camera-headed detective and a superpowered girl teaming up to solve crimes. Play as the detective to gather and combine clues, reveal the hidden truth, and tear down fabricated lies.
Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Investigation 22.3%, Mystery 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Point & Click 10%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 37.4%, Investigation 16%, Crime 14.5%, Mystery 12.3%, Point & Click 5%
A detective wakes up beside a corpse, and with no memories. The evidence points to him. Everyone thinks he’s the killer. Unravel the truth before time runs out in this hand-drawn detective mystery adventure set in 1990s Thailand, where every memory hides a lie.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Investigation 14.2%, Crime 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Mystery 9.9%
Can you solve a murder with only your wits, cocktail shaker, and silver tongue? Last Night Last Call is a narrative detective game where you mix cocktails, interrogate suspects, gather clues, and shape relationships to solve five murders. Every customer has something to hide.
Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Investigation 14.2%, Crime 12.2%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Mystery 8.7%
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 24.3%, Investigation 17.2%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Crime 11%, Mystery 10%
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 25.9%, Investigation 19.7%, Mystery 15%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Crime 9.8%
Mistmoon Falls is an open world murder mystery set in a farm-sim town that's now sans farmer. Question the locals, use tools to uncover clues, form hypotheses, and sift through some sinister goings-on to find the killer.
Why similar: Detective 20.5%, Investigation 13.5%, Crime 12.3%, Mystery 10.1%, Dialogue Heavy 9.1%
Use your psychic powers to read minds and catch an elusive serial killer!
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.8%, Detective 16.1%, Crime 13.2%, Investigation 12.3%, Choices Matter 8.1%
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 31%, Investigation 19.6%, Visual Novel 17%, Mystery 11.6%, Story Rich 6.8%
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 27.2%, Investigation 19.2%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Text-Based 7.9%, Mystery 7.7%
A murder at Camp Lonesome: Peggy was killed one night. Investigate the area, interview the campers, connect the clues, and catch the culprit before everyone gets sent home for good.
Why similar: Detective 28.3%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Investigation 13.3%, Point & Click 11.2%, Dialogue Heavy 7.8%
As an independent police consultant, you're pulled into the hunt for a serial killer leaving cryptographic ciphers. Play as a detective, analyze crime scenes, and master real decryption methods. Your choices determine if you catch the killer and how many lives are saved.
Why similar: Detective 27.2%, Investigation 15.9%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Crime 12.8%, Choices Matter 7.6%
After a crime has occurred within the walls of a university, the main character finds himself in the very epicenter of events. So be patient and put on your knight's armor. Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of student life and other people's secrets.
Why similar: Detective 23.8%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Investigation 14.6%, Point & Click 10.4%, Dialogue Heavy 7.8%
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 25.9%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Investigation 18.1%, Mystery 14.4%, Story Rich 6.7%
In this short point 'n' click adventure, you are Star Seeker - a WIZARD solving a WIZARD crime to not get put in WIZARD jail by the WIZ- I mean, PLAIN OLD cops. With a useless detective, countless red herrings, and unique dialogue for every evidence combination... will this case ever be cracked?
Why similar: Detective 22.2%, Investigation 19.1%, Crime 13.2%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Mystery 11.9%
Uncover the truth behind an idol's disappearance, weeks before her debut. Whispers of the Luminaries is a narrative-driven game that blends a classic detective story with the dark side of the idol entertainment industry.
Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Investigation 13.9%, Crime 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Mystery 10%
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 22.7%, Crime 14.6%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Investigation 14.1%, Mystery 10.8%
An evidence-based detective game set in rural India. Investigate your friend's disappearance by searching crime scenes, interrogating suspects, and presenting proof to break through lies. Race against time to expose a conspiracy before the 9:45 PM train leaves.
Why similar: Detective 21.6%, Investigation 16.7%, Crime 14.2%, Mystery 10.8%, Dialogue Heavy 8.3%
A dark detective thriller where folklore is real, violence is chilling, and every choice has consequences.
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Investigation 17.6%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Mystery 9.4%, Choices Matter 8.9%
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 18.5%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Investigation 14.3%, Mystery 13.2%, Dialogue Heavy 8.9%
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 25.1%, Investigation 18.6%, Mystery 13.7%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Choices Matter 7.5%
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 24.4%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Crime 14.1%, Mystery 11.3%, Dialogue Heavy 10.2%
[Telltale - Casino Murder] is a full-voice indie mystery game with the youngest lawyer, Kang Ho-yeon, who reveals the truth of the casino murder case and achieves innocence at trial.
Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Investigation 18.8%, Mystery 17.2%, Dialogue Heavy 9%, Visual Novel 8.9%
Step into the role of a federal investigator and uncover the truth behind every disaster. Recover black boxes, cross-reference evidence, expose contradictions, and name the real cause before an innocent takes the fall. Every conclusion matters in this tense investigation sim full of twists.
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Investigation 17.8%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Mystery 11.7%, Crime 8.3%
A murder-mystery visual novel about a young man who inherits a charming English hotel. Some would say he’s fortunate, but with a growing list of unexplained disasters and murder, has his luck finally run out?
Why similar: Investigation 19.8%, Detective 18.9%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Mystery 13.5%, Crime 12.7%
Staffer Retro is a mystery adventure game where you uncover past incidents related to ‘Mana’, the source of supernatural powers. Gather information through dialogue and exploration, and piece together clues found in documents to guide the choices of Verita Retro, the protagonist.
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Investigation 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Mystery 11.4%, Crime 10.5%
Your statement is already on record. Search messages, social media, and your calendar for evidence. Defend your story, explain contradictions, or shift the blame. What you submit will change the investigation and the story.
Why similar: Detective 22.6%, Investigation 20.6%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Mystery 12.1%, Choices Matter 8.6%
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
Why similar: Detective 27.7%, Crime 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Point & Click 10.8%, Mystery 9.2%
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 30.1%, Crime 16.7%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Mystery 12.1%, Investigation 8.6%
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 22.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Investigation 13.2%, Crime 13%, Mystery 9.8%
A psychological horror detective simulation set in Rainier Falls in 2005. Uncover the truth behind Adele's death by finding contradictions in the case files. Are you brilliant enough to expose the suspects' lies in a single attempt? Because you only get one chance to make an arrest.
Why similar: Detective 28.2%, Investigation 20.3%, Crime 16.9%, Mystery 12.2%, Point & Click 7.2%
1993, just after Czechoslovakia split in two. Play as reporter Marek and investigate the death of a company director in name only. In Prague, journalist Eva pursues a case of her own. Explore locations, read documents, and uncover where their cases meet in a classic 2D point-and-click mystery.
Why similar: Detective 22.7%, Investigation 17.9%, Crime 13%, Mystery 11%, Point & Click 10.4%
Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.
Why similar: Detective 26.6%, Point & Click 14.2%, Crime 12.7%, Investigation 12.4%, Choices Matter 9.3%
An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.
Why similar: Detective 36.4%, Investigation 25.1%, Mystery 14.8%, Point & Click 11%, Story Rich 4.9%
"A detective’s intuition alone cannot solve a case. Examine the scene carefully." Sanitecty is a 2D detective adventure set across various locations, from high-speed trains to hotels. Carefully investigate scenes and connect evidence to reveal the truth.
Why similar: Detective 34.4%, Point & Click 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Crime 11.4%, Dialogue Heavy 9.3%
A narrative game set in 1943 Belém, legends are vanishing, and the river’s secrets need a detective. Pink, if you will. As a shapeshifting river dolphin detective that turns into human (almost), uncover a noir mystery where folklore, memory, and conspiracy flow beneath the city.
Why similar: Detective 27.6%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 13%, Crime 12.7%, Dialogue Heavy 7.2%
From a single bone to a name — and the truth. A mystery adventure set in a forensic anthropology lab. Read the bones, search the scenes with your colleagues, run the experiments, and close in on the killer. Seven names waiting, 14 forensic tasks turned into play, and one very good dog.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Investigation 16.3%, Crime 13%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Mystery 11.3%
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Why similar: Detective 22.5%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Investigation 12.9%, Crime 12.8%, Dialogue Heavy 10.1%
Hauma is a deduction visual novel set in Munich. Discover a conspiracy amongst the upper echelons of society alongside former detective Judith, while visiting real locations in a comic-inspired look.
Why similar: Detective 20.2%, Investigation 14.5%, Crime 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Mystery 9.3%
The Wolf is Dead is a murder mystery game. When the Big Bad Wolf is found murdered at a party for his biopic, you're called in. Interrogate suspects, investigate the scene of the crime and use this to travel back in time and reconstruct the events of the evening. Who killed Alexander Wolff?
Why similar: Detective 27.8%, Crime 18%, Mystery 13.5%, Investigation 12.7%, Dialogue Heavy 11.9%
The mask of a legendary thief has been stolen. Follow Detective Time in a point-and-click investigation using her watch to witness key moments and uncover who is behind this new wave of robberies. Observe the past. Investigate the present. Uncover the truth.
Why similar: Detective 27%, Investigation 20.2%, Crime 14.8%, Point & Click 13.2%, Mystery 10.7%
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 18.6%, Investigation 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%, Mystery 10.9%
This is an original orthodox detective mystery game. The player suddenly takes possession of Roran, who hopes to report to the academy. You must investigate and deduce the truth behind a series of bizarre incidents that obstruct his journey, helping him successfully reach the academy.
Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Investigation 18.7%, Crime 13.9%, Mystery 12.8%, Point & Click 7%
A story-driven deduction game set in Okayama, Japan, where everyone has an answer—but you need evidence. Examine evidence and records, cross-reference witness accounts, reconstruct timelines, and separate plausible theories from provable facts across six murder investigations.
Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Crime 19.5%, Mystery 17.5%, Investigation 9.7%, Dialogue Heavy 7.3%
Discover the youth of a legend - Experience the transformation of Arsene Lupin, from whimsical thief to legendary hero, in 'Arsene Lupin - Once a Thief', an adventure and investigation game freely adapted from the works of Maurice Leblanc, with its events unfolding in the early 20th century.
Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Crime 15%, Investigation 13.5%, Point & Click 11.4%
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: Detective 18.8%, Investigation 12.9%, Crime 12.3%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Dialogue Heavy 8.8%
