- #1 IZGUB 2001
96% matchVery Positive97% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: Dbrhdk
Windows
You decide how a civil war in the country of Izgub is supposed to end. Visual novel with strong themes of war, political violence and moral dilemma.
Why similar: War 37.8%, Visual Novel 31.5%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #2 BEAST CRIMES
97% matchMixed64% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: LINK
Windows
Crimes across the times. Are you able to solve them all?
Why similar: Detective 23.7%, Visual Novel 17%, Point & Click 16.8%, Mystery 9%, Choices Matter 8.3%
- #3 AI: The Somnium Files
96% matchVery Positive92% of 9,207 reviews2019
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Mystery 13%, Anime 10.5%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #4 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 136 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 25.2%, Visual Novel 19%, Point & Click 13.4%, Anime 10.9%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #5 Yurukill: The Calumniation Games
94% matchVery Positive82% of 71 reviews2022
Dev: IzanagiGames
Windows
Pardon or kill. Let the madness begin! Take on the nefarious attractions of Yurukill Land for a chance to prove your innocence!
Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Anime 12.7%, Choices Matter 11%, Mystery 10.6%
- #6 Dreambound
94% matchVery Positive95% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac
Mysterious deaths. Dreams that are reality, and reality that is a dream. Will Noah be able to move forward and solve the mystery—or will he give in to the demons of his past? A story-rich BL mystery visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.9%, Mystery 17.6%, Point & Click 15.3%, Anime 12.5%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #7 BAD END THEATER
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,656 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.3%, Multiple Endings 20.3%, Choices Matter 18%, Story Rich 13.7%, Anime 8%
- #8 Suhoshin
93% matchVery Positive91% of 170 reviews2022
Dev: No More 500
Windows
Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, you will have to make choices that will lead you down different paths toward different endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.1%, Detective 18.7%, Mystery 14.5%, Anime 11.7%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #9 Lachesis or Atropos
91% matchVery Positive87% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 28.3%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Mystery 12.4%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #10 Long Gone Days
91% matchVery Positive88% of 554 reviews2023
Dev: This I DreamtPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A modern-day JRPG that imagines a world of war. Overcome language barriers, forge unlikely friendships, and find hope amidst conflict.
Why similar: War 30.5%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Choices Matter 17%, Anime 16.4%, Story Rich 13.1%
- #11 RGB GlitchGazer
89% matchVery Positive98% of 94 reviews2026
Dev: 群星闪耀时Pub: 群星闪耀时
Windows
A mad and romantic ADV. Unravel a strange world of science and philosophy with a mecha girl, zombie girl, or beastfolk. Some paths may disturb you... or thrill you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.4%, Mystery 21.4%, Anime 18.1%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Choices Matter 6.5%
- #12 PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness
90% matchMostly Positive79% of 178 reviews2017
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In a world where psychological states can be quantified, every choice has consequences, victims can become criminals, and the very nature of truth can warp and shift. Can detectives Nadeshiko Kugatachi and Takuma Tsurugi remain on the path of justice as they face the ugly truths of humanity?
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.1%, Anime 27.1%, Detective 21.8%, Adventure 6.6%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #13 Fallstreak: Requiem for my Homeland
89% matchVery Positive98% of 50 reviews2020
Dev: Centicerise Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
A death march to the end of the world. Can humanity's lost future be reclaimed?
Why similar: War 33.1%, Visual Novel 27.3%, Anime 16.1%, Story Rich 12%, Atmospheric 5.5%
- #14 DRAMAtical Murder
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,676 reviews2021
Dev: Nitro+CHiRALPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Aoba's vibrant cyberpunk world is one of contrasts: high-tech virtual reality battles versus street gang turf wars, ultra-exclusive luxury resorts and tiny junk shops. The choices you make will shape the path of Aoba's journey into the dark secrets lurking beneath the glossy sheen of the city.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.5%, Anime 17.6%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #15 Knell of St. Godhrkar
86% matchVery Positive94% of 1,545 reviews2021
Dev: -二律背反-
Windows · Mac
In this game, you can watch as 7 protagonists come to a crossroad, facing their own destiny. You will witness their own choices and the blood-splattering consequence they have on one another. There is no way out except to plunge them into the abyss...
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.6%, Story Rich 18.1%, Anime 12%, Mystery 11.7%, Adventure 6.5%
- #16 vivid/stasis
84% matchVery Positive94% of 3,589 reviews2025
Dev: Team VividstasisPub: Hajimeli
Windows
Rhythm-mystery hybrid game about uncovering the history of a mysterious system. The stage is set. Will you step up and play your role?
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.2%, Anime 21.2%, Hand-drawn 9.3%, Story Rich 9%, Adventure 5.1%
- #17 Quantum Suicide
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 118 reviews2020
Dev: Cotton Candy Cyanide
Windows · Mac · Linux
Quantum Suicide is a game of betrayal, deception and romance in the cold depths of space.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.8%, Mystery 16.3%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Anime 11.5%
- #18 Kamikaze Lassplanes
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Inky DreamsPub: Crunching Koalas
Windows
Fly and fall for powerful Lassplanes! Discover a hand-crafted anime VN with story-driven arcade shoot-'em-up gameplay. Take part in a romantic story with drama and comedic elements set in a steampunk Kingdom filled with magic and torn by a brutal war. Decide the fate of your country and heart.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.4%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, Anime 15%, Mystery 14.6%, Choices Matter 12.7%
- #19 12 Hours to Die
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 226 reviews2020
Dev: Wesley ReitsmaPub: Westeford
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel about six students forced to play a 12-hour long killing game.
Why similar: Detective 34.1%, Visual Novel 27.6%, Mystery 15.6%, Anime 9.1%, Violent 5.2%
- #20 Winds of Change
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 592 reviews2019
Dev: Klace
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Lead The Rebellion, build your army, and shape the world with your choices. A story-heavy adventure game with multiple endings, romance options, and non-linear storytelling. A vast fantasy world waiting to be explored. Inspired by Dragon Age, and Mass Effect. Fully voice acted by a stellar cast!
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.5%, Point & Click 22.4%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Story Rich 11.7%, Anime 8.8%
- #21 Arcadie: Second-Born
82% matchVery Positive95% of 389 reviews2022
Dev: Arcadie & Utopie
Windows · Mac
In this interactive tale of love and war, be the force of reason that your kingdom needs, or perpetuate its reputation as a force of destruction. Find love and weave friendships, or cast it all away for the sake of retribution.
Why similar: War 33.8%, Choices Matter 23.9%, Multiple Endings 18.9%, Story Rich 17.8%, Adventure 3%
- #22 A Light in the Dark
83% matchVery Positive93% of 1,725 reviews2018
Dev: CreSpiritPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
──We cannot choose in this unfair world.The rich boy stuck in his never changing daily life...The fierce girl struggling for survival...Two people in totally opposite positions in life.In the face of confusion and the choices before them, what will they find...?
Why similar: Visual Novel 37%, Violent 14.3%, Anime 13.2%, Point & Click 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #23 Eclipse : Special Forces
81% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: MoonSun
Windows · Mac
MEN ARE EXTINCT. ONLY WOMEN REMAIN. Welcome to Eclipse—a choice-driven Yuri VN where God, Kings, Soldiers, and even Villains are all women. As Haesu, an elite agent, your choices will forge her destiny and the very future of the world. Amidst love, desire, and bloodshed—can you handle the truth?
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.2%, Mystery 17.2%, Choices Matter 16%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, Story Rich 11.2%
- #24 Jackpot Crash Course
78% matchVery Positive99% of 186 reviews2026
Dev: RachelDrawsThisPub: STUDIO INVESTIGRAVE
Windows · Mac
In a game show starring only criminals, you must gamble against rival players to prove yourself worthy of being pardoned for your wrong deeds— But is the show really about proving your innocence? Jackpot Crash Course is a death game visual novel about crime, luck and spectacle.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.9%, Point & Click 18.2%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Mystery 10.3%
- #25 Attentat 1942
82% matchVery Positive93% of 488 reviews2017
Dev: Charles Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Attentat 1942 is a historically-accurate adventure about World War 2. Face moral dilemmas and existential struggles as you uncover the troubled past of your family.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.7%, Point & Click 19.9%, Multiple Endings 16.3%, Story Rich 14.8%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #26 The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
79% matchVery Positive94% of 9,191 reviews2021
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 34.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.
Why similar: Detective 30.2%, Visual Novel 23%, Mystery 14.5%, Anime 11.7%, Story Rich 7%
- #27 Paper Perjury
79% matchVery Positive89% of 201 reviews2024
Dev: Paper Cat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.
Why similar: Detective 31.3%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Point & Click 16.6%, Mystery 14%, Anime 8%
- #28 Double
81% matchVery Positive82% of 227 reviews2019
Dev: Tomato Fantasy Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Double is an action-quest game telling about a fight with a mental disorder by immersing in dreams. Choose your way and find out how this mystical story ends.
Why similar: War 28.4%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Story Rich 9.4%, Hand-drawn 9.2%
- #29 Melancholy Love
80% matchVery Positive95% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: White Dew GamesPub: Kikai Digital
Windows · Mac
Melancholy Love is a Yuri Visual Novel between an elite and a misfit in an All-Girls' High School. How will sparks flare between the two?
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.7%, Multiple Endings 17.8%, Anime 16.5%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Story Rich 11.2%
- #30 Prison Notes
78% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: 闻岚工坊(Vinland Studio)Pub: Starsea Games
Windows
Prison Notes is a RPG with text-based ADV and cultivation elements. You act as a young migrant worker, wrongly imprisoned in the prison known as "The Coral Reef".What challenges and adventures are awaiting? Will you finally find a way out? Your choices and actions will decide the end of your story.
Why similar: Detective 33.3%, Visual Novel 24%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Story Rich 10.5%, Anime 10.1%
- #31 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
73% matchVery Positive93% of 20,460 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.7%, Multiple Endings 18.5%, Anime 17.6%, Story Rich 12.5%, Stylized 3.9%
- #32 Yet Another Killing Game
74% matchVery Positive98% of 229 reviews2025
Dev: Soulseer Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up in a house, alone with two beautiful girls... But no one is allowed to leave until one of you DIES. Why is this happening? What is the purpose of this “killing game”? But most importantly...WHO SHOULD DIE?!
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Point & Click 16.9%, Mystery 16.3%, Anime 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.8%
- #33 ANIME WAR — Modern Campaign
77% matchVery Positive82% of 483 reviews2020
Dev: Konnichiwa Games
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 11%
ANIME WAR — Modern Campaign transports you along with the H.E.N.T.A.I. army to one of the hottest hotspots around the globe to take down our №1 threatening enemy.
Why similar: War 33.8%, Visual Novel 19%, Anime 17.7%, Story Rich 10.4%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #34 SHINJUKU SOUMEI
76% matchVery Positive81% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
Through the eyes of Torao, explore a story that raises profound questions about the value of life. Questions that speak to those living in modern times, those in the city, and for all of us.
Why similar: Visual Novel 58.2%, Choices Matter 19.8%, Adventure 13.3%, Story Rich 5.9%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #35 start;again
75% matchVery Positive95% of 182 reviews2022
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A BL/yaoi mystery visual novel that follows a man named Sebastian as he’s forced into a game of life-or-death, alongside three strangers. Who put him there, and more importantly… who can he trust?
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.9%, Mystery 17.7%, Anime 13.7%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.4%
- #36 SHINRAI - Broken Beyond Despair
77% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2016
Dev: Gosatsu Visual Novels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A secluded mountain resort, 10 friends, 1 murderer. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you solve various mysteries throughout the night. Will you be able to reach the truth and uncover the culprit’s identity? Or will your deductions lead you to blame someone completely innocent...?
Why similar: Detective 37.9%, Visual Novel 25.3%, Mystery 18%, Anime 6.9%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #37 Saltsea Chronicles
74% matchVery Positive97% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: Die Gute Fabrik
Windows · Mac
It begins with a kidnapped captain and a stolen ship. Where it leads next? That’s up to you… In this story-driven adventure game you will explore strange and wonderful communities, uncover a deep conspiracy, and chart a journey through twists and turns, difficulties and delights.
Why similar: Point & Click 25%, Mystery 20%, Choices Matter 16.2%, Story Rich 11.5%, Hand-drawn 10.3%
- #38 Amarantus
75% matchVery Positive80% of 81 reviews2023
Dev: ub4q
Windows · Mac · Linux
Roadtrip across the country. Confront a tyrant. The revolution will be messy—but the relationships will be messier.
Why similar: Mystery 21.9%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Choices Matter 18.9%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Story Rich 11.9%
- #39 Untale: King of Revinia
76% 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 25.7%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Mystery 15%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Story Rich 9%
- #40 Ashes of War
72% matchVery Positive97% of 68 reviews2026
Dev: CAT'S TOOTH STUDIO
Windows
Thrown into a century long war between the Union and the Kingdoms, a lone starship Captain decides to rebel against his fate. Join him in his galactic journey and discover the various stories that can still bloom in the Ashes of War...And flirting. A lot of flirting.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.5%, War 27.6%, Anime 19.6%, Story Rich 6.1%, Adventure 5.5%
- #41 Bewitching Sinners
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 509 reviews2024
Dev: Miss Xero
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bewitching Sinners is a dark comedy dating sim where your choices will either leave you with your true love or ruin a whole world and potentially killing millions of people within it, no pressure! Explore a fantasy world full of witches, hot priests, and the occasional dance with death.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.4%, Choices Matter 16.3%, Multiple Endings 15.5%, Anime 13.7%, Story Rich 11%
- #42 Choo-Choose
71% matchVery Positive85% of 445 reviews2024
Dev: Lunisky Studio
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
So, have you ever heard of the Trolley Problem? Do you know the price of the choices you make? How far are you ready to go to act according to your values? Will you sacrifice the life of the other to hold the moral high ground?
Why similar: Point & Click 43%, Choices Matter 22.4%, Story Rich 15.7%, Comedy 6.5%, Atmospheric 5.7%
- #43 Saihate Station
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,976 reviews2025
Dev: びぶ/viv
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.1%, Anime 13.9%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Story Rich 9%
- #44 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 27.7%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Mystery 13.4%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Multiple Endings 11.4%
- #45 Arcadia Fallen
70% matchVery Positive95% of 547 reviews2021
Dev: Galdra Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.
Why similar: Visual Novel 52.8%, Choices Matter 18%, Anime 15.6%, Story Rich 13.6%
- #46 AMPLITUDE: A Visual Novel
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 51 reviews2017
Dev: Ceylon Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Amplitude is a story-centric visual novel. You play as either Adam or Eve, a murder victim who made a dubious deal to seek revenge. With the help of your new vessel, Katy or Jon, will you uncover the mystery or will you take more than you bargained for?
Why similar: Visual Novel 64.5%, Mystery 31.5%, Indie 4%
- #47 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,457 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30.7 hrsMean: 34.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 32.4%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Mystery 17.6%, Story Rich 9.2%, Anime 5.4%
- #48 Panzer Hearts - War Visual Novel
72% matchVery Positive82% of 133 reviews2018
Dev: HELYEES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 23%
Build the tanks, Date the girls, Choose your side. Live through the adventure and drama of an alternate universe World War 2.
Why similar: Visual Novel 65%, Anime 21.2%, Adventure 8%, Indie 5.7%
- #49 Paradise: Musubi
67% matchVery Positive99% of 66 reviews2026
Dev: PIL/SLASHPub: JAST
Windows · Mac · Linux
The first sequel to the Boys Love visual novel Paradise. Play through the continuation of the original game's good endings, and unlock flashbacks to the first Paradise from new perspectives. Contains new CGs, characters, and lots of romance!
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.6%, Mystery 26.1%, Story Rich 15.7%, Anime 12.8%, Adventure 4.9%
- #50 Ataegina Act I
67% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: KthulianPub: Kthulian Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
In a world filled with magic and riddled with war, you find yourself playing an important role. A life of spellcraft, politics and intrigue awaits you. Will you use your powers to unify the land and its people? Or shall you use them for your own personal gain and amusement, no matter the cost?
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.2%, Multiple Endings 21%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Story Rich 11.4%, Comedy 6%
- #51 Sinking The Boats
67% matchVery Positive97% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: 孟夏MengxiaPub: 糕薯科技
Windows
It's a choice-oriented story game. Play as a group of underground workers who fight in the dark, and stage a treacherous spy war story in Nanjing during World War II. How will you respond to identity crises, betrayals, and collapsed beliefs? Loyalty or betrayal, abandon others or be abandoned...
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.7%, Detective 22.2%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Mystery 11.2%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #52 non-binary
69% matchVery Positive94% of 296 reviews2022
Dev: owof games
Windows · Mac · Linux
"non-binary" is a video game that mixes text choices and bullet hell to tell the story of two non-binary people's journey of self-discovery. Make your choices. Dodge words. Go through things that hurt without breaking down. If you can.
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.4%, Multiple Endings 26.7%, Story Rich 14.9%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #53 Methods: The Canada Files
65% matchVery Positive96% of 367 reviews2026
Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Methods: The Canada Files is a mystery visual novel. You play as a team of eccentric detectives in a mysterious crime-solving competition. To solve each mystery, you must use your team member’s unique detective methods, refute faulty theories with evidence, and find out the truth!
Why similar: Detective 35.7%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Anime 11.8%, Story Rich 10.1%, Comedy 7.7%
- #54 PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,186 reviews2026
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Will you survive the curse together this summer? A new supernatural mystery adventure begins, telling a bittersweet story of the passions of youth featuring new locations, new legends and a new cast of characters.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.1%, Point & Click 17%, Mystery 15.9%, Violent 10.6%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #55 Interrogation: You will be deceived
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 375 reviews2019
Dev: Critique GamingPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
As a detective tasked with bringing down a dangerous terrorist group, you fight on two fronts: interrogating suspects & managing your team and its reputation. With time running out, how far will you go to stop these criminals? Manipulation, threats or even torture? Does the end justify the means?
Why similar: Detective 39.5%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Choices Matter 15%, Story Rich 10.8%, Atmospheric 5.9%
- #56 BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 688 reviews2020
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is an isometric, point & click adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic future. Explore an unscene landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the desolate world around you.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.4%, Mystery 17.6%, Multiple Endings 16.3%, Story Rich 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.2%
- #57 Drops of Death
65% matchVery Positive93% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: Snowhaven Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A murder mystery visual novel with a romantic twist. The killer is randomly chosen at the start of each playthrough, and you may unknowingly fall in love with them. How will your story come to its end? Will you bring the killer to justice, fall in love with them, or die at their hands?
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.3%, Mystery 19.5%, Choices Matter 16.5%, Anime 12.2%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #58 Paradise Killer
66% matchVery Positive93% of 4,418 reviews2020
Dev: Kaizen Game WorksPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
Why similar: Detective 28%, Point & Click 18.3%, Mystery 13.5%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
- #59 春と修羅|Haru to Shura
68% matchVery Positive91% of 94 reviews2021
Dev: MIYAKOpubl
Windows
Explore a mysterious world as the protagonist in this short adventure game with pixel graphics.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 22.9%, Choices Matter 21.4%, Story Rich 20.6%, Anime 20.2%, Violent 6.5%